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Litchfield enquirer., 1864-05-12
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
HOllister & HickOx,

A TTORNIES & COUNSELLORS AT LAW "A Office in Seymours Building, Litchfeld Conn. 2O
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Cilas. flOtchfSiss & Son, :.
 woLcOTrvILLE, CONN, nRACTICAL ARCHITECTS AND BUILD
 FRS, Manufacturers of Sash, Doors, Blinds, MouldiR Rgs, &e., and Dealers in Lumber of all kinds.
 Saving and Flaming done at short notice. March I, 1861. If 46
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tI! Hot Buckwheat Calkes!!!

WWyE have MoLLER'S xxx SYRUP " very ehOiGsnisss s.sop asriysa; ss5;eW1ck.s, vi
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CHAS. KIRCHBERGER,
 BOOT AND SHOEMAKER, n00TS S SHOES made to order and re- ID paired. Rubbers Repaired. Iren and Brass Boot and Shoe Hcels-Green' $ atsat, Sold.
 LitehseId, Jan. 20th, 1864 If fl
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President, Ar. Speaker, and
 Gentlemen of the General Assembly:

The expenses during the year fos'
 ordinary purposes have
 been S219.06l 36
 In aid of families of sol diers 726,9O9 II Advances to the Paymas- ter General for State bcurti and other pur- poses connected with the volunteer and the militia 3,G40,OOO co Advances to the Quarter- master General l5OCO GO For Interest 237 ,S30 0S
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Tn Lords Bailding next to the Court House
 LITCHFIELD, CONN.

BOOK AND JOB PRINTING, Of all descriptions, neatly and promptly done
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E.. S. StOakslard,

E. s. StONtl0fi,
 SHARON. A TrOEyEY and Counsellor at Law and A Agent for the collection of Soldiers Boun ty, Back Pay and Pensions. Sh1ron. Oct. 2d 1862. tf-26
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NEW HAVEN, May 4th, 1864.

There is no news from the Armies in Vir- ginia save that some slight changes of position have been made in the Army of the Potomac, to counteract similar ones on the part of the rebels. An expedition by Col: Lowell, of Massachusett Cavalry, against Moseby, resul- ted in the killing and wounding of several and the capture of twenty-three of the guerrillas.
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J. F. WALKER. Over the Post Office, South-st., Litchfeld, Ct.,
 Manufacturer and dealer in Saddles. Harness, Brides, Hahers, Whips Laskes, Sockets, Surcingles, Orna-
 nsenfs, Trimmings, 6c.
 Rossman's Oil Backing For preserving, softening, and renewing the appearance of Harness, Carriage tops, &c. Made to order all kinds of double and sin gle Harness of superior style and workman mp en1 oi tne best material. 3m9
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DENTAL NOTICE.

M TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS 1925 6y5$ Cash, will, for the next six monts
 11D pay for full Set of Upper Teeth on IS Carat Gold and warranted to fit, and made better than , any made for the same price brsinsss. whip the Cat to get work. VI | will be found at the old Stand whose have becu for the past five years, over the Post of. 6oe- South h-Street. Litchfeld.
 Thaakful for the liberal patronage I have received for years past, hope, by closest ap. ,.s;..tion fo my own business, to merit and re. E;vs a continuance of the same.
 E. CR0SSMAN fst<hss1d. Jan. 1862. tf-37
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to rive way and break before the fierce onslaught which
| our cayalry made upon them, who with sabre in hand,
rode hem down. cutting them right and lef capturing
hundred and twenty priyates and non-oommis
stoned officers, with nine bate-asgs and two guns.
RoUT OF THE ENEMY
The broken and demoralzed divisions comprising Ear
Tvs cemu aud f=d in confusion throwing away every
thing which could in any way impede their flight and
strewing the ground with their Some made for The
heights beyond Winchester, but they speedily dis
lodged by forced to beat hasy and gnominou
retreat the Valley where such of Earys command as
/ are lett to him soattered
Our victory was glorious one, and well calculated
to thrill toe heart Of every loyal with impulses OF sin
cere Joy but it has been we'll remarked that every JOY
has it's attending Of sorrow and for the
gallant dead and wounded who poured out their LIES blood
freely that great and inqutous rebellion might be
After the battle had been fought and wop and willis
our troops passing through the streets Of
several Of the citizens, amongst them some OF the bes
sasj sssr s,ad. bid our .odsrs welcome to WIN
chester lhe people here all agree stating Early
command fesrfuy demorszed, and speak of his des
asa dsgracoiul rout
NJ OFFICERS KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Amongst the killed regret to announce the gallant Rus
SELL of the first division of the Sixth Army Corps CON
msnding Fearless as il possible tor to be, an
brave unto rashnes he fell at the post Of honor at tn
head of his division whilst leading hem in charge Ger
Mcintosh commanding the First Brigade Of the third cav
airy division, was wounded by pistol ball in the leg whc
necesstated it's amputaton He is, however, doing yer
welt 9eh Upton, commanding division in the Stat
, Corps, also wounded, but not dangerously.
of the field and line officers have been able TO cole
few Of the names who killed and wounded. Amor
: them Col Bsbcock 10Th New York, wounded 10 Il
thigh. Coones kbnght, 10th Ohio, third DIVISION Six
Corpe, killed Capt Wright, OF Gen Devon's staff, XII
ed Capt Robesbaugh, 81 United States Cavalry woun
cd in the arm Capt McGueston, ID United States Ca
airy, Aid-de-Camp TO Gen Merritt killed M.or vands
burg l4th New jersey third DIVISION Sixth Corps kIe
Major Dillingham;, 10th Vermont, third division, Six
Corps killed Lieut.. Col Brewer, 7th Michigan Caviar
: killed Lieut. Jackson Ist Michigan Cavalry sb
. off and Lieutenans Mathews and John Allen, OF the
y Michigan Cavalry, killed.
:. The Michigan Brigade, Gen. Clusters command clsi
the honor Of killing Gen Rhodes during the herce conn
which ensued when they charged portion OF his aiVo
1. ESTIMATED LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES.
The City Hotel, and the adjacent foundres, togetn
with many of the private houses at Winchester are full
the rebel wounded and 1t In estimated that there ARE
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JUSTICE DONE By MISTAKE.

The inexperienced editor of Western journal bay
ng published the suboned paragraphs under the impress
sion that they extracts from speech of the late
Senator DOUGLAS, of Illinois, the New York Tribune re-
produces them in its columns, saying: |
The lamsnled Douglas thus powerfully expressed him;
self on the subject of submission to rebels in arms:
To eface the insult offered to onr flag to secure our
selves from the fate of the divided Republics of Italy and
South America, to preserve Government from de-
sructon, to enforce it's just power and laws to maintain
very existence nation were the causes viii 81
compelled US to draw the sword Rebellion aQainst a
Government like which contains the means of self
adjustment and pacific remedy evils should never be
confounded with y revolution against desp0tc DO ger
which refuses redress Of wrongs Such rebellion cannot
for our choice its suppression the destruction of our
nationality.
CAT such time this, aud 10 such a struggle. political
craftsmanship should be srged into tue aud brave pa
totsm which thinks only Of the good of the whole coun-
try IL in this cause and with these motives that 40
many Of comrades have gwen thor ives and to tnIs
all personally pledged in all honor and fidelity
Shall such devotion that Of dead be of no
avail Shall it be said in after ages that lacked
vigor to complete the work thus begun That alter all
these noble lives freely given lated aud failed to
keep straight until land saved Forbid il,
Heaven, aud give frmer, truer hearts than that
Every reader of the Nations IutsIgeucer win recogn
the foregoing powerful observations so heartily sp
proved by the Tribune upposng them to be uttersnce.
Of the amented Douglas" textua citation from the
eloquent and patriotic Grafton of Gelrgs B. Mcclellan at
West Point 1t will be that the Tribune can some
times be just to Gen. Mcclellan but only by accident
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A MALADROIT BROTHER.

