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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-02-26

The taking 4 Fort Donslssa caused intense
excitement shroug hout the loyal StatsA Al Bos-
ten, Brooklyn, New York, Philadelphia, Detroit,
Chicago, St. Louis, and in NEST Of the large cit
les throughout the loyal States, inpromptu meet
ings we're held, Aags were unfarled, lannon's
fred, speeches made, and everything done to ex-
press the general joy 1t this sgna victory. which
will tell in our favor, - did the surrender Of Bur-
eoyne At Saratoga in the days Of the Revolution.
We have taken over 1900 prisoners, advanced
up the Cumberland and burned the great foun.
dry of the rebels, and the way 10 open for our
troops to move upon Nashville, Memphis and
New Orleans, without being obliged to storm
Columbus. Reports say that preparations are
being made BY the rebels - evacuats Columbus,
a. out aanksd on every side they eco the folly
of exposing their forces at that point 70 certain
capture.
Gen. Buell. has under his command over lOO.'
600 troops, the left wing of which, under com
mand of Gen. Thomas. 10 pushing for Cumber'
land Gap and Knoxville, with the design OF tax
ing possession of the railroad running from Rich
mond to Chattanooga, through eastern Tennes
see. The Central Division under command o
Gen. o. B. Mitchell, the astronomer, is in pos
session of BoFlng Green, and pushing on u
Nashville, while the left wing, under command
of Gen. Crittendep, son Of John ]. Crittenden
has effected junction with the forces of Gen
Grant on the Cumberland river. Gen. Grant
force by this time must number $4,000 men
which will give US an army Of 10000 men,
force sufficient TO overcome any opposition tina
may be offered.
Gen Furnishes forces are pushing into tn
interior Of North Carolina, and will cut off tn
railroad from Richmond south to Charleston
and the rebels thus cooped up in Virginia, CA
be bounced upon at leisure by the forces unde
Gen. Mcclellan. While the war is BY no mean
ended, We can safely say that it's days are mum
bered, and complete success will soon demon
strate that patriotic hearts in a holy cause ar
now, as in the past, invincible.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-02-26

~ There has been q rios ~ Eehnsed, -
in the melee there we're cheers Ter the Cnios.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-02-26

AlSO WOunuiNg the brave commodore nimstf y,
across whose left foot large fragment Of spin
tered oaken beam iell, crushing and bruising it.
Of the four in the pilot house at the time only
one escaped injury. / will add here that Com
modore Foote's injury is of such a nature that
care for the wounded member requires him to
uss crutch, which the brave officer regrets
saying that but for this needed exposure no one
would learn that be Was hurt lie viii soon be
on both his pins again, however. This uischie-
vous shot passed through the pilot house and
knocked into pi one OF the wheels of the ST
Louis, which, like a sea bird with broken wing
swung round and became unmanageabe in the
current. Here, then, were three vesseIsdiMbled
the Louisiana with her rudder-p post shattered
the Carondelet pilotless and the ST. Louis With
her wounded heel-a in a swift current, under
the fire of rebel batteries To continne the
eight longer was useless, and the rudderless
boats must be called out of the fight. The
brave crews saw this necessity unwngTy and
buried 70 continue their advantage gained Said
Com. Foote eff they had not crippled nv
boats, should have had possession Of the fort
in ten minutes more" The guuboats had pa.sed
up to within two hundred yards Of the fort.
The enemy had been driven from the lower bat
terry, and their FIRE had slackened perceptibly.
Blu; when disabled, the engines were stopped
and the boats Aoated from Their position The
enemy saw wha; bad happened, and they rushed
back o. their guns with the same speed with
which they had deserted them, which is saying
. great deal. Their ere vas redoubled, bat our
gunners did not leave without parting shot.
One heavy shell from the Carondelet Was seen
to ahght in the middle battery. and vith its ex.
plosion. away from lis carriage vent gun, and
into the air vent dust. splinters and fragments
Of rebel gunnsrs, and the spot Q. the carnage
was distinctly TO be traced when two DAYS later
the Stars and Stripes hoafed over the captured
fort >.
The feet retired in good order and anchored
. little over . mile and q bali below the fort
Old men oEvar's men say the fight vas the hos
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-02-26

