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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-10-30

road. when the chase was abandoned. They are
probably at Greenvils nov, but they are CON.
plesely deroralIed, and viii doubtless continue
their retreat.
The detail sent out TO bury the dead, after the
battle, reported near 200 Of the rebels killed and
left ON the field. Our loes WAS 6 killed and about
20 wounded-one MORALLY.
A telegram from California says: four hundred
and forty regular troops and ten thousand stand
Of arms were forwarded from there BY the last
steamer.
An Official dispatch TO the President, received
on the night of the 9th from General Kelly, in
Western Virginia, announces the complete and
utter rost of Floyd's army, at Romney. our for.
ces taking four hundred prisoners and all bis
camp equippage, cannon, &C., with slight loss on
our aide.
The particulars of the fight on Santa Rosa 10.
land show that the rebels we're pretty roughly
handled. Their loss vas about $50 killed, and
rs prisoners taken. The Zouaves lost ten killed
and sixteen wounded; the regular troops, sz
killed, twenty wounded, ten prisoners.
A Washington special to the Herald says
General Mcclellan has issued an order speaking
in the highest terms of the Massachusetts, FIT
teenth and twentieth, and California and Tamany
Regiments, for gallant conduct on Monday. HI
speaks of the extraordinary obstacles encounter
ed, asserting that the same bravery and activity
under less trying difficulties, would insure bril-
liant success. He does not attribute the revers,
to any error of General Stone, and relieves bin
and the men Of all responsibility for the result
Fifty prisoners taken in the battle Of Friedrich
town, Missouri, have been put TO work in tn
trenches at Cape Girardeau.
Accounts of Major Schofield who commanded
the battery in that action show that this victor,
was the most complete Of any yet achieved b.
our army during the war. JEFF. Thompson es
capped on foot after having his horse killed unde
him. The rebel force was about 5000, Will
ours was only 1000.
The following dispatch Was received at S,
Louis on the evening of Oct. eth:
HEADQUARTERS MAR MEANWHILE, Oct 20.
To Capt. McKiver, Assistant Adj. General -
Yesterda. afternoon Major Zagoni, at the hea
of my guards made most brilliant charge upo
q body of the enemy drawn up in line of BATH
in their camp in Springfield, 1900 or 2,2O
strong. He completely routed them. clearin
them from the town, hosting the national "a
upon the court house, and retired upon q rein
forcement which he has already joined. Gu
loss WAS not great. This successful charg
against such very large odds is q noble exampl
to the army. Our advance will occupy Spring
field tonight.
| (Signed) J. C. FREMONT.
| Major General Commanding.
Fremont's body.guard numbered 800.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-10-30

We have been permitted to publish the follow
ing extract from private letter from Capt. Elder
to gentleman in this city, dated ''On board the
Steamer Vanderbilt" He says: ''As to The
expedition We are about to start upon you prob
ably have as much an idea of its destination y
We have. One thing certain, we are in ignor.
ance of our destination a, this time, but will
probably be informed after we get under way.
This is the Flag Ship of the expedition, and
head quarters Of Gen. Sherman, Qate of Sher-
mans Battery. To give you an idea of the ca.
psci:y of the Vanderbilt. there is on board d
her at this time the Michigan sth, six companies
of the 18th Highlanders, and large number Of
surf men, with their boats, and all the baggage,
large amount OF wagons, lumber and equip
ments for a fort, provisions for Is days for the
whole, and still there is room. The bay is Gov.
cred with steamers loaded with soldiers, and
understand that there will be large addition At
Fortress Monroe. There We take in TOW the
Great Republic, which has on board COO horses.
a fort, together with the armament for the same,
but the question is where is it to be built!
Time, alone, can tell. l am satisfied We will not
get much of show for fight but will be mere
lockers on, for We have large feet Of men Of
war with us. Thi. j. to be, l am satisfied, one
grand expedition and probably will be rather
hard rap the head Of secesh. The old Sher.
man Battery is with us-there is on board of this
boa, surf boats that will carry 100 men each.
