The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-06-19

shall Kane appeared to understand this last
remark
The Isl Michigan Regiment, Col Wilcox now
stationed at Alexandria, has been designated as
one of the four regiments from that State TO
serve three wears
The 'oliosing is the text of the proclamation
of Gov. Picsens. Of South Carolina:
STATE OF South CAROLINA,
EyrcUrlvE DEPARTMENT June q, le6l. I
| have understood that mauv good people
have been RENTING funds TO creditors in North
ern States.
| In The existing relations of the country, such
conduct is in conflict Nth public law. and all
citizens are hereby warned against the con.e
quences F. W. PIcKENs.
Frederick Nd. June IA.
| II is reported that the bridge across the Po-
tomac al Harper's Ferry. was blown up and
entirely destroyed between / and ) o'clock this
morning. The explosion was distinctly heard,
and the smoke of the burning structure seen by
parties here. IL i also reported that all the
troops have been withdrawn from the Maryland
shore. and the town Of Harpers Ferry has been
evacuated by the great body of troops recently
there. small force is yet there, probably the
reserve guard OF the Tetreating army. Ii Is
said that eight car loads OF provisions were de-
>trovcd to prevent them from falling into the
hand. of the ederal>ts who were supposed To
be concentrating upon Harper's Ferry from the
direction of Greenca>tle and Cumberland. The
destruction Of the bridge may he regarded as
certain. confirmatory intelligence has been
received within few minutes. The bridge at
Sheparlstown is also burned.
The special agent of the Associated Press has
just returned from Maryland Heights. over
looking Harper's Ferry. which point he left
after o'clock this evening. The Confederate
!, army had mainly left the place. only about
; ? 600 remaining. The route of the main body
, was by the Turnpikes leading to Charlestown
I and Sbepafdstown, but their precise destination
is not known. as they were lost in the distance,
, and no one in the vicinity was sufficiently in
T formed TO state where they were going. The
work of demolition is nearly complete The
bridge is entirely destroyed, also the telegraph
lines and Offices. and rife factory. No Govern
ment property remains except the officers
houses on the hills back of the town: only two
out of twenty armory buildings are saved
Loss to the United States Government nearly
q 100000. and of the Baltimore and Ohio rail.
! road nearly as much more.
+ Washington. June IL.
Hon. Arson Burlngame has been appointed
Minister to China in view of the refusal OF
q Austria to receive him.
: General Schenck is assigned the command OF
a thus attaching him To the military department
I at Washington
q He has been ordered across the Potomac with
his Brl gade of four regiments. An attack from
e Beauregard is apprehended.
: The Government has been seriously embar-
raised by the publication of plans of the cam.
. paign by newspapers, enabling the rebels to
frustate them. To obviate this, the editors OF
j the principal cities are to meet at Washington
to devise means To relieve the Government IRON
further embarrassment
New York. June IA.
The Tribune says the particulars of the late
expedition We're communicated TO the rebels by
, a traitor in our own camp, who has been ar
. rested.
/ The Posts dispatches says:
Gen. Scott has received confirmation of the
evacuation of llarprr's Ferry by the rebels
: They have gone 10 Leesburg. Manchester Stras
burg. thence to Central Manassas
-. St. AuberiS. No June a.
I Nineteen miles ont IF Jefferson City, June IA
- F. n \ special agent. sent down from JET
1 frson City with the mail. has just reached
a here. havin" left there this forenoon. He Jeff
there yesterday aud that the last of the sol
T dicr- lett to day at ? Z. NJ. taking with then
. all the locomotives II understand there wer,
live there) and cars and burned the bridge al
! Grey, Creek. three miles west of Jefferson. anC
= also one above there. after they had passed
;. over them. Ii is supposed the Governor ha:
ordered bis forces to concentrate either at Boon
VILE or Arrow Rock. probably the latter. Il
, i thought that Gen. Lyon will push on after
him. and shogld he Meet with no detention IA,
will not be more than - hours behind the Coy
: ,rnor. The Morcan bridge four miles this sid,
OF .eei son. is unframed. but the western spar
:, of the Usage bridge. nine miles this side, il
burned
New York June l..
The Worlds special Washington dispatch o
the lith saws: The Mary land election ha:
: resulted in a great triumph for Union even il
the secession districts the Union vote is heavy
= notwithstanding Uuion men were threatencc
with death if thy voted Six miles from th.
city a well known citizen killed in les
i than ten minntes after voting. He firec
Il npon by a secession mob. His name is DIR. Og
den. and h. was formerly an esteemed resident
OF this city. OF course his assassins were mo-
Z: arrested.
The schooner Savannah. privateer in charg,
Of Mid>hpnan Cook. arrived this T. NJ, witt
:. the stars and stripes floating in triumph ovel
h the secession rag. captured by the br g Perry
: about 80 miles OF Charleston. She had takeT
the brig Jas. f. Rockland. aud sent her into
G aorectOwn. ;. C.. She is a schooner with al
Is pound pivot gun amidships and was for
\ N irons and transferred TO the frigate Mime
: sofa.
st. Louis, June Is
= Col. Soi0mon'- regiment, with four field pieces
: and company Of cavalry, 60 out on the Pacific
Railroad 10 night and another force 500 or 1000
strong, leave this morning. Five batteries Of
four guns each. mostly ! . Founders, Two S inch
. howtzers one 10 inch mortar sud two compa-
uies OF cavalry, accompanied Gen Lyons expe.
d,tlOu 10 Jefferson, out on the South west branch
Of the Pacific Railroad
Fight hundred troops left Hannibal on Thurs
Chilicofhe, to protect the bridges the Hanui-
hal and ST Joseph
Officers OF Missouri River Steamers arrived
today. say that the impression prevailed tha:
, Gov. Jackson would make the first stand a. Boon
willie Cannon and shot We're transferred thither
Tor resistance At tia; point Boonville is situated
ON the Sluff bank, about forty FIVE miles above
Jefferson, and connecting by good roads with
Cooper. Saline Ho~a,d, and boone counties, and
the south western part Of the State.
The Democrat just issued All extra containing
correspondence from the military expedition up
the Missouri river, and dispatch from Jefferson
: City announcing the arrival of the steamers ia
, tan and j. {. Swan, a, that places, at about .
O'Clock, where they met with enthusiastic re-
cep,ion from loyal citizens.
, The city was quietly occupied by Gen Lyon.
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