s"0eaN w couCshtAS uI" sVu huOWs SLu oPs W
awake in ones mind reeollections Of his youthful
days.
Tuesday, Feb. 4.
This morning We entered "Ne~ River" our
scouts having learned last night tina. body Of
rebel infantry we're concealed in the wood at the
rear of the earth work bombarded yesterday.
Our gunboat led the advance, and after throwing
out skirmishes and aseertainine the position of
the rebels, We let fiy at them The shell soon
sent them travelling-it is destructive missile
We then landed on the plantation of S. P.
Whitehead, and commenced thorough exami.
nation Of the place. During search through
the house, We found and took possession of his
private correspondence. 1t embraced little of
everything" from grave to gay, from lively to
severe" Among the letters vas one from his
wife q resident Of Savannah, giving hin . gen.
teel blowing up for not writing her oftener
Such vas the effect of its perusal, that every
man of rs wrote home immediately on oar return
to the ship.
The result Of this last expedition, vas the
capture of an abundance o. mutton, chickens,
BE-, AID valuable information q to the present
position and force Of the rebels in this vicinity
We found, also, several bales of cotton, and from
the negroes received full explanation Of il
culture.
By the way-shis centrahand question ID
asssning large proportions here. We employ
then - best vs can, and they are hugely plsassd
u The idea Of working fss pay. Yet - many Of
then enter our lineA that some system should b
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-02-26

Col Lauman vas appsised during the .ighs
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-02-26

WINE otner regiments we're 10 position in the
rear TO support them. =
Col Laumsn formed his brigade in the meadow,
IN plain sight OF the enemy, jnst beyoad musksi
range, and advanced
The I'd Kentucky held the centsr Colonel
Heads Tennessee regiment he rebel right,
and the 18th Mississippi the left flank The
kentucky regeens vas one Of the largest, hes,
drilled and disciplined in the rebel army.
Col Lauman gave the I'd Iowa the honor d
leading the charge. They moved across the
meadow through little bel, OF woods, came q
the base Of the bin, and met the leaden rain
But they paused not moment. They then en-.
CONFERRED the fallen tsses hot inAtead Of being
disheartsned. they seemed 70 feel new life and
energy Without firing q shot, without finch.
ing moment or ialtering as their ranks wers
thinned, they rushed up tie hill, regardless Of
the hre in front or on their flank, Jumped upon
the rife pits aud drove the rebels down the
slope. They escaped into the N ner line Of de-
lenses Col. Lauman did not deem il prudent
70 follow, but halted his men and poured dead.
lily fire upon the foe, in force, With four cannon
behind the works.
Then for ten minutes the ere vas exceeding.
ly severe. visited the spot on Sunday after.
noon and found the ground thick with bullets
fred by the rebels. The trees we're scarred but
bore evidence on their limits that the aim Of the
rebels had been much too high. Col LAsman
called bis men back 20 their rife pita. aaA there
they hy down upon their arms, holding the po-
sition through the night. ready With the 6rss
fash OF dawn to make breach in the line be-
yond.
Twenty four hours after the fight visited The
spes asd ssv ten q sbs brave osss whose lives
had been giren for their country. lying on the
slope in front Of the rife pits! Behind the pits
we're severai Of the enemy ~ho had fafien in their
There sere numerous pools Of blood upon the
crest Of the hill where the wounded had fallen.
but Who had been taken 10 the hospitals.
TH8 sURkmpRn.
Col Lauman vas appsised during the niehs
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-11

The particulars Of the Naval engagement
between Fortress Monroe and Norfolk, on
Saturday and Sunday, were sought for yes
serday With the greatest eassrnOas. II was
the ErSt real naval fight Of the war. Our
navy has accomplished a great deal Of all
that has been done against the rebels, but
hitherto, our vessels have fought land forts
OF batteries, and not often vessels. But the
iron clad Merrimac which has been all the
year In building and casing, and which the
rebels bad eunningly reported as q complete
failure, on Saturday sndseiOusly moved
out from her dock and boldly attacked our
whole iest Il was the most desperate and
daring thing the rebels have done thus far,
and we viii give them the credit Of having
both deceived Us ss to the Merrlmsc, and done
At least one deed OF desperation. The Aer-
rimac successfully attacked the Cumberland,
sinking her at two attempts, with great loss,
probably, upon our side. She then turned
her attention to the Congress, which sur
rendered at discretion. Emboldened at her
success, she then attacked Newport News.
On Sunday morning the Aerrimac, with
two rebel gunboats, attacked the Minnesota
and would have doubtless captured or de-
stroyed her had 1t not been for the inter-
ference Of the Ericsson iron battery-the
Monitor-Which had arrived at Fortress
Monroe during Saturday night. The EOni-
tor engaged the Nerrimac and fought her for
four hours, ct the end Of which time the
Merrimac retreated and was tOWed toward
Norfolk BY the gunboats. This 6ght must
have been terrific, the boats at times touch
ing each other. Both are iron clad and both
were nsrved up with the determination Of
winning their frst 6ght. They we're the cham
pionB of the respective sides and while the
Monitor was Sighting for the right IS well
as for glory, the MeFrimsC was sighting to
retrieve some Of the disasters which had be-
fallen the rebel cause. The former came ont
Of the fght uniniuFed; the extent of the
damage to the latter we do not yet know.
It was extremely fortunate that the Moni-
tor arrived as she did or the damage to our
cause would have been much greater. As II
is, we lose two good frigstea and many men.
We hope the Monitor will chase the Nerri.
mac to Norfolk and capture both her and the
o{tv
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-11
The Cu,nhorn. Inntruetinn..

