Litchfield enquirer., 1864-06-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

NEWS OF THE WEEK. WEDNrsDxY-Ihe following dispatch we receive by Telegraph this morning. WASHINGTON, May 31. 11:25A.n
 To Mqj. Gen. Dix: !
 The following dispatch has been received from General Batler: Yesterday, all day. heavy firing was heard in the direction of Me- chanicsville. Six refugees from Richmond re- port that Grant was on the Mechanicsville turnpike, IA miles from Richmond, yesterday and that they heard the firing, and that Grant was driving Lee. A woman reports that meeting was held yesterday, while she was in Richmond, to see whether the city should be surrendered or burned. The Mayor advocated surrender, and was put into Castle Thunder. The enemy attacked my lines yesterday, and were repulsed. Today they have been de- monstrating against my works on Spring Hill, On the easterlY side of - River, but were repulsed. Nothing further, since my telegram 1 B. M. STANTON.
 LArEsT.-By Telegraph. Dispatches from Gen. Grant, dated May 3Oth, 8 P. M.. state that Gen. Hancock holds position within seven miles of Richmond, and tEe enemy are reported to have retreated south of the Chick ahomipy River.
 The special correspondent of the N. Y. Times: writing from near the Pamunky River on the morning of Friday last, supplies brief but perfectly clear statement of the immediate causes which led to the new fanking move ment ordered on the rebel right. A recon- noissance on Wednesday last disclosed the fact that the rebels were in strong force in our immediate front, a short distance north of Lit tie River. The natural character of the ground vas favorable to Lee. The latter, too, had completed the disposition of his forces before the main body of the National army had taken up its position for attack south of the North Anna River. The rebel General, besides, had extemporized defensive works of considerable strength and Gen. Grant, having carefully in- formed himself on all these points, determined to repeat the strategy which had driven Lee from his intrenchments at Spottsylvania. The movement was executed with admirable pre- cision and secresy, and the National army took up it's march for the Pamunkey River Han. cock this time being lett to bring up the rear Fridays work, it was believed, would place the army on the direct highway to Richmond and within fifteen miles of the rebel capital.
 The news from Gen. Grant is up to two o. clock P. M. of Sunday, at which time head quarters were at Hanovertown, and the army was all we'll across the Pamunky, and then oc- cupied a front about three miles south of that river. On Saturday two divisions of our cav airy had 8 fight with the rebels, and drove them back upon what Gen. Grant says appears to be their new line. but he expected to find out all about it that day. Important move ments of the several corps were in progress when Gen. Grants dispatch left, but no engage ment had been fought
 From Gen. Sherman there is news of par tia1 engagement, on Saturday, between the re- bels and Gen. McPherson's corps which result ed in the enemy's defeat, with loss in killed, wounded and captured of not less than two thousand five hundred men. Our own loss is put at three hundred.
 James Wilson. of Greenvile, was hit on the head by stick of timber with such force as to break his skull, on the 24th. while heavy casting was being raised in the machine shop at Mystic where he worked. He died in a few hours.
 On Friday evening last, at New Haven, Mir. Robert A. Brown was robbed of valuable gold watch while waiting for the steamer Con- tinental, and on Saturday evening a woman was robbed of $125 while riding in horse car. l The young Mems Institute of New Haven have sold their handsome free-stone front building in Orange street to the Home Tnsur- ance Co. for S27,000. Thus frees the Institute | from debt, and leaves handsome sum with which to provide accommodations elsewhere
 THE new Trinity church, in Bridgeport, is nearly completed. It is handsome stone edi- flee, costing $20,O0O.
 On the night of the 24th ult., the house of Mrs. Golding, in Mansfield, was robbed of about $50 worth of clothing, silver ware, etc., and horse and wagon stolen from A. s. Bos- worth.
 Maj Gen. John A. Me cClernand is danger ously ill at New Orleans.
 Mrs. Gen. N. P. Banks is now on her way to attend the St. Louis Sanitary Fair. Richmond. according to the Eromi,s.r of May 26th, must be a cheerful place just now. It is perfectly placid. The stores are closed. The schools shut up, and the pupils who can bear arms, have taken the musket. The musk cts present miserable array" It says: I Vicksburg. bombarded in front and rear, cut off from all the world, and languishing under her severest trials, presented no such sepulch. ral picture as Richmond does to-day. The people have grown sick ,f the wrongs inflicted upon them within the brief space of few weeks, and be sure that they will treasure them ap.
 The significant announcement is made in the Richmond papers that Provost Mashal Win der. who has charge of Libby, is ordered to Goldsboro, N. c. It is evident that the Union prisoners are removed from Richmond.
 It appears that Gen. J. E. B. Stuart was shot by private of the Fifth Michigan Caval ", nrned Dunn. Thebullet entered the right side oe the rebel officer and came out at the left. As the General fell Dunn exclaimed, l"Colonel, there is a spread eagle for you" It was not suspected who the General was
 A lady passenger on the steamboat Conti- mental, between New York and New Haven, Saturday afternoon, had her pocket picked of