The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-10-09


Iant positions as it advances 1t is not true
that the Potomac is blockaded. Vessels are
constantly passing up and down the river with
put molestation.
A powerful squadron is blockading Free-tons
Point and Occoquan Creek. while Aqua Creel
and lower down are watched by several United
States steamers.
The flag staff which had the rebel Gag hyinl
at Freestone Point has not been seen since Sat
urday. and the place is apparently deserted
though their movement looks like feint.
1t is believed the rebel chiefs have sent for
ward to Kentucky BY railroad. via Nashville, I
large part of the forces recently in Virginia
If this is true, an abandonment Of the lines il
front of Washington is partly accounted for
and it is believed that Buckner has beer
largely reinforced from the rebel army of tn
Potomac.
A dispatch has been received at Washington
from responsible gentleman of Cincinnati. Il
the following effect: General Thomas. a
Camp Dick Robinson. telegraphs Gen. Ander
son. at Louisville. that the rebels are at Lon
don, about fifty miles Southeast of him, AM
approaching him in force. Gen. Anderson tel
egraphs for all the reinforcements within reacl
10 come up.
Latest advices from Fort Pickens say tn
blockade Of Pensacola Bay is now strictly en-
forced.
1t is satisfactorily ascertained that the rebel
have not lately sent any of their troops to tn
Upper Potomac. They have merely retire.
further back into Virginia. their lines extend
ling from Occoquan and Manassas to Fairfa
Court House, Manassas obviously being the bas
|of their operations.
The news from Kentucky is not reassuring
Should a reverse attend our arms in Missouri
the State is lost to US for the present. Ken
lucky has as true Union men as any in tn
country, but vast numbers of those who vote
or the Union for peace sake are for the rebel
liz any fighting is to be done. There is to b
IA fearful struggle in this fine State, and the in
|habitants will be much more evenly divide
than the vote in the Legislature would seem t
Indicate.
Advices from the Cherokee nation are to tn
effect that the Cherokee chief, John Ross ba
finally succumbed to secession pressure. o
the goth Of August he called Council togethe
|at Talequash. and sent a message recommend
ling q severance of the connection with the Tn
ted States and an alliance with the Souther
|confederacy. The Council approved the recon
|mendation. and appointed Commissioners
make treaty Of alliance with the Souther
government. Confederate Commissioners q.
l-umed payment of the annuities hitherto receiy
led by the ChOctaws from our government
THE Creeks have raised 1000 men for servic
ia the Confederacy, and the Cherokees hav
formed Home Guard 500 strong.
1t appears that the troops sent into Arkansa
by Ben McCulloch, after the battle at Spring
field, were posted on the borders of the Chert
|kee nation to ntimidate the Council, and fore
Jno. Ross to yield to the demand of the rebel
Col. St. George Cook, Of the Utah forces, al
rived to-day. His regulars. six hundred i
humber, will reach fort Leavenworth in three o
four days.
The following extract is from the Savanna
Republican of Sept. 18th:
"A soldier who came up from Fort Pulaski
reports that an engagement between Lincoln
Feet and the fort at Port Royal, commenced o
Monday P. NJ. and continued through the Who'll
of yesterday. The guns were distinctly hear
lin Fort Pulaski.
In consequence of the secession of the Cher
okee Nation, and its alliance with the Souther
|Confederacy, Col. Mcneil, Assistant Provost MAJ
shal, of St. Louis, has issued a proclamation
notifying the St. Louis Building and Savings Al
|sociation that the sum of thirty three thousan
dollar, being part of an annuity paid the Cherc
KEGS by the Government of the United States
now on deposit in that institution, is, under tn
|act of Congress, forfeited to the United States
and confscated to their use and benefit.
GaIlapolis, Ky, Oct 2.
The expedition planned BY Col. J. V. Guthrie
|of the fret Kentucky regiment, sent out unde
Lieut. Col. Emgant, and Col. Pratt, has returned
They encountered the enemy at Chapmanville
under Col. ]. Lucin Davis, of Greenbriar, an
OctWce
fifty and sixty killed. Our loss was four killed
THE expedition returned to Charleston on th
|SOth ult
Cairo, Oct 2.
The gun boat Conestoga went down the rive
last night within three miles of Columbus. Sh
chased the rebel gun boat jeff Davis under GOV
Ter of some rebel batteries on shore. 1t was a.
|certained that the Davis had an armament Q
four six Founders. The Conestoga found rebe
|signal fires burning for several miles this side
columbus.
Charleston bridge has been repaired, and train
are running to day.
The woods back of Birds Point are said to b
alive with rebels. Continual skirmishing betwee
the pickets is reported.
Latest reports from the South say large POI
ton Of Pillows army have crossed the river q
Belmont, en- route for Cape Girardeau.
Col. Dogan, with $50 men, went up the Mis-.
|issippi Monday, to capture q company of rebel
near Charleston, Missouri. Another party lei
Birds Point for the same purpose. The exped
ton have not yet returned. Logan, it was repol
ted at Charleston last night, had seized a larg
quantity Of corn belonging to the rebels.
Messrs. Flag & Latkns, of the Quartermaster'
Department, who have just arrived from tn
West, report that the commanding officer q
Monticello, No., bad placed under arrest al tn
county officers. They will be sent to St. Loui
for trial.
Letters from some of Green's men, token fror
IA rebel arrested at that place, state that the reb
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