Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-22

COMPARATIVE FIGHTING QUALITIES OF EAST ERN AND WESTERN TReoPs.-A gentleman con- | nected with the Christian Commission says that at Chattanooga, after the battle in that vicinity, there was good deal of interest felt in our army to the opinion of Longstreets ! men of the comparative fighting qualities of the Eastern and Western troops The intelli- gent prisoners belonging to Longstreet's di- vision who were taken were interrogated on this point. Their testimony was that the sol diers of the Army of the Potomac were as brave as those of the Army of the Cumber land, but they said the fire of Rosecrans men was more deadly than that of the Eastern soldiers-they were in the aggregate much be ter marksmen and they rallied more rapidly when they had been broken. The rebs were somewhat surprised at the tenacity with which the reg iments of the Army of the Cum berland maintained their organization under reverses They repeatedly found regiments that they supposed had been routed put into | firm fighting condition in few minutes.
 TIE SWAMP ANGE1.-Col. Serrel, who su- perintcnded the construction of the work on which the Swamp Angel is mounted says it required 1000 days work and exp ,sura to constant fire from numerous retel taterles AS soon as the work appeared above the grass. It stands on the very softest of mui, tweu y two feet deep. so soft that man will sink into it out of sight if he attempts to walk on it. Ten thousand bags filled with sand were carried more than two miles, and 300 miles. to make the battery. Two miles and half of bridges across the marsh had to be built to get to and from the batteries. Colon- ell S. says that in two weeks Charleston could be utterly destroyed by the Greek fire and oth- CT batteries
 SrBRE CUrs Gunshot Wounds, and all oth- CT kinds of Wounds, also Sores, Ulcers, and Scurvy, heal safely and quickly under the soothing influences of Hollownys Ointment. It heals to the bono, so that the wound never opens again. Soldiers, supply yourselves Only 9 cents per pot. Z33
 SLAVERY 1s A.KANsAs.-The people in taUor of its Aboaition.-An D Arkansas letter to the St. Louis Democrat says;
 In this State, thanks to the president, the slavery question is settled. All the Unlon men and nou-siayeholder in the State except the proclamation as settled law, and are glad ef it. The saveholding rebels had SO much faith in ns virtue that they have fed the Stat> with their slaves, 80 that the negro question is already settled. There IS only one thing to fear. Ii the Governor commits tue affairs of this State to some conservative pro-siavery man who will bob-Eob with the wealthy slave holders and induce the hope in their minds that the proclamation is mere breath, and that they will yet be permitted to hold and own their own slaves, then this State will be lost to the Union for years to come, and the horrors of guerrilla war such as desolates Missouri will prevail in this State.
 As soon as the principal towns in the ,y,n ho coHo the paople to elect delegates to a convention to form constitution. There is no earthly doubt but that such a convention would undo all that tue rebel convention did, and settled the efficacy of the Presidents proclamation, by declaring in the organic act of the State that slavery was abolished and should never again exist in the State. All this can be done in few months, if the man who is sent here to manage things wants it done.'
 GEN. ScoTr ON OUR GENERALS The Wash ingon correspondent of the CinciAnati Ga5ette says that Gen Scott was encountered the other day by leading Washington official, with whom the old veteran fell into very unre- served talk about our Generals It VIII no' surprise any one to know that he pronouncss Lee the greatest General of the war, thus far or that he declares that he WAS more dlsappoin- ted in Gen. McClellan's performances than he ever was before with those of any officer in cur service. Gen. Grants operations he spoke of as displayipg more military skill than any other eenera had exhibited on our side; and could only remember him in the Mexican war as a young lieutenant of undoubted courage, but giving no promise of anything beyond ordinary ability.
 The State Department keeps an accurate ac. count of the value of all vessels and cargoes destroyed by pirate vessels fitted out in Eng fish ports. and in good time it is asserted. Great Britain will be called upon to pay all