Litchfield enquirer., 1864-06-16
GENERAL NEWS.

reached Haliflx late on Sunday night, one week cut from Queenstown, thus bringing the news down to the 29th of May. The news of the great battles of the Wilderness and Spott- sy.vania had created most profound sensation especially in Engand. The qualities of Gen. Grant as a commander are the subject of high eulogium even in the Anglo-rebel papers. The privateer Georgia IS announced for sale at Liv- erpool by private treaty. The pirates ofthe J. G. Gerity were before the Court of Queens Bench on writ of habeas corpus, and were discharged-the Chief Justice. however, dis senting from the majority of the Court. The news which was carried to Europe by the City of Washington respecting the progress of the campaign, was generally regarded as exceed ingly disastrous to the rebel cause, and the rebel cotton loan had declined, thereupon, from to 6 P cent The British ministry have taken practical way of getting at the bottom of the difficulty respecting Laird 'srebel rams: they have been purchased on Govern ment account. It is not stated whether the executors of the late Pasha of Egyptor Laird himself gets the purchase money. The Derby and Scottish Chief, third. The Dano-G German Conference had been holding intermittent ses- sions, but had come to no definite decision on the question.
 We have later dates from New Orleans. On the night of the 27th inst, a fire broke out a- mong the steamers at the levee near foot ot Canal street, destroying eight river steamers and several sail craft, among which was the steamer Empire Parish belonging to SpoHord, Tileston & Co. the balance were river steam CTS, most of which have been in the Govern ment service. Great iujury was also done to the djacent lovee and wharf buildings. The Morning Star was obliged 10 get up steam owing to her close proximity to the lire. There was no military news of importance iu New-orleans. Tue army was said to be nov ing toward the Mississippi River. Gen. Banks was in New-Orleans. He addressed the Con. stitutional Convention on the 27thinst., and was welcomed with great enthusiasm. The Pcoynue newspaper had been temporarily suspended for issnniing the "Bogus' Presidents Proclamation. The Courier Francats, a French newspaper las also been suspended. Gen. Heron had returned to Texas to reas- sume command there. Major-General Nc. Clernand was lying dangerously sick at New Orleans. The health ofthe city was excellent, not one case of fever there. The greatest precautions have been taken to secure the health of the city by the military authorities.
 Rev. E. O.. Baldwin. pastor of the Congre- gationsl church in Bethel, has been arraigned before the Consociation of Fairfield East, ou charges brought against him by members of the church. These charges were Plagia- rism and Falsehood." The charge of plagia- rism is sustained, as it was proved that the accused had been in the practice of using lengthy quotations from published sermons without due credit which is considered "in. $A Gal the repustion and influence of a minister"
 As to the Charge of falsehood, the Council do
 not sustain the broad and sweeping accus4-
 tions of me complainants, but think Mir 6ald- win, inAis statement before his congregation,
 had e7eo in not being as frank a-d ingenious
 as should have been. Tbs> Council, there.
 foS' censure MT. Baldwin, yet do not with
 dry from him their teiIowship or good wishes
 fonis future ministerial usefulness.
 Gc.,ttnns of the Richmond Examiner would
 adjoarai i1asd sansd leave Richmond. The sanps Exans. f'eT oerates the members, charges them with lcowardice, and prophecies that if they carry ont that intention, the cabinet, president and citizens generally will follow, leaving Gen. Zoe to the conviction he has been abandoned. It implores the Congress not to run away" upon any motion of adjournment until the last ieg. islative act is performed.
 The Heralds Fortress Monroe disnatob. June Sd says: Kautz was to have started on an important mission on the night of the 2d. Ats aestination was point of most vital i'm. portance to the enemy aud will assist Grant materially.
 Major Mayo has been placed in Castle Thunder for proposing to surrender the city snstead or burning 1t. as proposed Every man and boy, even foreign subjects, are press. cd into the service.
 The rebel papers complain of Joo Johnston and say he is whipped.
 Gen. Lee is sick and confined to his bed in Richmond. Gen. Grant kept him SO busy for the past month that he has had to succumb to the great fatigue.
 r A Washington telegram says that Mai. Gen. his resignation has been accepted. A number Of the officers of his staff are also said to have left tho service. The same dispatch adds that Gen. Buell. has also resigned, and his resigna tlon has been accepted. It is understood that 0en: Buell. resumes his original position in the regular army-colonel aad assistant adiutant general.
 Rebel guerrillas are growing active and bold 11 sSAsu Aoosotu AlSS0uTl ana Arkansas The withdrawal of the Union forces from Batesyile and other controlling points has given an op- portunity for trouble, which the bushwhackers are haatening to improve.
 One thousand Mormons left New York m i Friday night. for Sal. Lake City. They came from Europe. '"' Gideon B. Lewis killed rattlesnake Al fa.t !ong, with nine rattles, near his fathers housa Nh Haddam, few days ago. TT: An adopted daughter of MT. I. o. cos. of M'odletown between 3 and years old, picked up bottle in the street and put it to her month on the 3lst ult. The child returned homo sn1 died after suffering terrible agony for . faw @ hours. Poisoned. " '0" At time General Butler received ordera from Washington to send all his available force under General Smith to Grant. he had pontoon bridges laid across the Appomattox, 1 and 10000 men ready to start that ight for offensive operations aga,nst Petersburg. But Ter sent more troops to Grant than Beaure. gard has sent to Lee. .. The Legislature has ordered 5000 copies of sas sns catalogues of all Connecticut regiments |