The Columbus Statesman, speaking of the
Senatorial question, and of Mr.. Wade, says {:
'sThe outside pressure for him here is very
great Just now, and It will probably become
stronger with the arrival of every train, un-
til the question is settled. New and hither-
to unheard Of means are Fesorted 70, to give
it force and efficiency. Men who were dele
gates 70 County Conventions that nominated
Representatives who manifest an unwilling
ness to be driven into abolitionism, are hunt
ed up and terrified into signing petitions ask
ing for the return Of Mr.. Wade to the Sem
ate. These petitions are now being used to
frightela such members into his support"
Reference Is here made to the instructions
which were sent to the CuyshOga County
delegation, TO vote for the reelection of Mr..
Wade. But we can inform the Statesman,
what it knows perfectly well already, that
that document was not petition at all.-
It was 9 plain letter Of instructions, with not
feature of a petition about it. The signen
do not occupy the position Of supplisnts by
any means. They nominated Iessrs. Rob
inson, Dickman, Babcock and Griswold,
and now they send to those gentlemen a very
plain, Itraight-iOrwArd intimation Of what
the county desires them to do.
Again, those gentlemen to whom the In
stTucions were addressed, know very well
that the men whose signatures are affixed to
that paper, are not the men to be ''hunted up
and terrified" into anything. They speak
and write their honest opinions, and are nei-
ther bullied nor terrified into telling these
members what Ouyahoga wants Of them
And We fancy that not one Of our delegation
would care to say TO the face Of any man
whose name is signed to that paper, that he
was "serrihed" into signing It. One Of our
representatives loudly sWears that these names
were obtained by lying and forgery, and that
some Of them were directly forged, and that
be should disregard them. VIII he say SO
to the face Of the signsrs and will he &C.
company the charge with the contemptuOus
remark which he added co it at that time
If he should try the experiment, we fancy it
would hardly work to his personal advAn-
tage.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-11

NEW YORK mAHKRr-nlnreh 10

LhE fELEIEsHuN 70
ELoUR-Market opened dull and heavy, and
port ERd home consumption
SALES 800 At Sb,56e5,45 for Bupsrns state; g5 500
go Tor extra statai 10 s5bl5 for Buperne western;
s3s0ge,so for eonmsn g medium extra Wsstern,
S590ae,s9 for shipping brands extra round hoop
CANADA RllOUH- Market 9 trids lover
Sales At t5,6646,65 for common 70 choice extra
hhE S1siust-MaTket quiet and Btsady.-
CORN VEAL Market more active. Sales Of
LOU ools Jersey and BTandyVins 81 Ss,25, and 90
WHRAT-biarEst duh and droopinR. SAILS 900
bush sprins at S, aud 1913 amber jersey e. 81 43H
RYH-hsrket dull. Sales 800 bush At sO9s5c, aI
BARI.RY-In good demand At advancing prices
Sales 10, 900 buBh California at s0as5.
19H Market r1les heayy, and prices without
mixed wes IN 10 store ana 81 delivered ssS5s foi
new yellow Jersey and southern.
OAFS-maTket dull and lower. Balos at ss94OA
tor Jer.ey laneda western and state.
WHISK KY-MaTket without decided CHANGE
Sales asO b0s st 25<@S5, closing at inside price, 81
which figures sales we're made.
PORk-Market opened dull and q shade essier
Sales 500 bbls ct Sl3,37<9l4 90 for mess; Sl2, Od
l0ys7k for prime. The sOveTnment contract Tor IO
Dbl. mess, iron chime hoops, was taken at Sll,43G
BEEF-MarkstQu quiet. Sales are 1850 bbls at $40
ESQ for country prime; S5,1085.50 for oOuntTJ
mess; Sl2,O0Nls,5O for rspaeked mssSi Sls,759l4,5
PRisiE MISS BKEF-Markot quiet a
929,o002l01.
BBEk HANS-EIhrket steady at SIs,O0GI7, 90
CUT MEATS Market in less active demand
SAFES SO pkes - Si,204, 4,75 for western and ciiJ
shoulders; S550a7,OO for ham.
BAt ON-eides steady and hrm. Sales II boxei
at 636 fer Cumbafland cut middles 81 for western
long ribbed 90; aud 6A for western short ribbed DO
DR. RESsEB Htlfsrt-market dull, and heavy a
5S for western, and 81 tor city.
LAR Market IN fair demand at prices In favoi
Of purchaser. Sales 1903 bbls at 7f65So the Attel
being considered an extreme price.
BUTTE H--Market dull, aud selling ct lOAl3
for Ohio. and l6f5fic for state
CHEESE-a Market quiet at hf37o.
HUtaAH-RaW firm, and market very quiet -
sales 800 hhds Cuba 81 6H07sl, and 100 bxs HaYani
atTk ~
OORFEK- Bio In active demand, but the marks
very quiet; email sales 81 Z2c.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-11

