Litchfield enquirer., 1862-02-06
rKon TIE 6TH REdrM1NT, c. V Extraet from letter dated: HANCOCK, Md, Jan. 26th.

Extrsct from letter dated: HANCOCK, Md, Jan. 26th.
 D..n ESsUrnER :- ** ~ss rvervfhine is quiet here, as for as encounters ..;,,.,Ste rebsis is concerned. This may be at- t;h5Ssa fothe fact that . river divides the een- ssni;So oassies, and its depth precludes the thousEf of crossing without the substantial aid ofa Bridge, or boats, and as government, for reaso6s best known to those who hold the reins, has emitted to remedy this defect, we must con- tent ourselves by sn occasional glimpse of some hsif dozen ssossh cavalry, whc viii make their appearance, far enough away to be fearless of our riAes, and not remaining long enough to serape an acquaintance with the grim dogs of war, that all the dsy long gaze over the river and into Virginia. We sent over three or foul companies yesterday, to make . reconnoissance of the country, immediately adjoinipgthe river. They were sent over on the strength of a statement made by rebel sergeant, who had de- serted. What that statement purported to be, informant knoweth not. The party ventured quite c.. distance back towards Bath, but met with pe enemy. Col. Ferry went over also The detachment consisted of companies from the 9th c. W, 18th N. T., and 46th Penn Mecbanics have become so scarce in Virginia, that they have to get their supply of cof6ns to bury their desd in Maryland: A party with aAag of truce appeared on the Virginia side this morning. A child had died and they wished to get a cof- 6n..~ Gen. Williams and staff with number or officers from the Regiments, have been out tak- ing obseryations of all the country that came within range of their glasses. This can be done from numerous high mountains that lie on the Maryland side. The 9th c. V, is in good con- dition, ss are also Co. I.'s boys.
 Yours respectfully, J.W.
 sporrs or rHr ssAsos.-The Springfield Re. pu5.ican thus feelingly describes fashionable weskness Of . pert young man:
 The stars shone bright the other night; the air was crisp and brittle; the prettiest girls in the town walked up the hin and then slid down, and the boys helped sliftle "A bright-eyed lass walked up alone, and drew her sled behind her, to where pert and forward chap stood by and elEsssd her his lap sdoWn the kiH te slide, CT if che didn't like that style he'd take seat behind her. She nodded aye; each took a seat, and she said, new hold up your feet" and then as Q re- hinder, she threw an arm around each calf, and grasped the legs of his " trowses'' said, "hope don't take too much room." and showed him of when like broom away he swept, and past the houses went the bright-eyed girl, and the speed ingsleigh with the nice young man in keeping the lass the silence broke to compliment his sweeping. This nice young man, just now, don't slide so much as he did of yore. His sliding penchant' fully gene; the reason it may as well be known is because he's rat her sore, in body some, in spirits more, and both in tender places. RELIGIOUS MALADY IN IIL1NoIs.-The inhabi- Aants of the towns of Warren and Chelsea, in 90 aavies county, Illinois, are in state of siderable excitement at the appearance and aong-continucnce of malady called the jerks,' apparently caused by religious excitement It appeass chatin the fail of 1860 Rev. Henry W Will and his wife came to that vicinity and com menced . series of protracted meetings at Chel sea and Robinson school houses, at which a general interest was manifested. By and by a young lady, bout fifteen years old, became at- tackled with a strange twitching of the muscles. which settled into continual jerking. Very soon others of similar age were likewise affect cd. and various theories were advanced con meeting the jerking with supernatural or divine influence, such as that it was manifestation i'll answer to prayer. or that it had something to do with some unconverted friend but all these theories proved false. The jerks still contin ned and spread, although the religious excite ment subsidized. Medicine has afforded no per lnanent relief. In many cases the paroxysms have quite resemblance to an cpileptic fit, but in most cases they are perfect nondescript Iu few cases they have thrown two young men to the ground, apparently senseie for g time, in kind of stupor, which soon passes off A number of the persons afflicted have exhibi ted plain manifestations of mental alteration. The people are becoming alarmed, and recently held public meeting and appointed a commit tee of investigation, but nothing satisfactory was attained.
 THE voLUNrEERs.--Adjutant General Will ! iams has published in phamphlet form list of names of the soldiers in the 6th 7th, 9th, 9th 10th and llth regiments c: ", together witt those of the First Light Battery and First Bat tallion of Cavalry. It is as complete in infor nation respecting the men, us it is possible tt make such publication and gives their rank age, residence, occupation and states whether married or single. Altogether, it is very val usble document.
 TIE LATE BArrIE.-There is-as yet uo unifor mity in giving name to the late battle in Ken thcky. It is variously called Mill Spring, "Old Fieldsp + Clear Greek and Fishing Creek but the first name given is that winch will probably attach to 1.-the battle of Mill Spring l. .1-s-
 The Cincinnati Gazette compares this fight and the rout which ensued, with the battle of Bull Run and thinks the honor of the Federal srny IS retreived. A letter fonnd in the Con federate camp states their force to have been ten thousand infantry. ore thousand eight hun dred cavalry, and sixteen pieces of cannon
 
 probably had as many men there as our Gener als could have brought against the position thu next day.a-Their position was one of grca strength; they were as near relief as our owr army, and ahundantly supplied with provisions Yet they abandoned everything with tho great est prscipitancy. not even spikins their can non.
 The rebels complain that their eight or tel thousand men at Somerset got " out 6anked by our three thousand after the latter had bee thrice defeated. This reminds us of the stor of the Irish soldier who captured three French men in dsagreeable predicament. How did you take 50 many, Pat?" asked an officer "Plaze your honor" was the reply,"l surrour ded them'
 A private letter from Shanghai, China date, Nov. 1, contains intelligence of the death o the veteran missionary, the Rev. Dr. Bidgcmar on the 27sh of the proceeding month. D' Bridgmau has labored in the cause of mission for the long period of thirty.two years. Hi last public service was in the London Mssio Chapel at Shanghai, when he preached to an in terested audience.
 The levying process is still going on in St Louis to secure the assessment for the benef 6f the Union refugees. One thousand eigh hundred dollars worth of books, belonging t Dr. Robert Barclay, lawyer was seized on tn 22d issts and on the 22d eight hundred dollars worth of carpets was taken from the store o James Kennard < Son, to pay an assessment o three hundred dollars on each.
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