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eigler made his appearance, and he found to his grief that he had fallen into the hands of the enemy. Mr. Ferguson is the prosecuting attorney for Wayne county, Va. He seems to be quite reconciled to his fate, though somewhat sorry that he fell into the "snap." He gave the marshal some facts about the movements of the rebel army, one of which was that Wise is to retreat until he joins Lee, then the twain will combine to meet Rosencranz with a force of twenty thousand men. He says that Colonels Woodruff and Neff are at Richmond, Va. Peace meetings in Connecticut. Several meetings of those favorable to peace have lately been held in Connecticut. Among a number of resolutions adopted at Stonington were the following: Resolved, That this Union, formed by the consent of the several States, and founded on the good will of the people, cannot be preserved by the bayonet and sword of the soldier, or of a military despotism, and that the result of a continued civil war can onl