The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-04-02

hey can escape whenever they ehoose. They
AVE plenty Of provision.
"Three rebel steamers loaded With troops
ssre seen watching the shore to prevent com
1unication from here. The total number of the
,nemy's transports are eleven.
"fvo balloon asceasions we're made by Capt
Steiner, but the weather vas too thick for favor.
lble observation.
"0ns partly finished gunboat building at
Meuphis was fred the other night bus vas ex-
ti.guished before much damage was done.
"New Tennessee lsvies we're diabauding, they
refusing to fight With pixies, tie only weapon
offered then"
A special correspondent Of the Chicago 7ri6-
use Of the 9th says:
"A gentleman arrived on the Censstogs this
nsrning with intelligence from the Island up to
2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Col Buford
sent force to make . reconnaissance on the Ken
lucky shore on Tuesday night, which succeeded
in capturing six prisoners belonging to Tennes.
see cavalry regiment They report the strength
of the rebel near the Island At 5000. Bragg
in command Of 1900 reinforcements, reached
there from Humboldt. having come BY railroad
to q point only fifteen miles distant Still larger
reinforcensnts we're expected by the came route
last night Measures have been taken to inter
rupt this means of communication"
From the Tennessee river We have the follow.
ing:
"A steamer has arrived from Tennessee River
With number of prisoners, taken near Pitts
burgh, Tenn. A gentleman who has been for
some time connected with the Mobile and Ohio
railroad, arrived to-day and reports that Cheath.
am and Polk have left Humboldt with their for.
ces to join Beauregard, Who is concentrating
forces at Cornith. Their pickets extend to with
in eighteen miles Of or forces"
General Shields wound is doing WE'LL He
says he will be able in few days to ride in q
buggy, at the head of bis command.
Washington, March ~.
Hon. Emerson Etheridge has written letter
from Nashville, stating that W. 81. Polk, broth
er Of the late President Polk, is in Nashville
and that w. H. Stokes is shortly expected
Both are strong Uniouists. and will co-operat.
with Gov. johnson in putting the State govern
ment in operation.
The following dispatch was received this P
n, Cherry Stone, Va, via. Fortress Monroe
"There was a reconnaissance this morning L
Big Bethel, which was occupied by 800 rebels
who fed at our approach. We now occupy tn,
place"
The Surgeons Of regiments engaged at Win
.h..s.. h.vs ses reported . hist OF killed as yet
It will be forwarded as soon as received. Eigh
wagon loads of the enemy's dead was carried
into Strasburg Monday. 1t is believed the enc
my's killed and wounded amounted to one thou
sand.
Louisville, March ~.
Col Willichs s2d Indiana, occupy Columbia
Tenn.
Memphis papers contain Richmond dispatches
Of the 10th, stating that Friday 1000 Federal
passed the Cumberland Mountains and captured
two companies, one of cavalry.
A courier arrived at Knoxville reports thai
the Federals, 1000 to 6.0OO strong, we're TWEEN
ty five miles from Knoxville, and advancing.
Both houses of Congress passed resolution
advising that no cotton be planted this year.
New York, March 81.
Santa F. adviees of the 10th inst state thai
the Texans had taken Santa Fe. Major Donel
son, commander Of that Department reached
Kansas City on the 18th, en- route for Washing
ton, to urge forward reinforcements for Forts
Craig and Union. All government property had
been sent to Fort Union and all American fami
lies fed thither. Foar hundred troops at Fort
Wise we're ordered to reinfoIce Fort Union,
which will make strong defence.
The President has prohibited the discharge
of any more Of the prisoners taken at Fort
DoLelson.
The Worlds special correspondent says: IAN
individual named Pollock reached here to-day,
having come from Culpepper County. Va, near
where the rebel army nov lies. He is known in
Washington as a reliable and intelligent man.
Mr. Pollock states that in the vicinity from
which be came there is q local insurrection
among the white people, who are bitter in op.
position to the rule of JEFF Davis The pso-
pie, be says feel that the rebel cause s hopeless
~ lost since the retreat from their stronghold at
Manassas. The rebel defeat At Winchester has
ais0 depressed them, though every effort has
been made to conceal the bad news from the
public, and that portion of the army which were
not engaged in the fight. He doubts whether
the rebels viii have pluck to make stand if
they are attacked At Gordonsvlle"
The Heralds special says: "A few days since
the pickets along the Lower Potomac and the
Chesapeake Bay we're drawn in BY Gen. Hooker.
The rebel sympatizers in Lower Mary land took
this - an intimation that the United States forces
were about to leave, and Immediately com.
nenced to send their slaves to Virginia for the
rebel service. This per6dy did not escape the
vigilance of the General, and he immediately
ordered the arrest Of some six OF eight ringlead.
ers. Who are among the most prominent citizens
Of that section Of Maryland. They will be
banded over to the authorities At Washington,
with the evidence against them, which is said
to be Of the most conclusive character.
Baltimore, March rs.
The Fort Monroe correspondent Of the BALI
"orean gives report Of two contrabands rela.
tive to the condition Of the Mcrrimac. She re.
turned to Norfolk with six feet of water in her.
Six steamers tewed her up, and it was feared
she would 90 down before pumps could be rig.
ged on board Of her. Her fires we're extnguisL.
ed shortly after hauling of from the Monitor.