Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-10
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SOUTHERN NEWS FROM RIcHaoSD PAprRs.- AttdNta, Nov. 2S-A train arrived from Dal- ton this evening bringing wounded troops. Our forces are still falling back slowly, follow ed by the enemy. There was firing all day yes terday. The enemy seem disposed to push what they have gained energetically. The battle will be resumed in a day or two between Ringgold and Dalton s
 The enemy gained what they fought for.- Many held ofncers are arriving wounded. Great fears are entertained for the safety Oi Long street.
 Three thousand of the enemy are advancing toward Knoxville
 Charleston, Nov. 30-The Yankees to-day nfed zz mortar shells at Sumter. One man was Killed. The Yankees fired 13 shells at the city last night-two buildings were struck.
 The enemy reconnoitered through Pocatala- go. carrying off 27 negroes.
 Inc enemy threw six shells into the city this p.m Many buildings were struck-one wo- man was severely wounded.
 A heavy artillery duel is going on at James Island. - - ",l>'''- 0'''-'~o =
 Dec. 2-The Yankees opened fire on the city this afternoon, and threw six shells. concentrated fire from our batteries compelled them to cease firing.
 Mobile, Dec. -Discouragins accounts are given of assertion in Prices army. 1 Atanta, Dec. l-Cleburn division engaged Osterhaus one mile this side of Ringgold on Friday, driving him back.
 The enemy are in our front at Ringgold and our troops are in line of battle, advancing.
 Atlanta, Dec. 2-Tne enemy are entrench ias themselves at CAickamauga. There was heavy firing on Monday at Charleston Tennes. see. The Yankees hold Cleveland and are ad- vancing on Charleston, TenQN | TIE IMPORTANT REBEL TRIANGLE OuRs.-Tbe operations of Grants armies virtually give in to our possession the important railroad trian. gle Chattanooga, Dalton and Cleveland | which has so long been regarded by the South as the military heart of the confederacy. Out of 800 persons drafted and examined in the Milwaukee District of Wisconsin, only | 7S soldiers have been obtained. Almost every one pays the examination of $30O
 General Thomas telegraphs that in his re- cent successful and important operations he followed closely the plans formed by Gen. Ro- secrans previous to his removal. and somebody else telegraphs that Thomas didn't telegraph so. Old Rosy' is good general; would that he OF his equal had been at the head of our Army of the Potomac, two years ago.
 At the fire in Seventh avenue, New York, the other night, John Brown, assistant foreman of No. 30 Hose performed brave act. He went into room on the second floor of burn- ing house-tbe flames coming out at the top of the window through which he entered-and brought out little child that had been left be- hind in the hurry of its parents escape from the burning building. Good boy.
 It is stated that General Thomas Francis Meagher was captured during the late engage ment, and is now in the hands of the enemy. He was not on duty, but was visiting the army in civilians dress.
 | The news from Chattanooga to Saturday re- ports everything quiet along the line. The dispatch puts the casualities of the Union army at 4,50o men in: sll the recent battles. We captured 6,45o prisoners and 46 guns. ! A report prevailed in Memphis last week that the Rebel Gen. Forest was encamped at Rocky Fork, fifteen miles from Holly Springs, Oh Tiursday. with seventeen regiments, mum bering eight or ten thousand men.
 Illinois has over seventy five regiments ul- der the immediate command of Gen. Gran; Trusty surgeons and nurses will be sent hy Gov Yates as soon as they can get ready.
 The entire company Of Captain Whites Rebel gusrillas were captur sd on t!s 25th ult. by Captain Graham of the lst North Carolina cavalry and brought into Newborn. The Raleigh Standard says that thirteen blockade runners-all steamers-heavily laden succeeded in running safely into Wilmington on the 18th ut.
 The steamboat Isaac Newton, when opposite Yonkers, Saturday evening: caught fire. and was entirely destroyed. Sse was valued al S250, ,000 and fully insured. TEe fire was caus ed by bursting one of the Aues. Seven lives were lost.
 The N H. Register called Mr. Gupther, the Mayor elect of New York, '" Peace Demo crat." MT. Gunther himself took the earliest opportunity to give the lie to the islander, by acting as Vice President of the great New York War Meeting on Wednesday evening.
 A battery of rifled guns has been mounted at Cleveland, Ohio. to defend the city against assault from Canadian r>bel gunboats, should any wander thither.
 The Ladies' Fair at Indianapolis, Indiana, recently held, realized twelve thousand dollars for the benefit of soldiers families. I A Surveyor in Utah thinks it is practicable to prevent large portion of the streams oI fresh water from emptying into the great Sal' Lake, in which event, he predicts that by so. lar evaporation the whole Lake would soon be. come an immense bed of pure cIystalized salt
 Two hundred and eighty-6ve thousand bush. els of oats were sent from Montreal last week to the United States, principally for the army
 The Newbury+ ort Herald has received in