The men all appear to be overjoyed at the proc
pect ahead.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-10-30

The EDWARDS FERRY AFFAIR-From all
accounts there wa. bad management at the
battle Of Edwards Ferry. II is surprising that
handful Of troops should he sent across
broad river like the Potomac, in the face Of .
foe overwhelming in point Of numbers, and no
means whatever provided for their retreat II
is a Illuminating affair. not only on account Of
the loss of Col. Baker. but on account Of the
laundering folly it exhibits Of those having the
expedition in charge. Had any Of Fremonts
subordinates committed such blunder, there
would have been an awful howl for bis dis
charge
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With the exception OF the unfortunate disas.
ter q Edwards Ferry, the news of the week is
most cheering to our cause. The affair below
New Orleans proves to have been no victory Of
importance to the rebels, while the minute and
authentic accounts of the Santa Rosa fight
proves that they were terribly whipped in that
sRsir Notwithstanding all their Boosting.
Then comes the following brilliant record. On
Saturday, Oct. 2lst, Zollicoffer made three sue.
osssiss assaults upon Camp Wild Cat, Kentucky,
bat Vas each time repulsed with heavy loss, and
u Last retreAted to Cumberland Gap.
On Sunday, Oct. 22, Frederick.own, Missouri,
vas captured, and the army Of JEFF Thompson
completely routed, leaving 200 dead on the field
Our loss. six killed and forty wounded This
vss the fairest fight in point of numbers, posi-.
ton. &C., that has occurred during the war, and
proves eonclusively that anything like even.
handed, Ne can whip the rebels to death.
On Friday, the 25th inst, occurred the bril-
liant charge Of Fremont's Body Guard, in which
500 men (some accounts say 1901 attacked 9 90
rebels drawn up to receive them, and drove them
from Springfield. A Springfield is only abou,
fifty miles from the South line of Missouri. in
the South West corner Of the State, and Fred
erektovn is only about eighty miles from the
South East corner, it proves that Fremont has
already made good his promise to drive the reb-
eis from the State.
But this is not all. On Saturday last the
brave General Kelley, who has at last recovered
from the wounds he received at Philippe, at.
lacked floyd's army at Romney and utterly
routed il, taking 400 prisoners and capturing
three cannon and all his wagons, camp equipage,
"a. These victories, together with a number Of
minor successes, are full of encouragement, and
prove that everywhere, except on the Potomac,
our army knows what it ia to be victorious.
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sn NNTH REonKSr.-This regiment lefk
iaF week for Kentucky. They are fne reei.
esas and viii give good account of them.
OslveA
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Coon PAr.-Suppose private to have sery-
ed one year, and that being the end of the war.
his account with the government, reduced to
essA valuation, would stand about thus:
Eos II months' psy at sl3 per mo.,h. s15s On
" eo~nutauon for clothing ct Sh AZ 90
rations, At el2. IA 90
=
ss grsas u 16o seies Of land I'm prospect) l6o On
Ieai foe TIE year,................ ssoe 90
ana suppose his average travel from the
pace OF enrolment to the place of muster to
oe soo miles, he receives $50, fifty cents for
each twenty miles, and the same on his dis.
charge; and u in the cavalry service s9s :,
addilion.
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TAman's own good breeding is the bsst ~
curity against other peoples ll4manners.
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WITCH. treble. and NIncenneS. and the store
ship Nightingale, which were at anchor inside
Of Southwest Pass. The Manassas drifted foul
of the Richmond, knocking hole in her quar-
ter and stern. doing but little damage To
avoid the 6re-ships the squadron got under
weigh Immediately, and drifted down the river.
The Richmond, Preble, Vincennes. and Night
ingaie got ashore on the bar, and while ashore.
were attacked by the rebels. Only one of their
shots took effect, and that struck the Richmond
on the quarter. They were beaten off by the
Nlncennes with two guns. she having thrown
the rest overheard. and the rest OF her arma-
ment, with her chains, anchors, &c. to Tighten
her, she being much exposed to the rebel fire.
Not one person was killed or wounded in the
squadron. The Richmond, Preble and Vincen-
mes were towed off next day by the Mcclellan.
The Nightingale was still ashore and would
probably get off next day.
Gen. Lander received flesh wound in the
leg in skirmish near Edwards Ferry on the
22d inst
A Key West letter. of the Goth. reports the
arrival at Cardenas. on the 10th. of the rebel
steamer Theodore. from Charleston. with the
French Consul and family. and Messrs. Mason
and Slidell Commissioners to France and
England.
