Litchfield enquirer., 1862-05-22
FROM BANKS DEPARTMENT.
PREVALENCE or GurRanLA BANDS.
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I AooenSSSCos 0Cus 0cdIy 6uTTOuuu6Q the cave where some forty had been secreted, but the guerrillas had left the previous day. It is SUD- posed they were portion of the force which captured Geary's guard near Linden, and re- treated towards Warrenton on Gen. Shields ap. proach.
 | Gen. Geary has been released from guarding the railroad and ordered to report to Gen. Banks in future. Blue Ridge and the adjacent spurs are infested with guerrillas who take every op- portnnity to shoot. picket and foraging partiess- GEN. Mcclellan, according to the latest dis. patches, had established his headquarters at Bal timore Cross Roads, four miles from Bottom Bridge, and some sixteen from Richmond. A reconnaissance to the bridge failed to discover any signs of the enemy, notwithstanding they declared their determination to make stand at that place. The impression prevails that the immediate southern bank of the Pamukey river had also been abandoned for a line of defense several miles nearer Richmond.
 AN order has been issued by Gen. Beauregard requiring the citizens of Memphis, under penalty of being treated as disloyal, to take confederate money at par. This would seem to indicate that the speedy capture of the place by the Uni ted States forces is anticipated there, causing depreciation in the value of. confederate money. THE ADVANCE guard of Gen: Nc cClellan s er- my is but fifteen miles from Richmond, the ene- my having been driven across Bottom Bridge, which spans the Chckahominy. When our troops arrived within half mile of the point they were met by a brisk fire of artillery from the opposite side of the river, but no one was injured. The bridge was burned by the retrea- ting rebels, which will cause some inconvenience in crossing, as the country is low and swampy. On Friday one of our gunboats, with two con- panies of infantry and one section of Ayress battery, went up the Pamunkey river to Rus sells Landing, and compelled the rebels to burn one propeller and fifteen schooners, laden most ly with grain.
 RECRUITING FOR THE ARNY.-Quartermast General Akin has engaged the barracks on Olive street. New Haven, for recruiting sta ton, and has been appointed recruiting officer. 600 men are wanted TO fill up the ranks of tie 9th, 10th, and llth c. V. These three resi- ments have done noble service, and bear on their banner the names of'' Roanoke" |" New bern,' and Macon" as testimonials oft yic- tories. They will be readily filled up.
 THE Pensacola navy yard and forts were set on fire by the rebels on the night of the 9th ip- stant, which, when discovered by our forces, a furious bombardment was opened from Fort Pickens, but without injuring any one. All the movable rebel property was carried of, and the railroad track leading to Montgomery was torn up. The next day, several federal vessels, with flag of truce, went up to the city and demand ed its surrender, but the mayor refused, and said that the military forces had left, and he had no power to oppose. The federal officers replied that they would occupy the city on the following day.
 GENERAL GEARY, in dispatch to the secreta ry of War, dated at Rectorstown on Friday, states that "a company of infantry under his command was on the previous day ordered to Linden, to remain stationed there. detacll. ment of seventeen men, a guard to the company wagon, reached there short time before the main body of the company, which was on train. They were attacked by rebel cavalry, numbering from three to six hundred, who came upon them from four directions. After a brief engagement, our men were overpowered. One was killed, and fourteen taken prisoners, inclu- ding three wounded. The enemy then retired in haste.
 A DISPATCH from Cape Girardeau, dated on Saturday, states that advices had been received from Col. Daniels headquarters, near Bloom field, Missouri, containing accounts of the cap- ture of the notorious Col. Phelan, of Jeff Thompsons gang of marauders, and over one hundred and fifty of his men.
 MASONIC The Grand Lodge of Connecticut, at it's Annual Communication, held in New Ha- ven on Thursday last, made choice of the fol- lowing officers: NJ. W. Alvan P. Hyde of Middletown, G. M. R. w. David Bostwck, of Litchfeld, D. G. M | '' Nelson N. Barrett, of fCollinsyille D. G. M. | |" Arthur B. Calef of Middletown, J. G. W Benjamin Beecher of New Haven, G. T.
 9, ! A. H. Wilcoxson of Norwalk, s. G. D.
 '' Eli s. Quintard of New Haven, J. G. D. P. St. NJ. Andrews, Grand Marshall. Lebius c. Chapin, Grand Chaplain.
 Henry E. Patten, Grand Tyler.
 DISPATCHES from Gen. Woors department state that many.of the inhabitants of Suffolk, Va, have left the place, and of those who re- main the most are bitter secessionists. The railroad from Norfolk to that place was found to be in tolerably good condition, but bridge one mile from Suffolk had been destroyed This. it was expected, would be repaired by to-day. The Union feeling at Norfolk comes out very slowly. Yesterday morning number of stores were open for the first time, but business is very dull, principally on account of the scarcity of all money but confederate bills. ~
 PARsos BRowNLow arrived in New York last week, and delivered an address at the Academy of Music in that city, on Thursday evening, to to an audience that fairly packed thst immense building from pit to dome. Wm. M. Evarts, Esq. presided, and the Parson spoke an hour and Q half in his most effective and characteris- tic strain and was applauded to the eeho His |, narrative of his own personal experiences with the rebels was most forcible, and his most fer vent hope was to be able to help hang the trai- tors of Tennessee. a4 \ 7a& eI