The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-09-11

seuis " ieuo, eno mixing IL = RENDEZVOUS for
army and naval purposes.
The propeller Hubert arrived in Washington
on the lss bringing As q prize a small sloop
heavily loaded with rsvolvers, primers, ammuni-
ton, including 1000 lbs of percussion caps,
blankets. surgical instruments, medicines. &c.
She was worked BY three men, one of whom es.
capped to the Virginia shore, the others we're IL
ken prisoners. The sloop is said 20 have taken
on the freight in Washington.
A short time ago the Mozart Hall committee,
representing the Breckenridge wing of the de-
mocratic party, proposed a union of the two
wings upon the basis Of compromise with the
traitors for the purpose of procuring peace.
The Tammany Hall committee. representing
the other wing Of the party, have responded il
most patriotic manner, declaring that Tam
many Hall il honestly and earnestly in favor Of
prosecuting the war for the preservation Of
our National Union, now being maintained by
the constitutional authorities of the country
aud declaring furthermore that {" in the present
condition of the struggle, it considers all preten-
ces of compromise to be idle and only intended
to weaken the moral support which every pa
otto citizen should yield to the Government"
The Courier des Fiat Unis has gone into new
hands, and will hereafter drop advocating the
Southern rebellion.
The Herald's Washington dispatch, Sept. I'd,
says: "The rebels at Munson's Hill are practis-
ing their artillery in throwing balls and shells
;cs Sba hn,, lin thot
chiefly women and children to flee to the woods
for safety.
A Washington correspondent of the n. Y.
Times, says: "If anything could be received
mere with greater satisfaction than the success
at Hat.eras, it was the proclamation issued by
Gen. Fremont. have not seen or heard Of one
man who does not warmly approve the declara-
ton that the rebels must lose their property,
and that the Government will hold its existence
a. paramount above all consideration for the in
dividual rights of the rebels. Declaring negroes
free whose masters are in arms agains: the Gov.
eminent, strikes at the root and while the lead
ing ebels of the South cannot be incensed to
greater efforts for the overthrow of the Govern
ment than they have already made, the heavy
owners of negroes will hesitate to risk their all
by encouraging and aiding the chief traitors"
InNew York on the Sd inst, JohnIC. Raining,
q merchant at &c South.street, was arrested
on . charge of treason. 1t is alleged tina.
Raining some time ago endeavored to in
duce the captain of the schooner Arctic to pro.
coed to Nassau N. P. Bahamas, and take thence
lumber of cannon to Wilmington, n. C. The
- tain declined to enter into the engagement,
e d subsequently the matter came to the knowL
edge of the police authorities. Raining is a
native Of the West Indes. He was sent to Fort
Lafayette.
The recent rising in Western Virginia, alluded
to in our last, was greatly exaggerated; the Reb-
Ella have dispersed, and tranquility has resumed
its sway. Direct intelligence from Gen. Rose
cranz reports him in good condition, and gives
the lie to the stories circulated from the South
that he had been defeated by Gen. Lee.
Rebel soldiers from Richmond have written
letters to friends at the North giving gloomy
picture of the condition of the Southern army
Great destitution and dissatisfaction prevail
among them, and they are badly clothed and
poorly fed. Some of them have been forced to
steal skins from tanners to wrap themselves in.
They also steal horses and other valuable prop
erty from the private citizens about, and much
feeling 10 thus excited. Their spirits are kept
up by lies to the effect that the National army
in and about Washington numbers only 10000
men, and that recruiting at the North is difficult
1t is stated that the Navy Department of our
Government 10 more active than ever, and from
the preparations making, it is evident that the
affair at Hatteras is to be followed up by othe-
attacks.
The Secretary of the Navy has addressed a
letter of congratulation to Com. Stringham and
his officers and men, on the recent victory at
Hatteras Inlet.
The President has appointed a number of new
Brigadier Generals, among them, Hon. Daniel
E. Sickles.
The Baltimore American, Sept! Sd, says that
no rebel troops we're at Winchester on Thurs.
day except few Who we're sick. At Leesburgb
there are three or four regiments, one at Water.
ford, above the Point of Rocks, and one at
Goose Greek.
An Englishman arrived in Louisville, Sept Sd,
from Richmond, Va He reports the number of
troops in Virginia a. greatly exaggerated in the
North, and in Richmond, and that the actual
numbers will not reach 70, 900 in the State, many
of whom are down with sickness; in substance
co.robo-ating the statement of Southern papers,
that fully fifty per cent. of their fighting force
we're in the hospital. He further says that
on Saturday last Davis was very i'll, and that
little hopes were entertained of his recovery.
The Richmond Enquirer, of the 2ssh of Aug.
publishes letter from Fernandina, Fla, dated
the 2sth, which has been received at Savannah,
Georgia, saying that the crew of the jeff Davis
had arrived there, the vessel having been
wrecked on the bar while trying to get into St.
Augustine, Fla.
Hon. Joseph Holt, Of Kentucky, had mag.
ni6cent reception at Irving Hall, N. Y. city, on
the night of the Sd. The N. Y. Tribune, saws,
he pledged the Union men of his State to
show. should the sscessionists appeal from the
election to the sword. that they carried bullets
- well a. ballots in their pockets. The terrible
effect Of treason once prevalent in the Cabinet,
andlater in the Departments, and among citizens,
he exposed by striking illustration and denun.
cistion. He said that the men who, in our midst,
gave aid and comfort to the enemy, either by
furnishing them secret information, or BY advoca-
ting their cause, or by striving to SOW dissen-