The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-11-06
n, After Col Deveus' second advance,

right. AFTER COL Devens second ao'anSe'
Col. Baker went to the field in person. and 1t is
q matter of regret to me that he left no record
of wbat officers and men he charged with the
care of the boats, and insuring The regular
passage of troops. If any we're charged with
this duty it was not performed, for the Iein-
forceueuts as they arrived found no one in
command of the boats, and great delay was
thus occasioned. Had one officer and com
pany remained at each landing guarding the
boats, their full capacity would have been made
seryiceable, aud sufficient men would have been
passed on to secure success. The forwarding
Of artillery before its supporting force OF infan
Try, also impeded the rapid assembling OF al
imposing force on the Virginia shore. Ii the
infantry force had FIRST crossed. difference OF
| l, 900 men would have been made in the infan-
try line at the time of attack-prObably enough
TO have given US the victory.
| tSigued,) CHAS. P. STONE,
| Brigadier- General Com.
The case Of the suspension OF the VIII o,
habeas corpus by order OF the President, IN re-
gard 10 soldiers Of the army, and more partlcu-
larly in the case OF Pro, Ost-Marshal Porter,
came up i'll Court on the Soth ult. Chief Jus
tce Dunlap delivered an opinion, the substance
Ut which is that be respectfully protests against
the right claimed by tue President to interrupt
the p. oceed,ugs III this case.
Accounts from Philadelphia, Oct 80, state
that Ihomas Quigley, David Mullana and Ed
| ward Rockford were convicted Of piracy last
evening.
Tie schooner Specie, captured of Savau-
nah Louud ior Havana, has arrived at The Nav!
: ard.
Advices from Fortress Monroe, Oct. 30th,
. says tue heet saileG this morning, the MaUash
taking the lead, at daylight, WIEN u gun VAS
nred as a signal, the CaLawLa bringing up Ia
!. The rear Tue vessels, about 81 number,
, formed in a liue a few miles down the road anu
went out between the Capes III splendid style.
S The Baltic has the Ocean Express III tow, the
! auderDlit, the Great Republic, and the ILL.,
nois the Golden Eagle. Inls morning Was the
s most beautiful Of the season, aud the SCENE the
4 nuest ever Witnessed this cOutinent.
The Tribune publishes q lengthy report OF
J, Adjutant General III )mas in regard ~ Ere
mouts case. 1t can he summed up, III the
Ia statement, that General Hunter, his second Ii,
5 command: gave Reluctant OPINION that Ere
j. mont was incompetent for his ext nsi'e COM
mand; this, also, Is the concurrent testimony oI
l. large number vi the most Intelligent men III
Missouri. FUN details were gwen oi ali til,
J. operations in Missouri, and the report states
I that Fremout's order to march was issued 10 al
i army OF nearly 10000, many OF the Regiments
U badly equipped, with iuad, quate supplies U
!; ammunition, clothing aud transportation.
Z. In regard to Kentucky, it is stated that Gen
d Sherman deems 100000 men necessary, though
willing to fight the enemy with what he Las
f. No large bodies Of troops can he raised in tina
h State, and its defense must devolve on the FREE
II States of the West.
A special to the ST. Louis Den ocrat, from
II Jefferson City, 29th, says: Gen. Prentis
d who left st. Louis on Sunday last, with forc'
of infantry to surprise and capture the rebel
;, at Fulton, in Galloway county, has returned
u and reports that before he reached Fulton, Gen
n John B. Henderson, of the Stare militia, hat
made compromise with the rebels al Dyer
p Mills, near Concord, by which he COMMANDED
rebels would lay down their arms and return
r. to their homes. Prentis acquiesced in the com
promise. but on the first violation Of it vii
,. | visit sevpra ven goa "ror tho oFanders Th'
d rebels were 400 strong, and Henderson, fore,
o numbered $500. The proposition for the com
promise came from the rebels"
!, The Congressional Committee closed thei
4. labors last night. 1t is understood they mad,
!, searching investigation into all alleged
frauds and irregularities of Government Off
GERS in their military department. The resul
OF their examinations will be made public in
:! few days.
General Mcclellan complains that copyin.
c clerks in the War Desartment have given news
paper reporters copies of military orders is
Z sued from his headquarters, but the evil will b.
5 corrected.
The citizens of Buffalo have sent petition Il
a. the President, headed by Willard Fillmore, ask
ing the appointment of Gen. Heintzelman a
NJ Major General.
In conversation at Edwards Ferry oetwee
Il the rebel and our pickets. they acknowledge
that their loss in killed and wounded, at the ba,
| - &c C~--A' by oso, - -. zee
i that they lost sixty men in a skirmish at Ed
wards Ferry on Tuesday, When our artler
E. drove them back. They said, on Sunday night
20 there were but three regiments at Leesburg, tn
e that they had now about 10000 men who cam
l. up from Manassas. These would return, a. the
1t we're not wanted there. These statements ar
y confirmed by rebel prisoners and our scouts
is The HeralTs Washington dispatch says tn
e President has informed certain T. s. Senator
% who called upon him yesterday to know when
% forward march was to take place. that the respon
% sibility of such q movement is left with Gen. Nc
Clellan, and that It is the purpose Of the Execu
If tive to sustain MIN in his undertaking, whateve
y his determination may be. The Senators lef
q satisfied.
f. The jury, in the Savannah pirate case, repor
: ted that they were unable to agree. wbereupol
Z The papers we're taken from them, and they wer,
T. discharged from it's further consideration.
\ Private advices lately received from Kentuck,
>. are very encouraging. The rebels are represen
n ted to be falling back in rather hopeless man
+, ner. This is better news than that reported b,
# Gen. Thomas.
h Special to the St. Louis Republican, from Ere
y monts headquarters, Camp Lyon, Springfield
No a. .cd l.