The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-10-02

lost 400 killed 100 prisoners and Ill their tents
wagons and supplies. Lane IS reported to be
moving on Osceola-
The gang of rebels who recently sacked the
town of Humboldt has been defeated by force
from For, Scott, and their leader Nather's killed.
On his person vas found an order from Ben
McCulloch for the enrolment Of the Quappaw
Indians.
Scouts at Fort Scott report McCulloch with
Is, 900 men within 80 miles of Fort Scott on the
night Of the 2lst inst.
General Lane has issued proclamation to the
citizens of Western Missouri, in which, after say
ing for what purpose he is there, and urging
those in arms against the Government to dis
perse and come to him for protection, he Uses
the following language: SHOULD you, howev
er, disregard NV advice the stern vistations of
, war will be melted out to the rebels and their al
lies. l shall then be convinced that your srming
for protection is a shame, and rest assured that
traitors when caught shall receive the traitors
doom. The cup has been exhausted, treason
will hereafter be treated as treason. The massa-
ere Of innocent women and children by black
hearted traitors, lately burning bridges on the
st. Joseph Railroad satisfies US tina, traitor will
perpetrate crimes which devils would shudder
to commit. They shall be blotted from exist.
erce and sent to that he'll which yawns for their
| reception. Two roads are open TO you. PeO-
pie Of Western Missouri choose We between them
The one leads YOU to peace and plenty-the 9TH
er TO destruction"
Gen. Prentiss arrived at St. Joseph Sept Esd.
and assumed command on the oath
| The Journal says no man in the whole Wes-
tern army could have been sent here more &C
ceptable to the people north Of the Hannibal
and st. Joseph Railroad, and under his COM
mand troops, whether Federal or State, are
willing to do battle.
A special TO the ST. Louis Republican, dated
jefferson City, Sept z6th, says: Captain
Daggart, Of the 25th Illinois, has arrived from
Ottesville, where he heard yesterday that Claib
Jackson was advancing on BOOnville with TO-
900 men, and Price was marching towards
Georgetown with about 10000. the army at
Lexington having been divided for that pur-
pose.
General Davis is in command of our forces
at Georgetown, where large number of troops
can be concentrated in short time.
The rebels were reported moving forward to
burn the Lemine bridge again. but it was well
defended.
Scouting parties were reported near Boon
vile last night.
| Gen. Sigel went west from here to-day.
Ex-Gov King and Judge Ryland have been
released by the rebels.
| Nothing reliable has been ascertained as to
the whereabouts of Ben. McCulloch.
| Two of the crew of the steamer Clara Bell
have arrived from Boonvillc They report that
Col. Mullgan took possession of the Clara Bell
and about one third of her cargo on the 18th
and then ordered her to drop down opposite
his entertainments. She was afterwards cap
tured by the rebels and the remainder Of her
cargo seized. She was laden with merchandise
| for Santa Fe
| No considerable number of Prices troops
had left Lexington on Tuesday.
No batteries were seen on the river banks
| between Lexington and Boonvile.
Gen. Sturgis, with 100 men. reached point
| six miles from Lexington on the 10th. but
| learning that some 5000 of Prices rebels were
| stationed in the woods skrting the river, await
ing his approach, he marched to Liberty and
| thence to Kansas City.
Reports which are regarded as reliable say
| that Col. Montgomery, of Gen. Lanes COM
mand. attacked OsceOla, st. Clair county, on
Friday last. burned the town by Smelling il.
and repulsed large force of rebels.
There are said to be about 1000 rebels in La
clede county. committing all kinds of depreda-
tons upon Union men.
Jorbert l. Co.'S store at Linn Creek has been
robbed again, and $4,000 worth of property
carried of "
ST. Louis, Sept. 26. The following is por-
| ton of a note directed to Col. Blair by the Ad-
| jutant General bere by order of General Ere
mont: In consequence of telegraph from
your brother, Postmaster General Blair, follow
ed by letter, asking your release from public
reasons, you are hereby released from arrest
and directed to resume your sword and join
your regiment for duty"
The following is text of the original tele-
gram sent by Fremont TO Washington, relative
| to the surrender of Lexington:
HEADQUARTERS wn-IkRS IMPAIRMENT,
~ Louis, SEPT %.
f. ID. Townsend, Adjutant General:
Il have a telegram from Brookfield that
Lexington has fallen into Prices hands, he hav-
ing cut off Mulligans supplies of water. Re-
Inducements four thousand stroug under Stur-
gis, by capture of ferry boats, had no means of
| crossing the river in time. Lanes force IRON
the southwest and Davies from the east, with
upwards of l. 1000 in all, could not get there
in time. l am taking the field myself. and
hope TO destroy the enemy, either before or af-
Please notify the President Immediately
'Signed, j. c. FREMONT.
s'Maior Gen COMMANDING
The rebels have been engaged for some time
in building masked batteries on the Potomac
many of them on high bluffs out of range of the
guns of our vessels. They have now thrown of
the mask and disclosed the fact that there are
batteries on the Virginia side of the Potomac
at Occoquan, Matthias Point, Freestone Point,
and numerous other places on the river
The river is now considered BY naval officers, as
effectually closed. Our Potomac dotilla is insult
icient to clear il Of the numerous batteries upon
its banks A land force is indispensibly neces-
sary, and it is believed that within few days,
perhaps few hours, the rebels win attempt to