Litchfield enquirer., 1862-07-24
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~ iihPoi '"i'' Oh AuuiSuay u portion OF his
army entered the town Of Gordonsville unoppos-
ed and destroyed all the railroad paraphernalia
at that point, which,is at the junction of the Or
ange and Alexandria and the Virginia Central
Railroad. The Importance of this capture win
be appreciated when it is stated that three
every description, intended for the rebel army
at Richmond, have heretofore of necessity pass
/ ed through Gordonsville by rail. The rebels
are thus very seriously crippled in their resour-
ces. Previous to this important movement, re-
ports were current in our camps at Warrenton,
that StepeNall jackson Bas. at .Stapntsn, pre-
pairing for another raid up the Valley Of the
Shenandoah. If SO, finding his communications
with Richmond cut off he will hardly advance
northward, as such movement would necessa-
rily result disastrously to him. j.T.lsx =.
A series of orders has been issued by Gen.
Pope, which will tend to explain the principles
upon which heproposes to conduct his campaign.
General Order No. 5, directs that, star as prac
ticable, the troops of his command will subsist
upon the country in which their operations are
carried n,-suppies being taken by the officers
to whose department they properly belong, I'M
|'der the orders Of the commanding officer Of the
troops for whose use they are intended, and
proper vouchers being given to the owners, pay
able at the conclusion Of the war, upon sufficient
evidence being given that such owners have
been loyal citizen Of the United States since
| the date of the vouchers. General Order No. 6,
directs that hereafter all movements of cavalry
shall be made without supply or baggage trains,
unless SO stated specially in the order for the
movement. Two days cooked rations will be
carried on the persons of the men, and all neigh
| borhoods. wilFbe laid under constitution in the
manner specified in the proceeding order. GEN
eral Order No. 7, is directed specially to the
people of the Shenandoah Valley and other re-
! gions where the army may operate. 1t warns
them against meddling with the railroad or tel
egraph lines, or guerrilla depredations, or the
murder of struggling soldiers, or any other law
less proceedings, and enumerates the punish
ments which they may expect, the fear of which
will probably be sufficient to prevent repeti-
ton of the numerous outrages which have here
tofore been submitted to.
Our forces south of the Ohio and east of the
Mississippi are distributed substantially as fol-
lows: Buelps army-the army of the Ohio-is
east of Corinth, guarding the Memphis and
Charleston road as far as the neighborhood of
Chattanooga. The army of the Mississippi
Pope's old commands on the Mobile and Ohio
road, stretching south as far as Brownville-
The army of the Tennessee (Grant's) is on the
| Memphis and Charleston road east of Cornth,
and that part of the Mobile and Ohio which is
in Tennessee. 1t will be thus seen that the
great force lately under command of Halleck is
broken up into squads and scattered over a line
more than 200 miles in extent. It is probable
that events now transporting will cause its con
stituent parts to be again aggregated for often
sive operations .a. ...
| GRAND WAR MEETING AT BR1DGEpoRr-The
greatest war meeting ever hold in Bridgeport
came off on Thursday evening last. Two large
halls were crowded.
Among tEs speakers were Gov. Buckingham,
Hon. Daniel P. Tyler, Hon. VIM. d. Bishop ?.
7. Barnum, Rev. A. R, Thompson, and others.
After stirring appeal to enlist, by Mr. Bishop,
he presented subscription paper for fund to
promote enlistments The response was a noble
one. Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Co.
subscribed $4,000; six individuals put down
$1,000 each; five $500 each (; three $3.50 each
seven $500 each; seventeen 800 each three
$50: twenty-five Of so each-and a large mum
Der in smaller sums, the whole amounting te
$50, 900.
Elias Howe, jr., son of the needle man, signed
an enlistment paper, and then appealed to those
present to follow his example. A few followed
and then shout was heard, sCity Guard, for.
ward'' The audience seemed electrified. as
from different portions of the hall man aft r ma
arose and went forward. The audience rose en-
mass. Cheer after cheer was given, and many
a throbbing heart and fearful eye betokened the
emotions as the noble fellows from that compa-
ny enrolled their names. Nearly fifty names
were obtained
| We RECEIVE from Washington semi official
intimation of the meaning of the recent impor.
tant occurrences which have come to the knowl.
edge of the public through indirect channels.
A dispatch from Washington states: ssIt il
known that the President has recently visited
Lisut.-Gen. Scott, and subsequently Gen. Nc
Clellan and the army Of the Potomac, and nov
he has the benefit Of their experience, as veil IS
that of Gen Pope, Gen. Mitchell, and other dis
tinguished military officers. The expected
presence in Washington Of Major-Gen. Halleck
becomes important in this connection The
current belief is that he will not take the field
but be entrusted with important duties in W ash
ington." The arrangements now known to be
consumated, and in course of consummation, are
expected to secure everywhere unity of action,
or specific plan of operations against the enc
my, the better to insure success, and to prevent
all conflict of jurisdiction. 81. M, .-...
| SIX hundred loyal residents of Arkansas fol-
lowed Gen. Curtis on his way through the State
| to Helena, and demanded that arms be given
| them to form the First Regiment of Arkansas
Volunteers. This will be done at once.
ACCORDING to onr own sides account of the
encounter Of the rebel ram Arkansas with our
fleet above Vicksburg, it will be seen that the
damage on our side was much less than the reb-
ell reports would lead us to believe. The princi-
pal damage done was on board the Carondelet,
| which was engaged in single-handed fight with