The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04

and to ship the cotton, and such other crops as
we're not wanted for the army to New York, to
ne sold there for account OF the Government.
General Sherman was also directed to use the
negro slaves to gather and secure the crops Of
cotton and corn, and to erect his defenses q,
Port Royal and other places on the Island.
General Summers division consists of Genera
Ho~ards and the Irish brigade, aud two more
New Yolk and one Pennsy wanna regiment, with
suitable contingent Of cavalry and infantry, anC
marched last Light to its position, which 10 be-
tween the divisions OF Gen. Heintzslman aIc
Franklin, the former having been pushed some
distance further down the river"
The Heratd's dispatch says: There 10 . re
port here to day that the rebel steamer Nash
vile has run the blockade of Charleston, anC
entered that port with valuable cargo consist
lug OF WOODEN, arms, wires for teleg' aphit
use, salt, &c. While this report comes onl,
through rebel channels, there is reason to be
lieve IL, as one If our Consuls notified the Gov
erunIeut some time since that the Nashville IA,
loaded IN q Certain foreign port aud VAS intend
lug to run the blockade.
The Government is expecting news TO arrive
from Pickeus IN about Two DAYS.
The War Department is hourly expecting I'll.
uouIcement from Gen. Sherman that he has
taken possession .. the re bel Notifications com
nandng the entrance ~ ST. Helena Sound, aooul
h'teen miles North Of Port Royal, and comman
ding the outlet of the Coosaw and Combske,
IiveIs, thus securing entire control of ali the ap-
proaches from the ocean to the cluster OF Sea
Islands, and affording another avenue for a
movement towards the interior of the Palmetto
Kingdom.
The rebels are already falling back from the
Potomac before the SLOW but certain advance OF
the Union forces. They hardly offer resistance
TO the passing of our vessels. Many have come
up within the last few days, loaded with coal to
such all extent as to lower the price OF that ar
lcle from ten dollars to seven dollars
The Reliance came up to the navy yard fro "A
Indian Head, last evening Capt. Hammond re-
ports that just before he left half past one o.
clock, heavy fire was opened from the rebe!
batteries at shipping Point Three or four shots
we're fred while the Reliance was in sight or
hearing. Nothing could be ascertaned in regard
TO the object which the rebel batteries were fir
lug at. no vessel appearing beyond Stump Neck :;
consequently the suppositon is that the batteries
opened on the Maryland shore"
Washington, Nov. %.
The report Of Major Belger, Qusrtermaster at
Baltimore, is satisfactory to the Department,
showing that he has dispatched the forage OF
two hundred and three vessels by railroad TO
Washington within the last thirty days, being Al
average of two thousand tons daily, besides a
| large amount Of stores to the Subsistence De.
partment.
Thanksgiving is very generally observed in
the camps to day. The soldiers are amply pro.
vided with every thing for the purpose
The following lie the Philadelphia Inou;rey's
| Pensacola report
Fortress Monroe, Nov. 81, p. NJ.
Passengers by a flag Of truce from Norfolk
this morning, furnish some further news in re-.
gard to the fight at Fort Pickens. These par.
ticulars, it must be remembered, come through
rebel sources. General Bragg had not made a
breach in the Fort, as was before reported.
Great excitement was prevalent throughout the
South respecting the battle, but it was though
Bragg would be able to force Col Brown to sur.
render. A messenger arrived from Pensacola on
Sunday last, with q peremptory order for reir-
forcements. Bragg was at that time hopeful of
an early success, and was replying at intervals
upon the fortress with great effect. His regular
salvos are described As being terrible. The Gen.
eral was perfectly cool aud confident No breach
had yet been made, but on Monday one would
be manifest when Bragg expected reinforcements,
and would storm with fresh troops and ordnance.
Colonel Brown had concentrated perfect storm
of shot and shell upon the Navy Yard. burning
it down, together with all the out buildings and
a considerable amount of ordnance stores. Pen.
cola had been evacuated by order of Gen. Bragg.
Colonel Brown had called to his assistance five
vessels of war, all of which bad been driven off
by the batteries. The steam frigate Niagara was
almost riddled With shot and the Colorado thor
oughly disabled. General Bragg had declared
to his troops that be would never surrender alive
and the greatest EN- hasasm prevailed among the
men, On Monday Gen. Bragg would engage
Colonel Brown ia front and land large force on
the Island, so "a to take him in the rear.
1t is generally believed that an action has
taken place between our vessels and the rebels.
and that Bragg has been whipped, Pensacola
burned aid probably Bragg's whole force cap.
tured. The dispatches in the Southern p.per.
have no apparent end or beginning, and are very
meagre.
New York, Nov. %.
The Fortress Monroe correspondent of III.
Philadelphia Inquirer announces the arrival
there OF the United States gun boat Occur deli
on, from Washington. She had forty two shot
fred at her, but received only one, doing little
damage.
man calling himself Bryon O'Harra. of Por |
to Rico, who came from Norfolk on TUESDAY,
with flag Of truce, was detained BY Gen. Wool
AID his trunk examined. 1t contained valuable
papers, some sealed and stamped by the British
Consul at Charleston and directed to Lord LYONS
These we're sent to Secretary Seward for inspec.
lion. O'Harra is suspected of having been an
officer aboard the Fingal, which be Gays is to be
lifted out for a man-of-war at Charleston. and
carry formidable battery of wentworths riaed
guns. He says the Fingal arrived OF Tybee two
weeks since, from Southampton via Porto Cabel.