Litchfield enquirer., 1863-05-14
Gen. Grant hos forwarded an official account

Gen. Grant has forwarded an official account of some of Col. Grierson' s cavalry operations in Central Mississippi. He struck the rail road 30 miles eastIef Jackson; moved south ward toward Enterprise. demanded the surren- der of the place, and gave one hours grace, lduring which arebel force arrived. He left at once, and moved toward Hazelhurst, on the New Orleans and Jackson railroad, and tore up the track. Thence he pushed to Bahala. 10 miles further south on the same road, and thence eastward on the Eatchez road, where he had fight with Wiert Adams cavalry. From this point he moved back to the New Orleans and Jackson railroad to BrookhaveH, l 10 miles south of Bahala, and when last heard from he was 10 miles south of Brookhaven, and was supposed to be making his way to Baton Rouge. He had spread excitement throughout the State, destroyed railroads. tres tie works, and bridges, burning locomotives and railway stock., taking prisoners, and des. troying stores of all kinds.
 | tS'f h41 s+ g. A Washington special says: The arrest of l Vallandigham and of the traitors at St. Louis, shows that the government is determined to put down treason with 9 strong arm. If cer- tain presses in Atlantic cities are stopped some of these fine days, their editors have only to blame themselves for having so ungenerously endeavored to assail the government, and the committes of Congress who investigated the conduct of the war"
 i The New York Evening Post learns by special advices from Washington that General Hallcck is about to take the field in person {; not with the purpose of relieving Gen. Hooker from his command, but that he may be in the very presence of transpiring events, and the better able to influence their general direction sIt is significant fact" says the Post, "and one that will increase the confidence of the country in Gen. Hooker, that he did not exe- cute his late retrogade movement until he had planned his present one, and had become satis fled of it's superiority to any effort he could make in the field of Charlottesville, centrac ted as it had been by the unfortunate defection of the Eleventh Corps at the commencement of the struggle" t +~
 A letter from Gen. Banks army says: eve have obtaiued from 10000 to l5,o00 head of cattle, and like number of hogshea.ds of su- gar, enought to pay the expenses of the depart. ment for two months"
 Col. J. H. Almy, agent in New York city for the State of Connecticut, left for Falmouth, Friday evening, to look after the condition and necessities of soldiers from this State who have been wounded. in the recent battles of the Rappahannock. sH
 President Lincoln has issued proclamati on explaining the position of Aliens under the Drafting law. No plea of alenage will be re- ceivsd or allowed to exempt from the obliga- tons imposed by the act of Congress, any per son of foreign birth who shall have declared on oath his intention to become citizen of the United States, and who shall be found within the United States at any time during the cen tinuance of the present Rebellion, at or after the expiration of sixty-fve days from the date of this proclamation, nor shall any such plea of alieAsge be allowed in favor of any such person who has 80 as aforesaid declared his in- tention to become citizen of the United States. and shall have exercised at any time the right of suffrage, CT any other political 1 franchise within the United States.
 The Boston Journal learns by private let ter from Washington. that General Sigel was there on Monday evening, in citizens dress, anxious to be permitted to join his old com mand, and somewhat indignant at the aspersion cast upon their bravery.
 I Gov. Andrews negro regiment is now nearly full, and it is reported will leave Massachusetts, for the seat of war in the course of three o' four weeks.
 Major General Hiram c. Berry, who was killed on Saturday, at the battle of Chancel lorsvlle, belonged to Rockland, Me-, and was about forty-two years of age. He was former ly in the lumber business, and was reported to be wealthy. He was at one time Mayor of Rockland, and had been member of the Maine Legislature. He was man of ability. high character and influence, and few years since was prominent and active member of the whig party.
 A note written by Rebel surgeon and found on prisoner, says that the losses of Lees army amount to l8.00e. This was writ ten after the battle. Lee, himself, in . late confidential dispatch, intercepted and brought to our lines. says his losses are terrific.
 Ever since the war broke out the citizens of Jersey City have been afflicted with bitter Copperhead newspaper. For the past year it was the only daily journal published in that city, and consequently many loyal citizens have been compelled to patronize it in matters of | .,:ct;rr Ero A tborouoh fraf -c1os- Tn