Litchfield enquirer., 1864-06-02

BEAuREaARDs MIGHT AssAuLr-TERRrBLR SLAUGHTER or REBELs.-Lieut. Con. Lowry, who left General Buffers headquarters on Friday, gives this account of Bsauregard's night assault Deep ravines protect the front of General Buffers right and left hence the astack was made exclusively upon the center. Ills force altogether numbered at least forty thousand men, and they were all massed and thrown into the fight Commander Lowry describes the attack as the most impetuous and promising for time, in the series of charges made, that could be imagined. The rebels yelled as they came up, like wild men, Gilmore kept his batteries silenced until the enemy, massed, was within the best possible distance and range, when the word was given. and the death-dealing cannon opened along the whole center. In an instant the rebel shouting ceased the defiant column advanced no longer. Nothing but skeleton of it was left to reel and stagger back. Beauregard ral lied new men to the breach, but again and again Gilmore hurled the defiant traitors back. The battle lasted two hours, closing about midnight, and was probably one of the most desperate conflicts, for the time it occupied and the number of men engaged, that has oc- cured during this war. There is little doubt that Beauregard was reinforced for this occa. sion with the hope of overpowering General Butler Instead of doing 80, however. he was most gallantly and completely repulsed. with terrific slaughter. 's.> | Refugees report that during the movement of Grants army from Spottsylvania Court House, Jeff. Davis and his Cabinet attempted to leave Richmond, but were prevented by the remonstrance of the citizens, who stated that as the Government forbade them to leave, the President and his Cabinet should remain.
 The steamer Thomas Powell, from Bermu- ua Hundred, arrived at Fortress Monroe, Sat urday. She brought 25 reeeI prlsvne.s, cap tured during the recent skirmish, and reports indications of active movement on the part of Butler.
 The capital sentence of deserters to impris. onment during the war at the Dry Tortugas, Florida, have been so amended as to direct their discharge from the service of the United States, with forfeiture of pay and allowances fdue.
 Gen. Sheridan and his cavalry have been making another raid. He destroyed large amount of property and rendered useless some distance of the DanvilIe railroad The ene- my's cavalry were unable to offer any opposi. ton.
 THR following is the order issued by General Tyler to his division, to accompany the order of Gen. Meade, after the repulse of Ewell's corps:
 HEADQUARTERS FOURTH DIVISION, SECOND CoRPs.-O Orders :-The General commanding the Division thanks the troops of his command for their excellent conduct in the action o1 uhich hoe tho ,,l; of congratulatory order from the Command ing General of the army of the Potomac. This order will be published at the head o1 the troops of this command before they break ranks.
 Il By command of Gen. R. o. TYLER. W. A. La Motte, Adj.
 A disgraceful fight occurred in Washington on Wednesday evening, between Senate, Chandler and Representative D. W. Voorhees, Chandler and Voorhees,, it appears, met at the National Hotel, when Chandler called Voor- hees "a Copperhead," upon which Voorhee. struck him. The fight then became more gen eral, and friend of fVoorhees broke pitche, over Chandler's head.
 The Republican State Convention met at Louisville (Ky Wednesday, Robert J. Breck- inridge made Q strong Lincoln speech, which was enthusiastically received. Mir. Breckin- } ridge was chosen one of the delegates at large } to the Baltimore convention. The convention resolved that the Union men of Kentucky favor the preservation and maintenance of the Union. the supremacy of the constitution, and the de s struction of the rebellion without any regard
 to what these objects may cost.
 Hon. wm. M. Fishback of Arkansas, the newly elected senator was one of the signers of the ordinance of secession. He is now ro ;on1T1 T1pin olo Thnn of hls admission to the Senate opens the whole matter of state reconstruction.
 Danbury Joseph B. Weed, an old and re speoted citizen, oied last week.-Hiram De forest was kicked by horse on Sunday, anG had one of his legs and two ribs broken, be- sides receiving other injuries.--The sum o $53 was raised in the Methodist church by collection last Sunday.
 John Osborn, designer and constructor o the Fair Haven Water Company, is engaged , upon the W Waterbury water works, and is sur veying for the new water works soon to be con structed at Meriden.
 Ar the annual meeting of the Connecticut Medical Society, held in New Haven Wednes- day, the following gentlemen were elected dele gates to the National Medical Convention Drs E. K. Hunt, J. c. Jackson, Moses c. White. Robbers visited the residence of E. A. Corn wall in Chester, Wednesday night, and carried off over $400 worth of property, consisting o money, plate, etc.
 The First National Bank of Bridgeport, ha, declared dividend of three per cent. from the earnings of the past four months.
 The ship E. F. Willetts of Mystic, has been sold in Shanghai for $18,500.
 John Danforth of New London has been ap. pointed commissioner of deeds in this State I for the State of New York.
 It is proposed to locate a new Savings Bank at West Meriden.
 There is Chinese Wistera in blow in Hart ford, the entire south side of George H. Clark'i house in Prospect street being covered witl t the rich purple flower.
 :, The Union convention at Syracuse on We'd nesday chose Henry J. Raymond, Daniel s = .nI ;p,