The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-07-24

While the two howitzers were in the woods
ischarging grape shot at the enemy. private
va. killed and Lieut. Lo ain sever ly wounded
in the leg by rife shots. Lent Lorain's horse
was also killed almost simultaneously.
During the last hours firing from the hill.
another private and several horses were killed
hv balls The two Parrot guns We're likrwise
splendidly served, under Lieuts Benjamin and
Rabbit.
Nothing has as yet transp'red as TO the extent
of the loss of III enemy. Some deserters. how
ever. that came in this moraing. report il to
have been heavy. Som. of our SIX rn shers are
positive IN ass ring that two mounted officers
were killed by them.
Hat If III, loss on our side are from the N CHI
igan troops who b hav.d with magnificent cour-
aye. standing calm and unbrOken ind pour
ing hal of shot. and returning the tire up to
within pistol shot OF the enrmy' entrrnchmentS.
GA the whole the action creates more enthusi
aSn than disbursement in the ranks of the
army.
Ii should be distinctly understood that the
engagement with the enemy yesterday after
room was not regular attack. but simply a re-
cOnnol- aace for the purpose of a-ctrta!ning the
position ard strength OF the reb Is at what may
b. co sidered the outworks of the Notifications
at AID about Manassas junction. No General
would undertake TO attack well lown strong
| hold of the enemy without like precautionary
movem, nts. Ii never cam wlthia the plan o;
General Mcdowell to make a formal advance
upon the Junction until all tn divisions OF his
| army hal concentrated al Cen,revllle which
i not take p ace unit after the action al Bull
Ran had occurred. Tina, his purpose was 10
prepare tor systematic alta X, after the whole
# rs force had been gather at a given point
is amply evidenced by the fact that 10 day. in
stead of gratifying the eagtrness OF his troops
tor fight, ana rushing them headlolg upon The
tn my. he qui tly order d the Typographical
engineers officers attached TO his staff To devote
today 10 thorough roconIoisances in variou:
direct Ogs.
Washington, July 10.
Az army officer who arrived here TO day from
Gen. Pa,tersous division, ard who lett ther,
YESTERDAY, states tia, lie had already commence
his line of march, moving slow and with grea
caution.
Upoa the concentrations of Frank T. Blair
Jr, Coz. Sig the hero of the recent great bat
tie in Missouri, has been made Brgad;er Gen
.rsl.
Fort Monroe, July 10.
At midnight party consisting of Capt. Holli
das, Capt. Edward " Jeukns, Lieut.. johnson
aid a private, also Edward Rawlings Major q
the Kentucky Light Cavalry aud T. W. Shurt
#, of the " y Illustrated 1Ne,cs, lief: Hampton
without permission, on a scouting expedition -
At hall past four this morning the parry wer,
surprised III the woods short distance beyon,
newmarket Bridge by twenty rebels. Rs~ling
vas instantly killed by a bullet through his head
Johnson and Shuril,ff were also seen to tall Az,
they must have been carried off as prisoners.
The others escaped
Three companies went out and brought in tn
body OF Rawlings. Maj Rawlings arrived her
yesterday morning; he was Formerly connecte'
With al Illustrated pager in New York.
The Coniedera.ea fred some heavy guns las
evening from the Big Point Battery.
The Quaker City picked up a man in a sal
boat from Norfolk He reports ony what Wa
well known, namely The raising OF the U. 5
ships in Norfolk and the rifieng Of cannon a
the Navy Yard. There were not 10000 troop
in N'r'oIk aud vicinity. He says the Confed.
rates feel sure of success and they are determine
10 fight TO the last ex;re unity. There was nue.
depression on account of the rebel defeat il
Western Virginia.
st. Louis, July 10.
The RepuJlican's Santa Fe co responder
says: Ii il probable that Col. Candy i'll 500
send force TO recsprure Fort Bliss. Texas
where there is any amount OF army stores belong
ing to the Federal Government
Dr. Porter, from Springfield on the evenin,
of the 10th, arrived 10 -night lie reports Jack
son and Nc 'ulloch's forces at Camp. 10 mile
south of the Missouri line at Yellville Arkansas
Their pickets ea,rnd as far as Neosho, 81 mile
north of Camp Walker.
"Gen. Pope left 10 dsv for st. Charles, wber
he will establish his headquarters Iiiscomman,
in Northern Missouri will be 1000 strong, o
posted that Jefferson City, Boonville Lexington
and all the principal points ia The Northern par
of the State will be within easy striking dst.nc
T Of the Federal troops and home guards. A
JEFFERSON City the military will encamp Outsid
of the city limits, during the session OF the Stat
Convention"