The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-09-18

gives proclamation of the Captain-General Of
Cuba. He says in virtue to proclamation BY
her Majesty the Queen, have determined. I'M
der date Of Aug 9TH, that vessels occupied
in legitimate commerce proceeding from ports
in the Confederate States, shall be entered and
cleared under the Confederate flag, and shall be
duly protected by authorities inland. Foreign
Consuls will be notified that no interference on
their part will be tolerated.
A dispatch from Clarksburgh, Va, Sept. Is,
states that the rebels commenced an advance
the morning before on both pixies towards Elk
water aud Cheat Mountain Summit They sue
ceeded in surrounding the fort on the Summit
and cut the telegraph wire. They continued to
advance on Elkwater until within two miles OF
our troops, when a few shells from LOOMS bat
terry dispersed them. Skirmishing WAS kept up
all night. On the morning of the 18th, two
regiments were sent to cut their way through
| to the Summit, and succeeded, the rebels re-
| treating in confusion.
Two rebel officers spying around the camp al
Elkwater this evening, were surprised by our
pickets and shot The body of one was brought
into camp, and proved to be that Of John A
Washington, of Mount Vernon.
A special dispatch to the ST. Louis Democrat
says a messenger had just arrived from Boon.
Vile with dispatches that eight hundred seces
sionists had attacked the Federal troops at thai
point. and the fighting continued when the mes
senger left.
The report circulated that Gen. Fremont i!
to be superseded by Gen. Meigs is contradictet
by the highest authority. Gen. Meigs' visit Al
Washington is on business connected with hi.
department
1t is reported that Hardee has just returned
to Greenville, No., with 5000 men, and threat
ems to march on Ironton.
The rebels have taken possession of ST. Joseph
No., and the Union men and their property il
that section are completely at their mercy
The Union men demand the interpositiou o
Federal arms to save them from humiliation.
Advices from Northwest Missouri state tba
since the withdrawal Of the Federal troops from
St. Joseph, the secessionists of that region ar,
arming again. Some 1000 are concentrated il
Andrew County, under Major Potter, and abou
the same number of Unionists, composed o
Missourians and Iowans, under Colonel Craver
and Andrews, are stationed in the same region
and both are preparing for battle, which i
shortly expected.
Tom Harris, with l 900 men, crossed the Mis-
souri, River at Arrow Rocks. on Tuesday last
bound for Prices army. Six hundred secession
lists. under Colonel Hull, were marching toward
Glasgow, on Wednesday, to cross the river. an,
join Martin Green.
The rebel camp at Dick Greek, in Monro
county. was broken up by the Federals on Sun
day last, and it is reported that three hundre'
rebels were captured. Another rebel CAM
was broken up at Spenceburgh, Pike county
on Monday. and sixteen prisoners taken.
JEFF Thompson has issued q proclamation il
which, as a retaliation measure for Fremont
proclamation, he threatens, for every Southern
soldier and citizen executed, to hang, draw an,
quarter a minion of Abraham Lincoln's sol
diers.
Gov. Magofin, of Kentucky, has issued tn
following proclamation:
In obedience to the sutjoined resolution
adopted by the General Assembly of the Com
monwealth of Kentucky. the government of tn
Confederate States, the State of Tennessee an,
all others concerned, are hereby informed tina
Kentucky expects the Confederate or Tennes
see troops to be withdrawn from her soil imme
diateiy."
The army worm is destroying the cotton croI
in Georgia.
Col. Wilcox and one hundred and fifty othe
prisoners have been sent to Castle Pickney
South Carolina
1t is stated that two important naval expedi
tons are on foot, to be accompanied by q Ian,
force of $4,000 men.
There is a rumor Of the resignation of Gen
Fremont, but it is also contradicted.
Col F. P. Blair was arrested at st. Louis, OF
the 18th inst, BY the Provost Marshal, on gen
eral charge of using disrespectful language wher
abiding to bis superior officers.
The Ellsworth Fire Zouaves are to be mustered
out of service. Their insubordination has rem
dered them unfit for service.
| Accounts from EIkwater, Va, Sept. l6, state
that the body of John A. Washington was sen,
over to the enemy yesterday under Gag Of
truce, which on its way was met BY a similar
flag coming from the enemy for the purpose oil
obtaining Information As to bis condition.
Our troops on the west side of Cheat Noun.
| tains have had a skirmish with three Tennessee
Regiments, completely routing them, killing
eighty and obtaining most of their equipments.
Our loss eight killed.
special to the St. Louis Republican says
"Gen. Price, at the head of 1900 to 20, 600
men, attacked Lexington Thursday, but We have
no particulars of the battle, nor do We know the
result. The troops At Lexington are strongly
| entrenched."
Gen. Pope at last accounts was at Hamilton
with 5000 to 5000 troops.
Stray Leaves from Camp-N0. II.
Eopr RIcHA RDsoN Va