Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-17

The President, by an official order promul. gated Monday. makes the following military appointments First, Lieut.. Gen. Grant is as- signed to the command of the armies of the United States second, Maj Gen. Halleck is relieved from duty us General-in-C Chief and assigned to special duty at Washington d Chlef of the Staff of the army third, Maj. e1en. Sherman is assigned to the command of the Military Division of the Mississippi, lately commanded by Gen. Grant, and comprising the Departments of the Ohio, Cumberland, Tennessee and Arkansas; fourth, Mai .-Gen MePherson is assigned to the command of the Department of Tennessee, recently con- manded by Gen. Sherman fifth, Lieut. Gen. Grant will establish his headquarters in the field, with the respective armies operating un- der his personal supervision.
 It is understood that the President, in ma king recent important assignments to military commands in the West, has been guided solely by the suggestions of Lieut-Gen. Grant, who recommended Gen. Sherman for the command of the Military Division of the Mississippi, and Gen. AcPherson for the command of the Department of Tennessee. Both these off, eers are juniors in rank to Gems. Thomas, Hooker and Slocum, who command only ar mics in the field, or corps.
 The work of recognizing the Army of the Potomac is proceeding this week. The num- Der of corps will be reduced to three-the first and Third being absorbed into the Second, Fifth and Sixth, to be commanded respectively by Maj Gems. Hancock, Warren and Sedgwck This will make three very strong corps.
 Col. ULR1c DAHLGREN.-Ths gallant young officer, who lost his life in the recent raid upon Richmond, was but P years old, and has won the high position which he occupied, and an honorable name, by short but gallant military Career. He was the son of Admiral Dahlgren of the navy. In May, 1862, Col. Dahlgren was appointed aid-de-camp to Gen. Fremont with the rank of captain. He served with that general in the Mountain department, and participated in the Cross Reyes campaign. He was subsequently, assigned to the sts fl of Gen. Sigel and saw hard service and gained much credit during the summer of 1862. In November of that year. at the head of small cavalry force, he made dashing raid upon Fredericksburgh, fighting superior force, killing several rebels and taking number of prisoners greater than his whole command. This exploit WAS highly complimented by Gen. Sigel and won for Capt. D. the good opinion of hls superiors. He was afterwards placed upon Gen. Hooker's staff, and did gallant ser vice during the advance of Lee towards and iato Pennsylvania, being ofien upon dangerous enterprises, and was always in the front. In a hard cavalry fight near Hagerstown he was se- verely wounded, and was compelled to have gallantry President Lincoln made him colon el. He had hardly recove ed from bis wound when he was permitted, after much urging os his part, to join Fitzpatrick in his recent r. ] He was, as is knuwn, cn; rustsd with separate command, aud sent on dangerous errand Most gaIlanly did he perform his mission, and feli near tho rebel city he h i'el 10 aid in C :, turing. Few men have won 50 n:uch lame il so short military career, and at so early n age.
 A wholesale system of plundering y the porters in the employ of Messrs. Clatlin & Co.,, dry goods merchants, New York city, L, < been brought to light. Over $lJ O00 worth of goods have been taken. All the parties have been arrested and portion of the goods re. covered. At 2l9 Fifth street, store was found wholly stocked with stolen goods, some $l, 300 worth. Several persons have been ar rested for buying the stolen goods.
 Ninety ont of the one hundred and six Cn ion members of the Ohio Legislature have signed paper recommending the renomination of President Lincoln. Three members were absent. who would otherwise have attached their names. Sif other members endorsed the resolution, but refused to sign out of regard for MT. Chase.
 Just now the Richmond papers are calling for vengeance on all engaged in Fitzpatrick g late raid {; yet these same rebels were the first to inaugurate such raids and to applaud. When the monster Quautrell burned Lawrence and massaered in cold blood the unresisting ard unarmed inhabitants, the rebels called it a gallant exploit, and Qnantrell hero. John Morgan who in halfa dozen raids into Ken, lucky, carrying devastation wherever he went. is made hero of. The real trouble is that our raids are damaging the resources of the rebels to serious extent. Let us have more such.
 Thomas Story, clerk in the fifth auditors office, at Washington, has been arrested for forging drafts of consus for the relief of ssa' men ia foreign ports, to the extent of about $l2O0O.
 Gen. Seyro our doss not hesitate to take the whole responsibility of the late battle iO Flor ida. The advance beyond Baldwin was made