The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-07-17

between Gen. Patfersons thu ueh Johnson
divisions, prove to have been much exaggerated
T. il impossible to ascertain thu precise number
Of the enemy kilsd. as many were removed,
but IOI graves made up the field were coun
ted. Since that affair Gen Patterson has re-
main, at or near Martin.burg without an. fur
ther engagement with the ei..my.
A CL Taylor. from the rebel camp has cen
III W.shin, ton under aAg Of truce He
brongh, letters to the Pre-id,nr. Gen. Scott aud
others, from Davis, BeauIegard &c The le-
te,s we're supposed to have been forged. al, d
coDisin.d nothing Of importance. He ~a- per
mitred 10 lock around much "a fe pleased
and depst. lie was undoubtedly spy.
Since the meeting e Cou. fe-s the good woik
of Riding the Departments Of traitors >e' ms to
have b, gun in earnest. Ever, mali brings news
of d, Zen or 50 being cl.a I'd out There Was
a skin ml-h Oh { Z Sth inst brtween some Di>tric,
Volunteers, u pant Ut Col Stones COMMAND, and
tie rebels at Ej~xds Ferry. Two voiuaieer-
we're killed.
81 Wheeling on the 9th inst. JnO e. Car
sic, VI Harrison county, was Unanimously eiec
ted United State. 5, nxtor for tie long teirH, it,
he place OF X NJ. Hunter, and aituan L.
WelIey. Ut Mongahela couny, for the lace oi
Jam NJ. Mason, short tenn la ADDITION To
lhi-, elections Tor the various State oiiice's toUk
place. The government Is nov uld.r uli head
ssy, and It's recognition rs iaduaiiy extending
over ali " estcrn Virginia
Accounts from L.avenworth, Of July 9th
-tat,s that Gov. Coft., Superintendent Of tue
.haiis Ut the Indian le,ItoIy, had returned TO
that place. lie was hot able to penetrate The
Territory over / l5 miles being threatened with
capture by secessoI.isss Hi, p',d, c.ssor, Rec
or, claims to hold the office by vrtue OF com
mission from the Confederate states. Since iii.
evacuation Of the Forts by the Federal troo,
he sslor. lists have gained control OF aff,l,s n
the Territory, and lad coLhscated molcy AMI
provisions Intended Tor the Indians The con
.en,iun Of Indians called by Gov. Harris, Of the
Chckasa~s, was held Oh the 2ith Juae, but
UsCke up in a row.
Some splendid military movements have Oc
CURED in Missouri Tne must important is the
The Missouri Democrat.
On the morning OF the 5th, Col Sigel, with
portion vi his regiment aiid part Oi Col Sol
viiOns, Nth tell pi' ces OF aitiief. Ia all, aud
ron, ceveu o twelve EUndi eli u,cii, attacked a
Dvdy uf six thousand rebels, uLdcr Gen Rains
u.d Col Parsons, about NIL. At o. Garbage,
II the pfai,le. The enc IL, had I've pieces y.
,'anuvu, AID NAV mounted men. Col o,s,i
,esau Tie attack al iiai past . In the LII :,
~ breaking the en-nl cvltre t~icc Aitei a.,
Vi hard hst'IIng, he sll,.c ii Their aru.iei..
he rebels had th,e- figs oi,e # the state u.
siis-OuiI, which Was lett u.iaru.cu, and t~o 81.
ce.siUn hag-, which W re I~ice ct down, aud
i.ed no more. TIE .nen, attempted 10 out
i.nk our iro ps wuh tnels caval.y, and cut of
ur .gag., but Gen Sig,l made ret.ealiu-
~, venent keeping up u cOhstant firing. aud
hdeIed the baggage tam u advar ce. WINCH Was
y, med INTO cU.uu.Is. vita battalion infantry,
supported by iour pieces Ut artillery in the le,.
~ each tnd, and the remainder of the al er,
"a iiUnt AUD Un the hanks The rebels then al
enpled " cut cH tai. communication viii, Cai lii
,.e with their cavalry, but Gus al llcry took then.
tcruss lire, which pia! 81 havoc with their ranks,
I'D opened the road, when Sig,I til back %.
Ear thag-, the eneuny haras>ing ais q ,uks up %
,ne town, where another Stand Was made IN
ebeis being W possession Ut TIE place, SIG
',eh surrounded the town, throwing shoL AID
.tepadrs into the eirmys cavalry, Al d u>i 2 has
,..fanlry wiih great III CT W nile attempting To
each the a. ,c.nt woods 10 y; event the Use #
svairy, the rebels Made the u.ust seiiuu, attach
md the bioodiest pant vi the battle WAS fought,
nnt by evening they were fully routed ana
tn ced Co Withdraw their TO ccs Siy,i chen lei
"a on Mount Vernon where he could be up
tmted. Some captive officers taken about i've
CLOCK, repur ed the en.u,y', loss at near t~u
hiutred AID fly. tut AS the -evereSt fighting
y ~ done subs, qnent 10 that hour, it is b hevec
sh-,r loss VA. considerably greater. Forty IL.
s,is"neIs we're tai en-. Uu - aas eight killed,
'nd fort, five wounded Aid missing
On Saturday the 9th inst battle was fought
M the prairie. thirty miles from Springfield, No :,
between five hundred Federal troops unier C,l.
Vol, ana fifteen hundred rebels, resulting in tn,
soss 0i thirty mn killed AID wounded on the part
IT the Federal forces. Tne RIB Is retreated {,
the wOod-. Their los isnot d.fntey ascertained,
nut is considerable.
On the 10Th inst. a company of rebel cavalry,
numbering one hundred. m ,de demonstration
It Monroe Station. thirty mics West of Hanni.
bal. They burned the station house, six coach
IS and eighteen freight Cars, and tore up the
track ON each eide OF the town.
Ii is also stated that ab ut two O'Clock on
Wednesday morning, the camp of the Federal
troops, under Col. Smith. # the 9th Illinois
regiment, near Monroe station, embracing three.
hundred men Of the Third Iowa regiment, two
hundred Of the 10th Illinois, and about on, hut.
bred Hannibal Home Guard was attacked by l.
oOO rebels under B'iga'iicr Gen. Harris Al
though the Federals were surprised, they repealed
the attack and drove the rebel. .ck, killing four
~oundiag several, and capturing five prisoners
aud several horses. Harris retreated 10 Monroe,
"here another skirnish occurred in which the
rebels we're again repused. Col. Smith then
took up position in the academy buildings,
and sent messenger for reinforcements frum
Qaincy.
The rebels grouped around over the prairie,
out Of the reach OF Smiths rifles They had two
pit ces Of artillery which they brought to bear,
but the distance was so great that tn balls were
almost prnt before reaching our lines Smiths
artillery OF longer range. did considerab ex Gu
ton. The d sht lasted till dusk The last shot
LON Smiths guns dismounted one of the ele.
my's. Just at that moment Gov Wood, of Ill.,
nois. fel. on their with the cavalry sent from
,incy, on "Wednesday, completely routing them,
and taking IS prisoners, one qua and large
of hOrsas Eron on J., % of Oh, a, .,x,