The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-10-23

New Orleans was illuminated on receipt Of the !
intelligence.
The same paper SAYS Commodore Hollis con. !
firms the defea, of Billy Wilson's Zouaves
The Richmond Enquirer Of the l4th says that
several hundred bales OF cotton had been return
cd TO the owners and all cotton will hereafter be
sent to planters at their own expense.
II is reported that Gen. Price will make q
stand at Carthage, 60 mi es from Springfield.
Ii is reported that acting Btigadier General
Wyman, VINO left Rolla several days since, with
about $500 men, has arrived at Linn Greek,
where be dispersed a body of rebels killing a
considerable number, taking over 200 prisoners
Advices from Gen. Fremont are TO z o'clock
Friday night. He is still at Warsaw, and the
Pcntoon bridge across the Usage was TO be fin
ishtd on Saturday. Gen. Sigers division had
crossed the river. 1t was reported in our camp
At Warsaw, that Price had been largely rein
forced by McCulloch, and that their combined
forces were or,itying Osceoa, where they inten-
ded to give Fremont battle.
The statement in the Cincinnati Gazette TO the
effect that Secretary Cameron, on his recent
the President instucting Fremont to transfer
the command of the Western Department TO
Gen Hunter, and that the execution Of the Or
der was delayed at the request of Gen. Fremont,
is pronounced untrue. Ii Can eIon had such all
order il was not presented. The interview be-
tween Fremont and Cameron was satisfactory
one 10 both parties
The ST. Louis Republican learns that the
work on the Notifications around the city have
not been suspended, and that guns will be mount
ed and everything completed within eight days !;
also that Si, OUO, 900 will arrive here next week
TO pay off Government Indebtedness.
The Secretary of War has ordered Colonel
Berdan to establish Camp OF Instruction there
and collect all the sharp shooters he can for the
next ninety days, with full power TO accept COM
panes and regiments, who may be found equal
to the requirements.
1t is said Gen. Twiggs has resigned on account
of i'll health.
A blockading steamer captured a schooner off
Charleston Oh the Sth inst
1t is reported that Parson Brownlow supports
severely satirizes the rebel authorities.
The rebels appear to be withdrawing their
forces on the Potomac within their line of en-.
trenchments at Manassas.
For sonic days the rebel army has occupied
the segment Of circle several miles in extent,
reaching from Leesburg to the mouth of Deco
guam Creek. The movement recently made by
Withdrawing from Leesburg, Vienna, Fairfax
Court House and Annandae, was unques,onably
intended to reduce the front, which now extends
only from the Potomac river to the mouth of
Occoquan, upon that Creek, and along Bull Run
to Manassas junction. with Centerve and Fair
tax Court House occupied as out-posts. very
large body Of their forces is known TO have been
thrown towards the Potomac in the neighbor.
hood OF Shipping Point. The movement is
purely defensive TO meet the supposed intended
advsnc. of our army of the Potomac in that d.
rection, so as to cut off the communication of
the rebel army at Manassas with Richmond.
Surprise is expressed in Washington at the
mlsconstructou attempted to be put upon Sec
rotary Stewards circular by alarmists. The cir.
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condition, ami that the Government means to
keep them So The Administration has taken
measures TO put them right within, and now
Gums us attention to putting them right without
1t asks the cooperation of the loyal States in the
latter as well in the former
| The Secretary of State, accompanied by the
Ministers from England, France and Spain, had
/ a bo
visiting the camps and Notifications They af
forwards attended the review at Arlington
Heights, passed by Munson's Hill, and returned
at late hour by way of the Long Bridge.
| special dispatch to the Post says: "Some
excitement has been created in diplomatic cir
cles here, by the publication of the correspon-
dence between Lord Lyons and Secretary Sew.
ard, in relation to the arrest of British subjects
| Gen. Mcclellan, with a force of infantry, cav
airy and artillery left Prospect Hill this MORN
i1g to reconnoiter. They reached Drainsville,
ten miles from Prospect Hill, without oppos
ton. Drainsville is within fifteen miles of Lees
burg.
| The Resolute arrived up and reports the loss
Of schooner loaded with hay, off Occoquan
Creek, by slipping her cable The resolute was
towing her. She drifted near the shore and was
captured by the rebels.
IL is reported that Secretary Chase has deci.
| ced that green teas are manufactured articles
coming from places other than the growth of
the country, and liable to duty of twenty five
per cent.
Advices from st. Louis state that Capt Lip
pincOtt, with fifty men of the 3sth Illinois, cut
his way through the rebels who burned Big
River Bridge, killing seven, and wounding a
considerable number.
In the engagement below Canton on the 18th
the rebel loss is known to be SO killed and
wounded, and it is believed to be larger. as quite
| a number were carried off the field. The Fede-
raj loss was 10 wounded. l MORALLY. The rebel
force was about 1000, and believed to be the
advance guard of a much larger body some dis
tame below. Officers at Pilot Knob say there
were Louisiana. Tennessee and Arkansas regi-
ments among them. Citizens were seen flying
from the vicinity, and the troops were under
arms. expecting an attack.
1t is now believed the large number of men.
reported to have deserted from Prices army.
including some FIVE or more thousand. said to
have been disbanded after the fall of Lexin gton.
are still in the service of the rebels. and will
form in bands in various parts of the State, for
brid 90 hnrninp and general marau6nU mr.