Litchfield enquirer., 1864-02-11

most exemplary character. Justice Dowliuc committed him to the TouIbs to await the re- suit of the wounded officers injuries.
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 "A Slight Cold" Coughs. Few are aware of the importance of checking Cough or Slight Cold" in it's first stage that which,
 in the beginning. would yield to mild reme. dy. if neglected, soon attacks tts lungs Brosen's Bronchial Grochss' give sure and almost immediate relief. Military Officers aud Soldiers should have teem, ss they can be car ried ill the pocket, and taken as occasion re- quires.
 l Health foI the Soldier Fer one who dies from the effects of the bullet, ten perish from damp and exposure to the night air. Small doses of Hoioway's Pills. taken every ether night, will correct all disorders of the Liver and Stomach, purify the blood, and insure sound health to every man. Only 25 cents per box. 222 l BAIoSEFs RApIcAL.-Gen. McSeil, in 6 speech welcoming the return of Missouri vet erans to St. Louis, said
 l and many others have stood here, tn ? l faithful ssntinels over every mans negro.- | They dared this rebellion in order to open the slave trade. They were afraid Of the growth 1 Of population in this great bread growing country and broke the contract under which we worked faithfully, and when they broke that contract l said we would make new con- 1 tract which would wipe out slavery. (Cheers) ] 1 never should have interfefed-I was a con seTvstlEe in times of peace; l always have | been a conservative. l thank God ny father gave me trade and when he sent me out fe said ne vas pnttinS loaf of bread under my l arm. ! never asked for public office. I f.i, conservative: felt ike sustaining everything l that kept peace and qaietneas between our ncichboca. When this war came. I said We will have {. new deal entirely, ard before this War ia doua we will do away w;:a tie cauae Of i:. Iol may suppose l am divereins irto the line Of poElt;cs, iat in this war sulier cnnuoL talk wltc>Ht getting into politics. Everything IS political, and bayoae:s ara radinnl- We hare particulars of t.e attack of the lse!,cis upHn Newborn, \, c.. on 2d in.taut, l which show that it wus quite as serious as vas represented by the first dispatches ,althongh the ultimate result VAS satisfactory to tls Un ion srras, and ssT@d Nsw:,sen froTa being occu- pied hy the enviny. I; appears that t;'e Esb els advanced oa the lst irstsnt upon our out posts at Bachelors Creek. eight miles from NeHhern, atl captured them after 2 severe fight. A force Of ctr cavalry was also repussd in sight of Fort fottoa. i'he cDony pressed l closely upon our lines. .aud actually came with in hailing distance Of the city. Recent dis patches received by G-n. Bu:les, however, informed Us, that the enetay was driven bacs, to kiui.one by Gen. Father, on the 2d inst, and that Newbern was relieved. On that evening the Rebels had possession of Newport, and cut of the connection between Newborn and Beaufort
 A Dispatch received in Cincnnatti from kanawha givos particulars of the capture of Gen. Scammon and staff, and the burning of the steamer Levi. It appears that the steamer was lying at Winfield, on the west side of Kan awha River.when thlrty-6ve guerrlllas appeared On the oppisite side, thirteen of whom crossed in skif and tcok possession of the boat, cap turing Gen. Scamnon and forty soldiers and officers, all of whom were asleep. The guer- rillas afterwards burned the boat. All on board were paroled except Gen. Scammon and three other officers. The prisoners were mounted and sent of into the interior. Our forces had started in pursuit of them at last accounts.
 letter from Doboy Sound, Georgia, dated Jan. 8, announces the capture by the gunbost Huron of the British ship Sylvanus. After being repeatedly shelled and well riddled, the Sylvanus was run ashore and sunk in one faith. on of water, and low tide leaves her nearly dry, and she may be repaired. She is about 400 tuus burden, and is loaded with salt, spirits of al, kinds, cordage, &c. She was trying to run in, and suddenly changed her mind upon seeing the Huron, ar,;a tried to run out. Her papers made her out to be froi1 Nassau, \. F., and bound ostensiblY to Bermuda. Her cap tain acknowledged that she was a blockade runner.
 A German at St. Louis being told by neighbor that he had broken one of the city laws in the discharge of firearms, insisted on being arrested, jugged and tried for his offense He complained against himself at the trial but the Judge acquitted him.
 The Boston Transcript states that doctor of divinity in that vicinity who has become somewhat noted for his adhesion to eGclssias- tical forms of late, recently dated several | friendly notes to brother clergyman, whose tendencies are in an opposite direction, on | saints days. Upon receiving a note dated St. | Thomas' day, the recipient made reply on Monday, and dated his epistle "Washing Day"
 Thackeray has left his two daughters $500 a year each, besides which he was worth about $5O,0oe, and owned Q fine house at Ksnsing- ton.
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