The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-09-25

'-~'0'J s~n@e VI soeR skin this afternnon ..
their enssmpuens. having previously -.
viewed by the President Anoau ,he ~
spectators were Secretaries Seward. C.m...
and Smith, Assistant Secretary scoss n. 49,
de JoinviIle and son and bis nephsvs Co.,
Mcdowell, Mansfield. and other military o..
General MccIelland and stan. and bod, ,r..s
were on the ground during the firing. vhieh ~,
at distance CT five hundred yarda rvo ~.
dred and si,ty shots we're fred, the tare.s -.
completely riddled. The President nd I,
cellent shot.
The 7riS~ne's Washington correspo.d.o.. =,
the 10th says: 1.-The Germans Of Sc. Lon. -.
tain General Fremont. Their brethren in I'M
nols and Indiana sustain him with the insels...
Of the American Republicans They -, a..
there is az incompaubility a. berseen g.. 49,,
water, between war and the civil hv. rA,..
seeks 70 protect those against whom the v,, !.
~sged They regret the Presidents noAis...
ton of the Generals proclamation Of fre.do. !.
slaves, but congratulate she friends Of civ;, m
er'y throughout the world that the bondase Of
all Missourians in arms against the Cuioa ~.
tween the dates Of Gen. Fremonts proeap..;..
aud the Presidents, countermsnding il ore h.
beyond the power Of any a~ of politics On IL.
continent to reduce them to slavery"
A telegram received at Washington SAM a
by prominent officer of the Government data
Indianapolis. says that Gov. Morton and G.,
Wood left for Louisville on the 18th inst. On !.
special train, with guns and ammunition.
The Government has ordered the Hon.
Guards and the regiments on the border "a h.a
themselves in readiness. Ii is further .dded
that 10000 additional troops could leave ths
State in twenty -four hours.
Gen. Reynolds. who was at Cheat Mountain
has, the telegraph states, driven the rebeh Iron
their position, killing nearly one hundred Of
them. Col Tdwell, Of the l4th Indiana sesi
nent, WAS surrounded twice but repulsed The
rebels with great gallantry and with small los 70
US. The date of the action is not mentioned.
The Government accepts the tender Of mili,av
services by the Count OF Paris and the Due d
Chartres. They will probably enter Gen. Nc.
Clellsns staff.
The young Count Penthieve, son Of the Prines
de Joinvile, enters the U. s Naval Academy.
He is sixteen years old
Major Bausenwein, late aide de camp to Carl
baldi, has to-day been commissioned in the mill
tary service of the United States.
There is yet no definite action In regard 70
Major Gene, al Fremont's administration Of sf.
fairs in Missouri, the question involved being Of
u delicate aud complicated character. TIE ind.
Cations are, however that if he shall not he ~.
Perceded in his command. which nov seems
probable, other arrangements of an important
bea' ns wall be made, having in view the public
welfare. Nothing beyond what is here stated
can be reliably ascer,sined. for the reason a.
ready mentioned.
Advices from Louisville, under date Of Sept
81 contain the following proclamation, which
has just been issued:
KESrUcKIANs Called by the Legislature Of
this my native State, hereby assume command
of this Department. come to enforc,, not 70
make laws, and God willing, 70 protect your
property and your lives. The enemies Of our
country have dared to invade our coil Ken.
lucky is in danger. She has vainly striven 70
keep peace with her neighbour Our Stats b
now invaded by those who profess TO be her
friends, but who now seek to conquer her. No
true son of Kentucky can longer hesitate q v
his State aud country. The invaders must. end
God wiling, shall be expelled Tho leader d
the hostile forces, Who now approaches, ID. Ire
greet to say, Keutuckyian. making var on Kes.
lucky and Kentuckians. Let all past differences
OF opinion be overlooked. Every one who pos
rallies to the support of our Union and Of our
State is a friend. Rally, then, my countrymen,
around the flag our fathers loved, which be-
shielded US 50 long. call you TO arms for eli
defense, and for the protection of all that d dsar
to feemen. Let US trust in God, and do cur
duty as did our Fathers.
(Signed.) ROBT. ANDERSON,
Brigadier Gen. U. s. 4.
Governor Msgofin has also issued his procs-
nation, ordering General Thomas L. Critssnden,
to execute the purposes conte mplaasd By he
recent resolutions of the Kentucky Legisiasurs,
in reference to the expulsion Of invader, 81
General Crittenden has ordered the militia y b
mustered forthwith into service. ...I ..f
Hamilton Pope, Brigadier General Of he
Home Guards, also calls upon the people IN ssch
ward in Louisville, to meet this afternoon ~
organize into companies, for the protecsisa Of
the city,
The Evening Bulletin says from 1000 V
5000 Confederate troops with tweuty.oss e.
non, arrived at Bowling Green on Wednesday,
taking cannon and 90 stand Of arms belsog-
ing to the Bowling Green Home Guard, and sent
cannon and 1000 men to General Roger ".
Hanson, Confederate commander on Green sives
The Richmond Examiner of the lath inst,
says; ut is evident to every intelligent obsess
yer, that the embittered remnant Of the submis.
sionists' party, which was fully representedia
the Virginia Convention, is bent on srgasisiDgs
regular opposition TO the Governnsnk Us69
all the names that it has borne, thst element 10
our politics has been invariably againss Southern
interests. and although the event Of Isss Spring
snnihilatei its material form, or At least caused
it to disappear from public view, il exists vith
undiminisbed virulence, and awaits the oppostu
nifty to spring into light again"
LArKsr-The surrender of Lexington b con.
frined II occurred on Friday At O'Clock. 4
Captain Of the Home Guards raised the white
flag on the entertainments unknown 70 xulliesn,
who at last, reluctantly complied with the ~
quest OF the Home Guards to surrendee.
The suffering Of our troops from the vsnf Of
water was intense The Federal los ID 81 kllsd
and 40 wounded The rebel los about 600 kil.