Litchfield enquirer., 1863-01-29
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 Gen. Burnside has resigned Gen. Hooker has been assigned to his place Gems. Sumner and Frankllr have been relieved of their com mands of the Right and Left Grand Divisions, E--thisis the news we have from the army of the Potomac Tuesday morning. Gen. Burn side sTes,gnation was accepted on Saturday morning, and Tuesday morning he turned over the command to Gen. Hooker. When the change became known, a considerable number of superior officers called on Gen. Burnside to take leave df him and tender their regrets ut his departure. His parting address to the soldiers awards them praise for their conrsge, patience and endurance, and inyokes their full and cor dial support fer his successor. The General. with most of his late Staff. has been granted leave of absence for thirty days. and left imme diately for New York.
 The news iron North Carolina is important An expedition. comprising three gunboats and a number of transports. under command of Gen. Eoster' left Hatteras Inlet on the 24th inst, its destination supposed to bs Wilmington.- Another expedition was fitting out, and would sail soon. probably for the same destination. It was reported at Newborn that 75,500 rebel troops had been concentrated in North Carroll na. from the Rappahannock and other points, to oppose Gen. Foster.
 President Lincon's Emancipation Proca nation has been officially issued as 'Gem raj Ord 1T No. l." It IS dated January ?. lSG3'
 Court Martial IS n sess,on at the Chailes town {Mass.) Navy Yard, for the tlial of Ct r. tim officers of the gunboat Western World.
 Gen. Hooker was at Washington Tuesday. and had long conference with the President and Secretary of War.
 Lieut.. Col. Thomas McKean Buchanan of the cunboat Calhoun, was killed on the l4th inst. at Bayou Teche, Louisiana. Ills boat was run aground while going up the Bayou. and an attack was made upon her by concealed Rebels. Commodore Buchanan was shot through the head. The Rebels were after wards hunted out and some of them Killed He was nephew of the traitor Commodore of that name, and . relative of ex.President Buchanan.
 r. is ascertained that Lieutenant Van Dorn. commander of the gunhoat Slidel surrender ed her to the rebels. who have been destroying our steamers on the Cumberland river. in the most cowafdly manner. He did not even fire shot, hut as soon as the rebel battery opened on him, hauled down his flag. Three trans port steamers had been captured by the rebels just before the Slidell made her appearance and the passengers assert that the rebels could have been driven away and the boats all saved had the officer commanding the gunboat possessed loyal and courageous spirit.
 Information has been received nt Washing ton that the rise in the Mississippi river has set the water flowing through the canal cut
 
 burg. IT the rise continues to the extent an ticipated. it will change the curreat of the ri'~- and leave Vicksburg and it's defences too far inland to interfere with navigation. Gen. Mitchell in command a' N ,shville has order-d the destruction of the property sfcer- ,nn rebels wh, had been convicted of ohstruc- xk l. shs-;i1 ETo notice that hareaiter all rebel pronerty within one mile of any place where railroads are d's troyed will be burnt, as far as possible.
 The Arkansas River Expedition is doing good work. Rear: Admiral Porter tsl"grarhs on the 20th, that he has taken St. Charles, Duyal's Bluff and Des Arc and the light gun boats are over 300 miles above the month of White River The Dekalb. Lieut. ssCommar. der Wake, captured at Duva:l's Buff two 8sinch guns with carriages ammul,itiou and 20O Enfield rifss ana three platform cars a, Des Arc we cal tured 39 prisoners and qnan ty of arms and ammunition St. Charles is a small post village of Arkansas County. Ark. Duvall's Bluff is a small pos village of Prairie County. Ark Des Arc was thriving post vii lage also in Prairie County. on White River 50 miles N. E. of Little Rock It is situa, cd in rch cotton and corn growing district and had an active trade prior to the rebellion. Tn. river is navigable from this point tu its mouth at all stages of water.
 A meeting of gentlemen interested in the manufacture of paper from wood was held in Boston en Thursday. The manner of making paper from wood was explained by Mr Car son. He als" exhibited specimens of white wood paper, 86 parts wood and IA hemp tow It is proposed to purchase an extensive mill in indsor Locks, Conn.,, should the necessary capital be forthcoming. which can be put in readiness in three months. for the manufacture of the paper.
 Brig. Gen. Ben Loan publishes in The Ms. souri Democrat a letter from Col. Peuick commanding at Independence, which states that Private Johnson was brought in dead on the llth of January, and that he is the fifth