Litchfield enquirer., 1863-09-24

e u"neS oi niteen uniformed SuerrlllaS commanded by Capt. Striugfelow, while on the way from Catletts to Bristow Station. These teams had become separated from the few oth- CTS in the train, when the robbers suddenIv an. proachea from the woods, and with pistol in hand' seized and drove them beyond tho possi- bility of capture. negro driver was fired at three times by one of the despcradoes, but es caped unhurt, owing to his activity in lodging the shot ! A Lieutenant being with the train and in proximity to the guerillas, after ex- changing pistol discharges with them, and ran on for assistance, and while he was re. turning at the head of portion of infantry of the Tail road guard, the guerilas quickly noun. ted the horses and left the scene of plunder. This conduct of the United States officer saved another valuable team which the rebels had prepared to steal, and were in the act of driy. ing away. The five prisoners have returned, having been stripped of nearly all their cloth- ing, including their hats and boots. The only safety to suffers is with . cavalry guard. Advices from the Army of the Potomac. state that the rebels appear in increased force along the Rapidan, as though determined to resist crossing by our forces. but showing no disposition to cross themselves. A small num- Der Of prisoners were brought in, including rebel Captain. They report Lee in command. Governor Cortes of Sonora. waited mo, Secretary Seward to day Rumor says his ob- ject is to establish, if possible, an alliance with the United States against French inva- sion of Mexico. No action has yet been ta- ken concerning his application.
 It is proper that the public should be eau toned against bills purporting to be on tn e Government Bank, which unprincipled per- sons are attempting to put in circulation. They are dated at Washington, and purport- ing to be payable on demand and being of greenish color, they are liable to be mistaken by the unwary for the old issue of United States notes, most of which has been redeem ed and cancelled by the Treasury Department. It IS said that they have been passed quite ex- tensively about New York. No such bank ex- ists. An office with the sign, Government Bank over it's door, was some time ago closed by the Provost Marshal of the War Depart ment
 Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Hal- rington has left Washington to embark for ho hox, olx tional leave of absence. This trip is in no manner connected with public business, but solely for the benefit of his he alth which has been impaired by close application to busi- ness night and cay. The gentlemen of the de- pertinent yesterday afternoon, took farewell of this true efficient officer.
 
 i Mrs. Clem White of Selma, sister of Mrs Abraham Lincoln, tly presented a Con federate Jack to the gun-boat Huntsville, a. Mobile
 Rav. J. D. karay. pastor of the Bapti.t church in Eastforl, has been forced to leave, says the Kllinsly Tanscript, '' on account of preaching too much. loyalty and temperance for his Influential helrers." Yet that is the town in which Gen. Lyon was born and buried.
 Rebel reports say our forces have advanced to Carter depot, 1l0 miles from Knoxville, ,and that they had been met by the rebel forces and were retreating towards Knoxville.
 1 Martial law is to be rigidly enforced in Gen. Schofeld's department. An order has been s- Sued to that effect. Newspapers publishing anything calculated to embarr ass or weaken the military authority, are to be suspended. | Yale College opens a new academical year with much promise. There have been about l50 applicants for admission into the Fresh. man Class, and it will probably number about l30 About twenty members have been added to the Sophomore and Junior classes, and a like number to the Scientific Schools. The Instructions in Charleston harbor, the main ones, are composed of an immense net work of ropes, foated bv tar barrels, which is drawn aside when vessels pass in or out The line of torpedoes does not run entirely aero & the channel. There are two floating batteries ribbed with iron, and two iron-clad gunboats in the harbor which are greatly relied upon for defense Rumor says there were not over 300 non-combatants in the city when Gillmore shelled it with Greek fire,
 REPORTS FROM V1RG1N1A.-The Richmond Eraminer of the l6th, says Lees forces were in line of battle on the previous day maneuver. ing for battle, and that Meade seemed to be reluctant, falling back on the advance of their troops, evidently intending to ascertain their numbers.
 A Union citizen who left Atlanta, Ga. Sept. 4th. came through Richmond and into our lines to avoid the eonscription, states that three di- visions of Lees array, one each from Long. street's, Hills and Ewell's corps have been or dered |" Dalton. Ga, to reinforce Bragg and J"hns'"n. They say they can crush the armies of Burnside aad Rosecrans by hurling force of 2eo.e9o n'en against them, and they appear perfectly confident of their ability to do it. Parties arrived at Philadelphia from Rich | VnHf