The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-21

lion from the fr.men OF New York. Broadway
was crowded to excess.
The Washington dispatch to the n Y. Times,
Aug 10, SAYS: General Anderson, though sd-
vised by his ply scians to refrain from active du-
", has nevertheless determined at once TO take
the field When warned that he nigh: break
down, he answered that the Union men of Ken
lucky were calling him to lead them, and that he
must and would make the attempt, aud if be
failed he would fall in glorious cause.
The Heroids Washington dispatch, Aug. Is.
saws: Among our wounded at Centrevil!e are
Capt J. N. Casey, Of lst Michigan, wounded in
the leg severely, since died; Ii. w. EAgan, lst
Michigan, wounded in the thigh.
The Washington dispatch to the Tribune, da-
ted Aug. l3, saws: Two of the released surgeons
agree that our wounded are well cared for, good
air and food, but somewhat crowded. They de-
IN that cur wounded were bayone,ed or hospi-
tails shelled.
One OF Beauregards's aids told them that, but
1900 men were engaged on their side and con.
ie>sed that if their soldiers had been aware that
they were whipped along the whole line, they
would have fed, but wha, buoyed them up and
di-pirited US was the false rumor that Johnston
was coming with II 900 men.
4 general order is issued, giving Provost
Marshal Porter authority TO grant passes over
the bridge aud within the lines, which are TO be
given Only TO lhJse having official business with
the troops, except by the special order of the
Secretary of War, and the General-in Chief
There is an account from Grafton Va, to the
fleet that OF the 18th a severe skirInish took
place few miles from there, on the Fairmont
and Webster road Information having been
receive. THAI regular org anized body OF rebels
living in this county, were lodged within a few
miles of Webster, Gen. Kelly dispatched Capt.
Dayton, of Company A, Fourth Virginia regi-
mehr. with hfSy men from Webster to disarm
them. After scouting nearly twenty-iour hours.
he come suddenly on them yesterday noon, and
after AN hours severe fighting, succeeded in kill
ing twenty four, and putting the others to fight,
without ANY loss to Wis command. The rebels
numbered Two hundred, aud were composed OF
the worst characters of the county, led on by
Zach cochfanc, Sheriff of the county und, the
Letcher rule.
Aseces-ioois. arrived at Louisville on the l4th,
TENNESSEE hnc, they searched Passengers coming
notthwa.G, aud took money from them amount
ins to $4,000
An order has been issued from the War De
partmeEt establishing camps of rendezvous and
instruction at New York, Harrisburg, Pittsburg
aud Cincinnati Each volunteer is to be muster.
ed in as soon as enrolled, and sent to the camp
OF rendezvous "a soon az mustered in, the ex
peuse Of transportation to be borne by the Gov
eminent.
The War Department reserves the right to at
tsch soldiers or Companies to other regiments
su case that for which they were enrolled be not
ready al the time fixed.
Tie 79th New York Regiment having become
dissatisfied, aud being unwilling to go into the
Sickes Brigade. some four hundred of them re-
fused 10 strike tents this morning. They were
immediat-ig surrounded and seventy Of rhe ring
leaders arrested and imprisoned. Gen. Nc lei.
to-days misconduct shall be ,ffaced His orders
were TO shoot down every man refusing TO obey
the commanding sGier.
We learn that the principal cause Of their dis
affection the fact that their terms of service
expired at three uosths from the time OF enlist
ment. 1t was supposed that Congress had not
legalized the acts of the President and there
fore he hal 80 right TO retain them in service
beyond the tire mentioned. The prompt action
OF Gen. Mcclellan in this and one or tro other
cases has put this matter at rest.
A most important financial arrangement has
been effected; by the Secretary of the Treasury
with the banks of New York Boston aud Phila-
delphia. They have taken jointly, at par, $50,
C0,000 of the loan OF $3.50, 600. 600, with the
privilege Of taking at par additional $50, O0O,-
900 October !5 and also s50, O00. 900 December
IL, unless the amount shall have been previous.
ly Subscribed as national loan. They will fur.
nish the government with one million per day,
abou; the amount OF It's per diem expenses.
The Worlds dispatch OF the l4th SAYS: "for
the first time since the seizure of HsTper's Ferry
by the rebels the navigation of the Chesapeake
canal has been resumed. Goa! boats arrived
here to-day from Cumberland"
The Times Washington De spatch says: "Gen.
Carlisle, who has just arrived from Western Vir.
ginia, states that the rebel forces under General
Lee had crossed the Cheat River in two bodies,
1000 by the road from Stanton, and another
body by the road from Iewisburg. They we're
within fifteen miles Of General Rosencrsnzs posi-
ton, near Cheat Mountain Pass, which com.
mands the two roads"
The Hera!d's Washington dispatch, August
l4th, says: sit is ascertaned that General Ma
gruder left Yorktown a few days ago with about
seven thousand rebels, aud went in the direction
OF Richmond. It is supposed they were to join
the column of Beauregard in front Of Washing.
ton. There are many evidences that the rebels
are concentrating between here and Richmond
nearly all the troops they have in Virginia
rhis is construed into preparation on their
part for an attack upon our lines here"
A special to the Commercial Adrertissr,
Washington, 18th, says: "Relable information
has been received here to the effect that there
were two thousand rebels sick and wounded at
CulpePper Court House, aud 1000 wounded at
Warrenton. Besides these there was very
large number disabled at private residences in
the countr! and at the points named. One
cause OF disease is inadequate supply of water at
Manassas, and very poor quality"
An order was issued from the Adju.ant-Gene.