Litchfield enquirer., 1864-06-23
GENERAL NEWS.

A teIeuram from Gen. Burrdge, dated Lex inoton. Kentucky, June 10, states that the re6els had left there for Georgetown, and were supposed to have gone east. Gen. Burrldge had started in pursuit. Frankfort is reported to be under martial law, and the citizens arm ed to defend it. The stockades three miles from Frankfort have been occupied by force of three thousand rebels. The Union troops made an attack upon them, but were repulsed by superior numbers. A later dispatch from Louisville states that the Governor had order ed out the entire militia force of Jefferson County, and that business was suspended. A flag of truce was received by Gov; Bfamlette' demandinq the surrender of Frankfort. The demand being declined, fighting was resumed.
 Seven conscripts were killed in attempting to escane from car between Schodac and Chatham, N. Y, on Wednesday. They were mart of car load en route from Boston to Gin cinnati. They were locked in the car and cut a hole in the bottom and four in attempting to escape were killed. Five more jumped from the car windows while the train was going at the rate of 35 miles an hour. Three were kill. ed and the other two are not expected to live Some bounty jumpers on the train who furnish. ed the conscripts with liquor were arrested. Their comrades attempted rescue and one of them was shot dead by the guard.
 A correspondent of the New York Times discourses as follows in relation to the Ere mont Convention
 "History repeats itself" And there is no new thing under the sun.
 For the original of the Cleveland Convention seesslst Samuel, 22d chapter, 2d verse:
 "And every one that was in distress. and ev' cry one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him, and he became Captain over them and there were with him about four hundred men.
 A soldier from the Army of the Potomac passed through this city few days ago, home ward bound. who had fifteen wounds. He lay two or three days on the battlefield wounded two sides, and the larger number of wounds were received while in that position.
 By the destructive fire at Alexandria, La i, the buildings covering twenty-six squares were burnt, with most of the household furniture that were in them. Several hundred families were thus rendered homeless. Two houses are known to have been set on fire by pillagers who follow the army, and the flames spread with such rapidity that every building in the progress of the fire was destroyed.
 The flag of truce proposed by Gen. Grant was arranged Tuesday evening, and the dead and wounded between the lines were brought in. None but medical officers and stretcher bearers were allowed to go on the field, and all intercourse with the enemy was strictly pro- hibited. At the end of the time agreed upon, voice from the rebel lines sung out, boys, get to your holes times up. All left at once.
 The death of the rebel Gen. A. G. Jenkins is confirmed. His widow and three children have come within our lines. He left them an estate valued at $3OO,OO0 on the Ohio river.
 Col. Erastus Blakeslee, lst Conn. Cavalry, has reached his home in Plymouth. He was severely wounded. and will be unable to perform active service for some time.
 Gen. Smiths troops were near Helena, Ar kansas, on the 9th preparing for fight with Marmaduke, who was at the mouth of White river.