The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-09-25

Information has been received from the Indian
country, that several tribes have offered 10 ell
roll themselves in the rebel ranks. This entails
the forfeiture of annuities set apart for these
tribes.
The Maryland Legislature has failed to organ
lie. The Union members have gone home, and
the secession members have gone to Fort Nc
Henry.
Owing to information received by the Postof-
fee Department that the Hannibal and ~. 10
seph Railroad is entirely unprotected, from the
rebels having ST. Joseph in their hands, it has
ordered the California mail to be carried via Da-
venport aud Council Bluffs. The Department
has also received Information that all the officers
aid employees Of the overland mail company are
rebels.
A fearful accident occurred lately at the Cont
mental Theatre, Philadelphia, which resulted in
the death of number OF dancing girls by their
dresses taking fire.
Gen. Zollicoffer, commander OF the rebel for
ces in Tennessee, has responded to the demand
of Kentucky for the withdrawal of the cOnfed-
crate force by stating that the safety of Tenn
essee demanded the occupation Of Cumberland
Gap and the three long mountains OF Kentucky,
and that he had done so and should retain his
position until the Federal forces were Withdrawn
aud the field camp broken up.
General Sturgis, with one regiment OF infant
ry, two companies of cavalry and one Of artille-
~, took possession Of St Joseph, Missouri on
Friday last.
1t is reported that battle took place at Lex
ington Thursday between the Federal forces
there and Green's rebels, in which most of the
latter were captured. This needs confirmation.
Another bridge was burned on the Hannibal
and St. Joseph Railway day or two since, pre-
cipitating locomotive into the stream and Kill
ling the engineer.
Reports are current h, re that the Corfeder.
ate forces have evacuated Columbia, XIV.
A special to the Chicago Journal from Cairo
says: "That portion of Kentucky lying west OF
the Cumberland River has been declared under
insurrectionary control. Secretary Chase has
instructed the Surveyor here to prevent CONNER
ceal intercourse with that section, and to search
the baggage of all persons going thither
'The gun-boat Conestoga captured the rebel
steamers Stephenson and Gazele Oh the Cumber.
land River Yesterday. One contained one hum
dred tons O! iron.
"a deserter from JEFF. Thompson says the
force opposite Columbus numbers 1900. ragged.
shoeess and short of provisions. The opinion
is expressed that his command will disband."
A special TO tie ST. Louis Democrat from JEFF
ferson City, Sept. II says: 3" A man named Grit
nth arrived here to-day, and states that on Satur.
day last General Price with IL 900 men had sur
rounded Lexington and had sent summons to
Colonel Mullgan TO surrender. Colonel NJ re-
fused. When Price is reported to have sent
word tha, he would give him until Monday at
O'Clock to surrender, and if he did not thel.
confidently hoped in military quarters here that
General Sturgis has by this time reached Lexing
ton from St. Joseph, and that Price will be cut
IF or forced to retreat. Quite panic prevailed
at Georgetown on receipt of reports fiom Lex
ington, and many families fed fearing an attack
from the rebels. All is quiet here, aud 10 sp
prehensions are felt OF an immediate attack"
Washington, Sept. IL.
There is authority for declaring that the re.
ported proclamation of the Captain General OF
Cuba recognizing the rebel flag il spurious. No
such proclamation has been made.
Great activity still prevails i'll all branches Of
the Navy Department
An order was issued to day from the War De-
partment, authorizing the commanding officer al
Hatteras to accept the services of loyal North
Carolnans, not exceeding one regiment, and to
make timely requsition for arms, &c.
A Baltimore correspondent of the American,
Sept. nth, at Sharpsburg, reports that ON Fri
day and Saturday previous, skirmishes occurred
near that town. On Friday the rebels appeared
in large numbers in Shepardstown, and common
ced firing on the Federslists on the Maryland
side. Several cannon we're brought out by the
Federalists under Col. Anderson, who brought
two of his guns to bear upon them from Doudon
Hill opposite the town, and opened fire with ball
and grape, which soon silenced the rebel battery
and destroyed several houses. A flag OF truce
was sent from the rebels proposing cessation
of the firing Since then all has been quiet.
The n. Y. Herald dispatches contain the fol-
lowing, which is about the only fresh sensation
Of all the specials: washington, Sept. II.
Everything is quiet along the lines. Several
rebels have been taken prisoners within few
days, and they all assert that Gen. Beauregard
has promised the extreme south and the coast
troops that if they will not 60 home, he will
move forward before the 10th and have battle.
He assures them that he will take Washington
without attacking our works Immediately in
front. This promise is made to keep the troops
of the Gulf States from leaving the army Our
spies corroborate the above statement"
The result of the skirmish at Boonvle, Mo-,
was the Withdrawal of the secession forces under
an armstice. 1t is stated that Capt. Ephstein,
with only one hundred and fifty men, actually
dictated his own terms 10 full four times his
number. The enemy fought we'll for little
while, but out of the whole six hundred, only
six could be found to storm the works. Their
leaders bravely led the way, but they absolutely
refused to follow. OF these six, our men killed
four, their two leaders, Col. Brown and his son,
Capt. Brown, falling SO near the entertainments
that they drew them in aud they died inside.
Besides these, the enemy lost eight or ten wouu.
ded.
A courier just from Boonville reports that the
rebel force was retreating towards Prices com.