Litchfield enquirer., 1864-08-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK

the conteHdlng powers. The House of Lords has decided adversely to the claim of Miss Teresa Longworth to be the wife of Maj. Yelverton.
 Secretary Stanton reports that scout brought the news to Gen. Kelly that General Averil has overtaken the rebels at More6eld, Va; that he attacked them, and captured all their artillery and 800 prisoners. No official report of this success has been received from Gen. Aversll.
 With regard to the movements of the rebel forces, accounts are still obscure and conflict ing. ;on one hand it is positively asserted that the only rebel force on the Upper Rappahau. mock is the command of Early, and that only small bands Of raiders have crossed into Mary land for tbe purpose of p,dndering and burn 'ng. and distfaetihg attention from parties that are eagsgtd in gathering crops in the valley This opinion, 1t must be conceded, is more plausible, in view of recent events, than tine one which attributes vast plan of invasion to the rebel leaders.
 fAE ATTACK ON MoBliiLE.-1he New York Ecening Post gives the following succinct ac. cotnt of tke situation at Mobile, at last atlvi. ces.
 Admiral farragrt is at last, if we may be- lieve the reports from New Orleans, thunder ing at the entrance of Mobile. He has eight iron-clads, two of them carrying two tdrrets each, and twenty four wooden steamers of diff ierent classes-in all fleet of thirty-two ships: carrying two hundred and thirty one guns, a large proportion of these being of the heavi- est calihre ever used at sea, such as two hun dred and three hundred pounders.
 This is probably the largest American feet ever gathered for a single operation it con. tans, however, number of small vessels of light draft and few guns, which can scarcely have an important share in the bombardment of the outer forts, though they will play their part in the ascent of the river after the bay is opened.
 The city of Mobile lies thirty miles om tie sea, at the head of Mobile bay The bay, which is large enough to accommodate fleet of thousand ships, and in which before the war it was not uncommon to see two or threc hundred merchantmen lying, waiting for their freight of cotton, is guarded by two forts, Morgan and Gaines, built by the United States and strong casemated structures. one. Fort Morgan, mounting one hundred aid thirty-six guns. The rebels have erected sohe other works in support of these, and have closed the channel, it is said with series of piles, leav- ing only narrow passage open, which is com manded by their guns.
 The bay will float ships drawing eighteen feet of water, but the city is protected further by Dog River Bar, which has but eleven feet of water, and prevents any except light-dran vessels from approaching Mobile itself If, however, Admiral Farragut passes the outer forts, and gets command of the bay, small force will be sufficient 10 reduce the city, which at last accounts was guarded only by the rem nant of local militia left by the rebel con. scription.
 It remains to be seen what effect this move iHeht of Fatsaeuts will have oh Hood, who will not relish such a fire in the rear If Mo. bile falls, We have eunbuats which cah stcan up the Alabama and the Tombigbee, and fa- tally inteffure with Hoods rrtrcat and his supplies.
 A Maine paper thinks the bakers use ex. tellent yehst now- .days, as their bread is very light. Two loaves do not weigh as much as one used to.
 Professor Shell, ot Amherst College, whu has kept meteorological register for 2s years, says that Monday, the lst uf August was the Hottest day during that period. The Richmond Sentinel rf August sth, gives dispatch ffoth Mobile. dated the 5th; and signed by Gen. Maury, stating that fed eral Heet of setenteeh ships had entered Nc: bile harbor, and about annihilated the confed- crate navy which had been built for the de fense of that place. Several rebel war vessels were captured. Admiral Buchanan lost leg, 0oo "oS SoPtuSCus os tdoS ocCOuUtS ieueE al fleet was approaching the city.
 The 2d Connecticut Artillery are reported to be encamped in Buckingham Md., with the 9th aud 18th Corps waiting for the enemy Notwithstanding the severity of their recent service, the men are in excellent condition, and anxious to meet sufficient of the enemy to fight telling battle.
 The State Election in North Carolina cc- cured on Monday last. Vance, the candidate of the rebel authorities was probably elect ed, although Ho'den's majority in some coun ties was very heavy.
 Petersburg papers say that only tworebel brgades were brought into action in repel- ling the recent assault upon their works. It is clear that had the explosion of the mine been followed by vigorous and speedy at- tack, we should have carried the entire position at blow.
 The rebels attempted to blow up portion of our works near Petersburg Friday after noon, but made a very bungling affair of it, When tho nine aynlodod if bu.St out obor+