The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-02-19

AT Savannah, Clifton, Passport, and Flor
eace, the officers and men of our boats went
ashore without arms, and mingled freely With the
people. The Union men along the river COM
prise tie wealthiest and best portion OF the in
habitants, large numbers of whom have Amer
lean Gags. Not gun was fred either going or
coming.
1.-The rebel gunboats Eastport, Salls Ward
and Muscle, only partially finished, were captured
and are here.
1.-The PASSPORT had $4,000 feet of lumber
on board, and the Ward had quantity of iron
plating.
steamers Sam Kirkman, Linn Boyd, Julia
Smith, Sam Orr, and Appleton Bell, were burned
by the rebels to prevent them from falling into
our hands.
1.-THE railroad bridge at Florence was not de-
stfoyed.
"A quantity of papers we're captured on the
Eastport, belonging to Lieut.. Bsown, late Of the
Federal navy. Among them were letters from
Lieut. Murray, stating that submarine batteries
could not be successfully used in the rapid
streams of the west.
One hundred and hfty hogsheads of tobacco,
and quantity of other freight will be brought
down from the mouth of the Sandy River to-
morrow.
A daily line of packets has been established
between Fort Henry snd Cairo.
Nothing during the war has been 20 prostra-
ting to the rebels as the late victory, and the
gunboat expedition above named.
The Republican learns that General Hitchcock
has accepted the appointment of Major General
OF Volunteers Should Gen. Halleck take the
field in command of the great Southern e1pedi
ton, which is regarded as probable, General
Hitchcock will remain at the head Of the Depart
ment here.
Official dispatches from Lieut.. Phelps, com.
handing the gunboat Canestoga, received at
headquarters here, confirm previous reports of
the result of the Tennessee River expedition.
The steamers burned by he rebels were laden
with military stores. Two hundred stand of
arms and a considerable quantity of clothing,
stores, &c, we're captured, and the encampment
of Col. Crews, at Savannah, destroyed. Lieut.
Phelps also reports finding the Union sentiment
very strong along the river.
A special to the Democrat says, passengers by
the Evansville packet report passing at Paducah,
this morning, eleven transports laden with troops
The 10th, 3lst and 10th Illinois, battalion
of the 2sth Illinois, and a company of the sth
Wisconsin, left here this afternoon.
Signal fire balloons apparently sent up from
Mayfeld By the rebels, have been seer from here
the past three nights.
Advces received from Fort Henry, say much
reliance is placed on the 20 pound riHed Parrott
guns of the First Missouri Artillery, three bat
teries of which are there under Maj. Lavender.
Four more regiments reached there last night.
Our accommodating parties went within one mile
of Fort Donelson yesterday, and squadron OF
our cavalry barely escaped capture by 900 rebel
cavalry supported by infantry.
Fortress Monroe, Feb. IL.
No flag of truce was received to-day.
There we're no arrivals from the Burnside ex-
petition.
As the boat was coming down from Newport
News this morning, a man was picked up ira
small boat who left Norfolk yesterday morning,
and made his escape from Sewalps Point He
confirms all the previous reports, and adds that
Norfolk has been placed under martial law, and
on the Merrimac was stopped on Saturday last,
and she is now at the Navy Yard, drawing SO
much water that she could not get out, even if
she was ready for sea.
The greatest alarm prevails at Norfolk, and an
attack is momentarily expected. There are said
to be only about 300 troops at Sewall's Point.
A rumor was in circulation at Norfolk that the
defeat at Roanoke Island was owing to the treach-
cry of the North Carolina troops.
The great Sawyer gun at Newport News burst
yesterday, while being fred. Two men Of .
regiment were instantly killed,
and another seriously injured. Four or five per-
sons who we're in the vicinity we're also wounded,
but none seriously.
New York, Feb. Is.
The steamer Baltic has arrived and brings
700 bales of cotton and the crews of the stone
fleet. Light rebel prisoners we're also brought
aud placed in Fort Lafayette, who we're taken
in skirmish.
The weather was getting disagreeably warm,
aud heavy rains were falling
Contrabsnds we're still picking cotton, and
their numbers are fast increasing.
Gen. Sherman has succeeded in excluding all
reporters from bis lines
Several regiments have been removed from
Hiton Head to the foot of Dawfuskie Island, the |
nearest point to Fort Pulaski that can be occu. |
pied except Tybee. Several gun. boats, schoon. |
er, and a number of fats, with parrot guns,
hOwitzers and mortars, accompanied the expedi.
ton. Tatnall's gunboats soon after made their |
appearance, and three ran the gauntlet to Fort |
Pulaski Stevens brigade was prevented from
forming junction on account of obstructions in |
the river. Fort Pulaski is said to be in as bad
a situation as Sumter was. Our engineers are
driving piles to msrshy island for q road and
for foundation for batteries. This island lies |
between the Onion forces and Fort Jackson
Our forces makes advances every day. Our |
guDboats had shelled out post on Pine Island, |
and made an advance towards Button, where |
there is a large force. Fort Jackson is to be IA.
ken, and Savannah viii soon be captured.
Another account says the expedition left on
Monday, including all the gunboats and trans.
ports, sufficient for the shipment of 600 troops,
which will go through Calabogs Sound into the |
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