Litchfield enquirer., 1863-04-02

A dispatca from Fortress Monroe reports two affairs of considerable importance with the -enemy-one at Williamsburgh. Va, and the other at Wingfeld, N. C., on the Chowan Riv- CT. The rebels attacked Williamsburgh with cavalry and infantry Sund y morning, and were rePulsed by the Fifth Pennsylvania Cavalry under Col. Lewis The enemy had retreated by noos. The casualties had not been ascer- tuned at last accounts. An attack was also {date not stated) made upon Wing6eld by the rebels. which was equally unsuccessful. The attacking force consisting of the Forty second North Carolina and Browns gnerrillas, and the place was defended by small detachment of the First North Carolina (Union) Volunteers. The rebels were beaten off after a fight of an h0ur and haK Achievements were subse lquently son. by Gen. Foster from Plymouth and by Gen. Peck from Suffolk, and the rebels were dispersed. "
 McEE Condemnation. John T. Wait, ef Norwich. lately Democratic candidate for Licutrnant Governor, has abandoned the cop-
 
 have Jno- l.. Devotion, P. St. N. Andrews. Gardin Chapman and other leading democrats of the same place.
 TnE fate of the Indianola is at last settled by a dispatch from Admiral Farragut to the Navy Department, dated below warrenton, March l9. He states that about ten miles above Grand Gulf he saw the wreck of the fsdszn0ss. on the right bank of the river, par tiaily submerged. and with her upper works very mach shattered by explosion. So the s'ery of her having been blown up in the fright eaussd by the appearance of Admiral Pertsr's nsck Monitor was no doubt literally true
 WHATEVER may be the strength of the rebel force said ts have invaded Kentucky, its dem snstrations thus far have certainly not been very formidable. A report reached Louisville Sa Satardsy that two divisions of rebel infan- ssy crossed the Cumberland on the day pre- sisas aear wallseurgh. in Pulaski County, but sAe authorities a, headquarters in that city received no such information. A dispatch from ciasinEah brings the gratifying intclli- genss that Gen. Gilmore, with strong Nation ei force, crossed the Kentucky River on Sat. Hraay- anl recaptured Danville. At last ac counts he vas driving the rebels in the direc- tisn of Crab Orchard.
 pEsERrIxG rebel officer, who arrived in Sseksburgh on Friday, reports that the rebels are esaeuating Richmond as fast as it is pos. s'eae to do 90 quietly. Advicss iron the Army Of the Potomac, however, dc not coincide with shoas from Washington regarding the move nenfs of the rebels at Fredericksburgh. It is stated that during the week past they have, SO far frem falling back from the river, have besn increasing their forces by the addition of several regiments, and that balloon reconnois- sances have established the fact that troops are arriving constantly by rail from Richmond. One of eur Generals with the Army of the Pssemac estimates the number of the rebel army opposite st 100000.
 MAsoR GKx. CHANT, in letter to Surgeon Geaeral Hammond, emphatically contradicts ths stories of extraordinary sickness in the sisksburg army. He says their health will ss~Pere favorably with that of any command fn the service.
 VxE of the Rebel Circuit Judges has decided thsf every Marylander and every foreigner vho has been in Rebel service has tn ereby acquired denicii. and if within the preseri sa aks is subject ts eeaseription.
 Son. traitor elergynea in xorfolk undertook sn Friday last to hold public ssryiccs mnder JsG. Dasis's fast-and prayer proelsm I ior1 st;or Fsnafne Union guards at each church door th. Pisus rssesls sonciaaed no. to pray
 Cotton and cotton goods are falling r.n;dIv cnd surely. An auction sale at New York cn Friday showed decline of 25 to 30 per cent. M within the last few weeks, end advices from Cairo report that cotton is coming in 50 fast :n tks aississippi valley, that it will soon be sold fsr s csnts per pound. A prominent domes. tic comm:ssion house ef New York, made a contract in February for 600 bales of cotton, to hs delivered at the option of the selsr within e dnys. Y s6 esnts, and laGt week cancelled n e5utr.et Y ths payment of $et tOo0. The