The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-09-04

"Another article provides that the commits.
stoned officers Of all volunteer and military or
carnations, no matter whether established under
the authority Of State or the United States,
will be regarded as having been commissioned
on the dav when mustered into the service oi
the United States, and will take rank IN their
respective grades, viii be entitled 10 pay, and
be obeyed and respected in their several pos |
tons from that date.
thereafter 10 minors will be mustered into
the service of the United States as volunteers,
without the consent of their parents or guar
dams"
The Richmond Eraminer, 26th says: The
Confederate Congress has decided TO repeal the
Law establishing ports Of entry, and throw sill the
Southern coast open to foreign commerce, provi
ding that the vessels which run the blockade in
to shore inlets, NAV pay the Confederates a; the
port nearest their landing"
| There are dissensions in the Confederate Con-
gress as to retaliation in reference to confiscation
Some advocate the con6scation of all YaHkee
property in the South, others favor q requisition
act.
Congress has appropriated $500, 900 for float
ing defenses at New Orleans, and one hundred
and sixty thousand for two iron-clad gunboats
for the defence Of the Mississippi river and the
city OF Memphis.
A correspondent of the ST. Louis Democrat.
writing from Rolla, No., Aug. goth says:
IAN att0mp, was made yesterday TO blow up
the train due here at $50. As the train APP
preached point eight miles east of here, an ex
plosion took place beneath the locomotive, COW
ering it with dirt and gravel and slightly iniurng
the engineer. On backing the train to the spot
it was discovered that key OF powder had been
buried between the rails, which was exploded in
some unknown manner when the engine passed
over it. The explosion occurred on embark.
ment Is or 90 feet high, anu had its force been
spent in an upward direction instead of lateralIy
as was the case, the train would doubtless have
been thrown from the track and several lives
lost"
The n. Y. HeralTs Washington correspon-
dence, Aug. 90, says:
1.-THE enemy have not only re established their
old line Of pickets, As before the battle Of Bulls
Run, but have actually encroached on the term
tory formerly held by US, nearly halt mile near
er our Notifications They now occupy several
J important strategical points, on which they are
throwing up Notifications. On Munson's HILL
the enemy is constructing works to have now a
. temporary battery of rifed cannon, from which
for the last few days, they have kept up DIES.
utory FIRE on our troops at Bailey's cross roads.
"Along the route referred to, the enemy have
several depots Of supplies and reiniorcements,
nd a. tb,oa Qualifications and p.oha.
by double that number concealed and under
construction. The ensmy's force at Munson's
} Hill consists of 700 cavalry, 1000 infantry and
, three pieces of full cannon"
The Times Washington correspondent Of Aug
goth says: Information from the rebel army
says there are large numbers Of rebels in and
, about Manassas, scattered on the lines of roads
leading to Richmond, and towards Strasburg.-
There has been much sickness among these men,
, owing to wet weather and a deficiency in cloth
: ing. and tent equipage. They are short of eve
rything except wheat, -four and corn, Of which
they have an abundance. The men were very
restless, and there was no discipline. They are
highly elatsd with their success at Bull Run, and
so confident of their ability to thrash the aboli
tionists, that they imperativey demand to be led
5 to Washington. 1t is probably in obedience to
this requisition that they are now being paraded
, along our lines"
. special to the Chicago Times from Quincy
the 2sth says: "Lieut. Pinkley, of Capt. Raj
ston's company, 10Th Regiment Illinois Volun-
teers, came to this city last evening and
stated that a large body Of rebels, variously
, estimated at from 500 to 5000, under the no.
torious Martin Green, took possession of Pa!my-
"a, Missouri, yesterday morning. There were
no Union troops there to defend it, and of course
! no resistance was made. Some 500 OF the reb-
: els are in town and the balance encamped in the
outskirts.
A train of cars containing considerable guam
/ tity of muskets for the troops at St. Joseph,
t which left Hannibal yesterday, was fired into
near Palmyra and forced to run. No damage
was done.
A dispatch from Cairo says news has been re-
ceived at Cape Girardin that the rebels have re-
treated from Benton to Bloomfield. II this is
true, there are no rebels within thirty miles OF
the river.
|, 1t is reported that the rebels under JEFF
, Thompson and Hardee are falling back OF New
Madrid.
Fayette, No., Aug. 30.
!. Approximations being felt that the branch OF
the State Bank at this place would be robbed,
the Cashier yesterday sent the specie, amounting
to about 800, 900, to Allen depot. on the North
Missouri Railroad, for transportation to St Louis.
On reaching Aliens the money was seized by a
party of twenty secessiosists, headed by Captain
Pondexter, and carried of. Whether it will be-
recovered 10 not now known, some saying that
Poindexter has been induced to return it to the
bank, while others assert that he will attempt To
cross the Missouri river and carry it to General
Pierce's army in the south west.
The Baltimore American has reliable informa.
ton regarding General Rosencranz' division mp
to the afternoon of the 9th inst.
Gen. Rosencranz was not only alive and well
but was quietly transacting his functions at hi=
headquarters.
Various accounts are given of the forces oi
General Lee Wise and Floyd, but no accurate in
formation seems to be possessed outside of Ros-
ecranz' staff
Opinions differ very much among military
men and others in Western Virginia, as to the
probabilities of anything like general engage
ment between the respective armies in that quar-
| ter.
Confidence Is reposed in the ability Of General
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