The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-11-06
Col. stuart's REGIMENT win rendezvous at Kal

Col. Stuarts Regiment viii rendezvous at Kal.
amazoo.
Tie Mulligan Brigade, Col. McDermott viii
rendezvous at Monroe.
The Heraids dispatch says q scouting party
OF Union troops went into Fairfax Court House
village to-day. and learned that the rebels had
been there for many days, but we're as far back
- Centerville, and not strong even there. The
rebels oil along our lines to day on the Upper
Potomac have not been seen.
The vessels on the dotla are on the watch
below Matthias Point and above the mouth Of
Quantico Greek.
Our troops on the Maryland side are opposite
Aqua Creek aud along the shore. and actively
engaged in erecting Notifications.
Camp Aorrisey, "a miles south of Warsaw,
No., Oct. 2s.-Tbe correspondent of the St
Louis papers says: Gen. Lane captured a trans
portation train of the enemy near Butler, in
Bates county, and took the escort prisoners a
few days since. Among the latter were Capt.
Whiting and Lieut.. Vaughan.
Gen. Lane also reports that he found large
number Of sick and wounded rebels at Rosehill.
johnson county in starving condition, to whose
wants he admin istered.
Nine ntIabsnds arrived in camp . day or
two ago, sent here bv one of Lanes officers.
de,stood that Gen. Fremont viii return them to
their masters
Gen. Lane also captured a large amount Of
lead in one Of the Western counties, aud sent il
TO Fort Scott, Kansas.
Fortress Monroe, Oct. %.
One hundred thousand rations have been dis
tri0uted among the regiments attached to ID.
great exped ton, preparatory to their departure
Captains of transports received sealed o. ders to
day. Ii 10 reported that one of them has open
ed his orders aud dvulsed the destination OF tn.
| feet. Men and animals suffered greatly durlDl
the gale OF the last Two days.
Two recent deserters from the Confederate
state that the rebels at yorktown are suffering
greatly from want aud sickness.
Gov. Curtin, in accordance with instruction
received from the War Department, has issue,
marching orders to the following regemenrs
Col. hsrtsanhts, 5lst regiment; Col. Doneges
Col. Davis, lU4tn Col. Cakes, goth; the 97I
and one regiment from Camp Cameron, which i
near this point. The regiments-eigbt in mum
bsr-are all full and splendidiy armed and equip
ped, aud 1ill remove 70 their respective d.stins
lions this week.
LieSt. Col. Palffy, commanding the Massachu
sets 10th regiment, has made AN official repor
70 Gov. Andrew, i'll which the loss OF this gaIlau
regiment at Balls Bluff is sLown to be about S
per cent. The officers engaged numbered ~
officers safe 3; killed l; wounded S !; missing Z
Rank aud file engaged 3ls. Killed, Wounds
aud missing LAT.
A private letter states that the U. S. sloop.o
var Dale had captured a schooner loaded wit
rice, While attempting to run the blockade frol
Savannah to Hsvanna.
The Atlantic cotton mills, in Lawrence, wi
resume operations on the 10th of November, an
give employment to l, 100 persons.
The Louisville Coulter, published at Nashville
issued from Bowling Green, says: The track {
the Alexandria Railroad has been torn up fror
Fairfax Court House to Manassas.
} Breckenridge, Preston and Humphrey MAJ
shall, arrived at Richmond Oh the 2lst, and wer
received with the greatest enthusiasm.
Gen. John B. Grayson, commanding the Fol
ida forces, died at Tallahassee.
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requiring all persons leaving New O.leans an
Jefferson Point on steamboats, for Memphis, t
get passes from the Elk, culive officer.
Gen. Thomas official account of the Wild ca
affair, says the forces were nearly equal, and tn
Federal troops repulsed the enemy with gres
loss to the rebels and little to the Federas.
Jamestown, Nd, Oct. 20.
Gen. Banks left Edwards Ferry yesterda
forenoon and arrived here last night. suf6,
lent force remains at and near the ferry to ensur
its safety against attempts to cross or modest u
Rebel pckets lined the opposite shore, tauutin
ue with our attempt to invade Virginia, and be,
ging the favor of another visit.
The question has been asked why Gener
Lander was absent from his brigade at Bull
Bluff! He was in Washington under speci
orders, and bearing of the engagement proceet
ed to Poolesviile and took part in the action ne,
day at Edwards' Ferry.
Col. Bakers body, having been embalme,
will be exhibited s,ate in Philadelphia, prev
Gus to removal to California
The T,ibune's dispatch says Gen. Stones r,
port of the battle of Balls Bluff was sent int
the War Department to-day. In it occurs th
following: Col. Baker having arrived at Cor
RAIDS Ferry with the First California regimen
at an early hour, proceeded to Edwards Ferr
and reported 10 me in person, stating that b
regiments at the former place. and the tire
other regiments of bis brigade. were ready I
march. l directed him to Harrisons' Island.
assume command, and in full conversatio
explained to him the position as it then stoo,
told him that Gen. Mccall had advanced b
troops to Drainesville, and l was extrem.l
DESTROYS of ascertaining the exact position an
force Of the enemy in our front, and of explo,
ing. as far as it was safe on the right toward
Leesburg and the left towards the Leesbur
and Gum Spring road. l also informed Co
Baker that Gen. Gorman, opposite Edward
Ferry, should be reinforced, and that woul
make an effort to push Germans troops car,
fully forward to discover the best line fror
that Ferry to the Leesburg and Gum Sprin
road, already mentioned, and the position {
the breastworks and hidden batteries whic
prevented the movements of troops directl
from LETT tn RIGHT v.ra also pf;pt.1 or& .. IL