The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-08-27

Fortress Monroe, Aug. IS.
The steamer Cambria, from New Orleans, she |
18th. has put in here. She brings the mails.
4 stron. petition from New Orleans to the
United States government is circulated. request
ing tha, Gen. Butler be retained in command Of
that city. A1
Cairo, Aug -.
The Jackson Nississipian says the Federal
ram suupser grounded opposite Bayou Sara.
The authorities demanded her surrender, but the
crew and stores we're put on transports and the
Sumpter bownup.
Orders had been issued forbidding the travel
of civilians over the Mobile and Ohio Railroad.
telegram from Smithhnd says that Hopkins
VILE, Ky, vas taken on Friday by the rebel
johnson, Who, with four hundred men, is nov
ing on Smithland.
Cincinnati, Aug. -.
A special 10 the Commercial from Lexington,
KY, SAYS: An order was issued on Saturday
TO impress l 200 slaves to repair the road be-
tween Lexington and Cumberland Gap The
impressment is TO be made in Fayette and Madi.
son counties, loyal owners to be paid la
borer's wages aud rebel owners to be referred
to the Department at Washington for settle
ment.
1T has no, been found necessary to take 10y
alists' negroes The rebels arc in great distress,
many of their negroes being taken while work
ing in hemp fields. Loyalists commend the
measure as just and wise.
"Other roads in different parts of the State
will be repaired by irnpressing negroes in other
counties.
"Cassus N. Clay is here, and will be assigned
to command in few days by Gen. Wallace.
commander of this post"
Cairo. Aug. "a.
The steamer Acacia ran on . snag sixty miles
below Memphis, at o'clock on Thursday NOR
ming, and sunk in few minutes. She had so
passengers, six Of whom were ladies'. She had
also a cargo Of rs tons Of suffers goods.
In five minutes after sinking she capsized
and the upper deck Aoated of; many passen.
gers chung to it and we're saved, but fully one.
half were in their berths asleep and were lost.
Most of the passengers were soldiers return
; ing to their regiments. A number Of survivors
have arrived at Helena. Not less than seventy
FIVE or eighty persons persisted. The captain
and most of the crew we're saved. The list OF
the lost is not received vet.
New York, Aug. 20.
The Times has the following:
Beallow's Station, miles North Of Rappahsn
mock Station, Friday A. NJ, Aug. 22.-There il
lul in the firing at the river. An officer at
tached to Gen. Pope's headquarters has this mo
ment arrived here, and says a general engage
ment is not really expected to day, although our
, forces are in readiness.
RI ga. M.-The cannonadng is now frequent,
audi interspersed with musketry, but is further
to the right. up the river, where Sgers com
mand is at work.
, The main baggage train commenced passing
this station al o'clock this A. H., and has taken
the road TO WarrentOn Junction.
Sigels baggage train is now passing up the
same road. This is only a necessary precautiou
against disaster, and must not he taken as an ev.
idence that our army expects to get whipped.
Philadelphia, Aug. IS.
The Bulletin has information from a gentleman
who left the Rappahannock yesterday morning.
that our troops had frequent skirmishes with the
rebels while falling back from the Rapidan. The
losses on either side are not serious.
Gen. Pope holds the railroad bridge as we'll as
two commanding positions on the opposite side
which the rebels have assaed several times
Our troops are distributed along the river and
have resisted all assaults They will be able to
maintain their position until junction with the
other army corps enables them to resume the
offensive
The rebels are endeavoring TO turn orr right
and get in our rear by the way of WarrentOn
The reported capture of 1000 rebels by General
Sigel is not confirmed
New York, Aug. IS.
/ A Rappahannock CORE spondent of a Philadel.
phia paper states on the morning Of the 2Ist the
rebels opened battery on our centre and con-
tinued furious!y to throw shot and shell for sew.
several hours. A little higher up, it was discov-
cred that the enemy had during the night erect
ed bridge over the river.
At this point the most brilliant and successful
affair Of the is reported to have occurred
In the vicinity of this bridge was ore Of Gen
Sigel's batteries, On which the rebels opened q
brisk fire, TO which, for time, our battery re-
piled with spirit. In a little while our fire
slackened, and Their ceased, the battery having
been apparently silenced or Withdrawn. Three
rebel regiments now rushed across tie bridge.
and Sigel offefed no opposition.
Everything seemed favorable, but the scene
soon changed. No sooner bad they crossed than
Sigel opened his battery the bridge. The
fourth shot completely demolished it, and at the
same time deadly FIRE Of musketry assaed the
rebels in front.
Their retreat is cut off, and there is no hope
left for them. A few shots from our battery,
charge, and they are ours. Not a man escapes
Nearly 2,oOo are said to have been captured,
and about 400 killed and wounded
The enemy having failed in this, they hurled
forward their forces With imretuosity, and strove
to cuiAank Sigel by crossing at French's Ford,
but Gen. Pope ordered up Banks and Reno To
the aid of Sigel, ard the enemy was again repuis.
ed, and moved higher up the river
How the next attempt of the enemy succeed
ed have not ye, learned.
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