Litchfield enquirer., 1864-04-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

about 600 strong, had fight near Someryille, l Tennessee on the 3eth uh., with about l,50O rebel cavalry, supposed to be part of Gen. McCullough's command. Our forces. after lighting three or four hours, and finding them. | selves largely outnunbersd, fell back, leaving fifty or sixty killed and wounded in the hands 1 of the rebels Washington dispatches state that an ar- engagement was made, whils General Grant was at Fortress Monroe, by which the ex- change of prisoners is to proceed, on terms entirely satisfactory to the Government. The rebel Commissioner Ould was at Old Point while General Grant was there
 We have New-Orleans dates to the 2sth ut. The advance of Gen. Smiths forces had formed juus.io with the advance of Gen. Banks at Alaxaudria, the Rebels retreating to Shreveport. At the later place the Rebels have three powerful iren-clsas, with which they expect to destroy the Union fleet. Our boats are waiting for a rise of water so that they can get over the falls, when the Rebels will have chance to try their rams The ca D. ture of Fort De Russy was 6 serious blow to them. They had worked for months in con structing a formidable battery on the river bank, which they expected would prevent the passage ofany boat the Yankees could offer, but the flank movement on the fort placed the l hafforv n hou5a .l.k s3d Ohio, forming the advance of Gen. Banks army, maroAed through the Techs country ITO miles in five days. No fighting occurred be- yond some small skirmishes. On tho fist 300 Rebels were captured about IS miles fron Alexandria there were 25 officers among them.
 We learn from Ringgold shat the Rebel Cav. airy force has been augmentiag within the past few days. and now amounts to about g.. 900. They are encamped in the valley at the foot of Rocky Faced Ridge. from Tunnel Hill to Varneas Station and Red Clay, which they bold. The Rebels have also a considerable force at Nickayae Gap, six miles below Rng. gold. There are no indications that Gen. Johnston intends to assume the defensive.
 A Memphis dispatch says that the Rebel Gen. Mccullough is reported to be en route North with 2'50O men to reenforce Gen For rest. Gen. Grisrson has his cavalry force out watching and harrassing Gen. Forrest, but his division is much reduced by veteran. at home on furlough.
 Over 900 Rebel deser:ers came i #, Chatta nooga during the month of March. The r>: csipts of deserters have fallen of for a few -days past Gen. Sherman having completed hs tour of inspection, has returned to his headquarters at Nashville.
 On the night of the 26tb ut. a band of guer rillas captured and burned a trading boat 70 nles below Memphis. The crew of the boat We're afterward paroled.
 Cornelius s. Bushnell of New Haven is named one of the corporators in a charter asked for in the New York legislature, to form company with capital of ten millions of dollars, to trade to the Mediterranean and elsewhere, act as brokers, insurers, merchants, &c.
 Brig George, Capt. Pelk:ns, from May asuez, P. R., March llth. for New Haven, with cargo of rum, (deck load) moiassss and sugar, consigned to T. Towner < Go. New Haven, went nshorc Wedpasisy, six miles south of Baruegat tiGAtho4so At last ac- counts it was thought ths vessel and carA o would ba sazed. The cargo is insured for ten thousaad dollars, one half of which is ia the New Haven Mutual.
 Among the contributions Of Waterbury to ths New York Fair are. lin goods. we supposs) scovill Manufacturing Co, (n alD, Sl25O A. ". Welton $ Porters, $500; Am. Suspender Co.,, S260; Hitchcock & Castle, L$25O Hook $ Eye Co.,, S20O Am. & Howe Pin Co., s25o. Total, s270O.
 Eight acres of woodland. owned by Chas. Townsend. in Middlsbyry, were burned over on Thursday last. Cause of fire not known. Four Irish children were poisoned on Fast day ip South Coventry, by eating the root cicuta.-Ous little girl, died the same night, and at latest accounts the others were not out of danger.
 l The finance committee of the Metropolitan called upon Commodore Vanderbilt and solicit ed donation. He agreed to give as much l as "any other man" in New York. The con- gaittee then visited A. T. Stewart and reported the offer. when he drew his check for 800 900. Commodore Vanderbilt faced the music and covered Stewards check with ono to the same amount.
 A woman being enjoined to try the effect of kindness on her husband, and being told that it would heap coals of fire on his head. replied that she had trice "bilin' water." and it didn't do bit of good. She was rather doubtful about the efficacy of "coals."
 We Assert it Boldly.-Ther are no other Medicines SO reliable. effectual and convenient as Holloway's Pills < Ointment, always ready for use. They arc invaluble to the Soldier