Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-17

REFusAL OF THE REBEL AurnoKlns rS RECEIVE PRov1s1oNs OR PACKAGES FOR ouf PRISONERS 1.-The following dispstch has been received:
 : FORTRESS MoNhoR, Dec. 12.-C. C. Fxlsou; 60Aimore 4fnerican :-Pleass rive notics that me fseoel Authorities decline receivino any more packages or provisions for the JJn. ion prisoners, so that parties interested ,nav refrain from forwarding any more goods to , this point.
 (sigusd,) BENJ. F. BUTLER.
 Maj. Gen. Comd'e. Rev. MT. Farrance, who went to City Point with MT. Clement c. Barclay, has returned. He had an interview with Capt. Harris, who was sent from Richmond to meet him. He informed him of the above decision of the Rebel Government, and gave as Q reason thers- for what they allegs to be an imputation on their honor by the Press and Government Au- thorities, that they were not delivering the goods forwarded, in good faith to prisoners, and asserted that of bis own knowledge the officers in Libby Prison, from the immense supplies they had received, could set . table from their stores on hand equal to any Hotel in the United States. He admitted there had been irregularities in the supplies at one time. but that the officers who had been guilty ot neglecting prisoners had been promptly re- moved and punished.
 As to the bad condition of the prisoners e. turned to Annapolis, he said they were exs treme cases of consumption, and that it was q grave error on the part of the authorities to' have allowed such prisoners to return. Foe the present. nothing would be received bnt letters and enclosures of money, and Southern money had better be sent.
 SINKING OF THE MONITOR WxxHAwxux."- The Fulton at New York reports the loas of the iron monitor "Weshawken" in Charleston Harbor. on Sunday afternoon, Dee. 6. The following is from the Herald's account
 The wind was blowing with great fury, and the boats which hastened from all sides to the scene encountered great peril in picking up from the water the few who succeeded in Ret- ting away from the Weehawken before she sank. Almost at the moment she went down some twenty or more sprang to the boats and succeeded in getting away. As many others were rescued from the surging waves by the launches of the flag ship, the South Carolina and the tugboats Dandelion and the Iris. I'hir. ty three perished.
 All day the Weekawken had labored heavi. y in the sea, which kept her decks constantly submerged, and which frequently swept in huge volumes into her forward hatch.
 Towards noon, the crew commenced paying ln1Nfn oh. tNA kn,. k..A --1 they were in every gale, to the shipping of such seas, it is believed that they had grown confident and careless of danger, and paid nc heed to the encroaching waters until it was too late to resist them. They dreamed of no peril till tie waves had fairly yawned to swallow them. Then, when it was known for eer. tainty that the vessel was to be lost, panic o f fright and fear benumbed them. and the ter. ror-strieken crow below had little power to help themselves.
 There were men in irons between decks. aud the Sergeant .at-Arms rushed franticaly away to release them. Poor fellows, they ail went down. There were invalids in the sick bay, and 10 their relief the surgeon sent his : steward, who never returned. There were fre- men at tie furnace, 10 whom vain shrieks for helping hand at the pumps wee made. A lev of the confident were rush ng to their quarterA to save their effects. josting the imid on theiS way to the deck to save themselves. It was ia the midst of scenes like these ihat the Wee hawken went down.
 believe that none of the officers perished save the four assistant engineers. who wero ovcrtaken by the food before they could make any effort to escape.
 Commander Duncan had only takea eoa. mand of the Werhawken on Saturday. having been detached from the Paul Jones to relieve Co nmanhcr Calhoun.
 Tn. officers clothing, the paymasters funds and tue papers of the ship sank with her.
 The steamship Circassian, from the Rio Grande on the 25.h ult. arrived at Fortress Mouro. Saturday. On the 9th inst, when one day ou, hom Charleston tie Circsssian cap.
 ured the large blockade runner Minna, with valuable assorted cargo. and lowed her into Hampton Roads. ''rhc Captain of the latter ! tried to srk. her, but the Circassian's men got on board iD ti:na to stop it. There gre about five hundred volunteers in camp at New Haven, including colorsd and white men. Capt. Charles l.. Norton. for. ? mcrly of the 25th c. ". has been appointed , officer in charge of the colored troops, Lents French and Doo;ttls having been relieved as drill officers.
 Bridgeport, Conn.,, for long lime thor. ougbly Secession place, was the scene of Uo. ion victory on Monday--the entire loyal ticket for Charter officers having been chos:n by majorities ranging from 80 to IA. [ MOVEMENTS or JOHN MoRoAx.=-Ths Cincin. pati Enquirer says that General Cox has cd. vices from squad of his detectives who went in pursuit of the rebel General John H. Nor. gan, that they were two hours behind him and two of his captains at Lessburg. Kentucky. Morgan was in buggy with a female. and Captain McGee and another captain were on horseback. McGse had stopped at his farm. and left instructions with bis man, and then, continued on with the party. The detectives, telegraph That they will certainly capture the entire party. T..x... e->.. enc.... s. Il. r1;~i..o.l ..sa