The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-07-03

the roads blockaded by rocks and trees felled
TO resist the passage of troops within FIVE miles
of Manassas Junction When he was dismissed |
| he was informed that their troops would he in |
Washington in less than two weeks. and if he |
should be caught there he would be hung. He |
heard them boast of the immensely OF the force.
/ but does not believe there were $4,000 men
there. Fully one quarter of them were armed
with shot g:ns. while many of them were not
armed at all. The scarcity of water caused a
great deal of sickness among the rebels.
! Scouts who have returned from within the
vicinity of Fairfax c. II. to-day. report that
| the enemy have erected batteries NILE and a
half northeast of the Court House. All the
roads leading from this direction had been OBJ
structcd by trees being felled across all eleva-
ted places This obstruction precludes all idea
that the rebels intend 10 advance. and the same
view is sustained by the fact that the roads
leading TO Centreville. in the rear of Fairfax.
have been cleared up.
Col. Hardee commands the rebel forces al
Fairfax e. III.
The campaign " Eastern Virginia will re-
main within its prt~ent limits for some time
An advance before the meeting of Congress is
impossible.
The Triba.nes despatch says: Gen Butler
is proceeding vigorously in organizing his com
mand. and their drill is progressing rapidly
He is also throwing up a series of batteries OPP
posite Hampton. which will serve alike To pro
: tect his lines from attack and cover Hampton
r The inhabitants around New Market Bridge
complain bitterly of the oulrages OF the Louis
lana Zouaves.
Information places the loss of the enemy at
Grea, Bethel much larger than previous ac-
counts. Their cavalry was thrown into great
a confusion 10y Greble's shells
3 A reconnaissance of Matthias Point was made
yesterday by the Pawnee. A number Of her
crew landed. frightened off the rebel pckets.
bringing on board the Pawnee two horses sup
e posed TO belong TO the Colonel and Captain of
/. a regiment numbering Loco. ascertained to be
5 encamped three miles back of this point. No
indication OF a battery near the point was seen.
10 1t appears that the 37th regiment had cool
reception in Baltimore. Everybody looked
scouting. No flags greeted them at the Custom
House. They halted supposing it was city
: public building. until the Stars and Stripes
, were flung out. Their muskets were loaded
!, but not capped.
d 4 captain OF the "a Wisconsin Regiment.
which arrived this morning reports that al
Il though at some points they had hearty recep-
ton, at Others they experienced very different
u treatment. That once a pistol ball came I'M
pleasantly near the Quartermaster ear.
An officer OF Col. stones command. who ar
rived this morning. states that siXty-three reb-
e els were killed ut Edwards and Conrad Ferry
/ in the recent engagements. This work
|, was done by Lieutenant Hasbrock of che West
Point battery.
= The Herdids dispatch says: | am happy to
D be able to state from the highest authority tina,
e there is not the slightest intention on the par,
of the Government 10 treat with the rebels from
r jeff Davis down TO the meanest Pryor among
e them On the contrary. il was settled this very
Is day to press down OH them speedily. and prose
e cute the war with such numbers and vigor. a.
IS to leave no chance for doubt in the minds of vi
olators of good government that the admins
tra.ion. and the loyal people who support it
s are in earnest. spirit is being aroused thai
v viii result in placing the man who shall dare
offer proposition TO compromise with traitors
i. in the same category, and to hang both. Tn,
d feeling against anything OF the kind here is s,
intense at the present time. that it is believed
5 that the man who would openly propose to set
al tie with the Southern rebels BY compromising
. wond De hung soon as found.
o New York June q.
h A special despatch to the Times, Washington
It June 26 says: Reports circulated of change
e in the plans of Gen. Scott, and that he vii
rs commence operations agains the rebels are er
m roneous We are further than ever removed
At from battle. Gen. Scott has no purpose of ma
10 king a general engagement The only conflict
r. between and the rebels likely to transpire a
% present are skismishes. Scott plan is the con
IL centraton of Federal troops in Virginia. an,
\. the other border States. in such large bodies a
Ia make il madness for the rebels 10 attempt [.
II attack. While thus intimidating them. thu
n presence Of our forces will encourage the Iowa
g. citizens to rise in sufficient numbers to proven
q. any further outrages, cut of their resources
n increase the dissatisfaction in their camps. ane
cause desorlon, and 10y thus harrassing and de
N moralzing them, drive them from the border
n States. Scott is confident that this accomplish
:, ed, the loyalty Of the border States is fixed
then 1t is his purpose TO tranpost by sea an i'm
mense force to operate against the Gulf States
~ They will be landed under the protection o
:: men -of-war at the prominent points on the At
:. lantc and Gulf coasts. and. thus threatened b,
> the approach from the sea, the authorities o
the different States will at once recall theil
a troops from the main body and thus break III
- Their grand army and make it powerless for any
offensive movements The fragments of tn.
different States being then cut off from the sup
u plies from the border States, will be driven t.
c accept terms from Washington. 1t is no par
of the plan. as at present arranged. to attack
[, the debris of the rebel army or to ATTEMPT Il
r retake any Of the stolen forts. as the restora
e ton of them will be made one Of the condition.
e dictated Ia the rebels when they find themselve.
:. forced TO accept terms. BY January, he thinks
IT the rebellion will be entirely defeated and the
| Union reconstructed.
e RumOrs reached the city tonight bv special
i steamer from Fort Monroe that a reconnoiter.
II ing party was fred into by rebel battery a,
Sewails Point last night. seven killed and ma
$ ny wounded.
n The names of Capt. Dabney. Ii. Maurey. As
0 sisant Adlutant General; Carter l.. Stephen.
son. fifth infantry; and I'd Lieutenant Edward
Dillon. sixth infantry. all of Virginia had been
u stricken from the roll OF the army for enter
' ing and expressing REASONABLE designs against
i the Government Of the United States
= The Hfraid's despatch says: Reliable infor-
J. nation has been received here exposing a Gun
s ningly devised plot of the rebels to possess
themselves of the California steamers running
to Panama. Their plan is to place on these
e steamers as they leave port, number of men
: In the capacity of Storage passengers. who
4 shall, after getting to sea. rise and overpower
j the crew and seize the steamers. By such ma
nc,ivres they hope to possess the treasure trans
ported upon these vessels TO replenish their emp
E ty treasury, and also TO possess themselves of
!. powerful trstclass steamers TO be used hereaf-
. ter a. privateers to prey upon our commerce
This design may have been executed before
, this
Louisville, June 81
The suit testing the legality of the blockade
OF the Nashville road. yesterday was Withdrawn
by the shippers prosecuting it. II is generally
und arstOod that Mr.. Guthrie President of the
road, will assume the responsibility. and decline
receiving freight unless the collectors permit
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