CoLUNBUs o., March 9, 1881.
Eps. LHADHE;-Ths Senatorial contest &
last orystalillns into definite shape. The
iog and dust which have been raised over
the question are being rapidly blown away
BY the breath Of public opinion and popular
indignation at the shameful attempt to
blacken the character and deprive ths State
Of the services of one of the nOblest and most
faithful men that ever went forth from Ohio
as the servant of the State and nation. And
still one grand figure, the favorits Of Ohio,
and the hope Of the nation, stands eodsplcu-
ously on the Aeld, and that figure Is BEHJA-
MN FRAuKLIH WADE.
The most determined and vitupeFOuS efforts
of his tireless opponents completely fail to
lessen his hold upon the hearts of the peo-
pie. While political wAteE-rats are digging
and burrOwing to undermine him, and while
all the opposing candidates are here on the
ground, cheering on and supporting their
friends, Mr.. Wade does not for moment fall
ter or leave his post of duty at Washington,
where, with labors herculean, he Is trying to
rescue the nation from the Jaws of death.
So It was In the time Of the Revolution,
while Washington was freezing and fighting
at Valley Forge and Trenton, Gates, Arnold,
and other conspirialors, were busy trying to
disgrace and undermine him; but like Wash
ington, Mr.. Wade is destined to triumph over
all his foes; and now, thank God, q ground
swell IL being felt here that will OEerWhelm
all opposition, and carry the peoples favorite
again into the Senatorial chair.
It is now admitted by the candid members
Of the old Democratic party who now CO.
operate with the Union movement, that the
Republican party, led BY Mr.. Wade, acted
most nObly and generously 10 giving to that
wing Of the party the Governor and liberal
proportion of the other Offices, both State and
County, and that now good faith and fair
dealing require that the Union members Of
Democratic antecedents should come up to
the cordial support of Mr. Wade. And this,
l am assured nom high Democratic sources,
they will do. There Is q "Rsservs" that viii
be brought up at the proper moment, which
viii decide the contest in such way that the
peoples candidate will be elected, and the
Union party consolidated. '+- &. D.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-11
n 60 nInnllan Nanrl,.


The progress Of the armies Of the Union in
the month Just closed Is most chesring.-.
Counting In the victories of Mil Spring,
Kentucky, With which the ball opsned--
which occurred in the last Of January, but
was not half told or half appreciated till the
first Of February-and we have the follow
ing glorious record of the months work:
l. Defeat OF zollicoffsr and Orittenden at
Mil Spring, Ky.
2. Capture Of Roanoke Island, Edeuton,
and Elizabeth City, N. O., and occupation OF
the railroad 10 Norfolk.
8. Pursuit ofPrice from Springfield No,
70 Fayetteville, Ark, with half dozen vic.
tories on the route. t
4. Capture Of Fort Henry, Tenn.
8, Capture Of Fort Donelsou, Tenn.
8. Retreat Of the rebels from Bowling
Green, KY, and ClarksVille and Nashville,
Tenn, and the occupation Of these places
by the national forces.
7. Evacuation of Columbus, KY, by the
rebels.
3. Occupation of Cumberland Gap by tho
Union forces.
In the battles Of the month we killed one
rebel General and captured four, with {
great number Of inferior officers, some 20,
900 men, about the same number of guns
some 200 cannon, and munitions and army
supplies to the value Of millions Of dollars
while all the rebel gunbOats on the NortI
0arOlins waters and the Tennessee rive
have been taken or destroyed.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-11


