The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-10-02

400 infantry and cavalry, to retreat 70 the noun
tains, with a loss of about IS killed and large
number wounded. Our loss is killed and 10
wounded.
In the Senate of KY, Sept. 25th, Mr.. Under
wood reported the amended bill from the Com
mittee OF Military Affairs calling out 10000
volunteers from one to three years, passed 81
to Is.
The Senate concurred in the above bill by 81
against 5.
providing that Kentuckians who voluntarily
joined any force invading the State, shall be in
capable of taking any estate in Kentucky by
devise, bequess, descent or distribution, un.
less they return to their allegiance within SIX
~ days or escape from the invaders as soon as
possible.
4 Frankfort dispatch says Zollicoffer's cavalry
are securing the country in the vicinity of his
camp, aresting prominent Unionists, destroying
their property, and running Of their slaves to
Tennessee. They have taken possession of the
small towns, including the extensive Clay county
salt works.
Lieut.. Harris, of Col Marshalrs Illinois Cav
airy, who was in the battle Of Lexington, has
arrived at St. Louis. He states he disguised
himself in the uniform of the enemy after the
surrender, and passed through their lines, esca-
ped without taking the obligation. He reports
a large amount of gold, seven cannon, 4, 500
rifles and muskets, the equipments of Msrshalls
and Mulligan's regiments, q number of wagons,
and a considerable quantity Of provisions, fell
into the hand- of the rebels There were but
1900 engaged on our side, the balance being
sick or absent The enemy's force being stated
at 80, goo engaged, and 900 out on marauding
expeditions. The surrender was made against
the strongest protest of Col. Mulligan, who pro.
posed to attack the enemy with the bayonet, or
willing to follow him, but we're so e1hauste
they could but make feeble resistance On
Wednesday, the 9th, Price, having been rein.
forced by Green and Harris, commenced q most
determined siege. The fight lasted from o'clock
on Wednesday morning, till 4 o'clock ON Fri.
day afternoon, during which time the fighting
was incessant, our men had neither time to eat
or sleep, and water was very scarce The enc.
my erected bresstworks of hemp bales and fred
upon the Federal garrison from tree tops, hill
sides and roofs of houses. Several charges were
made by the rebels, each of which was repulsed
with considerable loss. In the struggle on
Wedno sday for possession of the ferry boats,
two of our cannon were captured, but they we're
retaken after a severe struggle.
A dispatch from Jefferson City, Sept 25th,
says: The train that went west from here last
night with the Illinois 55th regiment, and Brig.
adler General Davis, and staff aboard, stopped
at Ottervie to dav, passing over the Samine
Bridge. The road is now in running or
der through to Sedala. The next train with
troops will probably go through to that point
There now along the road at and west of
Syracuse, the Indiana 35,h, Missouri I'd. and
Nebraska LIST, the larger portion OF Col Ead's
Missouri regiment and $50 men of Illinois, Col.
Bisselrs pioneer regiment. At and hear Boon.
vile, there are the Iowa 5th, Indiana 18th, 22d
and 26th, Capt. Davidson's battery, and Major
EppsteiI's Home Guards
Matters are represented as quiet in the neigh
borhoOd Of these forces West of them the Sc.
cessionists are rising, and Prices forces in fe
DAYS will doubtless be augmented to thirty or
forty Thousand.
There is nothing from Lexington to day. Sc
cessionists say their loss was trifing
The report that Gen. Sgel has attacked Lex
ington is without foundation
Cincinnati, Sept 90.
Yesterday afternoon, Lieut. Col Letcher, with
a detachment Of Col. Woodford's regiment, cap
tured James b. Clay, with sixteen of his men,
while on their way to join Zollicoffer They
were taken To camp Dick Robinson. john e..
Breckenridge was with the party, but he escaped.
The Heralds Washington dispatch of the
2e,h says: 1.-The pickets along our whole line
are doubled tonight, in order to be fully pre-
pared for any movement that NAV be attempted
on the other side. No passes whatever are to
be issued tomorrow to visitors to the other SIDE
OF the Potomac.
The HerdlGs Washington correspondence
says: " As three Of our guhboats were passing
the mouth of the OccOquan river last night, a
rebel battery at Stony Point opened fire on them.
The fire was returned with spirit, but the boats
were considerably cut up and were abliged to
haul off"
Among the charges against Fremont, We find
the following. 1t appears that few days since
General Fremont made requsition OF FIVE hun.
drei thousand dollars to be paid Immediately, on
account of purchases of ordnance and ordnance
stores at ST. Louis. General Ripley specially re-
ported upon this application First, that no au.
lhority whatever was taken in the Ordnance Blu.
reau for General Fremont's making the purchase
Second, that vouchers accompanying the appli.
,ation, show that excessive prices we're paid for
many Of the articles. There is no evidence from
General Fremont's command, that these arms
nave undergone inspection by United States
'ficer, or any inspection at all. Finally, Gene
al Ripley reports that unless purchases and ex.
penditures like these Of General Fremonts are
regulated and restricted by the War Department,
he liberal appropriations of Congress will be
wholly insufficient to meet the liabilities that can
De raised up against the Government.
The Washington dispatch Of the 2sth, to the
\. Y. Herald, says:
~ learn to-day the confirmation of a fact
which throws some light on the Fremont affair,
md which will 60 far towards generating the
General, and which explains why be was unable
o send reinforcements to Colonel MulIigan by