Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-24


 sbispaishes from Cumberland Gap to the 1eth, eay that General Lonessreet divided his krmy 0ii the l4th, one part making m attack pn Beans Station, and the other tt KeIley's Ford, the design being to cut of Generals Shackeliord and Foster. A movement by General Fefrero frustrated the plan. It is re- ported that General Longstreet is killed. and that his forces are completely surrounded. General Shackelford arrived at London on the 20th. en route for home. He left Blair's Cross roads ou the 18th. The battle of Beans Sta tion commenced on the l4th inst. at 2 o'clock, and lasted until dark. General Shackelford held the ground until that time, when he with. drew with . loss of l50 to 200 killed and wounded. Oar forces were concentrating at Plairs Crossroads when General Shackelford left.
 The rebel General John Morgan escaped across the Tennessee at Gillespie's landing sixty miIes above Chattanooga, Sunday after. noon. December 18th. Captains William and Robert Cummings, who escaped from Columbia with him. were captured. together with four teen of his escort of thirty. Reaching the neighborhood of the river they pressed every citizen to prevent the alarm being given. and hurriedly constructed raft at the mouth ol Mics Creek. On which m attempt to cross was made. A citizen who eladed the pickets gave the alarm. and the attempt was nearly frustrated. Morgan escaped on valuable race-horse! which was presented him in Ken lucky going in the direction of Athens ten eral Howard. who commando at Athens. mas cavalry securing the country. and posslbl Morgan may yet be taken.
 The Cleveland Leader says that the son of John c. Breckinridge, who was taken prisoner st Chattanooga. while recently in conversation with Sergent Major Tisdel, declared himself strongly in favor of the Union. He said that Inc had been forced into the Confederate ser vice by his father. The young man thinks it would be only necessary to put down the lead era of the rebellion to secure a prompt and honorable peace. This statement is made on the authority of Major Tisdel, who had the conversation with young Breckinrdge.
 Correspondence from Knoxville to the 4th inst. says that General sherman. on his march from Chattanooga to that point, captured sev- sral rebel trains entire. A, Loudon, on his rctreat, Longstreet caused some thirty cars to be ran into the river to preveHt their capture. They were loaded with ammunition. Twelve cars were taken by our troops.
 A Chariestown (Va.) dispatch of Dec n- Der 17th, says !" Notwithstanding the terrible inclemency of the weather in these mountains, General Sullivan's cavalry are doing good ser vice in the Shenandoah Valley. Yesterday q squad of thirty rebel prisoners were brought from the front, and the cry is, still they come.'"
 A government messenger s:a'ted for Hali- fax on Monday, with instructions to our con sui there. The action of the British authori ties, in protecting the pirates of the Chesa- pcale, has caused much comment in diplo- iEatic circles at Washington.
 It is reported that General Schofsld will probably be relieved in day or two, and per hans General Rosecrans will take: his place. The President will also endeayor to arrange q co nmand on the frontier for General Curtis I, charges against him of fco,ton speculation being fully disproved.
 The Herald says that "Fernando Wood per- suadsd Gity.sight other blockleuds. whom lie calls democrats. to vote with him in favor Of opening peace negotiations wilb the rebsl gov ernment. To negotiate with that government is to recognize the coufederacy. and will au. thorizs all foreign uatiens to recognize it. Ns- gotiation is therefore the simplest aud easy way to accomplish disuniou." And the Herald i..right, as Fernando Wood, and other copper- heads well know. The kind of psacs which such rebels would accept. would be to give the rebels all they ask.
 Kate E Hamilton. of Danbury. has had i've: ty.seypn letters advertised for her in tho Danhury Times, within two weeks. She is ev- idensly carrying on big filtration with some. body.
 Searyy and scrofulous Erpp,ions will soon cover tho bod,e. of those brave men who are sighting their eountry's battles. Night air. bad food, and drenching rains wiN make sad havoc with the strongest, therefore let every man supply himself with Holloway's Oint. ment, 1t is certain cure for every kind of skin disease only 25 cts. per pot. 2i6 Eleven rebel prisoners escaped from priso,, at St. Louis, the night of the 18th inst, by digging tunnel into an adjoining cellar. The President has approved of the sentence of death in the case of three spies, convicted of being such by General Court. Martial in Missouri.
 The Richmond W1ig says ia feeling of dread is shaking the souls of the people," The shaking General Grant has been giving their bodies. forms the natural connection between mind and matter.
 The War Department has received infor,na. tion to the effect that there is little doubt but that the captain. 6rst lieutenant and eighty m en of colored regiment. who were captured last June at Milliken's Bend on the Mississip- pi. t---a
 It is believed at Washington that ths ob- structions in Charleston harbor havc been washed away by the late storm, and that good news may soon be expected from that quarter
 DIED.
 
 In Footville, Rock Co.,. Wis, Dec 7th. Ruth Roxana, sldest daughter ef Hon Ezra A., and Clarissa Foot formerly of Goshen, Conn.,, aged