The steamer Salvor, from Havana. with con.
traband goods. was captured on entering Tam
pa Bay. by the Key Stone State. and lowed to
hey West Her cargo is said to have consisted
OF 600 pistols, half million percussion cans
600 dozen hats, S cases of shoes. 400 900 serars
and 400 bags Of coffee. Capt. Scott refused to
give his prize up to the e. S. Marshal for adju-
dicatlon, and to obey the order of the q. S.
court and sailed with his Prize for New York.
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toon. The general belief among the officers at
Warsaw was that Price could not get away, but
would be compelled to fight or surrender.
A detachment Of U. S. cavalry broke up a
rebel camp at Buffalo Mills, ten miles frsm Cole
Camp Creek, Tuesday night, killing seventeen,
wounding large number, taking nineteen pris-
oners, a number of horses, aud seventy.two
wagons.
Reports which are regarded as reliable, say
that all the bands of rebels which have been in.
testing the country West of here, are concen-
trating at Springfield also, that part of Prices
army had arrived at the latter place, and the
balance was soon expected. Another re6brt,
brought in by a countryman, says orders have
been issued from the rebel headquarters requir.
ing all the Texas troops to march to Houston.
the Arkansas troops to Little Rock, and the Mis-
souri, troops to Camp Walker, Arkansas.
Col. Boyd, of the 24ta Missouri Regiment.
commandant of the post at Pilot Knob, NO.,
announces that the proclamation of Gen. Ere.
mont, as modified by the President, declaring
that martial law will be rigidly enforced in the
counties Of Jefferson, St. Francois, Washington
and Ironton, ard that all persons taken in arms
against the government of the United States in
an irregular warfare or who may be found to
have participated in any manner in burning or
otherwise injuring railroads or other bridges, or
cutting telegraph wires or injuring any public
property. will be summarily shot. Also that
the sympathizers with rebellion, who are con.
stantly visiting the stations on the Iron Noun.
tain Railroad, and giving information, shall be
arrested and dealt with as spies.
There is report from Lexington, Ky, dated
Oct a5th, that forty.three mounted rebels, armed
with United States muskets, and well supplied
with revolvers and bowie-knives, were surprised
and taken prisoners yesterday noon, 2 miles fro
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New YORK, Nov. 29.-The Fort Monroe
correspondent Of the Philadelphia Enquirer,
announces the arrival there of the gun boat
Cour de Leon from Washington. She bad
AZ shots fred at her, but received only one,
doing little damage W.
A;anan calling himself Bryan @ Harra,
from Porto Rico, who came from Norfolk
Tuesday with Gag of truce, was detained
By General Wool, and bis trunk examined.
1t contained, valuable papers, some sealed
and stamped BY the British Consul at
Charleston, and directed to Lord Lyons
These were sent to Secretary Seward for
inspection. 0'Harra is suspected for having
been an oficeron board the FingalSs which
h SAYS Is 10 be fitted out fora man Of war
at Charleston aud will carry formidable
battery of Whitworth field guns, He says
the Fingal arrived off .Tybee two weeks
since, from Southampton via Porto Cabello
where she had seen the aSumterg Some
of the arms brought by the Fingal, are be-
ing used against Fort Pickens. IS geab
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NEw YORK, Nov. 29.-Edwin James, the
distinguished English lawyer, now resident
here, in published letter in regard to the
Mason and Slidell case, says when the
question is submitted b the Cabinet of
England to the law officers or the respons-
ible advisors fs-he crown, these authorities,
before givHsg heneir opinion will, in all
probability, require from the officer in COM
mand of the Trent distinct answers to the
following questions: aH
1st Were you acquainted with her Maj
esty's proclamation, commanding strict neu-
trality on the part of all her subjects during
the term of hostilities between the North
ern and Southern states
: End. Did you know that the two gentle
men when they became passengers, not re-
fugees, on board your vessel, were employed
in an enterprise of direct hostility to the
constituted Government of the United
States ...--. -, s.,,ff adj - r7I
The answer to these two questions III the
affirmative, and consistently with truth,
they cannot be answered otherwise, will re-
duce the question to very narrow dimen-
sions. Should any doubt exist on the sec
ond question, the message recently .selt
by Ms Jeff. Davis 70 his Parliament at
Richmond, viii much facilitate its solu ton
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WAsH1EGT0N, Nov. 29.-The cargo of the
captured British schooner, Marble, consisted
Of seven bales of blankets, four cases of
cloth, three boxes of starch, twenty-five
boxes of tin, one hundred and twenty bags
coffee, twenty barrels potatoes, three hund-
red and 6fty pigs lead, thirty bags shot, one
box Shoes six sgs arrowroot, one case
pistols (reVolvers ylwo cases cavalry swords,
two cases of stores. The Marble was
formerly named the John W. Anderson, of
Baltimore, and there is strong presumption
Of her intention to run the blockade. She
will be sent to Philadelphia for adjudication.
