The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-10-23

" ten millions. NJ. OorWu IeSSl0s u niSuis
important just at this time that Mexico should
have the money, 10 pay interest on her English
debt. and thus release her from her present en-
barrassment.
Capt. Emory d. Bryant, of the 81 Michigan
Volunteers, who was arraigned and tried by
general Court Martial upon Ine charge OF vioiat
iug the AID article OF war, in leaving his camp
without the consent Of his commanding officer,
and remaining out all night, was found not
guilty.
The Richmond Enquirer of the llth has al
account OF the conhscAiiOn Of estates and prop
erry in Virginia, which have occurred under the
terms OF the recent representation act Of the reo-
81 Congress. Since tie Both OF September the
aggregate value OF the property thus conhscated,
On ned BY loyal citizens northern Vnginians,
is estimated at $4,000. Among che sufferers
are the following persons, who are named 10 The
Enquirers list: Aug. Belmont, n. T., who
Iooses 500 nhds. tobacco, valued at *2oO,OVV;
Rhoades, Slavery s Farnent, OF Norfolk, Va; Z.
Merry 4 Co., n. T.; and Chickering SOILS,
Boston. The last named house lOoses large
number of pianos in the hands OF the agent III
Richmond; also an estate owned by TheO. &.
Rives, Jr., Boston, consisting OF 5000 acres OF
fine land, fully stocked with negroes, live stock
and implements; another estate owned by Fran.
els Kives, New York City, also containing 5000
acres, and stocked with slaves; another large
estate Of $40 acres belonging to Mr.. SigOurney,
Of New York City, with its negroes and live
stock, have been conhscaIed. The rebel author
lilies have appointed agents to take charge OF
these estates and to pay the revenues arising
therefrom into the rebel treasury.
1t is stated that, before leaving St. Louis, the
Secretary Of War, by letter, ordered Gen. Ere
works around the city, and that which he is
erecting at Jefferson City to suspend work on
the barracks he is building lear his residence,
and his body guard Of 3oo cavalry, and ordered
him to employ all the money III the hands Of the
disbursing officers TO the payment OF the current
expenses Of his army in Missouri, and to let all
bis debts in ST. Louis, amounting TO u, 800 ,OUO,
remain unpaid until they eau be properly ex-
ahmed aud sent to Washington for settlement.
A dispatch from ko!a, Mo-, Oct l4th. says
that report brought To tnas place day or two
previous, that battle took place Oh the 29th
ult. between a body OF kau-as troops, under
Montgomery and Jennison, and tie advance
guard OF McCulloch's army, aud some State
guards under Judge Cheneault, is continued by
parties just arrived IRON Springfield. The bat
tie commenced near Shanghai IN Barton county,
and the rebels were driven lack with consider
able loss, and pursued some forty miles. Mont
gomery then fell back On Greenfield.
Great alarm was felt in Springfield lest Mont.
gomery should attack that place, and the troops
there had rested on their arms several nights.
Montgomery is said 10 have bad 5000 men,
and the rebels 2,4OO. This statement can hard
ly be relied upon, as We have had no previous
advices that such force of Kansas troops was
in that vicinity.
band OF three hundred marauding rebels,
encamped at Wilson's Mill, on Bryant's fork OF
the White River, in Douglas county, we're at
tackled some days since by body of Home
Guards, and fifteen of them killed and twenty
wounded.
1t Is reported here that tho 9th Illinois R-si-
ment, under Gen. Wyman, had surprised and
taken Lebanon, in Loclede county, with all the
stores and provisions of the rebels, but this
needs confirmation.
A copy Of the Norfolk Examiner, received
under flag Of truce, contains a dispatch dated
New Orleans, 18th, stating that naval engage
ment had taken place at the head Of the passes
on the night of the 18th, lasting an hour, and
afterwards renewed; also the following dispatch:
Fort jackson, Oct. IL.
Last night attacked the blockaders with my
little Ae' {. succeeded after very shout strug
gle in driving them all aground on the South
west Pass bar, except the Preble, which sunk.
captured prize from them, and after they
we're fast in the Sand l peppered them well.
There we're no casualties on our side. 1t was
complete success.
Signed. HOLLINS.
The Hsralds special, Washington, Oct. 10th,
says" Official intelligence from gentlemen
just from the South, says our squadron below
New Orb ans had an engagement with the rebel
squadron under Hollns. Two of our vessels got
aground and suffered considerably, but none
we're captured and few lives lost"
Richmond papers state that the steamer Nash.
vile ran the blockade at Charleston on the 18th
inst, with Senator Mason as Minister to Eng.
land and Senator Slidell as Minister to France,
on board. They were accompanied by their
suites and are now on the ocean.
A vessel has been dispatched in pursuit, but
probably too late to overtake the fugitives.
A train on the North Missouri Railroad was
stopped at Renick, Missouri, on the l4th, by a
party Of thirty armed secessionists, and six Fed.
ersl recruiting officers on board taken prisoners
The rebels then searched the train, but fer some
unknown reason did not enter the Express car,
in which there were three hundred Enfield rifles,
and stores Of military clothing. destined for Ne
braska. Two of the captured officers we're re.
leased on the spot, and three of the four others
we're set at liberty few hours afterward. No
shots were fired and nobody hurt.
Advices from st. Joseph, No., Oct. I4th, state
that eighty of Major Jones' cavalry at Cameron
on Saturday came upon twenty FIVE or thirty
rebels in a corn6eld, twenty miles south of Cam
eron, in Ray county, and the advance guard of
nine routed them, they seeking refuge in the
timber. Our guard was reinforced by thirty,
when they completely drove them from that sec.
ton, killing eight and taking FIVE prisoners. Four
federalists were wounded. None killed.
Our cavalry we're at FIRST fred on by twenty.
five men. One Lieutenant has thirty.6 buIet