Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-31
NEWS OF THE MEEK.


 The steamship Evening Star from New Orleans on the 18th inst, arrived Satyr. day, bringing confirmation of the reports re- ceivsd from the West relative to the capture of Fort De Russy and Alexandria, Western Louisiana, by the forces of Gen. A. J. SMITH and Admiral PORTER. Alexandria was sur | rendered to the gunboats without an attempt at resistance. Gen. BANKS was to take the l field in person, within a few days, and the ar my in Western Louisiana was again on the move, New-Iberia having been reoccupied by Gen. LEES advance. Two of our gunboats had ascended Grand River to Butle-a- Rose, where last year heavy engagement was fought and destroyed rebel camp. Guerrilas were becoming bold in the vicinity of Baton Rouge and several skirmshes had taken place between them and the Fourth Wisconsin Infantry. A cotton buyer named CHARLES ZE1GLER. who had Sl0,000 in greenbucks, was captured by the guerillas. Gov. Hahn had called an cleo ton for delegates to Constitutional Conven ional Convention to be held on the 18th inst. From the dispatches of Fleet Captain Pen. mock, from Cairo, to the Navy Department, it appears that the rebels did not get possession of the city, of Paducah, being driven off by three gunboats which laid at that point. Only portion of the city was destroyed, and that Was done by the shells of the gunboats. | The rebels lost very heavily, and finally re treated southward. Gen. A. P. Thompson, 1 (rebel,) was killed. Forests force was repor- ted ct $500 men.
 Admiral Porter advises the Navy Depart ment of tho complete success of the recent movement up the Red River, aad the capture 1 of Fort De Russy. He accords great credit to the array, and says both soldiers and sailors displayed great zeal dariug the expedition.
 The rebel General Forrest, with 2,O0O men, whose advance upon Union City, Tenn, was reported few days since, attacked that out post on the 24th inst, and captured the small force Of tho sUnion troops garrisonng the 1 town. This force consisted of 400 of the Seventh Tennessee Cavalry, and they made vigorous dsfenco, repulsing their assaants three times before they surrendered to superior numbers. The ensmy destroyed the lefcnecs and hurried southward with their prisoners President ii3coIn Saturday issued hts proc amat,n specifying tho pe;5,as to whom the D netfts oi he Amnesty Proclamation of D.. csmbar l.st are inteala! U aY9ly. II, a!s, aathoriz.s avery commissioned officer iii tho Unitel States service, either naval or military
 0 administer ths oah of a!Iesiaron, and in pos.s e* for u @ir go4er., n.nt, in tte .,raa,- itea.
 psdu. ah wss cap;sslrei hy th. rebels under General Forrest on Friday T. ,rning. at aa ear- ly hour. They sacked tn, city and thea bara ed i', destroying is almost entirely. They also attacked the fort held by our forsos but were fopulsad with hea7y loss, l ,3o1 ki!lel and wounded, including Briga'lier Gsnersl Sub saquently tue rebels retrea.cd soathwArd, ar- psrently much crippled by their severe repulse A special dispatch from Chattanooga to the CnciRnati Commercial says the rebels are il, very strong force on our front at Dalton, and have 5000 cavalry this side. Descrters repor, that Gen. Bishop Polk is reinforcing Gen. Joe Johnston's army. Gen. Longstreet's cavalry under Gen. Martin, has arrived as Aiariestr Geo. The rebels aro moving up their artillery from the rear. Our army is said to hs in splendid condition.
 Christian Sharp, of Philadelphia, tho in ventor of sharps rife, contemplates establish ing pistol shop in Ilrtford, to manufacture Q four-barreled pistol.
 Col. John A. Nelson, of Hartford Colonel of the 10th U. s. Negro Regiment, has been mustered out of the service for incompetency. He was formely in the 9th c. V.
 A dispatch from Chattanooga says that the Rebels are very strong at Dalton, Polk having recently reenforced Johnston. Longstreet's cavalry are eaid te have arrived at Marietta, Ga.
 | Judge Pearson of North Carolina, in a second habeas corpns case, decided that the recent act of the Rebel Congress to conscribe persons who have furnished substitutes for the war is unconstitutional.
 1 The Newbern Times has the following items: Two steamers, the Alice and Hansa, ran out from Wilmington, through New Inlet, last Saturday night, the l2th inst. They had some 700 bales of cotton each.
 A special dispatch from Fort Smith, Ark, announces that the Army of the frontier is in motion, and that it's supposd destination is Northern. Texas.
 Gen. Rosscrans has suppressed in his de- partment the circulation of that malignant journal of treason. 3Hs Metropolitan Record l (Catholie) New York.
 WArERBURY.-Manyf fires in the woods have occurred near Waterbury, witAin few days, supposed to have been set by inceudiaries. They destroyed considerable property, and !