The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-08-06

these apprcatious are granted. because the q.
tire control Of the new regiments has beea nv.
en- to the Governors Until they are ready foe o..
vice. ------S--
Philadelphia, Aug. 1.
A letter from Fortress Monroe, july sob. "A
the l.9Eirer, says:
Seven Of Com. Por,srs Gee. arrived end
came TO anchor in the roads early this mor,n.
Twelve Of the feet in all left the SoutAve,s p,s
on the 18th of July. OF these seven hay.
reached Fortress Monroe and The rest are hss,,,
expected. - $3.50 ~ y
1.-THE officers and crews Of all the vesseh thi,l
they are to reduce Fort Darling. and intima..
perfect willingness to undertake the Job. Fer,
times NAV be looked for in that direction sAsrt.
y.
special dispatch from Washington says sass
the correspondent Of the EsgSirer reached hs,,
to night from Warren,on, with the intell..eos.
that Major Gen. Pope's army had advanced h.
yond Warrentcn. The men we're in the best a.
spirits, and an enthusiastic feeling prevailed =,
the prospect of future business.
i Headquarters Army Of the PotsmAc,
August I.
About IL O'Clock las, night the rebels ops,ea
fire from the opposite side Of the river sisA too
batteries Of lgh; artillery The ERE was p,;,r;.
psly directed 10 the mail boat landing II III.
headquarters Of Col. ingalls,, and the shies;a.
and encampmerts of Weston. The rebel ,is.
ces we're handled sell, and fired with srea, n
pidity. -Four men we're killed, and some Eve q,
six wounded. Several horses also we're kind
: The rebels had it all their o~n way for con.
time, as our troops did not anticipate an attack
e but the 80 FOUNDERS stationed at Col Iaeah
headquarters soon sieuced their guns after they
opened.
e A tew OF our vessels we're struck. but no GER.
E tits exception, nothing has occurred worth men.
e tioning.
h Chicago. AUG. I.
r, The story about the arrival OF the ten iron
clad guBboats of Mobile is disbelievsd 10 Official
i. quarters. II is presumed that the Government
lie is not ignorant OF the rebel movements in e.
rope.
Captain Porter, OF the mortar fleet, has kl,
Wsshin gton for brief visit North to recruit b,
health previous To resuming his command.
y special dispatch To the Post, wsshiugsso.
l. lst says:
simeon Draper, of New York, has been a.
e pointed Commissioner with general psssn y
enforce the order issued yesterday by Sscresay
1t Stanton, directing absent army ofdcen and psn
TO return to duty. Nr. Draper win 90 70 Xsv
II England to night to begin the Performance d
e this duty. IL is understood that this appoint,
u meDt was entirely unsolicited by him."
The Navy Department has positive kno~lsAss
that but one war vessel purchased By che ressh
1t in Europe is trying to escape from England The
b Federal gunboat Tuscarora IL watching hes.
Re Springfield, H., Asg.i.
70 The Adjutsnt General has issued ips,rucsios
r to the county clerks to day that the assssssu
furnish without delay lists Of all able bodied IA
y between the ages of Is and Is Who are liable y
do military duty. is
Harrisburg. Aug. l..
., The Adjutant General hes issued circsIas b
the County Commissioners to return - bis bead
4, quarters the enrolment of the militia Of IN
a several counties before the 10th of Angus, ~
as to be prepared to meet any emergency.
:. Headquarters Army Of the Potomac
August ..
y coo troops crossed the river yesterday mon.
ing for the purpose of destroying she hose
aud woods ON tho opposite -hor. which hsl
afforded protection TO the rebels. Ev,rythnf
in ka Sbav,o If DUE
~ was the point where the rebels shelled our
ID shipping and encampment. The affair va
successfully accomplished without the loss Of .
man.
The gunboats this morning are engaged il
,e sheling the shore and houses down the rivr.
ID Five men were killed by the enemy's shells
h night before last and two wounded
Is Washington, August
: Measures are being taken to organize brig
q ade for the defence OF Washington from amons
!, the employees of the departments. II 10 ~
;. that the thousands Of clerks here can be enrol
., ed for that purpose.
Memphis, July 20
The Bulletin Of this morning has the folIos
ing from authentic sources: Among oaber 10
sSaNSai"s AecmS a. ~ ibc pToceeuIuRs VI VIZ
y rebels. we have some linking 81 the sub fact,
&c DISCUSSED at two conferences Of all the prime
pal rebel military Leaders, held ut Richnosl
on the 18th and 9Th inst. II is understood that
they came 10 the conclusion that they must
r. lose no more territory. The defensive policy
he was strongly attacked, and both Lee and Beau.
is regard advised the invasion OF the North si
is three points, viz from Cumberland or vii
Transport into Pennsylvania; from Louisville
t, and Cincinnati into Ohio and Indiana and
= Paducah aud Cairo into Illinois. II is alleged
= that the following plan Of operations for The
D remainder OF the summer campaign was agreed
upon:
? lst The immediate obstruction Of the james
< River so as to make il impossible for McCleIian
to use il az means for communicative with
!. the fort and for their transportation Of rein
a forcements and army supplies.
0 I'd. The occupation of Williamsburg, York
town and the ent re Peninsula
o ID. The recovery Of the whole Of the tern
!. tory Of Virginia, and the suppression Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
4th. The recovery Of New Orleans Memphis
|. and the Mississippi River, and the expulsion d
Il the Federal troops from Tennessee and Ken
;. lucky. When these objects had been accosr
lished, the Lee aud Beauregard plan "" Pr"
posed.
,. 5th To make the Potonsc and Ohfe rivers