Litchfield enquirer., 1862-02-06
MILITARY MATTERS.

THE THIRTEENTH REGIMENT, now recruitins In New Haven, has about $50 men, and is fllin, np rapidly. It will not leaye however. until i has attained the full maximum number 1908. The company recruited by Lieut.. WELLS iron this county, has been consolidated with Ne, London company, and the following have beel elected it's ofiicers:-captain, H. L. Shelter, 0 New London, Ia Prussian, and for twelve year an officer in the Prussian army;) 1st Lieut. Frank s. Wells, of Litchfeld; 2d Lieut., Jos Strickland, of New London. This election i said to dissatisfy some of the Litchfeld men who hoped to serve under Orson Buell. as thei l captain. Mir. Buell., we learn, has been detain ed at home sick for fortnight past, and thu perhaps lost his chance for g commission Soldiers, as we'll as other men, have to "ten up," if they attain promotion from the ranks But our boys, will at least, serve undor an off cer who has seen fighting and knows his busi ness. The sergeants and corporals are mostl! to be taken from the Litchfeld squad. w haven't 8 list of their names yet. 1 The letter of Capt. Shelters Co.,, is F., ane
  Company C., Capt. c. D Blinn, of West Corn wall, 2d Lieut., c. E. Tibbetts, has e5 men, ant a splendid set they are represented by the New Haven papers, of Litchfeld county boys. They will be the G color company" of the regiment They have no superior in drill, discipline ant fine appearance.
 Another Litchheld County Company, Capt Cyrus E. Prindle of Ro1bury, has 75 men. Col Birge, who was wounded sometime since by being thrown from his horse, by which h' received a severe injury to his knee, is now rap idly recovering, and will be in his saddle soon The regiment will probably be called into ser vice in about month. It is pronounced by ar my officers, as being "the finest body of mel ever mustered in from this State;" and Litch field county may be proud of the two companie it has contributed to it.
 TIE TWELFTH REGIMENT has been unde marching orders'' for fortnight past. Wh don't it forward march? We dun no.
 Frank H. Peck, of New Haven, has been ar pointed Major of the 12th.
 It is said the 12th and 18th will go off togeth CT. If this is the case, neither will march unde month.
 l THE FOURTEENTH REaIMENr.-The Colonelc of this regiment has been rendered to Dwigh Morris, of Bridgeport, 8 well known and patri otic citizen, of thorough military knowledge He accepts the offer.
 There are about 200 men for the 14th in quar ters at "National Hall" New Haven, wher tents are pitched on the spacious floor, and tn men are living in the most comfortable manner
 
 THE dispatches from Europe, received by th Government by the last steamers, are represent ed to be of the most re-assuring character more frank and cordial than since the rebellio began.
 THE House Committee of Ways and Mean have very nearly completed the tax bill, and will soon be reported. Most of the articles c general consumption will be moderately taxed while higher rates will be charged on distille liquors and other articles of fluxury, on legacie and probates, on passengers by railroad ant other conveyances, on newspapers, and on tele praphic messages. It is expected that iron these sources, and from tho ordinary sources, revenue of at least $l5O, 900, 900 annually will secured.
 1 THE two Commissioners appointed by Score tary Stanton to proceed to the South to look af ter the welfare of the National prisoners Bis hop Ames and Hon. Hamilton Fish-are still il Washington, in consultation with the Govern ment and with Mir. Ely. as to the proper cours to pursue. It is understood that they have bee directed to inform the rebel government that tn captured privateersmen have been placed upo the footing of prisoners of war thus insuring a amelioration of the condition of Col. Corcora and the other hostages, and further, it is ful ther believed that they will be authorized t negotiate for a general exchange of prisoners A dispatch from Boston, announces that thre hundred and eighty-six, rank and file, and ele ven officers, rebel prisoners. reto be taken fror Fort Warren 10 Fortress Monroe immediately wiih 8 view to their exchange.
 INTELLIGENCE received by way of Fortres Monroe corroborates the report that Beauregar, is to go to Kentucky, taking with him l5,OO men from Manassas. It is further stated tha Jeff. Davis will take command of the rebel arm at Manassas in person, after his Inauguration as President, on the 22d of February.