Litchfield enquirer., 1864-07-21

rebels on i:c train seized On ihe railroad be- trees Baltimore and Philadelphia, on inc l1lh sosi-. was Lieut. -Col. Nj B. Smith, of the 9th C. V. After short captivity the Colonel -:anaged 10 escape, in wh !t manner is narrat e2 below ty he V. '. HeralFs correspondent shO gas on ,he train:
 ''After looking aroGnI for some time, he ae'iced that ths guard wer. no; very strict in she performance of their duty. Seizing tho 0PP0riuaiiy, he placed his hands behind his hask, arf strolicd icisurely end unooncerncd- y to } ;9r GilEiore's headquarters In the same eS7i inanner he entered the room, and afaer chatting w:tli Ihe Major for few mo- 4eu's, and finding that he had determined to keep all veare-s ef shoulder straps, tue Col eee1 s'reitea cu:. and looking up the track, notieed thss there the guards were q little neghgeht- Still keeping his hands behind bis eaek, and apparently buried in deep thought, De stroiled uP the track and past the guard AtIer walking slowly along fer a quarter of a mile, he slipped into the woods, and thus elected his escape.
 There was gr;te all exciting affair at Clinton. some twelve ui!es from Columbus, Kv.. on saturday last- The Thirty fourth New Jersey neSinent Vas sent nrt to support the Seventh tennessee Cavalry. who were il pursuit of q band of fOar hundred cHnrT!las that had been pGOEiing atoEi th.t region for some lime. At NAhton our ioFca came upon tho guerrIas and attacked them The fight lasted for about half m hour, when fine gnerriias fled. Seven or eight of them were killed and their leader. who was dangerous drsperado. waa wounded and captured He died on Sunday Seven ot the Thir;: fourth New Jersey were wound cd The guerri!las were completely routed and dispersed.
 Durlns the advance of ohcrmans army into tieoEgia, the citizens have either be .n compel scd- Or have voluntarily moved Off some tp socthEest Georgia, Alabama. and some to Florida Some oF th" latter wrote back they had run right into the Yankees away down iu Florida. and wished they Lad staid at home They believed they would follow them to the worlds end
 Ihe Richmond Er1miner says that on the eth, the Fedcrals crossed from the south side or Ssnes rivcF ard sci fire 10 the wheat shocks on shs Turkey Island and Curl's Neck planta- Hees. At last accounts ;he fire had extended sESm the wheat fields 10 the woods, and was e-ing tc .@e wind and parcaed condition of everything, raging with terrific fury, and making widespread devastation. It was fear a that everything of value, houses, fences and crops would be swep; away hy tLe devouring element.
 iRE'uci C. Risev, lately a hotel keeper at Clinton, N 1-. was fonnd dead in the canal al Holy0Ee Thursday morning, his head dread tuily bru'scd. Coming from a saloon Monday nlsnt- IntoNIcated, he was met by a party of trzshmcn who beat him for the fun of it until he was nearly dead, and it is supposed threw sim IntO the water. Mir Risley Was a night watchnian, isacc;blc man, and leaves wife and two adult daughters.
 A frehtful railroad accident occurred Friday afternoon, OF ii.e railroad between LackawaXen and EOhciia, Pa. 4 train containing about eisAt hundred and fifty prisoners on their way Co camp at El.nira, colcd with n c0a! train and over one hundred were killed or wounded
 The former train ont of time, the latter reglect;ns 10 ascertain he fact and as the ac csdent occurred ill curve of the road. the on glacers could not see far enough ahead to avoid the collision.
 The Richmond iIaig of the Sth, says that owing to the destruction of the different lines of railway lcadi:g tc the city. tie regular sup. riy et meal f the poor has failed There mast be much suffering in that city New potatoes Bow sell at si and g. per qnait.
 Dispatches from Gen. But!er'S headquarters, dated on Thursday, show that every thing is comparatively quiet there. The rebels con- unue to hre from moving rife battery on our transports Our sunboats follow the battery and respond to their f.e with shells.
 Hon. William I Miner. of Stamford, has been appointed Consul General to Havana The appointment is we'll merited compliment te the ability and patriotism of ex Governor Miner.
 great fire occurred in Brooklyn, N. Y, Thursday, breaking out about noon, and de- EtrcyiRg over S100,G00 worth of property.
 The Nashville Union of the 3th says that Sherman's army has again driven the rebels, and arrived at the Notifications in front of At lanta.
 A small gang of rebels who had eongrc ca ed at St- John, N. B., started "Wednesday night on . raid along the coast of Maine. Governor COny telegraphed to the President for two gunboats which were promptly sent
 The residence of Gen. James T. Pratt, of Rocky Hill, was burnt, with it's contents, at sunrise Thursday morning. Origin of the fire unknown. Loss S5,000.
 Hon. James F. Simmons late senator from Rhode Island. died on Thursday. lie was born in Little Compton in l795
 coBtraband escaped from slavery near Hilton Head few weeks ago in a large rice basket, made by himself. floating in the water three miles past rebel pckets. The basket has been presented 10 Gov Andrews
 The schooner Latimer, captured and burned the 18th of May, by the Florida. was from Baltimore for Pernamhuco with heavy cargo. The captain, mate. secoDd-mate and cook were put aboard the Noneuchal. June 2d. The re- mainder of the crew shipped on the Florida.
 Several hundred acres of woods ir the vicin ity of Lakeland, l.. l.. were burned over last Thursday and Friday night.
 General Lew Wallace has been relieved from his command at Baltimore General Taylor will take his place.
 The Government has purchased the patent of Hubbell's thnnderboit shell, for one hun dred thousand dollars.
 Mai. Gen. \. P. Stewart has been promoted to the lieutrl,ant generulship in the rehel army made vacant by the death of General Polk.
 Prince Nauolecn is preparing work on the History and writers of the imperial family.
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