we hnd In the Chicago Trbun of the 18th instant
very coming reference to review of Gen. rants
published several weeks ago. The Tribune pre-.
laces lis observations as fellows: hi
The National Intenigencer the princinaI Mcfyall.n
organ 10 Washington reinforcing tse with the authorize
VI the Army and Navy Journal the Mcflasn
organ 10 New York and calling to its aid Mr. Syioron ~
.uo New York Times whom Gen. Grant expelled from his
army Ior yog, and who, having failed az narrator of
US recently wi ve-coumn article to prove now mucb
PETER Gen McClelan's campaign on the Pennsula was
'nah uen drants recent campaign has been"
It Is not matter Of the slightest consequence To us
what the Chicago Tribune may thak or say of ,h National
lnteisencer and presume that the Army
and Navy Journal of New York is equally mperyious TO
criticism from that quarter. But when this Chicago
Journal proceeds TO discredt the character and mpupn
veracty Of Mr. Swnton because he has been expelled
from the Army of the Potomac by Gen. Meade (not by
Gen Grant) for statements deemed authentic by
hat commander we beg to suggest to contemporary
mat III does not know what mischief it IL dong This
very MT SVinton, whom it represents to have failed az
narrator OF past events has prepared review of Gen.
cCieahs military career which has been adopted and
published by the Republican Congressional Committee in
THIS CITY, who are busy engaged in it's dissemination
The title 10 as follows " McCcllans Military Care-r Ra
viewei and Exposed The Military Policy Of the Admin.
istration set forth and vndic ted. BY William Swnton
Washington Editor of the New York Times" There can
be no two opinions among readers of this review that
Mr.. SW1ton has entirely failed as q narrator of mast
events but H 10 not necessary Tribune to b. re-
Vv1ng unpleasant re0Oect0ns foe the purpos of am gng
ais character - an accurate writer no dong the
he can to promote the cause which the Tribune has
1t heart. ESEs. Ell 49, sa..
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who S. thousand 10 Winchester ALLOWING ca, 49,.
TO boSs0 carried away in ambuances and who ar
wounded - so u will DO small estimate to place tbs1
which ;,s our thousand and their killed az w botsd
,boa. Sn prisoners already captured numbsrin
drsdn make their loss seven thousand Eve bao
Itislmpossisls Is sqI ,S to one Of their corps
form any correct estms n OF wrtag this despatch to
.oaa me have together with nv Dsr
sIcseS vs ~ Ils "a tie field do not think will
wounded, IL smouots to that number sur:v a
rect 10 sating that this has been Of the mo.t 0i
ana decisive battles of the war; aud reflects esst
credit on Gen Sheridan. who constantly a. the sont
eAPos 10 the IRE Of the enemys sharpshootsr. yvhs
personally directing the movements of eur army
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A SPECIMEN.

