The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-10-09
Gen sigel, who is in command of an advance

appearance be would have met with warm]
reception. Our forces west of here are sta
Itioned al Otteryille, Sedalia. and Georgetown.I
The distance from Otterville to Sedalia is III
miles, and from Sedalia to Georgetown is four|
miles. We have also something OF 8 force un-
der Gen. Pope at Boonville, only twenty-fve|
miles northeast Of Sedalia
ST. Louis. Oct. 8.
The following dispatch will set the matter of
Gen Fremont,s removal at rest:
Washington. Oct. s.
TO Brio Gen Curtis, 81. louis :-Genera
Fremont Is not ordered TO Washington. nor
from the field; nor is any court-martiai ordered
concerning him.
(Signedl WV. Fl. SEWARD, Sec. State
1t is probable that a new department will be
created in the West. and its command devolve
lon Gen. Sherman, in order to relieve General
Anderson, in part of the physical labor of his
position.
The Cincinnati Commercial, Oct. 2, says ru-
mors reach US by the Kanawha boats OF a battle
between the forces commanded by Gen Cox
and Col R. L. McCook. and those of Generals
Floyd and Wise. A letter has been received
from DR.. J. T. Webb, o. the 23d Ohio, dated on
the 26th ult., stating positively that a battle
was taking place between Gen. Cox and The
rebels commanded by Floyd and Wise at Sewell
Mountain. The news was. that the rebels were
getting the worst of it, and falling back upon
their Notifications at Lewisburg.
A Savannah Georgia, paper of the 18th inst
reports an engagement as going on between a
Federal feet and the Fort at Port Royal.
The St Louis Democrat of Oct. ith, in an
article showing why Gen. Lyon was not rein
forced, states that the entire force under Gen
Fremont on the I'd of Aug, including Lyons
command of 1000, was 1885, of which II,
$50 were three months men whose term Of en-
listment was just expiring, leaving an actual
force of 6,75s in the entire department. OF
these Lyon had 1920 men. the balance, 4439
being the total strength Of Fremont's available
force at the time Cairo, Birds Point, and Pa
ducah we're threatened by accommodating rebe
force. and the President ordered Fremont t.
take all his available troops and reinforce these
points, for which services only 4,l26 men, in
GLIDING upwards of 900 ST. Louis home guards
could be raised. Rolla, the terminus of tn,
Southwest branch of the Pacific railroad, a
this time, was the depot Of large and valua
BILE quantity of army stores and munitions, ant
was protected by the Seventh Missouri regi
ruent, Col. Stevenson, and the Thirteenth Hi
nois, Col. Wyman. The former of which wa
ordered to march to Springfield but in conse
quence of the total absence Of transportation
it could not move. The article also shows
distribution throughout the State. of the con
stantly disbanding three months men. and say
that after the battle Fremont was thoroughly
exonerated from blame by very many men
now the loudest in condemning him.
Gen. Wool is on his way to the Department o
the West. Gen. Mansfield is at present in com
mand at Fortress Monroe.
A special dispatch to the New York CONNER
eiaI Adrertiser, Washington, Oct. 4, says =
/" The Presiden: declares this morning, thai
Gen. Wool is not to supersede Fremont Tha
# he goes to Missouri, it is to examine the mill
tary situation and report
St. Louis Oct. 4.
Capt. Reid. of the Lexington Home Guards
and Afterwards Of Col Whites l4th Missouri reg
iment, who escs ped from the rebels on Monday
last, has arrived here, and confirms the evacua
ton OF that place by Prices army. Gen. Harris
division, 5000 strong crossed the river last Sat
urday, and when about six miles from Lexington
they met the Federal forces, sad to have been
under Gen. Sturgis, when battle ensued. Lit
tie is known of the affair other than that Harris
was driven back with the loss OF his transporta
ton train and equipage.
Harris reached the river about midnight close
y followed by Sturgis, and Immediately began
TO transport his men across in ferry boats under
CALLING fire of Federal musketry. Many rebels
swan the river in their impotence to get across
aud spread exaggerated reports OF Sturgis
rength throughout the city. One ferry boat
is reported to have been sunk and large mum.
Der of rebels are said to have beer killed and
wounded. On Sunday evening Price began the
Evacuation of the town, and troops were con-
stantly departing until Monday evening when
the last regiment left Capt. Read heard some reb.
els say they we're going to Bakers Hill, a com.
handing emuence eight miles south west OF
Lexington, to fortify it and make stand there
They seemed to think Fremont and Sige were
approaching with forty thousand men. Read,
says Major Sewer, Provost Marshal at Lexing-
ton, told him on Friday last, that forty six thous-
and rations were issued that day. Sturgis had
uOG CrOsscu Tie river up W -dOuudN uigut,
and nothing definite was known regarding bis
strength.
Louisville, Oct. 4.
The city was very much excited to-day by
three rumors, which, however, are deemed apo
cryphal. The first is the capture of New Or
eans by the Federal forces. The second is the
killing of John c. Breckinridge, and the third
the arrest of Humphrey Marshall. The first
came by way of ST. Louis.
The Bulletin Gays seces siOnists in various parts
of Kentucky are told that if they do not join the
C0nfederates at once they will be forced into the
Federal service.
The headquarters of Buckner, on the first,
was at Woodsonville, with about three thousand
men.
We have already mentioned that the London
Times correspondent has been arrested for
shooting game on Sunday, at Wilmington, Ill.,
The St. Louis Democrat is informed that he was
arrested for causing a disturbance on Sunday,
during divine service, and shooting other peo-
pies ducks" If the last part Of the accusation
be true, it would appear that the gentleman does
not know wild ducks from tames ones. The
matter caused a prodigious excitement in vii.
mington, and the local paper at once issued an
extra.
1t is reported that the pirate Sumter left Surf
nam Sept 9Th, for the coast of Brazil, closely fol-
lowed by the frigate Powhattan.
special dispatch to the Cincinnati Commer-
-:of d.tod Cheat Norcts;o Cpmm;t 10, Q cara