The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-11-27

The Memphis Appeal says the journey from
Richmond To Aempnls occupies tour days, owing
o the destruction Of bridges IN East Tennessee.
T~o or three bridges were costly, and cannot
Dc speedily rebuilt. Tue railroad managers are
using every .ffcrt to keep up Communication by
terry boats and temporary bridges. There is
great excitement along the route, especially at
Knoxville.
Par-on Brownlow left for parts unknown.
500 Unionists are reporiedat Unionto~n when
the bridge was destroyed.
Col. Joseph Anderson, prominent East Ten.
nessee rebel politician, was killed at the polls On
the day Of election.
Several skirmishes between Unionists and Sc
cessioni-ts are reported from various points in
East Tennessee.
The reported transfer Of Zollicofer's forces
from Cumberland Gap to Eastern K.ntucky 10
uufounded. The attest Nashville and Memphis
papers show Zoliicotfrr still at the Gap with g..
90 troops. A brigade of Tennesseans, under
Gen. oil, ordered TO reinforce ZIllicofer
from Middle Tennessee. The Louisville Bow
Jug Green Courier Of the 18th states, however,
that three regiments and two companies of cav
airy and battery OF artillery were sent from
Bowling Green la the direction OF Scottvi.le,
KENTUCKY, it VAS supposed tor Zollicoher's re.
IIef. This movement evidently originated in the
report Of the advance on Danvilie.
The explosion OF the largest rebel gun at CO.
lumbus killed eight men, including three officers
ti.u. Polk Was laid up several days by its con-
cussiOn.
Gov. Harris, Of Tenn, 10 his proclamation OF
the 18th, urgently appeals for private arms to
arm five regiments now in camp, and threatens
perempto,iy to disband them if no arms are
furnished. The Legislature passed law on the
9Th authorizing HArrs to seize all private arms,
aud Call 10000 men into the service Of the State.
A. 6. Brown aud Jas. Phelan we're elected by
the Legislature Of Mississippi Confederate Sena-
tots.
Pettus was almost unanimously elected Gov.
ernor OF Mississippi.
Secretary Seward has recovered from bis i'll
cess, and is ousiIy engaged with foreign affairs.
News fully confirming peaceabe Union VIC
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counties, Va, has been received. The rebels
have all laid down their arms, and the Stars anu
Stripes have been hOisted IN every Town IN the
counties. The loyalis,s have expressed them.
selves greatly pleased with the proclamation Of
Gen. Dix.
TeLders of troops continue to be made to the
War. Department. 1t is probable before the
meeting of Congress the halt million authorized
will be supplied. Offers of additional regiments
of cavalry are declined, owing to suf6clency OF
that branch Of the army.
intelligence has just been received OF the con.
fscation Of considerable amount of property in
south Carolina belonging to northern citizens,
among whom is included Hiram Walbrdge, OF
New York.
The HeralTs special says: A strong effort
is being made here by prominent Kentuckians
to procure an exchange OF Hon. Chas. S. More
head of Kentucky, now at Fort Warren, for
Charles Anderson, of Texas brother of Brig
adler General Robert Anderson, who was seiz-
ence to the Union.
Within the last few days immense trains of
loaded army wagons ambulances and artillery
carriages, have been going to Virginia.
Without waiting to ascertain how far the
act of Captain Wilkes is justified by the &C.
knowledged aud established principles Of inter
national law, some of the Ministers from for
eign part, have allowed themselves to be be-
trayed into expressions exhibiting infinitely
more passion and prejudice than judgment and
diplomatic intelligence.
Zone representative Of one power has open
ly declared that if Mason and Slidell had been
taken from Spanish ship, he would have i'm
mediately demanded his passports. Lord Ly-
ons is said to have assumed a menacing atti-
tude, and to have declared that the prisoners
must be given up. or ample reparation made
for the offense offered to the dignity of the
British Crown Nothing of this kind has been
officially intimated. but in ordinary intercourse
their expressions of dsapprObation and hostil-
ity have been unguardedly made.
Dispatches were received from Gen. ROsen-
cranz stating that the rebel Floyd. with his en-
tire force. had abandoned his position near eau
ley Bridge, and had gone toward Rockville.
where il is understood he intended to make a
stand. Gen. ROsencranz was still at Gauley
Bridge, with his entire command. He cbntem.
plates making forward movement as soon as
the necessary arrangements could be made
The health of the troops is excellent.
A special to the Tribune says: at Worden
states that the intelligence OF the arrest of Ma
son and Slidell caused great excitement among
the rebels, who rejoiced in the prospect of re
taliaton by England.
Two regiments from Georgia and South
Carolina had abandoned Roanoke Island, blown
up the battery and gone home.
A special to the st. Louis Democrat, Jeffer-
son City. Nov. 20, says: The old terror has
settle down upon the old counties Of the south
and refugees are beginning to arrive. again be-
ing driven from home by the fear of Prices
rebels. who are reported again advancing. Mr..
Gravelly, member Of the State Convention, ar
rived here last night from Springfield, which
place he left on Friday last. He says body
OF 5000 of Prices cavalry have made their ap-
pearance at Sarcoxie. and that fOraging parties
follow up the track of our receding army, plum
dering Union citizens and committing with i'm
punity every species of outrage. He passed a
train of emigrant wagons mile long. contain
ing Union refugees. and another train Of FIVE
wagons arrived here to day.
Five prisoners were brought in TODAY from |