Litchfield enquirer., 1863-11-26

l ht the late battle of Pine Bluffs, Ark, Col. I Clayton of the Sixth Kansas, after five hours hard fighting, put to flight 4,000 of the enc: my under Gen. Marmaduke. Our loss was U killed and 3s wounded, and l nissing. The enemy 5 loss was 53 killed, l64 wounded, and ss prisoners. A few days before, Col. Clay ton took $50 men and pieces of light arsille- ry' and, by making circuitous route, and narchibg se miles in s5 hours, succeeded in surprising and completely routing Col. Dob bfns cavalry brigade at Tulip, capturing one stand Of coIors, all his camp and garrison equpage, quartcrmaster and commissary stores, medical supplies, transportation. &c.
 Richmond papers have the following items 1: There are s4 Yankee surgeons in Libby Pris. on; 2,l00 prisoners have been sent to Dan. vile, others are to be sent to Lynchburg; 25 Yankee deserters made their escape from Cas- tie Thunder few days ago; two were recap tured. A warehouse at Wilmington was burnt on the l4th, containing large amount q cotton and clothing. ,v xesas #
 Some excitement was astir on Saturday along the Canada border, near Rouses Point (Lake Champlain,) by rumor that force oe Rebels was coming to take Fort Montgomery, destroy the drawbridge. and plunder Pla.ts- burg and Burlington. Immediate steps were taken to give the rascals warm reception, but they did not come. ''s F
 Ore swindlng contractor has got his de serts. John K. stelIer for stetter,) who un. dertook to furnish pure coffee for army use, failed in furnishing the stipulated quantity and adullcra,ed that which he did furnish He was tried by Court Martial, and is sentenced to live years sojourn in State Prison.
 A lettet from New Orleans, the l4,h, states that heavy reinforcsnents were on the way to join Gen. Dana. and that |" the complete sue cess of the Texas expedition is topic of heart felt interest and joy with loyal men. The Tex. ans seem to have been completely taken by surprise. Two efficient batteries at the head of Brazos Pass would doubtless have caused us great annoyance, if nut have rendered nec, essary a letreat q la Sabine. That General Banks will realize to the utmost limit the ben e6ts of the expedition, is apparent.
 It is said that the parties depredating in the rear of our army, between the Rappahannock and the Potomac, are composed of deserters from the Union army, who waylay and rot travellers indiscriminately. but pay particuIa, attention to suffers, purveyors, and others who carry considerable sums of money.
 On Sunday morning the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher preached his first sermon since hi: return from Europe in his church. The house w"s filled-the passage ways. even further than the speakers voice could be heard were crowded, and hundreds who did not arrive be fore the hour for service to begin were obliged to go away, unable to obtain admission.
 The Tribune knows that Grant has positive information that only thre, divisi ,ns of rebel 1 troops have advanced upon East Tennessee numbering in all about I5,000; and that Burn sides command is double that number, though a large portion of it is mounted.
 THE TEXAS EXPEDITION On the 9th inst Gen. Banks headquarters were at Brownsville IeNas. The 94lh Illinois raised their flag in fap ~ 4I. l the 5th, Gen. Banks and staff arriving soon l thereafter. Stx other regiments hal reached Townsville. Previous to the occupation of Brownsville there had been free fight in the | streets between Union men and rebel sympa sizers. The Union refugees in Matamoras crossed over and joined in, and afser the burn ng of great portion of Brownsville. the Un. ii men wore left in vet ,rious possession.
 The Norwich Bulletin says an officer in command of one of the nine months regiment: once instructed his subordinates 10 obey n, orders that did not e,naciate from these head quarters" Bad as, "haw round that mud puddle." ......
 The vote in the last election in New Jersey shows the falling of of 5000 as compared with the vote of 1862.
 Notwithstanding coal is SO high in price. th. production of the Pennsylvania mines for the past year is said to be l,700,e tons great CT than the previous year. @ '~
 Recruiting is going on at Springfield, Ill Y, at the rate of 100 to l50 per day.
 The cost of the recent ball to the Russians, at New York, is figured up at near million and a half of dollars. Possibly the estimate will admit ofa few fractional deductions. but shoddy does not stick at triaes on such occa- | sions. -.s ..A..... .,.. Jefferson Davis said at the beginning of the war, All the Southern blood that will be shed in this war 1 can hold in the hollow of my hand" Jefferson is described as exceedingly hollow-eyed. We presume he will not say now that the Southern blood that had been shed is all in his eye"
 Tie Washington hotels are going to charge four dollars day this winter, and rents are enormously high. They have evidently adopt ed Poor Richards plan. to "pay as you go" in the city of marniGcent disfancos and tL.t