The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-10-09

The same paper 10 instzucsirg farmers how toI
make potash, q . means of supplying soap, OIL
which the South appears 70 be destitute.
Frankfort, Oct. 2.
The Senate resolution offered By Mr.. Whita-
ker yesterday, requesting Gov. hagof6n to re-
sign, Vas referred to the committee on Federal
Relations.
The House adopted . resolution requesting
Breckenridge and Powell to resigu-s5 to 81.
Boath Houses passed the two million loan bill
Nathan Gathers, Jr., is confirmed - Secretary
Of State, vice Monroe, Who has gone to the
Southern Confedeacy.
Louisville city quiet Conflicting rumors pre-
vail regarding intended military movements ip
Kentucky, but nothing sufficiently definite or
authenticated to communicate.
The rebel Notifications near Washington prove
to have been . mere show. A writer says ::
Munson's Hill is in possession Of portion Of
Gen. Richardson's brigade. Here the rebels had
made the most formidable Of any Of their prepa
ratons to resist an attack. When they first took
possession of the hill, they threw up . line OF
breastworks, which really looked a. if they we're
hard to be taken. Before these works the rebels
mounted one piece, of which our engineers took
careful survey, and reported il to be ~ poun
der. Upon . close inspection to-day, this A
FOUNDER proved to be q log of white oak, duly
mounted on other legs. The log was not painted
or dressed, but on the end was painted q large
blac k spot, the exact size of the bore of A
FOUNDER gun. The rebels had also initiated the
trick played upon them by our troops some time
since, Of mounting piece Of large stove pipe on
works, and 8, ting it for q Parrot gun. Thi.
same imitation has been heretofore supposed to
De one of the 10 FOUNDER Parrots which we los,
at Bull Run.
Russell, the correspondent of the London
Times, returned to Washington on the I'd inst
dtion, and was arrested for shooting on the Sab
bath.
Accounts from Jefferson City, Missouri, Oct
I'D, says: Gen. Fremont continues actively occu
pied, and the various division commanders have
bad an interview with him to-day. His pro
gramme is said, by those in his confidence, te
be excellent in every particular, and to have mel
the approval Of al the military authorities te
whom be has disclosed it.
Boonville and glasgow we're quiet at the --latest
advices, but our forces are on the alert for 9
tight. Many persons think there will be no gen
eral engagement since the reported evacuation
of Lexington, but others believe he will very
soon strike blow on some quarter where he il
now increased rather than diminished.
Dispatches from Cairo, Oct. Sd, says: The ex
petition sent yesterday to Charleston, returned
this morning with . large amount of corr, sew
eral horses and nine prisoners. They are being
tried to day before Military Commission, hppoin
ted by Gen. McClernand.
Large number of troops are now being EN-
barked for An important expedition. No ont
knows their destination.
Account from Darnstown, Nd, of Oct. lst
says: The attack upon our sncampment at tn.
Great Falls, on Monday morning, was by six re
giments of infantry. body Of cavalry and bat
terry of artillery. all in transit for the upper Pc
tomac. They fred about 40 rounds Of shot ant
shell, doing considerable damage to the horses
hurting slightly two persons. The guns USED
BY the rebels we're seven in number, six ant
twelve FOUNDERS. the latter being rifed, anc
throwing projectiles Of the Sawyer pattern. Al
the beginning Of the cannsnade, Lieut.. Colone
Suitor and the Adjutant of the saith New Yorl
rode up to the Falls, ten miles distant, and found
the regiment on guard there widely scattered
they having no artillery to respond with Will.
Colonel Suitor was conversing With the Adjutant
six pound ball from the enemy's battery passed
between them into sand bank. The ball Wa!
of fine finish, showing the rebels are not def
cient in their manufacture of projectiles. Abou
o'clock the same force encamped about mile.
from the river, opposite the mouth of Mudd!,
branch, where Massachusetts, regiment is sta
toned Here they remained all night, but made
no demonstration. Early this morning they
again moved forward. They were probably des
tined for Leesburg, or Point of Rocks. The
river is too high At present to admit of crossing
at any of the fords. The New York thirty
fifth still continue to guard nine miles Of the
river line.
A special to Louisville (Ky.) Bulletin, Of the
Sd, says: Eight or ten thousand Confederate
troops took possession Of Hopkinsville On Mon
day afternoon, and 400 Union troops under Capt
Jackson we're falling back to Henderson. Re
ports are also in circulation that Buckner, with
900 Confederates would attack Spotsville Oh
Thursday. 1t 10 also runored that Zollicoffel
is retreating towards Barboursville.
Nashville papers of the 2sth, and Richmond
of the cath ult., received, says that ESQ Fedora
prisoners we're sent to New Orleans on the Gath
including Captain McIver, of the New York
Sixty ninth, Lieut.. ]. B. Hutchinson, of the
Pennsylvania fifteenth, and Lieut.. Welsh, of the
Minnesota First.
100 prisoners arrived at Richmond on the
10th, comprising IS takes by Lees command
20 near Munson's Hill, and the remainder BY
Floyd. Lieut. Merrill, of the o. s. engineers is
among them.
Three hundred and fifty thousand dollars
worth of tobacco belonging to Aug. Belmont,
was confscated at Richmond.
Over u, OO0 Confederate soldiers are in the
hospitals q Richmond.
Ex.Misistsr Daniels has been appointed aid
to Floyd, and Benjamin still acting Secretary Of
War.
Jefferson Citv Oct