Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1862-07-31

The Nashville Union says that on Tuesday
night last Col. Haggards Fifth Kentucky Cav.
airy, who had been in pursuit of the guerrillas
for several days, came within one mile of For
rests banditti, on the Murfreesboro road, thir
teen miles from that city, when the whole gang
of rebe! horse-thieves, chicken-stealers, house
breakers and assassins cut and run like quarter
horses. The last>seen OF them, Forrest was lean
ing over his horses neck whipping for dear life,
while his men were dropping pistols, shot-guns
canteens, green apples and stolen chickens along
the road. When last seen they we're still run.
ming. ..[-. t.- 81,
SLroHr M1srAKB.-Mr Horace Browning, a
farmer OF Lebanon, drove into Willmantic, Sun.
day morning, with load Of produce for sale
under the impression that it was Saturday, and
would not be convinced that it was Sunday un.
til he made inquiry of persons going to church
Then he turned about, and his horse had to
travel homeward pretty lively.
The Hartford Times very pertinentlY states
the following: ?.
But what is gained by strengthening McClel
Ian now 7",ia .<a .r'sN.
/. 1t saves his army of brave men--our neigh.
bors, relatives and friends.
2. 1t shortens the war; 4ta .'-t
8. 1t prevents foreign Intervention, with al
of its complications, and the immense sacrifices
and burthens which it would impose upon all Of
our PROFESSIONALLY making draft necessary
that would embrace all of our male population.
MT HoLYoKE FEMALE SEMINARY. Fifty
young ladies graduated at the recent commence
ment of this institution. 1t has about 800 mem.
bers, and is in high state of prosperity.
CHECK ON SHINPLAsTERs.-The second sec
ton of the late act of Congress making stamps
a tAv1d s.-Is
vldual shinplastering speculation. 1t provides
that '' from and after the first day of August,
1862, no private corporation, banking associa-
ton, firm, or individual shall make, issue, cir
culate, or pay any note, check, memorandum,
token or other obligation, for less sum than
one dollar, intended to circulate as money, or
to be received or used in lieu Of lawful money
of the United States; and every person so Offend
ing shall, ON conviction thereof in any district
or circuit court of the United States, be punish
ed by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or
by Imprisonment not exceeding six months or
by both, at the option Of the court" ag-
There was rising Of rebel prisoners at Camp
Douglas, Chicago. last Thursday, exaggerated
reports Of which exceedingly terrified the citi-
zens. 1t seems that there was matured plot
for general escape, and an attempt was made
to beat down the guards. The rebels were final
ly quoted, after cannon and a few muskets
had been fred into the crowd, killing and wound
ing several. $3.50 .at
1t is the testimony of the Memphis Appeal that
the injuries tothe ram !" Arkansas in the recent
fight were of the seyerest. Shot after shot tore
the railroad iron from her sides, aud she was SO
riddled that the pumps had to be worked as hara
as possible to keep her up; and as she lay at an
Choir she was hidden from federal view by placing
some old transports before her. The Appeal
says that the railroad iron seems unable to with
stand the shock of heavy missiles as well as the
plates. 1t appears in this case that the rails
sprung from one fastening when hilton the other.