The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-09-04

con'pe'ea the enemy to retire, when they re.n,
ed the possession of their former position ~
private OF Michigan regiment WA .r.s.
wounded.
Mr.. Lowe. the balloonist, takes daily 0,...
tons of the enemy. He has observed -
loo men throwing up entrenchmeu,s ~,
son Hill, between Falls Church aud r.;,,.-
distance of seven miles. He has been Ca
by the enemy with shells and rifed c.pnor -.
lie reports the enemy in large force.
The Herdlds dispatch Of August sot, 49,.
" Ii is estimated by men entitled TO kno~ a.
there are $4,000 OF the rebel army hs,.
Harper's Ferry and Edwards Ferry, axsi,i,,
opportunity TO force crossing into Ns,,l..,
willing 10 take the chances there of an ;psp,,
ton oil the mal-contenis. that viii enable the,
to transfer the conflict TO that State and ~
Washington between the two rebel armss =
the meantime, hundreds Of Maryland seees.;o-
lists are gathering upon the eastern shore "a, a.
purpose OF earring out the programme o. ep,
ing Oh direct communication between Phl,ss,
phis and Baltimore simultaneously with tia -.
sage OF the rebels across the Potomac. A,n.
itlle town of Easton, in Talbot county. thess =.
rivals have amounted TO as MANY as fifty No, A..
The rebels are in such a condition tba, ,ha,
compelled either TO attempt to advance or re,;,.
from the Potomac. The resources o. this res;,,
are exhausted, and they cannot much longer .n,
sist their immense force on the Virginia sid. %
the Potomac. They must either avail them.,,x..
OF the riches of the splendid agricultural ds,,.,
of Western Maryl land, or fall back at less, ma.
the RaPPahsnnoek. Their desperation will u,L,
lively times along the Potomac in a few d.r.
and perhaps in a few hours"
The Times Washington dispatch of Aur "a
saws:
The State Department will not issue p,ss.
to any body TO go from loyal 10 rebel Sta,..
Since the Passage through Louisville was sion.
ped, the demand for passes has been very lsrr,
Most oi the applicants are women who h.v.
been living at the North.
=" The general order issued by Adjutant Ger.
eral Thomas calling attention TO the s7th sr,iel,
for the government of the armies the Uni,eS
States, has a more sweeping application than i
generally supposed. IL is Intended TO apply "a
all persons both in and on; of the army, and 70
newspapers here and elsewhere throughou, N.
North. Under it il il intended 90 prohibi, ,he
publication Of movements connected with the
raising ot troops the preparation Of nutritious
al war, the Evaporation at men and the letting
out ~ vessels"
The Worlds dispatch cf the same date saws:
| 4 ~ tna
Presidents OF some OF tie New York banks. are
now in this ci,y urging upon the President Ger.
, tain changes ia the conduct of the war They
propose that the Government shall attempt to
force the rebels to abandon their threatened ut
tack upon Washington by making counter attack.
upon various points in the South.
THE Secretary of the Treasury is gratifed
TO know that the success of the national loan
does not depend upon banks, corporations, or
other monied Institutions but that the people
alone are able and willing to subscribe all the
money that is needed.
at will satisfy the public and increase pope.
lar confidence in the Government, 10 state that
, the Attorney General has decided that the Loan
is not taxable, either BY State or local author
, ties"
Senator Wade, OF Ohio has been authorized
, TO raise a regiment Of Cavalry. aud battery Of
Artillery.
The kiowas aud Csmanches hsve Joined the
Southern Confederacy.
The Government do not intend to avail them.
selves of the permission granted by Congress to
! a.. - Ii, ~. 4
ern ports ports OF entry. They intend relying
exclusively upon the efficiency of the blockade
The affair at Cross Lane, in Western Virgins,
proves 10 have been only skirmish But one
division OF Col. Tyler's regiment surprised.
Both divisions escaped with fifteen reported
killed
Gen. Butier's expedition has been heard from.
He has taken two rebel forts at IIa,eras Inlet on
the Coast Of North Carolina without the loss Of
a rusn.
| The 1iijune's special has the following par
ticulars The fleet arrived off iIaiieras Inlet
Two forts bad been erected by the rebels com-
handing the mouth OF the Inlet which commands
the entrance to Panlico and Albermarle Sounds
which thus affords connection with Virginia and
the sea.
The forts replied 10 our incessant fire bat
without much damage. After three hours can
nonading, the flag on Fort Clark was hauled
down and the rebels retreated to the other fort.
Our land forces soon occupied the abandoned fort
and hoisted the stars and stripes.
AT 1880 our shells were BEGINNING 10 plsy
on the magazine, when the rebels hois,ed white
flag. Gen. Butler refused acceding to any terms
except an unconditional surrender, which was
at last accepted"
Washington, Sept !.
The following is the official report Of the Hat
teras Inlet affair:
To the Secretary of the Navy:
u have to inform yol that we have been emf.
nently successful. All that could be wished by
the most hopeful, has been accomplished We
are taking board the Minnesota, officers AID
men, numbering els, who surrendered, after q
oombsfjment from the fleet. during a portion Of
two DAYS. After landing the prisoners at Nee
York, shall return TO Hampton.
(Sisped,) S.B STRINGHAM,
Blockading Squadron.
The articles Of capitulatons agreed on betseen
Commodore Stringhsm and Gen. Butler, and sam
uel Barron, Commanding Naval force C. S. ".
Col. Martin and Maj Dr. Anderson, Commanding
land forces at Fort Hatt.ras, stp1late that al
forces under said Barron, Martin, and Anderson.
and all munitions, arms, men and properly, be
Internationally surrendered to the Goverrmen;
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