Litchfield enquirer., 1862-06-19

HsSsowsv E0Sf5os, afs 0; n0mFao . recent speech before the Emanc ipasiop League'' ofNew York, thus idealizss the Psesideat's diff faculties ssxs i4f; 4easg4
 The President is like man driving horse in tlilis of q buggy, and leading another beIind lyy ahSiter strap The one in the shafts is q host superb animalA broad between the eyes, Eeats sfiali, short around the. throat, stiHe fnIl sand hard, short coupled, and can clear ditch and hedge, high spirited and fast, and ihi all points just. such a steed as the pencil of Rosa B6nheur would delight to trace, and such as Bonner or Vanderbilt never drew line upon The creature behind is very different kind of animal he can d6 hOthipg but hofdsback; he jerks and sags back on the halter; he has a large heads kine auricnlar development; his ribs are as distinct as hoops on barrel his hip bones are enor- mously 1dghs and hebears unrnistakable ofneser having made the acquaintance of the oat bin, and his eaudal Restitution is precisely that of Tom O'Shanters s mare after she made the convuisive spring that brought Tom safe across the running stream where warsloek and witch could ma follow, is very awkward man aging two horses in this way, asf know from ex- pertinent. Now, the President knows that the horse Radical that he is driving can go ahead, for he has by him been taken in handsome style into the executive chair; but he is little afraid that this nettlesome charger cannot be trusted going down hill otherwise he would let go of the old rackabones that hobbies along behind. Now do notpropose to dash ahead 80 asgto throw the President out or to break the carriage, but to go so steadily that the executive can be assur ed that he is safe with the radical steed down hillas well as up, aad on level ground, and then he will drop the strap and let sthe,old eoaserva- on all the steam that the machinery will bear, but it is better to get into port fe# hours later than to risk the explosion of the, machinery. If the President does not believe all | del believe all he, does. If he does not drive as fast would ks is On the same road, and it is question of time. The great tide of events ssweepst0nEard updera guiding poyer,ofa experimenting Prov idence, bearing with it President, Cabinet and Congress. Safe piiotage is quite as needfui now as propelsive power, for there is semi-secession foe crouching in the jungies ofa shan, democra- cy, ready to spring upon the Union forces at the very first opportunity that promises any success. There may be an eddy in the flow of .fhis great river. but the resstlsss current sweeps onward.
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 AN ADRoIT RAsCAL-The notorious Colonel Buchanan Cross, who was confined in the Penn. sylvania Penitentiary for number of years for forgery, nearly succeeded last week in escaping, by his unparalleled skill yia chirography.- By some means he obtained blanks and papers from tho War Department, and forged series of let ters and orders directing Governor Curtin to pardon and release him, as he was needed i'm. mediately at the War Department for secret ser vice. Some confederate mailed the documents forShim at Washington, and the franks and con- tents were so cleyerly executed that the prison Marshal aud the Governor were imposed upon, and lost no time in issuing fall pardon to the rogue. Luckily the Marshal took. Cross to Wash sngton and into Secretary Stantons presence, where, amid much sconsternation, the. rrgse was discovered. But as it is not certain that Gov. Curtin's pardon can be revoked, the adroit Colo mel will finish the rest of his term iuEFortg La fayette, by virtue of an extemporized military law. w.,.,..{5-z,-,.s-,r, .,...-,-y-, -.---.yz. "A correspondent with McC Clellans army writes the following fs.E5r yeazsglsy wcTr
 day morning last, just before the engagement began. The woods are very Sdense all CaFound he will get lost in spite of himself. Wells our pickets held one part of the woods, and those of the enemy another. About o'clock, horse was driven through road, toxards our lnen, at apretty rapid rate, and the pickets brought the rider to . stand.n "Whereis the 8th Alabama ?'' asked the new comer.~ The picket saw that Secesh had made mistake, but not wishing to shoo. him or allow4lm to cscape, sent the en- qarer over to Headquarters, saying that was where the Sth Alabama officers conld be found Seeesh wont there; and found himself prisoner. The only thing he said was, s,ssD-n funny mis- take of our picket to send IAe the wrong way" The prisoner was one, of the regimsntal staff, and has been sent North.
 "General Mcclellan is so extremely popular here, that it would be unsafe for any one even to question his ability. His ,torder congratua- ting the men for their late evictory, was read to them amid intense enthusiasm '
 GEN PRrM's IDEA OF McCrrtfnx. x.-Said Gen Prin,, through an interpreter, to an editor of a newspaper to whom9he was introduced at, For. { tress Monree: ' <, ,z.,, ss-
 "If this gentleman has influence with the press. implore hmhotIto nrgeIon Een. fcilel. Ian. A He has nothing tofenr fromEthe cannons and bayonets of the enemy but he. cannot fight the elements i; mortal man cannot de more than 1en. Mcclellan is doing at this moment, and success is certain if you only leave him alone. .aNEws FROM MEMpHls -The secession sympa- thizers in Memphis arebecoming more bold dai- hin the expression of their sentiments. Union citizens complain that tho rule of Col. Fitch is too lenient, and that until they are assured of better protection they cannot avow their senti. msnts.ga The provost marshal reaHiress san 1oath from an applicants for passes Of Tor permits to ship goods. The stringency of its requirements are such that it has already caused considerable excitement insthe city. a9 4pgsM
 The post office and Adams express, office were both opened on Thursday. Two steamers 7eit Memphis on Thufsday, with cotton, sugar and molasses, for St, Louis. Numbers ,of,citi- Isns are also leaving for the south.
 Thus far the amount of rebel property seized smSdnts to only s$5000o. Capt. sDal, ffof the provost guard, estimates the amount of cotton svgar. &c., concealed for shipping to bo $50 0oC worth. This is rapidly finding its way to the levss. The mayor and city council are of Union proclvities as generai thing, and exercise theil functions in harmony with the military rule their continued good dEeonducti isa renewed assur- Ance of this. There are only two or three places in the city where either acoHfedstate' scrip ol post office stamps are worth anything as@
 An agent of the treasurv denartmautis nn his