Litchfield enquirer., 1862-12-04

the State of Kentucky who have been confined in camps and military prisons of the United States outside of the ll,iits of that State and also to Inform them what are the charges against them and by whose authority the arrests were made. Dir. Powell also proposed joint reso- luton, which was laid over teciarinu that all such arrests are unauthorized by the Constitu. ton and laws of the United States. and are usurpatlons of tho power delegated by the peo- Die to the President, and that all sucb arrests are hereby condemned, and declared nalnab]e violations of the Constitution of the United States; and it is hereby demanded that all sucb arrests shall Cease hereafter and that all ,ersons so arrested shall have a prompt and speedy 'fiai according to the provisions of the Consti. tution,' CT be immediately released Mir. Gar ret Davis had resolution laid over. which rec ommended hat al tle States choose delecates to meet m convention at Louisville, on the first Monday Of AprIt next, to take into considera- ton the present condition of the country. and the proper meaLs to be pursued forrestorinr the Union. Ar. Grimes wanted information ahant tie seeep eptagce of Lea. ue Island fer Navy station. Ar. McDouga.l asked for a statement oI the amount of money paid for prosecuting land titles, suits, &c., in California, and the amounts rad for searches ill Aiexiso.
 in the iiousE, a bill Was passed providing that all Judgments recovered by the United States ln si;its now Pendlag or which may hereafter t,t brought for collection or recovery of tues ou i'm. ports or inolley due the United : tatcs from Cul iectlcn or other officers, shall be paid in gold and silver coli ot the Cn.tvd states. Ile mil i'"iE cohhttee were to report as to the lro ll1ety Of increasing pay of soldiers to Sl5 nc, '1oa'A aHd reducing salaries of otiue!s not in active service. Sir. Richardson wanted ali so, dlets paid in gold asd silver. Ihe Ways ana ne"hS cohmttee were instructed to report O., 'iie e1Feu'ncy of admitting fore gn cotton dut, fee' 1ie committee on Puiiic Lxpeudtures were Instructed to report what reduction can be nist!e ln tie eXpei1se5 vf the General Land off a Leave was ;l@Eec to introduce a resolution [, reduce tLe tax on whiSiley objected to. 4 oil Was introduced anIltiIijug an,l ;,brorating all treaties between the United States aud certain
 ''''os oi Sioux inti"ns, and for tie relief of tie sufferers hg the lidjan 1utLrv;As in Minnesota Adjournci
 iHE Nashville Union of Monday has these Items :: "Iwflty five regular 'Butternuts' be ioaging to Forests command some cayah, men, some infantry, and some leonono' t1 fraeman's Battery were brought in yesterday iiaHihT been captured by Gen. Crittendep Command. tifty 'iutteInuts Were also brouuh Ill "2o were captured i,y Gen. Davis command They are hard looking nuts, and appear badl, froSt-b ten. Uncle Sam will soon have quite a stock of EutteInuts on hand While the nrisv ners We're standing in the Capitol yard a mem Der of the First i!i,ldIc Tennessee Volunteers U. 5. -s recognized his broth.r among them on last ihrrseia. rebel supply train was at tAcHed ay our cavalry ne,tr C:atksvilIe. and t!:. wagons all taken aud thirty prisouels captured. 4 correspondent of the Cincinnati C11ug,e,. c'"| Wriltn% from Louisville says that rvcruit 'y Euh"rvds datiy come iH irUn East ie!lil;.sar and without crrenaony enter the suryiyp.- ] re h'i=a'.e Of Last 1rnnrsset ans, before | reaches Nashville, will uunItsc neai4y ten tkou $ aiIG silci2, ln winch will be near two thcusan, caTa ny Wei a'De] anel equipped. They vi: be sufficiently strong to rais, the Star S,)anget Hammer in,
 maintain t:eiE position a:,aj!ist any force tht rebels can send ,tI.,;il2t tha,n.
 A reconnaissance recently made into New To, sail Inlet. near Wilmington. N. C., resulted il the destruction of Rebel salt work, cal,abl, O proluGing :5CO bushels of salt ner day. Fou thousand inhabitants of Wilmington had gon, into the Rebel army leaving G,O00 to take car, ot themselves and the town It is rumore( that two gunboats are being constructed st Will mlngton, but cannot be finished for want ofirol to plate them. The Rebel inhabitants are dis c 'hsolate.
 Gen. Blunt with bis division on the 18th ult. attacked the enemy on Cane Hill The battl, l sted fer several hours. The enemy undo Gen. Marmadukc began to fall back about on. o'clock. but retreated, fighting, until sundown The victory was complete. Our loss is nc great. Our forces camped on tie bat,le-f, q The enemy has retired to Van Buren.
 A brilliant exploit was performed by General Sigels troops on Sunday. BT;gadier- Genera Stahl attacked the e,:en1y at Snikers Ferry, ant I followed them with three hundred cavalry into their camps on the other side of the river ant near Perryville. Whites Cavalry was scattered in all directions, nearly all of the officers being captured and ten colors taken. The Third Seventh, and Twelfth Virginia Cavalry wcr, also routed. Forty of their men were takei and fifty killed and wounded. Two co,ors were captured from them. Arms ammunition, hor ses, and cattle ell our hands. Our Io.s wa: six killed and fifteen wounded Chr men be haved exeelentiy, and used only their swords General Burnside has issued general ordel containing regulations far the issuing of passes to the soldiers of his army and to persons not connected with the military service, and specify ing to whom such passes stall be granted.
 The grand army of the Southwest is repor ted to be motion. Gen. sherman left Mem phis on "Wednesday with his forces, and Gen Grants army struck their tents at dawn on Fri