Litchfield enquirer., 1863-09-03
ge,us nf the Week.

CiarA, Wlh the Ninth kansaS Cavalry had Jus, returned from the pursuit of Quantrell through Jackson, Cass and JohnsaIs counties. Missouri His command killed forty of the perpetrators of the Lawrence massacre. Other companies have returned to their respective posts, having killed or wounded several of the bushwhackers Among the killed is Capt. Estes, recruiting of fcer for Marmaduke. The whole number oi guerrillas killed as far as known considerably exceeded hundred. The people of Lawrence, are dealing out justice, without any unneces- sary delay, to the villains in that town who acted in concert with Quantrell. John Callos was tried by a jury of citizens on Aug Z4th, and having been found guilty was hung forth with. He confessed to having killed the wid- ow Aliens son. Four oshers were awaiting trial. Adyices direct from Charleston to NeGnes- day last, state that the report that Sumter has been knocked to pieces is fully confirmed Further naval operations were to be carried on without regard to Fort Wagner, the capture of l which was to be left to Gen. Gilmore. Rebel news from Charleston to the 18th inst. announces an " overwhelming" attack on the rebel riae-pits On Wednesday evening about ' o'clock. No explanation is given as to the location of tie riaepits or the actual results of the attack, but from the fact that the latter is denominated Overwhelming" We judge it to have been successful. A dispatch dated the 2Sth, announces that the bombardment of Sum- ter and Wagner proceeded sluggishly, and that our forces were working hard in the trenches
 in front of Wagner. No further attempt had been made to shell tie city.
 The Richmond Disputed of the 27th uIt, has the correspondence between Gen. Gilmore and Beauregard relative to the bombardnen of Charleston. The effects of this bombardment the first one-are detailed in extracts from the Charleston Courier. Twelve s-inch shells are said to have fallen into the city. Several flew in the direction of St. Michael's steeple, some of which fell into the vacant lots in the burnt district, but most cf which struck in the centre of the streets. At the corner of Queen and Rulledge shell tore up the plank-road and dug large hole in the ground. At the corner of Hague and Church streets one enter ed the roofof warehouse and exploded in the upper story, making large opening in the brick wall of a medical purveyors establish ment next door, and scattering things in great confusion. Some loose straw was set on fire, but was extinguished without much difficulty. The effect of the second shelling, when "Greek fire" was thrown, is not yet known. Gen. John E. Floyd-the thief Floyd-h has cheated the halter. The Dispatch announces that he died on the morning of the 26th. at his residence in Abingdon, Va. He appears to have departed ''unwept and unsung."
 The newa from Gen. Rosecrans' army is i'm portant. A dispatch from Stevenson, Ala, an nounces that our forces had crossed the Tenne see River at four points, with infantry and cav airy. Gen. Reynolds captured large force Of rebels at Shell Mound, and camp at Falling Waters, and at a point opposite Stevenson sistance hein:. s.e.lr- Tina, aha IisE..-=H. Con- gressman Carman is among the captures. The enemy are repor ed to be iii fo:ce at Rome and Cleveland, and along the Georgia State Railroad. Ihe last heard from Gen. Burnside he was hear kinston, about thirty miles west of Knoxville, about to raake an attack on the place.
 The widow Of ADMIRAL Foorz died in New Haven Oh Wednesday evening, of last week, after a long illness. The Palladiuns says:
 Just two months, to day, have interven- ed between the death of the Admiral and his wife. The illness of Mrs. Foote has been con- sidered critical for many days by her friends, and especially by her physicians, so that this announcement of her decease will not be total ly unexpected. She died of quick consumption. She retained the full vigor of her mental pow CTS until within few minutes of her death.'
 The Government has workmen now engaged in erecting two story house contiguous to the Light House at the mouth of New London harbor, the foundation of which has just been comp letea.,
 A drafted man presented himself at the Provost Marshal's office in Norwich on Thurs day of last week, having the forefnger of the right hand freshly cut off at the first joint. The Board thought on the whole that the finger was not amputated close enough, and that a trigger might be pulled by it when it healed up The man passed.
 CorpERHEAD1sx IN IlLINoE.-colonel Rush Hawkins, while speaking a few days since at Danube, Illinois, was interrupted by gang oI copperheads wearing copperhead badges. He left the stand, walked into the crowd, and tore of badge from the leader, when general fight took place, the Union men coming out victorious and the copperheads making hastJ retreat.
 THE SUMTER FLAG.-1t is said that the iden tical flag which Major Anderson was compelled to lower at Fort Sumter is in the hands of Gen eral Gilmore, to be run up the moment the for 2,