The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-07-24
he War.


Washington. July Ii.
The Grand Army has advanced Gen. Nc
Dow,ll left at $3.50 =. N. to go somewhere
The first brigade of the fifth division is com
manded by Brigadier General Lewis Blenkcr
Last night this brigade formed about tire,
niles from the original location. To-day tn, y
were at Hunting Creek. Va. ten niles from
Washington, and are to form the vanguard o
the whole column. The forward NOV, meut o
the troops has had a wonderful effect upon til,
sick list. 1t has nearly cleaned out the hospi
ais
The Times dispatch says: !.The army in Fir.
ginia to day took up the line of march for
Richmond via Fairfax and Manassas Tn,
force starting o-day is fully 80 900 strong. the
number reaching toy actual count, about So.
900.
Col. Burnside's brigade went over Long
Bridge at 4 clock this aft, rnOon, ard struck
tn, road for Fairfax Court House. The 27ti
New York, Col. Slocum, went over at ) O'Clock
and also took the Fairfax route"
Washington. July II.
Senator Lane reports that Vanderen. COfax
Veree and Washburn went with the advance
guard of tn, army to Fairfax this evening and
returned tonight, having lett the village al
$50 They report that the SIX rmishers reached
Fairfax at ll:3), and the advanced guard reach
ed there exactly at noon. Trees had been felled
across the road. but they offered but slight i'm
pedimant. There were no p tails nor masked
batteries. The rebel pickets tired this morn
ing about an hour before our advance column
This mOrning the rebels were draw up Oh the
west side of the town. and the Inhabitants eX
pected pitched battle, but at nine o'clock they
precipitateiy retreated. leaving the camp furn
ture and provisions behind.
Bunker Hill, Va, July Is.
General Pattersons army moved on Monday
morning. II 600 strong. for Winchester, encamp
ing on Bunker Hill, Monday night, aft r slight
SIX rmish with the rebel cavalry. The march
will be resumed on Tuesday morning. and they
viii encamp in Winchester the same night. /;
ia said that Johnston has masked batteries OF
the road. but it is doubted. 1t is the genera
opinion that Johnston will skirmish heavily, but
not risk pitched battle.
Cincinnati, July IL.
On Friday night detachment of three COM
panies of Col. Woodruff's I'd Kentucky regi
ment attacked 500 rebels near Barboursville on
the Kanawha river completely routing them
Ten or twelve rebels We're killed and number
wound d The Kentuckians had one killed
Gen. COxs brigade was rapidly marching up
the KaIawha
St. Louis. July Il.
Mr.. Hayward, superintendent of the Hanni-
bal and ST. Joseph railroad. just from Ham bal
ece.ved the following dispatch previous 10
leaving that place
Hannibal, No., July 10.
Eight hundred Federal troops came up ahead
of the passenger train this morning a far as
Mllville thirty miles above st. Charles. on tn,
North Missouri IA lroad. where the track was
torn mp the troops fired into. An engage
ment ensutd, resulting in the loss OF seven reb-
els killed aud several taken prisoners. One
man was caught with gun in his hand and i'm
m dat ~ hung; another. attempting to scape.
was riddl ID with balls. Fighting still confined
wien the passenger train passed up. The Fed
erals lost three killed seven wounded and thirty
horses captured. The strength of the rebels
was not known.
Washington, July II.
Gen. McDowell's official account of his Cor.
ward movement has been received at the War
d, partmeht 1t does not differ from the other
accounts published
Ii appears that the artillery and cavalry dashed
through Fairfax at gallop in chase of the Con.
federate troops, following them four miles, as
tar as Centreviile. 1t is understood that Centre
vile will be defended BY the rebels
Baltimore, July IA.
Further Investigations among the papers fund
i'll the police court seriously impl cate New York
parties in the 18th Of April affair.
Washington, July II.
The Hsraids dispatch says: AT O'Clock,
all the enemy's works in the neigh Jorhood OF
Fairfax, as far as Centrerille, were attacked
Meeting with no resistance, the barbados were
easily surmOunted, and the roads cleared of the
trees which had felled, d, LAYING the advance but
a few minutes. At a steep hill we're stationed
200 rebel cavalry, who. without waiting to as
certain the strength Of the advancing force, fed
upon the first appearance of our skirmishers
They found fertilization about half q mile from
the Court House, consisting of simple entrench
nent, extending abou, four hundred yards OF
esch side OF the road. 1t va. pierced for guns
This had been occupied for about three weeks
by the I'd ard 81 South Carolina regiments, un
der Gen Bonham. In approaching this point
our skirmishers had q brash with those of the
rebels, in which one man received flesh wound
and rebel officer was captured. The advance Of
Burnside's br gsde reached the fortifca,ion ard
took One prisoner, South Carolina officer. The
command then proceeded to Fairfax. The rebel
dag vas still Aying q, the Court House. when
the advance Of the division, with the band oil
the LIST Rhode Island regiment playing national
airs, entered the village 1, was taken down by
some OF the % Rhode Island regiment and han
drd to Gov Sprague, and transmitted By him to
zen. Mcdowell, a. a regimental trophy
Germa town, July IL.
The hrst division of the grand army under
zen. Tyler, commenced moving At halt past FIVE
his morning About q mile from tire village
heavy obstruction vas discovered in the road,
but IN less than 20 minutes the whole Of the bar.