Litchfield enquirer., 1864-05-12

How THE SOLDIERS VoTE The New Or leans Era says a ballot was recently taken among the soldiers of the Fifty-ffth Illinois Regiment for the purpose of elcitipg the strength Of the different candidates for the Presidency. The following was the result:
 For Richard Yates,
 For Salmon F. Chase, l
 For Major-General B. F. Butler. '
 For Lieutenant-General U s. Grant. 6
 For Major General George B. Mcclellan, l4
 TOT Abraham Lincoln, 276
 Total number of votes east, 3O9
 The intelligence from Gen. BANKS army which we have by d New Orleans steamer. bringing dates from that place to April l9, is unexpectedly favorable. The Era confirms the prevloys report that the part of Admiral PoRTERs fleet which went up the Red River previous to the three days battle, returned to .5 urand Ecore on the 18th. On their way down, the gunbcats were obliged to run the gauntlet of a fourteen-gun rebel battery, but replied to the fire with such spirit that they drove the rebels from their guns. The arrival of the fleet at Grand Ecore enabled Gen. BANKS to procure supply of ammunition, of which he stood greatly in need, and the Era states that Portloh ot the army, ct least, was then promptly pushed out toward the rebel posi- tlon' Through the Western papers we learn that Gen. A. J. SMIrHs Division had crossed the Red River not to march overland to Vlcksburg, as has been stated, but to establish communications with Gen. SrEELE's army. winch was supposed 10 be in tho vicinity Ielegrams via Cairo retcrate the rumor we had some days since on tho authority of priso ners taken at Pleasant Hill, that Gen. STEELE had captured Shreveport while Kirby Smith was lighting Banks. Tho repition of this statement hardly makes it any more credible. duerrlllas throng the banks of the Red River, and fire upon all passing transports which are not protected by gunboats.
 The universal conviction that we are m ,bo eye ot important events in Virginia will proba. ply pc strengthened by the signifcantt bsence sI dennlte intelligence iron Gen. Gnax'rs army. The telegraph is permitted to tell ns little more than that two Georsians donhtlass very worthy and reliable individuals, who left Augusta fortnight since, report that tbe railroads bad been entirely surrendered to inc military authorities, who were hurrying for ward every availible soldier to strenpthep ten. LEE army, in anticipation of the com ing struggle. Gen. BUTLER is said to have OK. pressed the opinion that most of the rebel troops recently operating in North Carolina have left for Virginia. On Tuesday consid. erable rebel cavalry force made it's appearance near fredenchsburg. as if anticipating an attempt on our part to occupy it. and on the same day, 1t is Said, the rebels made efforts to sweep away several of cur bridges by aoatina logs down the Rapidan.
 we nave Richmond and Petersburg papers as late as April 25. They are occpniad Iaroo y with details of the recent rebel victories which naturally afford them themes for extray. agant Jubilatlon. The appearance of fleet of gunooats in the Rappahannock River. twelva miles below TappahanHock, gives eround for the supposition, in the opinion of fbese ;onr. nals' that this place or Port Royal is io ho made base of operations, and teleoron, do- ted Orange Courthouse, \ prl P, states that on that day "the enemy began movino mn tba;r rear preparatory to an advance" Gen Wirt Adams claims to have rcpulscd l,500 Federals aeaF Mechaniesville, Mississippi, and the fact that Joe Johnston still has an army at D,ltnn IS made apparent by tue announcement tbot ha reviewed. hts forces there on April l9. It nouceaole fact that these papers e1itor;allv selena and warmly approve Of Forests brutal outchery of the garrison of Fort Pillow.
 oA'es 'o eac itlFOfaDle renOrts iron, New .'. Orleans regarding tn, Red River Exnal dltlon' our Washington correspondent r taI"
 graphs that a letter fr.m Admiral Portar 'e'e- umerates among the losses in the recent h, .Ia. tL 4,o0o prisoners, 30 pieces of artillery, sI ono quo in greenbacks, and frst-class pnnhnot' hy' the Passport. Whether thls vessel was dos. 'royed or not the Admiral neglects to state.
 reporter of the Poughkeepsie Sanitary Far tells this story: "Passing throuoh ons oI the halls placard caught my eye: "Ren. rasa resentation of bona .fde Historical Event :. persons taken in for ten cents" I sallied in n;oSg M young lady pulled bone across a huoe . peee or ham riad. which she was nlaasod io Rbna tGrm me represented Bonaparte crossing the he .o;l.t. At fancy d:css ball in Paris. Franc. .ro gently lady was seen in ",s, uas, rance re, asess, wide, floating and wav;ne sn iow-necked oh ot green gauge. She was f1s noi;sso1a an abundance gentleman what she personateay sS'y asTed ssTe ey M Mons'eur:" At zo.c tide. th.n ,he sea. The lady blushed and the gentleman, saa:, Madam.
 A Presbyterian church in Greenwich
 has given the female members the r;nht ,t' l.. t. vote. ''sne te
 A boy named Jam.,s Kennedy fell from hack in New London on Friday, and T broh'