Litchfield enquirer., 1863-09-17

oH ouHuay HiSHt o SIuall party Ol 1GepelS crossed the Potomac River at the Seneca Creek and helped themselves to horses and other property. On previous occasion another gang came over, and after depredating on sev- eral farms, carried off few mules. The owner ollowed the thieves and reported the facts to White, the partizan leader, who denounced the act, Instituted Q eearch, recovered the mules, and sent the offenders to Richmond for trial. The owner of tho mules did not fare so we'll on this side. He was arrested, and is now in pris- on for holding intercourse with the enemy.
 By the Hansa at New York, and the A,.a5ia of Cape Race, European mails to the 2d inst, are received, and a telegraphic summary of news to the 5th, three days later. Earl Russell has written reply to the me morial of the Emancipation Sociaty relative to the steam rams in the Mersey, in which he asserts that his attention has long been anxiously directed to these vessels, but in the absence of positive proof that they are designed to commit hostili- ties against the Government of the United States, he is powerless to interfere. He regrets that the evidence has not been furnished The Paris Moniteur justifes the welcome given to the pirate Forida at Brest on the plea that it is the duty ofneutrals to permit belligerent yes. sells to procure means for nav igation, and the Florida entered the French harbor to repair damages. A pamphlet entitled, France, Mexico and the Confederates," has been issued iu Paris, which is generally looked upon as ex- pressing the opinions of Louis Napoleon, and speedy recognition of the Confederacy by the French Government is anticipated. Russia has signi6ed her intention to grant liberal Constitution to Poland. The Liverpool Cot ton Market was easier.
 The Charleston Courier has the following compliment to the Yankees:
 Hcanaot De denied that the Tankee captains fought their vessels acith gallant'y. hn the fore most Monitor, the Hdnkee captain sods deserted the fqht lasted. At the same time man was seen at the bow of the boat very coolly enga- ged in casting the lead. It is believed, how ever, that this brave fellow was hit at last.
 Among the list of drafted men in Norwalk, Fairfield county, we notice the name of Jos. B. Els, one of the editors of the GaSctte.- "Go, where glory waits thee" $.
 c. EDWARD LEsrER-The Washington cor respondent of the Pittsburg Dispatch unravels the mystery of Lester's recent arrest and dis charge. This is the story, as he tells it |: c. Edward Lester has been released, as there was nothing against him. He is queer gen. jus, and to get furlough from the department, he represented that he had large carbuncle on his knee he had it all bandaged up, and wished to visit Baltimore to have it operated on as he had no carbuncle, when he got to Baltimore he went down on spree to Har- per's Ferry, and wandered outside the lines. He was arrested, and having many papers in his possession was taken for spy he told the guard he was clerk and for them to telegraph to the Department they did so, and received that if he was "Lester, he had a large carbunele on his knee." There being no carbuncle there, he was sent to prison with a useful lesson.
 "JENN1E JUNE," discoursing of fashions, says the scarlet cloth talmas and circulars have obtained rage" as great as that of the "white bonnet" Feathers are to be the most distinguished ornament of stylish bonnets for | the coming winter; and already there is a great demand for and terrible scarcity of ! brilliant.