Litchfield enquirer., 1864-05-26

very important intelligence that on Friday Gen. Grant common ,ed flank movement for the purpose of compelling Lee to abandon his position at Spottsylvania Court house; that, although all the details cannot yet be given, the movement is thus far success that the gallant Hancock is once again in the vanguard -an hour and a half ahead of Longstreet, on the march to Richmond, and probably twenty four hours ahead of Ewell that the rebels are making for the south bank of the North Anna River that, although Lee had received rein iorcements, Grant, in effecting his movement, mas thus far suffered no severe losses; and that the advance of the national army is now at Gulnney's and Milford Stations, south of the River Mattapony
 From Gen. Buffers army there is inte;li- gence through Secretary Stanton m to Fr;dav night, that there had been hard fobtina ail that day, the rebels endeavoring to close ;n on our lines, but Butler says, "We shall hold on." He announces the capture of the rebel Gen. Walker. of Texas. The official disnstch of Sunday night brings nothing later.
 From Gen Sherman there is news that he had secured, at Kingston, t Ro bridges and one ford across the Etowah River, that the rail road and telegraph were in working order, and that he would stop two days to replenish SUD- plies and fit up. At Rome seven fine foundries and machine shops had fallen into our hands,
 
 The latest news is that Gen. Sherman is resting and replenishing.
 Gen. Fitzpatrick, in dispatch to his family at Buttermilk Falls, N. Y., says that althoug his wounds are slight, they will compel him to give up his command, and he is therefore on his way home. He was wounded near Sum merville, Ga, while leading a cavalry charge in the rear of Johnston's army. Gen. Kilpa- trick arrived at Cincinnati on Saturday. From Cincinnati he started for New York Sun day.
 | dispatch received by the Navy Department states that news had reached. Fort de Russev l from Gen. Banks, that one gunbeat was coming ever the Falls, and it is believed all would oet over. communication was also received from the United States bark Ethan Allen. re- porting the destruction of some very valuable salt works at Cane Pitch, s. c. News was re- ceived from the Pawnee, stating that the expe dition up the St. John River had been very successful. The subscriptions reported to the Treasury Department to the ten forty loan for the past week amounted to $5,6OO,OOO. TIE N. Y. Times says The official news from the Army of the Potomac Monday morn ing, though not news of battle is news of suc- cess. Secretary Stanton teegraphed at the hour of ten Sunday night, that Grant common ced, on Friday evening, his movement to force Lee from Spottsylvauia; and almost immedi- ately after Hancock had begun his flank move- ment, Longstreet's corps started South, and was followed by the corps of Ewell on Satur- day night. The movement of Gen. Grant, says Secretary Stanton. has thus far been accom- plished without any severe engagement or serious Interruption. We Aow occupy Guin- ney's Station, Milford Station, and are south of the Mattapony on that line. Both of these stations are on the Richmond and Fredericks- burgh Railroad, and Lee must either have retreated very rapidly, or Grant must be well in his rear. If Lee does not show fight before he reaches, he will almost certainly fight at, Hanover Junction, the point of crossing the Virginia Central and Fredercksburgh rail- | roads, and situated on the North Anna River | There will probably be as sanguinary scenes in the closing days of May as there were in it's opening fortnight.
 | An army letter states that rebel prisoners say that their army will fight desperately, but with no great hope of success they will fight because there is nothing else they can do To | retire is only to fall baak upon worsted and | impoverished country; even the occupation of Richmond would not be an improvement upon their present condition. since their supplies are more scarce than in the region now occu- pied, and siege would inevitably result in their surrender annihilaton. Gen, Grant will not budge an inch from his present posi- tlon from any causes now in operation. He means-God helping hm-to decide on that very spot the solemn question be has for two weeks debated with such desperate bravery and magnificent skill.-Courant
 The following is the number of officers of the U. $. Navy, now in the service, who have been appointed from the State of Connecticut: The Secretary of the Navy; ? Clerks Rear Admiral; Commodores; 3 Captains Com manders 7 Lieut.. Commanders ? Lieuts ? Ensigns; 2 Surgeons; 4 Assistant do ? Pay masters; Chaplain; 3 Professors ? lst As sistant Engineers; four 2d do. do seven Sd do. do; II Midshipmen Boatswain l Gun ner; Sailmaker two 1st Lieutenants of Ma rines; one 2 do. do in the regular service; 2 Volunteer Lieutenants; 9 Acting Masters 37 Acting Ensigns P Acting Masters Mates; Acting Assistant Surgeons 20 Acting As sistant Paymasters; Acting 1st Assistant Paymasters Acting 1st Assist Engineers six 2d do. do; seven Sd do. do-making in all, about l87 officers, not including quite a num- Der of Captains and Paymaster's Clerks.
 The Palladium says that "on Thursday, the 17th inst, the 1st Conn. heavy artillery regiment went forward to join Gen. Grants army, and on Wednesday morning the 2d ar tiilery was also sent to the front. These re- giments go without their heavy guns, to act as infantry, the 1st regiment served in the Peninsula campaign" A partion of the for mer are with Butler, having joined him last with their siege guns.
 Two little girls at Harpswell, Maine, were returning few days since from gathering shells with which to decorate their mothers grave, when they were overtaken by the tide and drowned.
 When Gen. Sheridan entered the second line of fortfcations around Richmond, the lst Con necticut cavalry were the first in and the last out. Up to May 18th, the casualties were ffty-six killed, wounded and including, in cluding Lieuts. Tyler and Bristol, of Co. L.
 SERVED RIGHr.-The Alexandria (Va.) Jour- nal of the l6th states that Is officers and 300 men, all of them skedaddlers from Grants army, were forwarded to Belle Plain to be re- turned to their regiments. The officers were marched in the rear of their men, and some of them were handcufed together. The Journal adds, sad but just example.
 Fortunately for our wounded fifty tons of ice was found at Fredericksburg, which the rebels saved last winter.
 At Buzzard's Reost, Georgia, the rebels killed and injured great many of our men by rolling immense stones from the top of the ridge, which is said to be some ninety feet