The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-10-30

Consul Savage sent intelligence to Maj. French
If the sailing Of the SAlvor from Havana, and
also that another vessel loading with arms and
munitions would leave on the 18th, but there
being no naval vessels at Key West, she will
slip into Tampa, which is not now
blockaded.
Accounts from Wheeling, Oct 24th, state
that the election for a division OF the State, a.
ordered ~ the ordinance OF the last Conven-
ton, came of throughout Western Virginia to
day. The vote in this city and county is not
lulI, but overwhelmingly tor division. Reports
from the interior, as lar as received, show still
greater unaaimity tor it. Thirty nine counties
are included in the new State.
The Government steamer Mary Cook, was
fired into last night at Cannelton, ON the Kan
awha River, by about 800 rebel cavalry. About
100 shots We're fired into her, wouuding one
man belonging to the boat. The tire was re-
turned by the boat aud one rebel horse crippled.
The rebels followed the boat several miles, but
she succeeded in escaping them.
Advices received at st. Louis on the oath
inst, are to the effect that Col. Morgan, with
two hundred aud twenty men Of the 18th Mis-
souri,, and two pieces OF artillery, had a light
with some four hundred rebels on Big Hurricane
Creek, Carroll county, last Saturday, killing
IA and taking prisoners, and putting the bal
ance 10 flight. Morgan had Ia wounded-twO
mortally.
1t was believed at Laclede that the notorious
Martin Green had deserted Price, and is try ing
to raise another band of outlaws in Northern
Missouri.
a special dispatch to the st. Louis Democrat
Jefferson City, 24th, says: Col. WaggOner
arrived to-day from Upton, and reports i,
rumored and believed there that Lane and
Montgomery had intercepted McCullOcb, OF
to join Price, aud cut his whole army to pieces
This report is also believed here.
We are reliably informed that there are
some five hundred rebels cOngregated in and
around Fulton, Galloway Co.. whose design is
10 seize some passing steamer, ferry them
selves across the river, and burn the Usage
bridge, on the Pacific Railroad. A vigilani
and formidable guard will lie maintained on the
bridge.
Fremont is said to have discovered one
hundred and sixty thousand dollars in coin
buried at Warsaw, and to have delivered i,
over to the U S. Paymaster.'
Later reports contradict the advance on Lees
burg, and show that our forces have retired
from the Virginia side of the Potomac at Ed
wards Ferry.
The Tribune's Washington's correspondent
says: "An impression is being created thai
Col. Baker exceeded his Instructions, and die
not retreat, as ordered, when be fourd the enc
my in overwhelming strength. Captain Young
OF his regiment, says there was no possible re
treat save swimming the Potomac. The only
| Hat by which they got over had been sunk
The disaster is attributed to the want of trans
porta,ion. The order given by Gen. Stone Il
Colonel Baker vas picked up with his hat, on
of which it had failed, covered with blood ant
brains. 1t is in this city"
The Hsralds special says: at is reported
that about two hundred Maryland rebels seizet
a schooner in the Patuxent river, and forced
the owner to take them to st. Mango, whenc,
they expected to make their way across int
Virginia.
| "The feet of transports that we're detained
below by the blockade, have gone to Annapolis
to unload
"Hon. d. Davis, of Illinois, and Hon. JOSEPH
holt, are appointed on the commission to exam
inc and audit claims against the government
created in General Fremont's department"
| The 1imes's special dispatch says: IAN evi
dence that the falling back of the Confederate
st Fairfax was sudden and unexpected, is fur
nished in the fact that they set up telegraph
poles, and stretched the wire upon them from
Fairfax to Falls Church, and only completed tn,
work on Thursday previous to the Sunday wher
our troops advanced. They removed the wire
but had not time to remove the poles. 1t is be
lieved tina. even now letters and papers are reg
uarly received in Alexandria from Richmond
and other points South. Doubtless the arres
of spies, recently, will make these mails lea
favorable.
| The weather at Fortress Monroe has been IA
vorable for completing the enormous prepare
tons for the great expedition. All the armed
vessels and transports have now arrived.
Accounts from St. Louis, Oct. 18th, state tina
a gentleman from Gen. Sigers advanced post re
ports that Price had left Cedar county, and va
retiring towards Greenfield, Dade county. 81
gels advance guard was near Bolivar, Tuesda,
evening, and his main body at Quincy. Lane
forces were at Oceo!a, and Sturges' entire com
mand one days march behind. Sigel was abou
as far South as Price, but some twenty. iv,
miles East, evidently aiming for Springfield t
cut off his retreat South, while Lane was ONLY
two days march North of him. Fremont ant
staff were at Pommedeterre River en- route fo
Quincy. Generals Hunters and NcKinstry's di
visions were moving towards Warsaw. Pop,
was marching on Leezville via Sedalia, and As
bolt was at Warsaw. The bridge at WARSAW
vas completed, and the troops we're to cross OF
Wednesday last. 1t is trestle work, not pom
toon. The general belief among the officers a
Warsaw was that Price could not get away, but
would be compelled to fight or surrender.
detachment of U. S. cavalry broke up Z
rebel camp at Buffalo Mills, ten miles frsm Col.
Camp Creek, Tuesday night, killing seventeen
woundng large number, taking nineteen pris
oners, number of horses, aud seventy two
wagons.
Reports which are regarded as reliable, say
that all the bands of rebels which have been in