Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-24
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 The Steamer Chesapeake has had short voyage in her new capacity of Confederate pirate. Afraid to put to sea, or unable from lack oi men and coal, the murdersrs who seized her have hung around the small harbors of Nova Scotia until justice has overtaken them. The Ella and Annie (herseff but few weeks since caught in trying to run the blockads) caught the Chesapeake on Thursday morning in Sambro Harbor, 30 nziles from Halifax. Unfortunately nearly all the crew escaped and took to the woods only three of the men who assisted in the seizure were taken-the others of those caught were shipped in Nova,Scetia. The gunboat Dakota soon after came up and ordered both vessels to Halifax. So much for the Chesapeake is not likely to make the figure in history that her nanesake did in the war of 1872. ...s.ass.-s
 Upon tbe arrival of the Chesapeake at Hal flax, N. S., intense excitement prevailed, and . crowd at once rescued the pirates. The British Government officials, who attempted to hold them, were seized by prominent citizens and prevented from performing their duty.- The pirates all escaped and were sent of ont of danger of further molestation. Five Uni ted States ships of war were lying of the har- bor-the Niagara, Dacotah, Ella and Annie, Acacia and Cornubia. They could render no assistance, and immediately prepared to leave. The Chesapeake will be handed over to the United States authorities. Dispatches from Halifax say that the rescue has excited the town beyond measure, and that the Provincial Government will make every effort to recaptura the criminals. Mir. Johnson. the engineer of the Chesapeake, whom the pirates impressed in thelr service, furnishes statement of the movements of the vessel while she was iu their possession. Their brief career seems to have been about equally divided between hunting up supplies of coal, and devising means to es cape the inevitable gunboats.
 The Freedmen's Aid Society held a meeting in New Haven, Sunday evening, at which $40 were contributed for the cause. The President of the Society addressed the meeting, and his remarks were listened to with earnest atten. tion. Other gentlemen favored the audience and all spoke feelingly of the cause and it's ad vancement in our midst.
 The Morris Island correspondent of the New Bedford Mercury writes that the steamer Planter, the vessel which was run out ol Charleston harber by Robert Smalls, and turn. ed over to the blockading feet, has been cap. tured by the Rebels. It appears that the ves- ssl was bound round to Stono Inlet, through Lighthouse Inlet, and the creek dividing Cole and Folly Islands, but owing to the depsc fog prevailing at the time, the pilot ran her past the turmoil in the creek, continuing on too fur up the inlet toward Seceshville. He did moi discover his error until he ran in among the Rebel picket boats patrolling in the vicinity when, as natural sequence. she was captured The fate of her crew may be rather serious matter. for all except the captain and engineers are contrabands, and some of them formed a part of the crew who ran away with her. It is believed that Smalls was piloting her ca the occasion.
 Amsior named Burrows has been arrested at Nashville for selling government horses and appropriatiDg the proceeds to his own use. The Secretary of War would do well to send a committee of honest men to Nashville, Mem phis. and other western localities, to put stop to the shameless corruption on the part of army officers.
 The Morning Star arrived on Sunday, with New Orleans dates to the 18th. Three or four thousand troops, under Wirt Adams, Crosby, and Logan, appeared in the vicinity of Natchez about fthe 5th inst, attacked our forces under General Gresham, and were re- pulsed ard pursued. It is said We took 800 prisoners. The steamer Won Phul, for St. Louis. was badly damaged by Rebel battery
 
 exploded in the pilot house, killing Capt. Yeo- man and Mir. Curry, the bartender. Nine boat hands were wounded, three fatally The beat was saved from utter destruction. Lieut.. Goye of Boston, and seven others of the 3d Cavalry, were captured about the 7th, near Port Hudson, by party of Lo- gan's men. Lieut.. Cove was badly wounded, and four of his men more or less seriously in. jured. A destructive fire occurred in New Orleans on the llth, the loss being estimated at $25o.00o. The buildings consumed were on Tchoupitoulas street and Matches alley. One fireman was killed and several injured.
 Captain H. T.i; Anderson, 5lst Indiana regi. ment, and Lieutenant J. T. Skelton, l7th Iowa regiment, escaped from Libby Prison, Richmond, a week ago, and arrived at Balti- more on Friday. They represent that though he supplies furnished by the Rebels were