The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-11-05

A special - ~ n~es. HspePs Ferry. Oct
3ssh, says: "Ths movemsnts q the eneay are
vssy mysterious, and he reports ere coaAicsing.
A contrab.nd escaped yesterday morning from
says BiRs and Jsckssos whole
force has moved from Bunker Hill to Charles
town, occupying the whole Of the lowe and .
mile this side it. fso regiments Of Ss0ars's
cavalry are this side of Charlessosn, and bis re-
naming force on the other side, b.,ween Charles
town aud Mrs F,sming's farm, three miles ID. ;"
Baltimore. Oct 90
The American has the folosing. dated Har-
per's Ferry, Oct. goth. P. n: "Since Sunday
the movement of troops 10 this vicinity has been
constant, aad with the exception OF Gen. Sum
ner's (no~ Couch's Corps) on Bolivar Heights.
our whole army may nov be said % be in mo.
lion. Gen. Burnside's movement into Virginia
has been strongly followed up, and Ftz John
Porter's corps u nov moving promptly in the
same direction. McClelAn's headquarters are
nov At Berlla. on the Potomac. Burnside 10
With the advance.
AsSOSs RtSoSsS uosO oPf"OosS0 OPkVsaSS Suos ~
burg. and picket firing over the river has been
resumed. Notwithstanding these manifestations.
and contrary belief maintained ct headquarters,
the impression increases that the main body OF
the rebel army has already resreased, aud that
ue sbail 6ud nothing at Winchester. II 10 pref
~ we'll known that considerable force Of rebels
has already crossed the mouu tsins through the
Gap at Front Royal. 1t il believed . still larger
number is passing southwark on the other side
Of the mountains. The forces which our recon
noisances found in shs vicinity of Smokers Gap
aud Upperviiie are probably watching against AL
attack OH the aAnk Of the main army it stretch
Go toward Gotdonsville.
1.-THE New Yosk aud PhilAdelphia papers per-
sst in talking OF heavy rains and swollen rivers.
We have not had heavy rains, except for few
hours Sunday night. and the river has not swol-
hen. Il is fordable almost any shere."
Philadelphia, Oct. ~.
The Washington Star Of this evening. says il
10 believed in trout that Lee has divided his ar.
my into two large corps, enc under Jackson and
the other under Longstreet, and is leaving the
gion in which he has been posted since recros.
sing the river into Virginia
From information received this A. NJ, We be-
crossed Blue Ridge by Front Royal, and that =
force Of 5000 rebels, under Walker, known 70
have been for two days past At Uppervile, are
the advance Of Longsrreets corps.
The expedition Of the rebel Generals vas pro-
badly to be able to make successful dash at
Sigels corps at and around Centreville, on his
retreat towards GOrdOOsville.
Our army Of the Potomac is promptly in mo
ton to meet these movements, and Burnside
and Porter are already 50 close on the heels Of
Loogslreet. that he will probably retrace his
steps towards Winchester, and seek TO retreat
down the valley, rather than advance further 10
this direction. We should not be surprised to
hear any moment Of q considerable battle in this
quarter.
Washington, Oct. 20.
Aspecial to the Times this P. n. states that
Gen. Meigs has resolved not to purchase any
more Sibley tents, on account Of the expense,
but to use the common cheap army tent instead.
As the latter furnish no facilities for providing
the warmth necessary during winter.
This 10 regarded as equivalent to declaration
that the army will not 60 into winter quarters
The New York He,aids dispatch, dated Suf-
folk, Va, Oct, 18th. ssys:
"Fridsy reconnaissance in force Was made
from this point to the Black~ater. On the 9th
or side Of Blackwater small party Of the enemy
was encountered by Dodge's riHed corps aud
AAuked. A skirmish occurred, in which Wheel
an, of the mounted rifles vas killed, and q Cap.
tain Of the same regiment wounded. Six prison
ers were captured.
The rebel force on the Blackwater does not
seem to be very large. A large number OF
rebel mail carriers have been arrested in Norfolk
to-day.
Nothing could be seen indicating a design or
Lees part to retreat. There is no doubt that
Gen. Rragg is hastering to the relief Of Lee. A
battle greater than at Aniietap will, without
doubt. be fought before the end of the week.
New York, Oct. 70.
The Philadelphia Pres contains hint that
Gen Banks is 70 lead au expedition to the coast
Of Texas.
Gen. McClernand's expedition, it says, after
clearing the west of its distractions, il to 70 TO
the interior Of Texas.
The Heralds correspondent, Fairfax G. H.,
Oct 2Sth, says: "a detachment of about 80
men from this division, were attacked BY about
$50 rebels, on Friday, and retreated with the
oss Of Two lieutenants, and fifteen taken prise.
hers.
Hsrper's Ferry. Oct. 70.
It has been raining heavily al day. and the
liver is rising rapidly.
The Times Washington 2sth special Gays:
. We have no reports tonight sustaining RI
nors current here Of Sighting on the upper Po-
omac. Tho enemy is reported 10 Frederick -
having evacuated Winchester, and moving TO-
yard Gordonsvile. A heavy rain storm is pre-.
railing which bids fair to raise the Potomac.
I've have intelligence from the South, thro.
source entitkd TO credit, that the rebels have
eally entered upon the dangerous policy Of
'rming their negroes.
In Atlantis, Ga, Montgomery, Ala, and 9TH
y cities, it 10 said negro regiments have already
'een organized AID supplied With weapons, and
recent Nes Orleans newspaper states that
bout 4, ZOO black soldiers, Offered BY whites,
AVE been sent from campo Of instruction 70 gar.
iaOn forti6 ca ions and inoorsant towna