Litchfield enquirer., 1862-05-08

lts meeting of Co. [, sth Regimsnt Ccnnsc-; sscr1 Vclunfserf, 1t theit camp oa Tybee Islahd, I'd tsks actisn in regard to the decsass of Cor poral George II. Buhnell, formerly of Cornwall, coun., the following resolutions wefe passed =
 WnnnfAs, It has pleased Divine Providence to remcvs by 'dssth, our eemrade and fellov-sol- disr, Corporal George N. Bunnell from his sphere of nsefulnesss ss sssssaa ssss sss ss
 Resolred, That we express our profound sense of regret for the event that has taken from our midsi, af . time when his services were most needed, young man of warm affections, eleys- tod chsraeters patriotic spirit and unblemished fidelity m the dischargs of the arduous duties cut down by disease would gladly have periled his fife and won honorable distinction upon the 6eld of battle. -
 Rssoissd. That ws extend our heartfelt sym pathies to the relatives and friends of our de- ceased comrades and especially to the parents and an members of the family thus ssverally be- reayed.
 RssoIrsd, That this event calls aoop n, .o ,s- vote eursslses anew to the prosecution of the contest in which re are engaged, and to the Premoiion of those lofty interests for which our feIlow-soldier uncomplainingly laid down his
 Rsseissd That as . mark of respect for the deceased Grape be placed on the door of each tent Tor the spaee of seven days. s
 @~Ss~t~t~p AMu& - S0Yy ok t0SSe feSOIuLlOuS De transmitted te the parents of the deceased, and that the Litehfeld ExouIaEa, Hartford Press, New Haven palladinm, Winsted Herald and oth- CT Conneeticut papers are invited topublish the
 Corporal Win L. Knapp, Chairman.
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 Wm G. Smith,
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 zSbse fsiand. G., March 31st, 1862.
 THE REBEL CONGRESS. 7v
 From the Richmond whig. April 22.1
 Both Houses of Congress, soon after the hour of meeting, yesterday, concurred in resolution for the appointment of joint committee to in- form the President that the two Houses .wod1d ad- iourn at IA o'clock '. Subsequently, the hour of adjournment was changed to o'clock P. M Ike joint committee discharged the duty assigned 10 them, and reported that the President had sent back his kindest regards and expressed the hope that when they would again meet it would be un- dsr brighter skies than are over us now.
 Perhaps the skies will be bright enough, but whether the amusement of dancing on airy noth- ing, or nary anything, will be so pleasant when ''shey again meet is another circumstance.
 A WonAx APPoISrED MAJoR.-The Peoria Transcript says that Governor Yates has paid rather unusual but well merited compliment to Mrs. Reynolds, wife of Lieut.. Reynolds of Co., A, l1th Illinois, and resident of that city.-Mr,. Reynolds accompanied her husband the greater psri of the campaign through which the l7th has passed, sharing with him the dangers and pEivations of soldiers life. She was present at the battle of Pittsburg Landing, and like min istering angel attended to the wants of as many of the wounded and dying soldiers as she coul j, thus winning the gratitude and esteem of the brave fellows by whom she was surrounded.
 Gov. Yates, hearing of her heroic and pra SC worthy conduct, presented her with comm n as Major ia the army, the document couerring the weitmerited honor being made out with ali -dae fSrmallty, and having attached the great s d of the State. Probably no lady in America will ever again have such a distinguished military Sonor conferred upoa her.-Er
 Bad for the Lieutenant. How will he manage af his orders fur the day. are coun: demanded by his "superior o1iccr?"
 ng- The Hartford Cournnt notices the sigin. hcaut fact that the Democratic Common Coun. ell of that city dropped their last years Clerk, Jesse w. Lord, who was one of the three months volunteers. and afterwards enlisted for the war. while friend gratui.ously discharged his dut,es. and who was Secenty compelled by ill health to resign. and ran an Eatonion for the office. The Republicans, discovering this de. monstratOn of secession malice, immediately took up Mir. Lord, and by the kindness of one Democrat who came so near being fearless as not to vote ut ali reelected the Democratic sol. dier oyer the candidate of the Eatunians.
 With regard to :he Ssnatorshp. we see no fault found with the course of Mir. Dixon and from external appearances no formidable oppo- siti0n will stand iu the way Of his re-elec. ton. We are among those not desirous of change where there are no fundamental reasons for 60 doing, we are aware that there is high ly intelligent and respectable class of freeman who though not unfricndly to Mir. Dixon. would undoubtedly prefer the election of the Hon R. s. Baldwin. considering him. as they do, one of the most taleRted and profound statesmen in the State and Kh0 would have no superior in the .. s. Senate, As matter of State pride, at this particulaf juncture, such selection would unqneztionably exalt the standing of our good old Commonweal.h- Waterbury Americdn.
 The Chicago Possztates that, in addition to the ircn-clad gunboats of Commodore Foote's fotilla, there have been for some time in the course of building fleet of eight steam rams, to bs added to the Mississippi fleet. Six of them arc on the stocks at Pittburgh the others at St Louis They were formerly used as towboats and are the best and strofges. craft on the rlv- q. The bulls and machinery are nearly new. They are to be overhauled and strengthened. the hulis by additional bulkheads and solid beams ef iaanssass strength. The bows will be ren. aered almost . solid mass of timber and iron. and provided with a projecting ram which will demOlish anything with which it may come in contact Txo or three of these formdble war vessels are already lannched, and nearly ready for se<sice. What armament they are to carry Is not stated. but their great speed and immense strength will render them more than match for auy of the fabulous nms we hear of from Memphis and New Orleans. In addition to these the new gunboat EasipOrt. captured from the, rebels on Tennessee River, will be out in the course of a few weeks. She is at Mound City hnf nzzinz. fa the aaad sroryr haa hoaa s,..ao.,S