As specimen Of the honorable and constellation, man
in which the political against Gen. Mcclellan
being conducted by the intelligent organs of the
Republican party may instance the fact that the New
York Tribune in its number Of the Sd instant revived the
exploded SANDER of the Richmond Wing contained in an
article Of that paper time tho month OF June 1862
The SANDER s follows in tho language Of the Wing ced
by the Tribune; m
After the battle of Rioh Mountain both Mcclellan and
Rose,rans declared 10 Confedersts officers who we're pr
Of that they ruid ma,h rather be Iadi an
army against Massachusetts than Yrqinia This can be-
proved by unmpeschable authority If denied This bo st
ed soldier and gentleman Of the North az much hire
ling and adventurer as aoy Hesssa in his ranks n bs
any it rebukes him dsy for the base work
in which be s employed When 10 the pangs of remorss
added the shame defeat his condition will be such As
even an enemy may pity 4
Ii will be that for the purpose Of aiming this poi
soned shaft at Gen. Mcclellan, the Tribune equally will.
ing bscken the loyal character Of Gen. Rosecrsns now
commanding the Department OF Missouri The friends of
Gen Mcclellan need give themelves the trouble Of
making reply to such misrepresentation; but 1t seems
that some ffen1 OF Ger. writing from St. Louis
the headquarters Of that officer takes OCCASION an act
Of justce him and to Gen. Mcclellan, to explain in
letter to the Cincinnati Gazette leading Republican pa
| per- the origin Of this SANDER. He says:
"Gen Rosecrsns says that he pronounced this state.
false nc the time, and under his signature gave the
facts with regard TO the Confederate officers referred to-
The sots repeatsd simply these After the
battle # Rich Mountain, Gov PIerpot issue address
to the people Of Virginia cal lug upon them abandon
the rebel aud to their allegiance An sgeut
ct the Governor read this address to the rebel prisoners
taken In that battle and denounced by Coz
federae officers also prisoners of traitor IT, the
rebel cause Gen Roseorans hearing Of this the
rebel officers tent add told them that t would not
do for hem denounce any traitor who lad not
departed from hrs allegiance to the of the
United Slater for that thing which could be ramm-d
down their hroats with vengeance aud that they hs no
right besides attempt to prevent the rebel soldiers
listening Gov Pierponts address, because he (C}sn
Roscsns had positive knowledge that they desired to
Some conversation ensued Course of which
Gen Rosecraus remarked that he fshtng untsin
the honor and integrity Of his Government aud that
would just lief lead his army against Massachusetts,
provided she rebslled, against Virgins which bad
bred This all General MeCieltsn not pre-
sent, and had connection uohasrer pih the eirenm-
. | stsncs"
SUCH then are the facts: But does any body suppose
that the Islander against Mcclellan will be retrscted By
Tribune by the minor prints which have copied the
falschood from its columns And what shall be thought
Of cause which demands such supports to keep it from
. sinking
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grant contained 10 the address Of the
National Republican Committee, to make extract from
the Richmond Enquirer Of the 9th instant That Journal
readers know expresses ferven wishes for the cleo
ton Of Mr. Lincoln rather than Of Gen. Mcclellan be-
Of the inferior intellectual ability which, with in
sung phrasecoey it ascbes to the former compared
with the latter We need not say that cited the art-
Gle for the simple purpose Of meeting the cslumuy Of the
committee and not because take any pleasure in re-
producing, from any source, contumeous reflections on
the President expressed 10 the style Of the Rich
mond journal
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persuaded thstit 10 more sound Just 80 far as the
passons Of var are snlisted in the service Of the
National Govsransnt its neral strength il weak
sned. The war We are xaging is a war in defence
OF the Constellation and the Laws They who seek
70 make 1t "a remorselsss revolutionary struggle "
between contending populations reduce thu Go
vernmsnt to level with the very g Criminals !" !,
whom we are seeking to subdue In the cause Of
law and order We may kill the insurgents against
both, cat s0s mast not hate them. The constable
does not hate the diatuIber of the peace whom he
arrests. The Judge does not hate the culpris
whom, for'ths sake of society, he condemns. The
executioner does not hate the victim Of public JUS
tee whom he puts to death and Just as little
May we, in wagiDg war against our insurgent coun-
trymen, stimulate the fsndish passions Of war, IS
though the armed oonstabulary Of the nation needed
such allies in the corruptions and infrmities Of
human nlture sse&A sas4 q a1-.uo iaaa lsa
19 u Is sad thing when the religious guides
OF people misconceive the genius of Chris.
uanIty and the theory of righteous war in the
cause of established Government. Tt is sad
thing when men bring forth from the sanctuary
the precious golden vessels only to fill them with
q hell-broth that would defle witches caldron,
The cause Of Law and order and Government
does not need TO bs pledged in any such un-
hhallowed sacrament. The powers that be, as
ordained Of God, are best served BY tho closest
possible alliance with all the Divine attributes, not
even excluding from these attributes the quality Of
mercy, which seems TO inspire SO much fear and
adherence in the editors Of the Boston RECORDER
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= dREAT BATTLE NEAR WINCHEsTER-THE
,gaGr REBELS DEFEATED AND ROUTED. 4 ~

Inc War Department announces that on Monday last
Cen Sheridan attacked the army OF Gen. Early ON ops
yuan creek near Winchester and brilliant victory
iofces captured over twenty-five hundred prisoners,
lne battle hass and five pieces of artillery The rebel
uenefas Gordon and Rhodes killed and three other
general omcers wounded All the enemys killed and most
'ne wounded fell into our hands On our side Brig
uep hussel was killed and Gems Upton Mcintosh and
.aspman wounded At the latest date our forces were
ssn ~ pursuit Of their discounted enemy. Cedar
Creek where Sheridan was crossing at three O'Clock on
tuesday afternoon, 10 short distance this side OF Strss
Dufg lie had pursued he rebsls over thirty miles from
point where he steoked them at daylight on Monday
particulars 80 far received are stated in the sub
JSnea oncial Dispatches to the War Department
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.

