The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-10-16

through community, and furnished typos with
sensation material.
Gen. Mcclellan is slowly advancing upon the
enemy, and very rapidly bringing his large army
into the highest state of efficiency. Gen. Por-
ter's brigade has advanced aud taken possession
of Minors Hill, position TO the right OF Fails
Church, and commanding that village and Bar
retl's Hill, which latter 10 nov in possession of
the rebel pieke,s.
Gen McCal!s division has crossed the Poto
mac to position five miles beyond the Chain
Bridge, ~ithout opposition. IL is believed BY
military authorities that there are no rebels il
considerable numbers on the whole line OF our
army or within six miles of its entire front.
The Tfibunes dispatch, Washington, 18th.
says: "There is reason TO believe III the report
from New Orleans, via. Richmond, announcir 9
the preserce of National vessels at the head
of the passes Of Mississippi They are doubles,
acting under Instructions given long since, and
are engaged in protecting the men building bat
teiies on each side of the river, above the point
where the five mouths diverge, for the purpose
of etiectualy blockaging them all. The gus
to be mounted are probably the IS nine inch
dahlgrens, which were ordered for Pckens, and
not being required, they we're put ashore al
Tortugss. The Mississippi will be effec,ually
closed by these batteries. Twenty vessels could
not do il SO we'll"
The steamer Merrimac, which was burnt and
sunk at the destruction of the Norfolk Navy
Yard, and raised subsequently, by the rebels,
has been fitted out by them for sea- She seems
to be thoroughly steel plated. There is said TO
be full complement of men on board and she
is entirely ready for service and making trial
trip. She will prove hard customer to cur
feet.
war steamer named the Bermuda has arri-
we'd safely at Savannah from England with a car
60 of contraband goods consisting of eighteen
rided cannon, 32s and AIS, and two los 10. Can
lister guns, with all the necessary shot and she'll
a ready for immediate use. Also, 500 Enfield
rifles, between 200, 900 and 3 5000 cartridges
tor the same, 5000 pairs of army shoes, 10000
blankets, $50 barrels of gun-powder, large
quantity Of morphine, qninine, and other med
cine StoIcs, duu very oeuct VI
more than money value to the rebel army. Her
cargo cost one million dollars, cash. Her arma
meut was two / 2 FOUNDER rifed guns, one on each
side She is nov fitting out for active service,
and is to be employed in cruising for returning
California steamers. Com. Tatua.l will command
her. My informant states positively that the
mate Of the Bermuda Informed him that more
iron clad steam frigates are expected from Eng
land, on the Southern coast, by the 18th of Uc
tober.
1t appears that the British authorities have
been aware of these proceedings, but refuse to
interfere.
Ii is stated that Gen. Wool is now on his way
TO ST. Louis and is to be followed by 80, 600
troops, half OF whom are to stop at Cincinnati
and go into Kentucky, while the other half are
to enter into active operations in Missouri aud
supply the place OF Gen. FIemont's army.
Present appearances Indicate that there will
be no difficulty in obtaining loyal I.dians to fight
rebel Indians on our Western frontiers.
The Southern papers say there is a quarrel
between Generals Wise and Floyd and that the
former will probably be court martiaed. Ben.
people of Arkansas, calling upon them for two
more regiments. This looks as though he was
still alive.
There was a cabinet meeting at Washington
recently, in which the charges of Col. Blair
against Gen. Fremont, and the counter chages of
Gen. Fremont against Col. Blair, were under con
sideration. The principal charges against the
commander are that he sacrificed Ger. Lyon !;
that he neglected to reinforce Col. Muligan,
when he had power to do 50, and kept Col. Null
ligan's messenger sent to ask aid, waiting three
days before he saw him; that his expenditures
of money were excessive and corrupt; that
one member Of his staff had contract for 'he
purchase Of 5000 mules; that he surrounded
himself with corrupt and bad men, knowing them
to be such tina, he was Inaccessible to Union
men calling on business, to the great damage Of
the public interests that he willfuy delayed as
suming his duties after he was appointed to bis
command in Missouri No conclusion was reached
in the case.
The Government is daily receiving thousands
Of letters showing that Fremonts proclamat OIL
found an echo in the public heart, and that all
else is forgotten in the one great response to the
decla: alton that We are fighting rebels, and tina,
rebel property must pay the penalty.
The Times special, Washington Oct ., says:
" Commander chauncey arrived here this evening
from Ha,teras Inlet He reports that on Mon
day the rebels organized an expedition to attack
and recapture the forts occupied by our forces.
The expedition consisted of six steamboats, and
about three thousand men. The steamers we're
armed with heavy rifed cannon and mortars for
throwing shells. The attack was simultaneous,
but Intellectual. The forts fred shell and were
assisted BY the vessels off the Inlet After a
time the rebels retired. though not before two or
three steamers had been sunk, going down with
all on board. Judging from the crowded appear
ance Of the vessels it is estimated that about 700
men we're drowned, beside a large loss must have
been sustained from the bursting OF our shells |
and the plunging Of our shots, as the guns were
served in a most mastery manner.
"The dispatches to the War Department to-
lay are more encouraging than heretofore in |
regard to the movements of Gen. Fremont in |
Missouri"
The Cincinnati Commercials Kanawha advi- |
zee, Oct. 10, says Gen. Rosecranz is at Noun.
ain Cove, strong position twenty five miles be.