The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-28

Totals. ..... Is I62 10 4Oss 1857 S
| Reports from IrontOn, No., of the oath, give
information of Hardee's forces Withdrawing from
Greenville towards Reeves ferry, where they
are iortify ing: also, to Pevton's station, nearer
the Arkansas line This seems to confirm pre-
vious reports that the Eastern division of the
rebels is fastening to join Gen. Pillow.
| A strong body of JEFF. Thompson's forces is
represented to have occupied Benton, eight miles
back of Commerce. where they are throwing ap
| Notifications.
| 1t is stated that on Friday, 23d inst, $l43,-
600 in gold, belonging to the Mechanics and Tn
ion Banks, of Kansas City, we're seized by order
of Major X. T. VanHorn, commanding the re.
serve corps of home guards.
The body of Gen. Lyon arrived at St. Louis
Rola, aid was escorted from the depot by two
companies of soldiers. II is understood that
suitable honors were to be paid to the remains.
Advices from California state that the l5,O 900
men, to serve on the plains, are rapidly organic
| ing. Nine companies of infantry have already
| reported to Gen. Sumner, and the 500 cavalry
are nearly all accepted. These troops are evi.
IDENTITY being organized Oh much better basis
| than many other volunteers recruited for the
war. The entire force will be provided with the
well made and substantial clothing that regular
| troops are entitled to.
| Washington. Aug. Is.
| The Tfijune's correspondence saws:
81.
ETY. Of organizing national detective police
| force. Now York ST. Louis Chicago, and other
cities were represented in the conference. The
| plan is to have agents distributed through the
country. forming a network of surveillance.
| The detective force in Washington is largely
| increased by recruits from New York and Phil
adclphia.
A woman from Beauregard's headquarters
was arrested to-day while passing through our
| lines into Alexandria. An Irishwoman searched
| her and found some twenty letters addressed to
| and duplicating prominent citizens in Washing
| ton and Alexandria.
"All the muiineers still in custody, including
those Of the I'd Maine. and 18Th and 2lst New
York. were sent to the Dry Tortugas today.
- Several persons were arrested today.
among them Mrs. Greenougb, widow to the
former librarian. and translator of the State
Department.
Mrs. Senator OWNS trunk. ordered to 90 on
to West Point by express. was examined, and
plans of Notifications at Chain Bridge. and on
the Potomac. traced on paper by some clerk in
the War Department. were found.
DIR. Manning was also arrested to-day; 9TH
or arrests will be made soon."
The Times correspondent says: YESTERDAY.
Mrs Phillips, wife OF Philip Phillips, well
known counselor in this city was arrested at
boPr chorn tn krld u Ia
communication with the rebels. 1t is said that
when arrested. Mrs. Phillips attempted to swal-
low portion of letter she was writing TO
rebel Mrs Phillips prepared to illuminate Ter
house in commemoration of the rebel victory of
Bull Run. and was only d.ssuaded from doing
so by her more prudent rebel friends.
:" IL is understood that orders were sent from
here TO cause the arrest Of Mrs. Gwin. now at
West Point and that her arrest was probably ef-
fected yesterday.
Foreign mails By the last steamer were re-
cefved on the oath at the State Department
Advices from our Ministers are written under
the pressure of the Bull Run disaster The Eu-
ropean governments appreciate the disaster at
Its full extent, but there is disposition On the
continent 20 give the Northern troops more Gre
dit for bearing and endurance than our own
papers have claimed. and their fighting in front
of heavy works being considered by military
men as giving them SO great an advantage as
to make il a matter of wonder that raw recruits
could have been induced TO assault them under
such disadvantages. Our Ministers do not dis
guise the fact that the Government has suffered
severely in the estimation of Europeans by the
disaster. hut they are confident that no move
ment 10 recognize the rebels a. nation will be
made so long as the Government maintains its
forces on the soil Of the rebel States. The
feeling on the continent was generally that the /
North would be aroused by the disaster to its
army and that the defeat closed the door to any
arrangement with the rebels. The British /
Government officials appear to be impressed
with the beIisfthat the battle and defeat would |
only prolong the contest without deciding any
thing.
1t is stated that the rebel authorities made |
exertions to increase their forces
in Virginia, Immediately after the battle Of
Bull Run. which resulted in bringing forward
large number Of troops from Tennessee.
An effort has been made by a committee from
Boston to persuade the President to change his
advisers
1t is said that these gentlemen represent tne
sentiments of certain prominent monetary IN
terests in Boston, who demand that the heads