The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-07


Jackson's forces, who have devastated the coun-
try where they were encamped, and are moving
slowly northward in three divisions, for the bet
subsistence of the troops.
The most outrageous falsehoods are being cir
culated in Arkansas and Texas to induce men to
enlist in the rebellion.
The following accounts from Springfield are OF
recent date.
Hundreds of people are coming into this State
almost daily who have been driven cut from
Texas and Arkansas by the rebels.
They represent that if the Federal Govern
ment would seud a force ard arms 10 arm the
people more than one half III both States would
| fight for the Union.
| The strength of the Missouri State forces
south of Us is stated to be abou: 900, including
| $4,000 Arkansas troops.
There are nearly three hundred slaves doing
military duty in one of Ben. McCullough's regi-
ments.
Cairo, Aug. ,.
Gen. Fremont's staff and fleet, eight steamers
and four regiments of infantry, several detached
companies of Infantry, two companies OF light
artillery. all fully equipped arrived here at i've
Z. NJ. They were enthusiastically received by
soliiers and citizens. and a salute was fired by
the battery at Fl. Preniiss-
Troops were landed at Birds Point, swelling
the forces at that camp TO be about 5000.
The Iri5une's correspondence of Washington
81, says:
The following nominations for General officers
OF the volunteer force were sent TO the Senate
TO day: Brigader Generals to rank from May
18th, 1861. Col. David Hunter, Sd cavalry
Col. W. 7. Sherman. 18th infantry; Charles 5.
Hamilton, of Wis, Lieutenant; Don Carlos
Buell., Adjutant- Generals office; Major. James
Oaks, ID cavalry, Quartermaster's Departm,n nj
Assistant Quartermasters, with rank OF Captain,
James 4. Swaine of Wisconsin, Justin Hodge,
of Connecticut, John Mckovey, of New York,
Robt. NJ. Lamb, of Indiana, Samuel Chadwick,
of Michigan, VI. d. y. Lewis, of Ohio, VIM X
Hopkins, of New York. The commissions OF
: the Brigadier-Generals so far appointed all date
: MAY 18th, but it should be understood that al
officers of the army rank civilians, aud that
among civilians il is intended that West-Polnters
should have the precedence.
Thos. Ascot has been appointed acting Sec
| Rotary OF War during the absence of Genera
Cameron, who goes to Pennsylvania 10 recruit
his health
Capt W. g. Sherman, OF the Cincinnati Fly
ing Artillery, has been appointed Colonel, ant
will organize a Regiment consisting OF ten bat
teries Of SIX pieces each. He has invented :
rifle cannon, with which one battery at least vii
be supplied.
The HeraId's dispatch says:
In addition To the Kentucky regiment of cav
airy under Col. Young, the Secretary Of Wa
has authorized the organization @! Two additiona
cavalry regiments under Co.'s. McRcynods anc
Warren. He says further:
a surgeon in the rebel army has written INT
at Winchester, Va, that the loss OF the rebels
at Bulls Run, j. not less than 5000 killed anc
wounded"
The U,oylTs dispatch saws it is rumored that
/ | a company oi one hundred Confederate cavalry
was captured by cur troops at Springfield Sta
ton, ON the Orange Alexandria Railroad, yes
terday.
Also that lady school teacher reached Wash
ington 10 night from Manassas, where she ha:
.. been detained thirteen DAYS. She confirms al
the previous reports Of the immense number %
killed aud wounded there, and says it is manifes
in her judgment that the troops are in no con
dition 10 move IRON their present entrench
ments.
4 Gen Pope is at Mexico, No, but intends sooI
to take position near Jefferson City, where
has been assigned command of all the force;
: north OF st. Louis, which force will consist prin
cipally of Illinois Regiments, and will form one
: grand arm of the Western Army.
grand State encampment of Illinois troop:
; is TO be made at Clear Lake, six miles east OF
: Springfield. Ii will consist Of twenty one Reg
ments, and will make the quota Of Illinois troops
80, 900 men.
On the 81 inst, the Senate confirmed numer
Gus army appointments. Among them are Ma
jor Generals Mcclellan, Fremont, Dix and Banks
and Brgadier Generals, Hooker, Curtis, Mccall,
Sherman Lander, Kelly, Kearney, Pope, Heint
: zelman, Porter, Stone, Reynolds, Hunter, Frank
, n Rosencranz, Buell., Mansfield, Mcdowell and
Meiss.
Prince Napoleon has reached Washington anC
been welcomed by the President.
1t is reported that Gen. Wool will assume com
nand at Fortress Monroe next week.
Energetic measures vii at once be taken to
prevent the transmission Of letters from here &c
the South. This business has, in various ways
been briskly conducted here, and il is full time
that a stop was put to it.
Dispatches from Louisville of the Sd, state
that Gov. Harris has probably been reelected
Governor of Tennessee; that Gen. Tourney died
the previous day, and that drafting for troops
has already begun in Virginia. The Adjutan,
General orders the military to repair to the Court
House in their respective counties without delay
About %, 0oo were wanted.
Roger \. Pryor is in command Of the Third
= Virginia, in Isle Of Wight county.
The Richmond Examiner saws among the pris
oners here, is free negro, who came as Chap
lain of one of the Connecticut regiments.
The same paper authoritatively states the
number 0. the Federal regiment which surren.
Gered the day after the fight at Bull Run, was
$50. They said TO belong to Pennsylvania.
We understand Beauregard has hung three
traitors, one al engireer OF the Manassas Gap
Railroad, another preacher, and the third far
mer.
4 dispatch to the Knoxville Register, 3Ist,
saws Preparations OF an extensive character
are in progress. Before a grea, while We NAV
confidently expect active movements. Our pick
cts extend beyond Falls Church.
"The Confederate troops are divided into two
corps, the first under johnson, occupying the
advance post; tie second under Il, auregard.
| "Tberc is no doubt of the fact that treacherv
was practiced on the Manassas Gap Railroad 10
prevent junction between the forces of John
son and Beauregard. The conductor has been
shot having acknowledged receiving bride to
defeat union OF the forces. The same treat
ment was meted to a recreant Georgian caught
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