According to present indications
the Presidents message will not be
sent West in advance of its delivery to
Congress. The reason Of this is probably,
the fact that it, as we'll as the reports of the
Secretary of War, and Navy will be kept
5apen until the --latest moment ia. order to
make sdcb additions and 81 terations as
constantly recurring events may requires
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sPEoIAL no THE YANsvILLEsJoURNALs
WAsHIkanoN, Nov. a. The President
has just finished bis message. 1t will have
great deal to say about the war, and will
be sent to Congress whenever that body is
ready to receive it,. Inahe House, it will
be read by the Clerk, and several thousand
copies will then be printed. ,r
A scouting party Of two thousand men,
have just returned to the camp of General
Smiths Division, at Possum Nose Run.
They captured two men and a boy, took one
mule and two shot guns, and three boxes Of
percussion caps. None of our men injured.
Gen. Mcclellan remarked to a visitor
this morning, that be experienced consider
able soreness, owing to his protracted ride
of yesterday. II is said IN the War Depart
inert. that up to this morning, Gen. McClel-
land had not been out of mis- saddle for two
weeks His horse "Daniel Webster" owing
to excessive fatigue, has been placed upon
the :. retired list" ..,7r zsash s8efs
Mrs. Lincoln visited Cavalry church yes
terday, and behaved very well during the
Thanksgiving service. She wore brocade
silk, with velvet cloak, cut after the An
dalusian style, so fashionable in Paris
Jenkins, of the Herald, says the patterns
wers- sent ont to Mrs. Lincoln by the EN-
press Eugene. ] do no; voueh for the ac-
curacy Of the report. -r =. aa
The soldiers across the Potomac have all
been supplied with pocket handkerchief.
Two oyster boats. ran the blockade last
night in consequence of which these BIZ
valves have declined.
Mr.. Lincoln rode down Pennsylvania
Avenue this morning, He wore straps,
and his boots were elegantly Iblacked. q q
McClellans Body Guard yesterday escort
ed q contrabRnd back to his master, near
Alexandria.
An enterPrsing tobacco dealer, with the
permission of the Secretary of War, forward
ed to. day to Messrs SIidell and Mason, two
boxes of Anderson's Solace. It is understood
that the Government is not compromised
by this transaction. ~ -T.-
The news items forwarded by me yester-
day were without the least foundation what
ever, the reliable gentleman to whom
was indebted for the news, having mali
ciously imposed upon your correspondent.
EPSILON.
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rRIRU SIS DISPATCH

+ aWAsHINsFoN, November 26.--Adjt. Gen.
Thomas sent out instructions to-day TO Gen.
Sherman 10 Beaufort, TO take possession of
all the crops on the island-eotton, rice,
&c, or military account, and to ship the
cotton and such other crops as were not
wanted for the army, to New York, to be
sold there for account of the government.
Gen. Sherman was also directed to use
the negro slaves to gather and secure the
crops of cotton and corn; to erect the de-
fenses at Port Royal and other places on
the island. - -.
General Summers division consisting OF
General Towards and the Irish Brigade,
two more New York and one Pennsylvania
regiment, with a suitable contingency OF
cavalry and infantry, marched last night to
its position, which is between the divisions
of Gen. Heintzleman and Franklin, the for
ner having been pushed some distance fur
Their down the river sl-.a tf -
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! MEW Y0RR MARRET-

NEW YoRK, Nov. 29.--Flour market
opened heavy and closed about sc lower,
with moderate demand sales of 10000
bbls at 8 3Ot955t 40 for super western,
50M5 Is for common to medium
extra western, 8 seGD5 90 for shipping
brands extra round hoop Ohio and 6 600.
