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

lines connect with headquarters here.
The regulars from Chambersburg, arrived last
night and have crossed the Potomac. Govern
ment have sent $4,000 improved muskets TO
Gov Curtin of Pennsylvania. and 4,0oO TO Gov.
kirkwood of Iowa.
Boonville. June 10.
As Gen. Lyon. with the steamers Jutan Nc
Dowell and City of Louisville. were approach
ing Boonvile on Monday morning he espied a
battery on the river bank five miles below town
at Adams MILL He turned back and went
down about eight miles below Boonville. and
landed his forces. amounting To LOO men and
4 field pieces. He left 100 men TO guard the |
boats. On Rocheport roads when within sly
miles of Boonville. he was attacked by State
troops 5000 strong commanded bv Col. Little.
late OF the United States Army. who were con
cealed in thick underbrush aud wheat fields
After a sharp fight the State troops were driven
back. and their camp. which was AT Bacon's
farm. three niles below Boonville. on the river
bluff. with provisions. cquipage, and number
of horses was taken. The State troops retreat
ed west through Boonyille, in great disorder
poorly armed. badly disciplined. The loss OF
| the Federas was four killed and nine wounded.
Col Blair has become quite popular. man
offered $500 to any one who would shot him.
The man WAS arrested and Blair immediately
released him.
| Washington, June 30
| There are from -, 900 IL $1,000 troops on
the Virginia side within ter miles of the Poto
mac. On this side there are from 10000 to 49,
| 600, ready TO cross at a moments notice. Should
the enemy advance from Fairfax they will meet
not only the number first named, but a flank
movement VIII be made by force at least To-,
900 strong stationed on the river six miles above
the city. The Federal army will be fully 81, Ooo
men, while that OF the rebels cannot be more
than 1870 q or 20, 900 men.
| "Ihe Pawnee, on her cruise down the river
seized IL. 600 pounds of bacon and other stores,
destined for the sccessonists'
| Three hundred Confederate troops arrived at
llarper's Ferry Yesterday and completed the
wo,k of destruction by burning the rifle factory
and Shenandoah bridge. They ian locomotive
into the river and said they were instructed To
burn every house in the town, had the Union
flag been flying; but a. none was found they
arrested ! Unionis,s, driving the balance into
the river aud firing on them as they SWAIN To tie
Maryland shore.
New York. June 81.
A special dispatch to the Tribune, Washing
ton June 10Th, SAYS: "Gcn Mcdowell visited
Gen. Scott to-day, with plans and propositions
, to capture the enemy Immediately. Gen. Scott
answered, NO, sir, no
; "Thc Ohio camp is supposed to be directly
menaced. Their PICKET flags are visible from
Gen Schencks headquarters.
A contract Tor six hundred Of the Griffin
guns was awarded to day. Mr.. Meigs s;rongl,
2 recommends IL"
, 4 special TO the Pest Washington June 2lsi
says: A party of rebels came up the Potomac
lat night and attempted to fire the Long Bridge
7 They were fred upon by troops aud four OI
five killed number wounded and the balance
:. nineteen iii number, taken prisoners. They ar,
now at the arsenal The rebels were provided
with powder and matches 10 destroy the bridge
5 The number killed is probably exaggerated.
1.-The War Department has discovered femal,
seces,onisis carrying On regular correspondence,
with Beauregard via. Mt. Vernon.
1.-THE National Republican, of this morning
says il is probable that Congress will place means
at the disposal of the President for the colonza
u ton of such OF cclored people as desire Il
: em:gra,e to Hayti, and that the contrabano
slaves now held by the Federal troops viii he in
" cludcd in this measure.
A strict examination of the causes Of tn,
lamentable affair at Vienna, has resulted in tn,
excul palion of the engineer of the train, which
, took up the Ohio troops. The responsibility o
!, the bunder which resulted 80 disas,rOusly fo
our troops rests upon Gen. Schenck."
= We learn on excellent authority, that the Ba
: arms, many of the boxes double the usual size
: The number of arms is estimated at between 8,
a 600 to 10000 stand
St Louis, June 81.
The Democrats special dispatch from syria
g cuse, about twenty five miles south Of Boonve
t says: "An expedition, neatly 900 strong, will
+ four pieces of artillery, under Capt. Totten, o
|. the regular service left Bconvilie Wednesda,
e night and reached this place at II H., yester
i day. Gov. Jackson, with about 500 men, srri
e we'd on Tuesday. After impressing the proper.,
4 of both enemies ard friends, they got tidincs U
r pursu and suddenly left yesterday forenoon
proceeding southward toward Warsaw. Gu
d forces have gone forward 10 day, but there i
little hopes of their ever undertaking the feein:
party.
d "A battle took place, Tuesday morning, be
: tween 500 Union Home Guards, under Capt
Cook, near the town of Cole Camp, aud 4 larg.
party of secessionists from Warsaw and the sur
! rounding country, in which fifteen Guards wer,
: killed. twenty wounded, MANY Of them severely
and thirty prisoners taken Most OF the guard
were in large barn when the firing began, bu
: they Immediately sprung To arms, and 1T ia sait
l. killed 80 Of the attacking party before being
a overpOwered bv superior numbers. Nearly al
: Of them finally escaped and are ready to JON
our forces TO dispute the passage Of Stale troops
!. Capt. Cock reached here this morning Ia disguise
: He saws that not over half Of his force arm
J, ed, aud rot more than 300 Of them participated
!. in the fight He fastened forward to oyertak.
and consult with Capt. Totten.
. New York. June 22
e The Heraids Washington dispatch. 2Ist saws
: /" To-day about : 200 troops of Gen. McDowll'
$ division including two Ohio regiments hav'
: moved forward from Balls Cross Road tn til.
neighborhOOd of Falls Church. about tire,
D miles distant from either Fairfax Court Housi
or Vienna.
! "Gen. Mcclellan has been instructed to swcel
the last yestige of secession both out OF North
1 western and Southwestern Virginia. His ARM
will be strongly reinforced for immediate ope
? ratiOns south of the Kanawha river"
The TriJu,e's dispatch, Washington 20, says
7 Z" 1t is believed that all the roads between III,
! advance posts Of the enemy. and from Their,
1 towards our lines, are covered by masked hat
$ teres. In addition to those discovered by Lieut.
Tompkins. it has been ascertained that there i
Z one. and probably more. in the woods neai
Springfield. the first station from Alexandria 81
the Orange and Alexandria road nine mile,
from Alexandria, and eighteen from Manassa,
Junction q force of several hundred protects
them. II is believed that they have been cree
: ted lately
: a Times dispatch, dated Washington. June
: 81. says: Secretary Seward gives notice thai
hereafter no passports to leave the country or
10 pass within the lines of the rebels signed i,y
foreign Ministers or Consuls. will be good un-
: less countersgned by the State Department"