Litchfield enquirer., 1865-05-04

the Potomac river, one mile from Blackstone Island, sinking her in about three minutes. In the excitement many soldiers became panic stricken, seized blanks and whatever they could md, which would float, and hastily jumped overheard. Many were thus drowned.
 Capt. J. M. Holmes, of the Third Veteran corps, was Tn command of the troops, and from the statement by him it appears the loss of life. as near as ascertained at present, will exceed fifty. The night was clear but dark.
 The President has issued an order, partially removing the restrictions upon commerce in certain of the Southern States.
 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
 AMERICA
 \ PROCLAMATION.
 WHEREAS. By my proclamation of the 25tb,
 Thursday, the 25th day of May. was recon
 mend ed as day for special humiliation and
 prayer, in consequence Of the assassination
 of ABRAHAM LINCOLN, late President of the
 United States but M WHEREAS, My attention has been called 10 the
 fact that the day aforesaid is sacred 10 large
 numbers of Christians as one of rejoicing for
 the ascension of the Saviour.
 Now, therefore, be it known that |. ANDREW JOHNSON, President of the United States do hereby suggest that the religious servlces re- uS uiOtVbuiuf Suoutu Uc PUStVOHtO until Thursday. Me first day of June aert In testimony whereof have her.unto set my hand. and caused the seal of the United | States to be affixed.
 Done at the City of Washington. this 29th day of April, in the year Of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty-Five, and of the Independence of the United States oi America the Eighty Ninth. -... .s- ANDREW JOHNSON 1 By the President:
 | ". HUNTER, Acting Secretary of State. l Attorney General Speed has issued Q we're important opinion regarding the terms of he | equalization of Lee. In reply to a letter of the Secretary of War, Mr. Speed decides = First That the rebel officers who surrendered to Gen. Grant have TO homes in loyal States. and have no right to come 10 places where their homes were in the loyal States prior to going into the rebellion. Second-That per sons in the civil service of the rebelliea, or who have otherwise given it support, comfort and aid, and were residents of rebel territory |. have no right to return to Washington unde that stipulation. Third-Rebel officers have certainly no right to be wearing their uniforms in any of the loyal States The Attorne General adds that such rebel officers having done wrong in coming into the loyal States are but adding insult to injury in wearing 1 'ncii 'hul tuey uuVe hS muSu rIHut to wear the traitors flag through the streets of loyal city as to wear ihe traitors garb :; and that the stipulation of surrender permits, no such thing, and the wearing of such uni, form is an act of hostility against the govern ment.
 All restrictions on passes to Riehmend have been removed All persons can now 20 there provided they do not travel on governmen, transports.
 The steamship Africa, with Queenstown advices to the 16th inst. arrived at Halifax last week. The news of the fall of Richmond created intense excitement in England, but it arrived too late to admit of the papers gener- ally commenting on it. As most of the mar kets had closed from the 18th te the l7tb. the full effect of the news was not developed when the Africa sailed. The rebel loan, however, declined about six per cent, closing at 23 and 20; while Five-Twenties were quoted at 64 and 653. The news from the Continent is generally unimportant.
 By the arrival of the steamer ..Colsn,bia, we have Havana dates up to the 2Aih inst! A new use has been discovered fer play sd.ou, blockade runners. Reliable aceounts say that the Plarmigan has been painted black, and Is being reftted out for the slave trade. It is also very probable that others of this kind of craft will follow the same business. Desar- tions O. sailors from our gunboats at Havana are becoming frequent, occurring ,every time vessel puts into that port. They are proba- ply enticed on board by blockade runners.-- News come from Mexico that Cortinas has su denly declared against the empire, and D, sieged Matamoras. which was defended. D Gen: Mejia with only 800 men. Cortinas ha 5000 to 5000 ppSer his command. At las accounts he Fad gained possession of th suburbs ot Motamoras. and would IrOhabl eaptar'. the city.
 ,r. Mott of New York, the celebrated sdr y ueon. died in that city, on Wednesday, at tn ; age of eighty. B. The Canadian newspapers announce the al s rival there of Surratt, one of the conspiratoT IS and would be assassin.
 'e Upon hearing of the capture of Petersburg n and Richmond, Gov. Milton of Florida com r. mitted suicide at his residence. few mile n from Mariana.
 le At g o'clock on the evening of the 24th o at April, the famous rebel ram Webb ran out Q at Red River. passing oil our gunboats and irol e clads, descended the Mississippi with lighter as ing speed She passed New Orleans at broa ns day at rapid rate, displaying the stars an ,y stripes, but after passing hosted the reb' t. flag When few miles above Fort Philip, ht ly condencers got out of order, and she was d serted and blown up. As far as known sl at had inflicted no damage, save cutting the te ,e egraph line A portion of her crew arrive aJ in New Orleans The remainder left for par Iun