The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-09-25

that hereafter communication between the Brit
ish government and its Consuls in ports OF the
iusurrectiopary States, win, with consent Of our
government be Carried on by British vessels OF
war. This course will 0bviate the embsrrase-
ments which have hitherto attended those COM
munication. through other channels.
The following order was issued through the
Postofice Department to day: ut is ordered
that the Louisville Courier, found to be an advo-
cate of treason, in hostility to the government and
authority of the United States. be excluded from
mails and postofices of the United States until
further order.
by order of the Postmaster General.
"JNo. A. KAssoS, LIST Asst p. NJ. General
A despatch to the War Department from
Darastown, says q party of the New York saith,
Col. Larned, crossed the Potomac at Seneca
Greek, Monday, encounterins three companies
Of rebels, with loss of three men. The next
morning they shelled the camp, driving the
rebels back.
Frankfort, Sept Is.
The Committee on Federal Relations reported
substantially:
Whereas, The Confederate troops have inva
ded Kentucky, and insOently dictated the terms
upon which they will retire, therefore
Resoi,ed, That General Anderson be invited tG
take instant charge of this Department and cal
cut force sufficient to expel the invaders.
This passed the House, and the Senate con-
Cured by vote Of twenty-five to nine.
in Of
rebels having taken possession Of Auldrough':
Hill.
Lieut.. Col. Johnston was despatched from
Louisville TO aid Gen. Sherman, with seven hun
bred additional force. consisting of the remnant
of Rosseau's command, and about four hundred
of the dome Guard.
The gun boat Sycamore was launched to-day
from Samson's yards, East Boston. Her kee
was laid sixty days ago. Two other gun boat.
are nearly ready for launching at East Boston.
Jacksonville, Sept. lS.
Twenty three hundred Indiana troops arrived
here this evening, and forty-seven hundred
additional are expected before tomorrow NOR
ming
Ben McCulloch, with eighteen thousand wei
armed rebels is reported TO be advancing rapid
" from the Southwest in the direction Of either
Rolla or this city. Many think this will be ths
point of attack, and the object Of his march ii
said to be to get between our troops and Roll'
and other points, and prevent functions, while
Price lie operating against Lexington and tn,
Capital, and if these plans are successful, thei
form junction with Price.
Washington, Sept. Is.
Five companies of Col Berdan's Sharpshoot
ers, who are here, are at Camp Burnside, excep
one which has been detached for service with
Gen. Lander. Nine com, anies have yet 10 ar
rive, two of which will reach the city to morrow
Col Berdan has been given command as All act
ing Brigsdier of this branch of the service, ant
the Secretary of War has telegraphed to IN,
Governors of the loyal States to have any indie
pendent companies Of sharp shooters organized
forwarded at once to Camp Burnside. The mel
are daily practicing and drilling to Increase the
efficiency. Arrangements have been made Il
have as many of the newly recruited regiment
as can be removed to Camp Burnside, where tn,
men will be drilled under the instruction Of Arm,
officers and instructed in the detail OF rifle prac
tice by Colonel Berdan aud the members OF hi
corps, to improve them as marksmen He ha
proposed to the W ar Department that from eact
regiment Of ten companies men sufficient Il
make up three companies be selected, who ex
hibit the greatest accuracy of aim, aud that ont
hundred of the three hundred-the best shots
be organized into company who shall be EN-
poy.d to advance towards the enemy's batter
les, picking off officers, men aud horses, ant
Who, il they be compelled to retreat, can, by
raising the sights of their pieces, yet do excel
lent service The other companies he propose,
shall De employed as the hank companies oi Tie
regiment. The suggestion is now under cOnsid
Grafton before the War Department, and viii
probably be acted upon.
The N. Y. HeroIds Washington dispatch
Sept. 10. says: The difficulty relative to Gen
Fremont is the interference of the Blair family
the Postmaster General, and Colonel Frank +
Blair, Jr. 1t is from them the charges have
emanated. understand the real secret of tn,
hostility of the Biairs is that Fremont would
not permit them to dictate to him, aud would
not lend himself to combination of contractors
from New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, and
elsewhere, who had the patronage Of the Post
master General. l am assured that some ter
DAYS ago, Frank P. Blair demanded that three
million dollars worth of contracts should be Civ.
en- to that combination, and that General Ere
monts response was, that his duty was to op
pose all enemies of the Government, whether
they we're Southern traitors, or Northern sche.
mers.
Upon inquiring at the headquarters of the
Potomac, have ascertained positively that nc
orders, general or special, have yet been issued
by General Mcclellan relating to the fugitive
slaves, so that all the reports and comments on
that subject, which have appeared in the papers,
are, to say the least, premature. Nothing has
yet occurred requiring action on his part on
that subject.
All reports about Gen. Johnston crossing the
Potomac are unfounded. There is much alarm
at Martinsburgh and Winchester about General
Banks crossing the Potomac with $1,000 men.
The rebels had sent to General Johnston for
assistance.
Reliable accounts from Winchester state that
the railroad between Strasburg and that place
is not being built as reported and that the rails
taken up near Martinsburgh are to be used for
laying line from Richmond to Manassas 1t
has hitherto required three days for the trans
portation of troops between these places.
The 10th Illinois regiment reached Cincin-
natl about o'clock on the morning of the 10th,
and marched to the Fifth street Market-house,
where supper had been provided for them, and
from thence to the Little Miami depot. where
they took the cars for Camp Dennison.
The bodies of the dead were taken to the Or