The nominating caucus for Senator is to
be held this evening ct Columbus. If the
Legislsturs Of Ohio do their duty as Rep
ressntstivss Of the people they will nOmi-
nate B. p. Wade. There is not 9 particle
Of doubt that he lie the choice Of the people,
and what the people send representatives
70 Columbus for is to represent them and
not to manufacture opinion for their con
stituents. The battling against Mr.. Wade
has been heroe and unscrupuIous, and no
stone Of private defamation nor public at
tack has besn left unturned to defeat him.
But We believe that there win bo found
enough firm friends Of'thst gentleman to
elect him, despite these attacks, which are
actusted BY private and personal grisv-
anoss rather than the good Of the State and
country. During al these attacks, Mr..
Wade has quietly pursued the path Of duty
at Washington, labOring for the country
and not for himself II ever there was q
patriot strong and determined In the pur-
suit Of bis oOuntfy's good, then B. T. Wsde
Is one, and the Legislature Of Ohio viii be
false to thsir trust If they allow personal
animosity to 90 override their convictions
Of right Gs 10 defeat him.
We have never, during this senatorial con-
test INDUCED in one word of personal de.
traction of the other candidates and have
not allowed anything Of the kind in any
communications to the LEADER. We ac-
knowledge the ability Of all of them, but we
have said and do say that of them all there
is not one who 50 combines the experience
the energy, the capacity, the boldness and
the prtriOtisn which the country 50 much
needs just now, as Benjamin franklin Wade.
WoloOk then to the caucus Of tonight as
turning point in ohio's history, at which
she is to ShoW to the world thatshe will either
uphold the Government by sanding back to
the Senate chamber the man who is the riqht
hsEd man Of the executive officers in tsis
war, or range herself On the side Of veal
''Oonservatism" and timidity BY sending apv
les determined oombattant of rebellion and
It's cause.
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60. aIeCIeIIan Oh lhs ILL.

Under the above caption the Virginia
Chronicle, daily paper published at Alex
andriA, a city under military authority, pub
lished the following on Monday, with all
prominence Of "doubls leads" &C:
The army Of the Potomac has been cleo
trifed with the glad Intelligence that Gen.
Mcclellan has taken the field ia person, and
commenced that series Of movements which
must end in the final overthrow of the pI oud
army Of the Southern Confederaey. The
army 0t the Potomse has, in truth, tsken up
its line of march, not simply for Rich mond,
but for the last remaining stronghold of Sc
cession, whatever that may bs.
There is joy throughout all the camps. =
The bugle blast that summons the Dragon,
and the drum that summons the riheman,
fud a cheerful echo in every heat that beats
beneath a uniform. The boys are packing
their knapsaeks and getting rid ofevery srti-
Gle of comfort that may Be cumbersome to
them on 3 march. Ere this article meets the
eye Of our readers, the divisions encamped
near Alexandra may be upon the march
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-11


The occupation Of Lsesburg By the Fede-
ri army IS sn important move Leesburg
has been the headquarters Of the left wing
q tie rebel army Of the Potomac, under
Cen Johnston. It was IN attempting to
move on Lessburg That the disaster Of Balls
Bluff st Edwards Ferry took plaes. Lees
burg i an important strategic point as
D guarding the flank Of both Manassas and
81 Winchester. It has been very strongly de-
fsndsd and fortified By the rebels, who re-
gardsd It as one Of their stronzholds. But
IKE the strOnghOldS Of Bowling Green, Co
lsnbus and Nashville, It has yielded to the
force and strategy Of our Generals. It 4
e. situated about I've miles from the Potomac,
ss Is about thirty-fye miles east Of Winehss-
asa ,tsr, twenty-five north Of Manassas, and
.sbout thirty northwest Of Washington
TIE Loudon and Hampshire Railroad runs
n frpn AlezandFia 70 Lsssburg, vla Vienna
- 1sesburg Is sbOut fifteen mfles from Har-
psFs Ferry in direct line, but further By
IT, river.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-11
DIorIted CompII-onE.

President Lincoln, thirty-eight Senators,
and number Of eminent scientific and lite
rary gentlemen, have united In recommend
log to the Secretary Of War, for appointment
as Brigade Surgeon, Dr.. Isaac J. Hayes, the
Arctic explorer. BE has carried the line Of
discovery BY land as high as 81 deg. 35 min.
OF north latitude, and beyond that Of any
previous explorer, and planted the Stars and
Stripes. the emblem Of cur nationality, upon
ths most northern land yet discovered