The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-14

Capt. Wilmington writes that they are treated 4
with great kindness They are on their parole |
of honor not to escape Or take up arms against |
the South.
! These parties are now probably in Richmond, |
as the wounded were TO be removed thther a.
soon as possible.
| Fort Monroe, Aug. 9.
| Hampton has been burnt.
Scouts and fGsitives have brought word Of the
approach of large Confederate force from York.
town. These tumors were confirmed at L. vi.
bv deserter from the rebels, a native of Maine,
but a resident of Georgia. He has been station
ed at yorktown since June LIST. On Friday last.
Msgruder left Yorktown with force OF 1000
men, including $50 cavalry ard eight pieces of
artillery. and on Monday night they camped at
Great Bethel, which was c, mpletely deserted
Tuesday night they advanced towards Hampton
and at noon yesterday took up position on Black
River, some three miles from the town. He says
the object of the expedition is To draw out our
J forces, attack Camp Hampton or Newport News,
, il practicable, and at least to destroy famp
) ton, so as 10 prevent their using il for winter
quarters.
t General Butler at once repaired 10 this end of
Hampton Bridge, where be remained till III o.
clock.
Col Weber erected barricade near the
, Hampton end OF the bridge aud placed a
the creek.
A few minutes past midnight, Gen Masruder
with about 500 Confederate troops, entered the
= town and mediately fired it, The greater part
e of the FIVE hundred houses were built with wood
d and no rain having fallen lately, strong south
wind soon produced terrible coufiagra,ion
There were, perhaps twenty white people and
double that number of negroes remaining in the
y town, from ncapacity to move, some of whose
5 houses fired without awaking the inmates
a Some of the whites, and also the negroes were
q hurried away 10 be pressed into the Confederate
service.
A company Of rebels attempted TO force the
l. passage of the Bridge, but were repulsed with a
h loss of three killed and SIX wounded.
The fire ragged all l.. ht The greater part OF
), the ConieCera;es Withdrew towards morning
=, and at to-day when 1 visited the place, but
\ seven or eight buildings were ctt standing
The activity among Government teamsteTs al
. Washington is as great as at any time previous
the late battle. Soldiers arrive from time to
time, including Of late large proportion OF cav.
airy. The movements OF the troops now take
place during the night.
The Southern newspapers will not much onge,
=, eAut over the ineiiicency of the blookage IN 10.
calities which might be specified The Navy
Department is ample power recently confer.
red by Congress and is expeditiously completing
arrangements applicable to all such cases.
specia! despatch to the Post Washington
=. 9th, says: The Senate's Finance Committee
:. expects that the Lew revenue plan will realize
$1,000 900 more than is required.
ok Minister Faulkner arrived here last night
IL J.. 10 IL
~, Government from Europe"
4 special to the Commercial says: "Conven
tons are to be held in Mary Wand for the purpose
-, of nominating State officers. Ooc of them vii
q favor the Government and support its policy
The other will place itself upon the platform OF
opposition to the war, aud advocate peace on
;, any terms. IL il believed here that the Union
viii triumph"
Senators Baker and Lane have declined their
~, appointments as Brigadier Generals, preferring
to retain their seats in the Senate.
Eighty removals have been made in the Pat.
ent Office since the Ist Of June.
Some newspapers have disregarded Gen. Nc.
i ClelIan's instructions with regard TO the trans.
- mission of intelligence, and are to be subjected
to more stringent rules.
20.G00 muskets were sent to Gen Fremont
-, from New York city per Adams express on the
9th inst. and 20.000 more were ready to be
sent.
Vanderbilt's steamers are reported unfit for
" blockading purposes. The Confederates are
entertaining Prince Napoleon.
A private dispatch was received at Ypsilanti
on the 9th. stating that Lieut.. Parks. of COM
" pany II, first Michigan regiment is a prisoner
at Richmond. well and uuhurt.
The Detroit Tribune says recruiting for Col.
> Brodhead's cavalry regiment goes on in a man
ner almost unprecedented. This arm of the
service seems to be quite favorite with the
:, men, rs from reliable accounts We learn that
they are rushing from all quarters to join the
Colonel's standard
Captain Jennison, of Kansas notoriety. ar
rived at St. Louis on the 9th, en- route for
, Washington for the purpose of mastering into
-. the [. s. service his regiment Of cavalry. con-
sisting Of eight hundred and forty we'll mount
ed and well di cplined men.
There has been a sale of Government store,
at Salt Lake City. Property that cost the
Government some two millions of dollars. sold
y for less than ninety thousand. One hundred
: tons Of bacon sold at the average price OF one
Il cent per pound. Flour sold for fifty cents per
Il sack beans at the same price; other stores in
proportion.
Il Ii Is stated that the number Of regiments ac-
: cepted since the battle OF Bull Run. is even
? greater than the public supposes and that they
: are all bona li1e. and will be ready at or near
: the stipulated time. On the other hand. it is
stated that Out of twenty-six regiments accept
ed from York. only eight fulfilled their stipu-
lations.
We understand that numbers Of slaves daily
flock within Gen. Banks lines chiefly from Viz
GINA. Many have been returned. the master
uniformly representing themselves to be Union
men. Gen. Banks is, we believe, still acting
under Gen. Pattersoa's orders on this inject
1t is said by observers Of the scenes attending
these renditiOns that no service j. more dis
! tasteful to both officers and soldiers, and that
it is rapidly making Abolitionists. IN some
cases fugitiyes have been secretly provided
with means Of escape.
A private letter received at Washington on
the 7th. from Culpepper Court House, states