Litchfield enquirer., 1862-02-13

are evidently becoming so scared that they mag nifty every Union man into a multitude. Tn, rebel troops at Fort Henry are reported to hay, sued by our troops, where we daily expect t, hear that they have been engaged by the expe dition from Smithland, under Gen. Wallace. dispatch from Indianapolis states that Genera Thomas's division is said to have moved forward lin Tennessee in three columns, by different routes marching upon Knoxville, Our gunboat, are at Danyille, Tenn, above the fort, where W, have disabled the railroad bridge, and prevent ed the passage of trains. The country people were fleeing in all directions. We have taker eight guns, brass six pounders, and over $1. 100000 worth of property. A reconnoisanee within one mile of Fort Donelson, had been made by Col. Logan and others, and on Satur- day Gen. Grant and staff would reconnoiter be- yond Danville. A battery of light artillery, and l ,5O0 cavalry left St. Louis for Fort Henry on Saturday.
 WE have at last heard from the Burnside Ex- petition again. Latest advioes from Hatteras Inlet are to Tuesday afternoon, at which time no forward movement had been made, notwithstand- ing the reports which have before reached us, of eannonsding having been heard in various di- rsctions along the coast of North Carolina - Neither Beaufort, Nswbern nor Roanoke Island had yet been reduced. The whole fleet, howev. CT, had succeeded in getting over the bar. in- cluding the large transports, and some six thou sand troops had been landed at Hatteras. The preparations for active operations were in such state of forwardness as to warrant the belief that movement toward the mainland would be made in g day or two. In addition to the ves- sells named as lost in the great storm, the name of the gunboat Herbert is now given. It is sta. ted that most of the rifles and considerable quantity of the ammunition had been recovered from the wrecked propeller City of New York A correspondent mentions rumor that flag ot truce had come over from the mainland, with an offer to surrender Elizabeth City as soon as the expedition made its appearance in that neigh borhood. Another version of the rumor is that an offer had been made to surrender Roanoke Island, in case Elizabeth City should not be at- tackled.
 FRox Norfolk we learn that the rebel steam ram Merrimac, which was expected to demolish the Union fleet at the Roads, turns out failure It appears that she sinks down too low in the water, being two hundred tons heavier than her adapters counted upon. Hence she is good for nothing except as stationary battery. She was also badly hogged, from an accident in get ting her into the dry dock again, and the Nor folk editors are scolding their Richmond con- freres for letting out the disagreeabls news. The Washington correspondence of the N. Y. World writes as follows concerning Gen. 1 Mcclellan and the conduct of the war. The stories which are current respecting the future conduct of the war by the President and Secre- tary Stanton, and the transferring of Gen. McClel!an'to the command of the army of the Potomac, have grain of truth in tn sm, butare ;; so stated as to produce mischeveus impress sion on the public mind The facts of the mat ter simply are that Gen. Mcclellan, in consulta- tion with the President, has laid all the plans of this war since the retirement of Gen. Scott i; that all the movements of Our armies have been directed by him, and clearly defined plen, of the campaign marked out The time, how ever, for active operations in every quarter is now close at hand and Gen. Mcclellan having | secured Secretary of War who is his friend 1 and in whom he has the utmost confidence, has | confded to him his schemes, and will probably 1fx xhn of khn Potomac, and lead them in person against the enemy. He is not deposed from his rank, nor will he be until it is proved that his plans are ineffective and impossible of accomplishment. He will, even while commanding directly the army of the Potomac, direct in general if not in detail the other movements of our armies. When the forces in Kentucky and along tho coast are once under way, the judgment of the Generals commanding will have to be depended upon, and nothing but the most general supervision will be attempted at Washington. The details and particular strategic movements will be left entirely in the hands of the War Department, Generals Halleck, Buell., and the other com nanders of our troops. Gen. McClellan's as. sumption of the command of the Potomac sim ply means business, and that ss soon as the roads are in order. He wants to 6ght as we'll as plan.
 From Missouri, VIC have intimations that an important combined movement is to take place toward the enemy. Gems. Sigel and Asboth's Divisions had reached Lebanon, 40 miles from Springfield; and Mai Wright's Battalion of of Cavalry has moved l3 miles west of that point. Gen. Daviss Brigade was reported to be crossing the Osage on Wednesday, and portion of it was expected at Lebanon on Thurs day. Price IS said to have told his troops that they were surrounded and must fight or surren- der. They chose the former. The rebel chief has been, it is said, heavily re-enforced from Ar kansas, and has collected large store of sup plies on the road from Springfield to Fayetville. Capt Wood had arrived at Fayetville with 25 rebel prisoners, including five Captains, taken between Lebanon and Springfield.
 REv. MR. WILEY, late of Waterbury, was in- stalled into the rectorship of St. Johns (Epis- copal) Church, Bridgeport, on Tuesday the 11th instant.
 ARTHUR BROWN, of Stamford, secessionist, has been arrested by Deputy Marshal Sherman, and was taken to Fort Lafayette yesterday, the 7th.
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