Litchfield enquirer., 1863-04-02

 INsEcURITY OF PEoPERrY.-The late fghtin 2 in Indiana where armed bands of copperheads resisted the return of deserters is just what we shall have in this state if the copperhsads tri- umph. The wealth of the state cannot afford to run any risk of such state of things.
 The thunderstorm of Wednesday evening 18th, is described as positively terrific in Cole brook. The dwelling houses of E. Darlington and Harvey Whiting were struck by lightning and slightly damaged; the house of Tracy Whiting was also struck, and completely des troyed-and strange to Say without injuring Ar. " his wife and two daughters.
 Samuel silyernai, of Salisbury, had foot smashed and leg broken by the Harlem cars at Millerton, ,'on the 23d inst. He attempted to pass in front of the in coming train, but was not quick enough to escape it.
 FRoM PoKT RoYAL.-A letter from Hilton Head, the 18th, says" This morning all tn e Monitors, six in number, left this point, togeth CT with several wooden gunboats and half a dozen schooners. The Ericsson has just arrived here, with a floating nondescript in tow called the "Devi." Its purpose is un. derstood to be to clear channels of torpedoes and other Instructions"
 ACCIDENT TO Mss SLIpEIr.-An English paper says: A serious accident occurred the other day at Paris to one of the daughters of MT. Slidell, the confederate commissioner. The young lady was riding on horseback in the Bois de Bouloghe, with 6er father. when her horse took fright and threw her violently to the ground. Her head struck against the wheel of carriage, and cn being raised up her skull was found to be fractured. The young lady is now said, however, to be out d'nger." CoNTRABANDs CONC TO HAYT1.-Rsport says an agent of the Haytien government is at Norfolk to procure 5000 centrabands as emf. grants to the island of Avache where cotton is to be grown. A vessel of 800 tons has been chartered and 800 coutra'ands are to 90 on the first trip.
 From Kansas City we learn that tn, steamer Sam Getty, while passing Sibley's landing on her way from Independence, was boarded by q force of gaerilIas. who kilal fiye infantry SOL diers fifty cavalry and twenty negroes and rob- bed all the passengers of their property, at the same time throwing ovarboard one hundred sacks of four and Lumber of Government wagons.
 The latest news from Vicksburgh uit Mem phis and Cairo, confirms the rebel news receiv- ed via Fredericssbursh, of the attempt of two of our vessels to pass the batteries at Vicks burgl, and the sinking of one of them. The attempt, it appears, was made by the rams Lancaster and S,citzerland A heavy fire was opened upon them by the rebel batteries The Lancaster was struck thirty times, and her e n tire bow was shot away, causing her to sink immediately, and to turn complete summerset when she went down. All the crew except two, however, escaped. The Swizterland was disabled by shot in her stean-drum, but she aoated past the batteries, and was taken in tow by the Albatross, one of Admiral Faragut's vesscla. The loss of life on board her is moi known. There is also partale confirmation of the rebel report that the expedition to the rear of Haines' Bluff had met with obstruc | tions, and had turned back. It is said to have returned to Youngs Point. There is nothing definite from the Yazoo Pass Expedition though we have rebel dispatches stating that our forces have again appeared ia front oi Fort Pemberton, and that firing was heard or the afternoon of the 24th ult.
 | Gen. Alfred E. Terry, commandant of hs port at Hilton Head, has approved the sen tence of court martial on fifteen mutineers o the New York Volunteer Engineers. They are to be imprisoned for a year, or the term of enlistment, and forfeit pay and al lowances. A copperhead genius (Booby Brooks of New York;. was talking at public meeting in Nor wich about England. Speaking of the liberty enjoyed by the people of that country, he re peated the Englishman' s stereotyped boast that l the sun never sets on her (England's) posses sions. To this, an Irishman in the audience who had no doubt been profoundly impressed at home of the power of that ancient monar chy, and not having due respect for the mon arch of day, cried out !" Be jahers, it darsen' ;;do it r ..z..s sss4 s.,.
 There are 800 monster guns at Pittsburg in i tended for sea coast defense. They are to be shipped to Boston and New York.
 At Oenterville, Montgomery county, Ohio, a few days ago, copperhead meeting was to be held in a church. Before the hour, someb ody raised the American flag on the church, but two very malignant copperheads tore it down and crammed it into the stove. The act was ap. plauded by certain female snakes who were present.
 1 Another iron-clad monitor is to be built at East Boston. She Is to be larger and an "im- proyement' on previous models. 9a
 The bridal loaf made by the queens eonfec- |tioner for the wedding of Prince Albert stood five and half feet high, and at the base two sud a, half broad.