The chssapsake and Ohio Canal Is again in bsvgabIc
order betwsen cunssrland and wsshinstou All repairs
hsve been made and We boats are running each way
Loaded coal boass from cumbsrAnd fare expected 1t
Georgetown daily 4 nv
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OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.

/, q WINCHESTER, (VA,)-SEPT. 10, 80 p III.
Lieut.. Gen. U. s. GRANT: n 35f.t ..t IN 5
nave tho honor to report that attacked the forces
gen Early over the Bsryve pike at the crossing Of the
oPequan Creek and after most stubborn and sangunary
which las cd from early 10 the morning until
nvo o'clock in the evening completely defeated him. driving
through Winchester and capturing about two thousand
So hundred prisoners, five pieces Of artillery nine army
nsg and most of their wounded The rebel Gems Rhodes
ana Gordon We're killed and three other general officers
wounded Most Of the enemys wounded and all of their
Killed hands Our losscs Among them
Gen. A. Russell, commanding division in Sixth Corps
who was killed BY ball Gems Upton, Mcintosh.
and Chapman were wounded cannot yet tell our losses
The conduct of the officers ard men was most superb
They charged and carried every position taken up by the
rebels from Opequan Greek to Winchester The rebels
were strong 10 numbers and very obstinate in their fighting
desire to mention to the Lieutenant General command
log the army the gallant conduct of Gems Wright Crook
Emory and Torbert and the officers and men under their
To them the country s indebted for this hand
some victory. asi.fl edl n 4ye se,.,,,g, sEf
Amere detailed report will be forwarded. so I.sa ga
.iFls s1- y IA 80 p H. SHERIDAN,
81 .,aag.sa fir ~ - Major General Commanding.
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HARPRR's FERRY, (vA.) SEPT. 2O-s P.


tosb with his leg amputated has just come in and in
good spirits Several officers from the front report the
isoners in of three thousand The number of
battle flags captured fifteen instead Of nine All c,I
cur that it it was complete rout Our cavalry started
pursuit at daylight this morning Sheridan when last heard
from, was at Kearnstown sent forward this morning
ample medical supplies Full subsstencs for the entire
army forward. III you do not hear from me often it
will be because of the distance from the scene of
action and because only send you such information as
deem reliable. JOHN ID. STEVENSON, Brig Gen
HARPER's FERRY, SEPT. 81, 1864
Hon. EDWIN ID. STANTON, Secretary Of War:
Reliable news from the front. Our army was crossing
Cedar creek yesterday at three P M No fighting The
following list of rebel Generals killed and wounded is cor
rect: Gems Rhodes, Ramssur, Gordon, Terry Goodwin
Bradley johnson, and Ftz Lee From all can loarn the
prisoners will approximate FIVE thousand The indications
that the enemy will not make stand short Of Staun
ton. They are evidently too much demorazsd to make
| another fight j. d. STEVENSON, Brig Gen.
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81 gss,s7 y. HARPER's FERRY, SRPT. 2O-l14oA NJ
Hon. f. NJ STANTON, Secretary Of War; ' ~
Just received the following official despatch from Gen
Sheridan, dated A. M. to-day -o'iIHAh ~ si3
derera: We fought Early from daylight till between
6 and 7PnM We drove him from Opequan Creek,
through Winchester, and beyond the town We captured
500 to 600 prisoners Eve pieces Of artillery niue bat
tle-nsgs, and all the rebel wounded aud dead. Their
wounded IN Winchester amount to three thousand
We lost in killed, Gen David RUSSELL commanding di
vision OF the Sixth army corps and wounded Generals
Chapman Mcintosh and Upton Ths rebels lost in killed
the following general officers: Gen. Rhodes, Gen Whar-
ton, Gen. Gordon, and Gen Rsmseur We have just cent
them whirng through Winchester and aftsr them
tomorrow This army behaved spendidy."
am sending forward all the medical supplies, subsst-
ence and anbuances. JNo. d. STEVENSON,
Brigader General.
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