The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-06-26
The War.
NevYork June Is.


his plans and expectations, and that nothing
which the rebels have done, has interiered III
the slightest degree with his plans OF the cam
pasn, or with the several steps which ne has
proposed TO take. Everything Is IN the best
condition for an advance to Richmond. oincers
confess tina, the movement towards there Will
begin within fortnight, and when once begun
it will not halt until the Capital is taken tbs
believed that the capture Will be made before
the day fixed for the meeting Of the Davis Con
gress.
THE Government, it is affirmed is consider
ing submarine Geographic communication be
tween point Lookout and Fortress Monroe. A
guard will be placed at Point Lookout, 10 protect
that station. Soundngs have already been taken
the whole distance
4 Times special, Of the 18th, says: - The
president Of the Chesapeake canal assures me,
that the works will be ready for the passage OF
boats within twenty DAYS, and that boats enough
are in the possession of the company TO do the
business of the season. Troops can be trans
ported from Cumberland direct TO Washington,
each boat carrying $50 men.
IS. F. Nelson leaves Washington in a few
days for Nebraska. He is Sent out for the pur-
pose OF overhauling the accounts OF the late OF
ficia,s in that Territory. j. Sterling Morton, the
Secretary Addison X. Gilmore, Receiver OF the
f.
Marshal, have all left their offices with balances
against them on the Treasures books, for which
they have not accounted. EEOs Lowe, late Re
ceiver OF the Iowa Land Office, is also delauiter
| A special dispatch to the Post, Washington,
June 18th, saws: "Gen. Tyler, with force OF
Federal troops, was tour miles from Vienna st
| 10 o'clock this morning. The rebels Tell back
with their artillery before daylight.
"A gentlemen just from Fairfax says there
sre four five regiments Ct rebels there. Ii
| is said three of the enemy were killed at VI
emma.
"Advices from Edwards and Mo,an's Fer
ries state that the Nirginians have strong IN
| trenchments, and evidently intend 10 resist the
passage of the Potomac by our troops"
| Washington, June Is.
Late lat night, Gen. Scott received the fol
| lowing dispatch:
| | left camp, according To Instructions, with
the LIST Ohio regiment, Cos strong, aud went on
An expedition to Falls Church, TO patrol the
roads in that direction. then proceeded to
| Vienna with four companies, total, 2IJ men. On
| turning the curve, within quarter OF lille OF
| Vienna, We were fred upon 10y raking masked
batteries, of, | think three guns, with shell
round shot, and grape, killing and wounding the
| men on the platforms and in the cars When
the train stopped, We could not, on account Of
damage TO some part OF the running machinery
| draw tie train out of the fire, the engine being
| in the rear We lett the cars and retired to iht
! right, ami lelt Of the train through the woods
Finding that the cnemy's batteries were sustain
| ed 10y What appeared to be regiment OF inian
| try and cavalry, which force have since un
derstood to be 500 South Caroliniaus, We fel
back along the railroad, throwing out skirmish
ers on both tanks This was about F. NJ
! Ast, ~ tv off, mn ,l,.,
for FIVE miles, to this point, which we reached
about ten o'clock.
| The following is list o! the casualties !,
Capt Hazeleti's Company ii: Two known To b,
killed, three wounded, and five missing. Capt
Bailey Company G three killed, two wouuded
| two missing. Captain Paddock's Company +
| one officer slightly wounded. o.npany &, Capt
| Peasc; two missing.
IL have a,ccrtained that the en,ny's force .,
| Fairfax Court House, four niles from Vienna j
| near about 1000.
| "When all the enemy's batteries opened upo
| US, Major i.usiey was at his station the for
| ward platform car; Col HcCook Was with ne il
| one OF tine passenger cars. Both these officers
| aid many oi the men followed most cocliy unde
| this gall ny FIRE which we could not return, al,
| from batteries which, could rot flank turn
| from the nature OF the gr0uuG. The spproac
L
| In leaving the cars and before they could rally
| many of my men lost their hsversacks and bia
| kets, but brought off all their muske,s, excep
| it may be, few that were destroyed by the I'll
/ emy's first fire. or lost with the killed.
! (Signed) ROBERT c. SCHENCK,
| Brig Gen.
! st. Louis, June Il.
/ The Republican learns that, on SUNDAY morn
ing, there were 1000 State troops at Boon
vile aud another thousand at the opposite land
ing. Artillery had been posted on elevated
ground commanding the river, and several piece
were mounted on the low ground opposite.
The Democrat learns from gentleman jus
from Lexington. that yesterday evening 80 iii
advance guard OF the United States cavalry un
der Capt. Price, were moving along the road
few miles from Independence, they suddenl
came upon considerable body OF State troOp
stationed upon a hill with cannon conimaudn!
the road, the cavalry fred upon the State troops
which was returned, the fire killing three Fede
raj troops. Four secessiOnists are reported killed
one of whom Col. Holloway, in command o
| the troops. There no pursuit Of the cavalry
and on Friday the State forces were conccrtri
ting AZ Blue Hills, taking strong position, an'
waiting ~ expected ;.,tacE from the FEEDER,
| troops.
The Uemscrat's special dispatch from .!eii;r
son City says: - A citizen Of this place just az
rived in skff from six miles below BOonve
brings news that Gen. Lyon attacked and com
pletely routed The State forces at BoOnvillr xii
ling 800 and taking GOO prisoners. Gen. Pric,
was mortaliy wounded. The Federal troops los
II. Owing TO the place from whence this new
is derived, foil confidence is not placed in it.
"Col. Bo<rnsten is continually sending scout
ing parties into the country surrounding Jeiler
son City. One party just arrived bringing large
number OF kegs Of powder, taken from one o
Gov. Jackson's secret deposites in the interior
The secessiorists Of Boone, Holloway and How
ard counties are fleeing, and Union home guards
are beginning TO organize in these counties
Z" 4 desperate effort was made by the convct
to escape from the Penitentiary to-day, which
was prevented by four companies OF troops. 81,
convcts shot and several wounded
Chicago, June Is.
The Ereming journal says: A gentleman
with whom YOU are well acquainted, passed thro
this city this morning, direct from Mobile anC
Memphis. He had opportunity of judging th,
strength aud condition of the rebels He esti
mates the number of rebel troops, encamped be
tween Vicksburgh and Cairo, at %, 900. all wei
armed. He says they have q large number o.
Dahlgren guns. He also states, that at Mobile
there are now l00, 900 Belgian muskets which
had not been unlocked when he left. Our in
formant says, the rebel forces are eager to &c &c
Cairo or anywhere else, where they can fight the
Federal troops, who they think they can whip
easily. He represents the prospects of the wheat
and corn crops in Tennessee, Mississippi and Al
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