G "a fer trade brands W heat dull and
closed 1c lower, with a moderate export de-
mand- sales $4,000 bushels Of wipter red
western at 1 -30(alI So $4,000 bushels am
Der Michigan at f36@l 81; $500 bushels
Indiana at So Rye in moderate demand
at 83d,97. Barley dull and nominally uu-
changed. Corn unchanged with moderate
demand for export at $1,000 for sound
mixed western, and 81 for sound yellow
Oats In moderate request at 476848. Pork
without material change; sales at IL 500
Is 90 for mess, 8 5O(D9 90 for prime
Beef-Sales 300 lbs at 4 00(94 80 for
prime, s. 90 d 8 SO for mess Bacon is dull
and prices favor buyers. Smoked meats in
good demand at fall prices Lard steady;
sales ], 26o bbls at 8 3(994. Coffee market
still rules very firm with moderate business
doing; Rio Is to l54 Sugar--Raw con-
tinues firm with sales 900 hhds Cuba at Il
to 81. Molasses quiet and unchanged.
Stocks better, but without activity.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. % Dispatches were
received to-day at the Navy Department
from flag officer Dupont, dated Port Royal,
25th inst, giving the gratifying intelligence
that the flag of the United States is floating
over the State of Georgia. Tybee Island,
which he says is within easy mortar dis
lance of Fort Pulaski, has been taken pos
session of, and the approaches to Savannah
completely cut of. On the island is q
strong msrtello tower, with battery at its
base.
The following is the Philadelphia En-
quirer's Pensacola report;
FoRr MONROE, Nov. 27.-Passengers by
flag of truce, from Norfolk this morning,
furnish further news in regard to the fight
at Fort Pensacola. These particulars, it
must be remembered, come through rebel
sources:
General Bragg had not made breach in
the fort, as was before reported. Great ex-
element was prevalent throughout the
South respecting the battle, but it was
thought Bragg would be able to force Col
Brown to surrender.
A messenger arrived from Pensacola on
Sunday last with a peremptory order for
Ee-enforcements. Bragg was al that time
hopeful of an early success, ana was reply
ing at intervals upon the fortress with great
effect. His regular salvos are described as
being really terrible The General was per-
fectly cool and confident. No breach had
yet been made, but on Monday one would
be manifest when Bragg expected re-enforce-
ments and would storm with fresh troops
and ordnance. Col. Brown had concen-
trated a perfect storm of shot and shell
upon the Navy Yard, burning it down, to-
gether with all the 0utbuildings and coz
siderable amount of ordnance stores. Pen
sacola had been evacuated by order of Gen.
Bragg. Colonel Brown had called to his
assistance five vessels of war, all of which
had been driven off by the batteries =
The steam frigate Niagara was almost rid
died with shot, and the Colorado thorough
Iy disabled. General Bragg had declared to
his troops that be would never surrender
alive and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed
among the men. On Tuesday Gen. Bragg
would engage Col, Brown. in front, and a
large force land on the island, so as to take
him in the rear-2 " 90 4&4o
1t is generally believe that action has
taken place at Pensacola between our yes
sells and the rebels, and that Bragg has
been whipped, Pensacola burned and Gen.
Bragg's whole force captured. The dis
patches in the Southern papers have no
apparent end or beginning and very meagre.
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HERA1p's pIsPATcH

.
WAsHINGToN, November 28.-There is q
report here today that the rebel steamer
Nashville has run the blockade off Charles
ton and entered that port with valuable
cargo, consisting of arms, wires for tele-
graph use, salt, &c. While this report
comes only through rebel channels, there
is reason to believe it, as one of our con-
suls notified the Government some time
since that the Nashville was loaded in q
certain foreign port, and was intending to
run the blockade.
The Government is expecting news to ar
rive from Pickens in about two days.
The War Department is hourly expecting
the announcement from Gen. Sherman that
he has taken possession of the rebel fortifi-
cations CO nmanding the entrance to st.
Helena Sound, about Is miles north of Port
Royal, and commanding the outlet of the
Coosan and Combahu rivers, thus securing
the entire control of all the approaches from
the ocean to the cluster of sea islands, and
afording another avenue for a movement
into 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 past few
Gays, loaded Win coal 10 sueh an extent
as to lower the price OF that article from
$40 to ST. - ~
The Reliance came up. to the Navy Yard
from Indian Head last evening. Capt.
Hammond reports that at O'clock a
heavy fire was opened from the rebel bat
teries at Shipping Point He could not
ascertain to acertsiuty the object the rebels
were firing at No vessel appeared beyond
Stump Neck, consequently the superstition
is that the batteries opened onthe Maryland