Litchfield enquirer., 1863-04-09


 so have commenced on Friday last. Dispatch: ss were received in this City from Fortress Monroe Monday. announcing the reception of Chariestoa papers--no date given--which ac knowiedgs an attack by our land and naval forces, but contain nothing indicating the pro- ersss made. A dispatch from Charleston how ever dated the 2d. which we find in the Rich mond Esaminsr of Carbohydrates that there wsrs no signs at the time of the expected attack, and that there had been no Ian ding in force on any of tho islands below the sk;rmish on Seabrook's Island having been with party from gunboat. The dispatch published in the Times Monday stated that a landing had been effected on Seabrook or Johns Island bat the Examiaev's dispatches throw doubt upon the report. Seabrook Is- is at the mouth of North Edisto River. about twenty miles south of Charleston. Johns Is- laad adjoins it toward Charleston.
 The Sheriff of Fairfield County, Ohio o.arrested Gov. Tod ralIeged the kidnapping of Dr. olds, virulent Copperhead an indictment having bssn found against the Governor by the Grand Jury of Fairfield.
 Gov. Tod was taken before Judge Johnson spon . writ of habeas corpus. and was admit ted to bail to appear before the Court of Com. mon Pleas, in June next.
 We learn that official information has been received in Washington to the effect that the rebels have recently marched large force to Washington, N. C., and that Gen. Foster was tspposed to be engaged with them about the slst ult Advices, direct from Newborn, states that decent of the rspsls, under D. H. Hill, vas expseted at Washington, and that Gen. Foster was taking proper measures to meet them. The fact that none of the rebel papers recently received make mention of operations in North Carolina may be taken as an indica- tion that they have not resulted favorably to the-enemy.
 A rebel dispatch from vicksburgh. dated the 2d inst, says that our forces made re- eonnoisance up :he Yazoo on the day previous, and threw few shells at Snicker's Bluff. A number of rebel cavalrymen, who have recently deserted from Wises command, on the Yorktown Peninsula, bring repetition of the report that the rebels will soon be com pelled to evacuate Richmond on account of the scarcity of provisions.
 A young clerk of Western, Dortin < Co of New York abseonded last Tuesday. with SlO. coo in gold belonging to his employers, and succeeded in slowing himself away on board the Arabia." which sailed from Boston on Wednesday.
 TALL SPErLNo.-The following address on . box recently sent from this city, is genuine. except that the name of the person is changed for obvious reasons:
 John McPherson, skuire,
 Kumpinay c. cekund rejimsnt
 rode ilan privatears
 Washington ..
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 Ramp kloce tu the Wrappanok
 veye eye nu York an ak my kreak, Tho translation is:
 John McPhersou, Esq,
 Co. c, 2d Regiment,
 R. l. Volunteers (Privateers)
 Washington,
 DC k'amp close to the Rappahannock,
 Via New York and Acquia Creek.
 fo0ids"qe .1e4.ua1. Surgeon Charles Johnson of tho lst Middle IeDuo0eoa infa atrx If thrown from his horse at Nashville on Satur day and almost insanity killed.
 At ta Friends Sunday School in New York bright looking little fellow was asked What is conscience r' He answered very properlv. can inward monitor" And what is mon itor?' 70, one of the iron slads."
 In Chili. at the table ,rhote of the leading hotel. gentlemen smok between the courses and at intervals along the table are placed lit. ua three legged metal cups, containing ceals tof hrs. by which to light the cigaritos
 Fh. number of men the Western Shore of Maryland was required to furnish by draft vas A1l4. Ofthis number l8l were mustered into service, 759 furnished substitutes who were also mustered in. 425 furnished substi. tusss who deserted, and 2.s2s failed to report. The winsted Savings Bauk, which has been h operation about eighteen months, has new deposits to the amount of $sO.o0o.
 nar The extreme risor of the law will not p" mctsd oat to deserters who voluntarily re. turn to their duty within a few days, IS many are doing. not fewer. it is computed than from thousand to fifteen hundred day on the ,aystr&gs. Those from General Hooker army, Senisgced recently to be shot, have been par ExrEDrrroS FOR TExAs.--The Post says SCo,. Carpenters' regiment. of cavalry. organized se Fort Leaveaworth, now number 800 strong, are to bs largely increased and have received orders to march to Texas to be attached to the command ef Gen. A. J. Hamilton. The are expected to start about the lat of May. ; NIcxEs-The Mint at Philadelphia is now running its entire force upon nickel cents. MARRIED. l In this village, April 2nd. by the Rev. Mr. Southgate, John R. Stanton, of Sheffield, Mass,