The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-05-28


truction Of property. 9
.pecial dispatch to the Detroit Adsertisev, n
rom A. NJ Edwards Sergeant, announces the
r.rifiing fact that forty released prisoners of
be Michigan First Regiment, LEI, Washington =
Or Detroit yesterday morning. They may be
xpected here this evening". II
Fort Wright, il is thought. has been evacua- 4,
Randolph. IL miles belos.
The Federal feet has arrived at VickAburg,
Without successful resistance.
New Haven, CT, MAY 90.
The House to-day concurred With the Senate
IN re elecsing James Dixon United States sena-
or BY the following vote Dixon ls2. Chap
nan, Democrat, So. Scattering S.
New York, May %.
Prompt responses have been received from |
most of the Governments Of the New England
States, calling out additional regiments to meet
the demand of the War Department.
Washington, May %.
The news from Europe is healthful- Ii 10 as
certained that the rumors Of Intervention have
been the creation Of the desires of the secession
isss, md are without foundation.
Halleck's Headquarters, Nay %.
There Vas considerable skrmishing along our
whole line yesterday. In every case the enemy
we're driven back. Loss about forty killed aud
wounded The enemy's loss about the same.
Deserters continue TO come in daily in squads,
mostly from the 18th LOUISIANA.
Baltimore, May %.
The boat from Old Point has arrived. The
Amerieams special correspondent states that the
steamer from White House tbs P. NJ, brings a
number of passengers from the headquarters Of
Gen. McClellan's army, which VAS in proximity
to bottom Bridge, over which a portion OF the
army has already passed. The second Division
having crossed the Chickahomny at New Bridge,
about miles further up, and within eight miles
of Richmond.
Il vas rumored that a proposition for an armis-
tice for ten days had osen made by the rebels,
but of course no such idea could be entertained.
within miles Of the city, to which point the
enemy has fallen back with but slight effort to
check any onward movement. The advance by
the way Of New Bridge enters the city On the
north side. The Tug Dragon, from the James
| River this morning brings down two very intel
| lieent citizens from Petersburgh who fed from
that city yesterday, to avoid the press gang un'
dss shs act L. we" Of ,ss
proper to make their names public. Having
been brought to Commodore Goldsboro thew were
Immediately sent to Gen. Wool. and will leave
this morning for McClellan's headquarters, for
shom they have some information which the
clifton of affairs at Petersburg and the surround
ing county, as Of a most deplorabe character
The suff-rings OF the people seem alnoat be oud
endurance. The scarcity of provisions va. %
great that everything was seized for the army,
and even the soldiers have been on halt rations
for week past, With no prospect of even thi.
supply continuing for great length Of time.
| The rebel army, or at least great portion oil
it. they represent as demoralized ard dispirited
to such extent that il is only held together BY
the most vigorous appliance of military law.
Still the work Of conscrip,ion was progressing,
I god s1tth
armed men, old and young, being driven along
under strong armed guards. They represen,
that no people in mocern times have suffered
more than the people OF Virginia are now suffer
ing. every household being in mourning With the
prospect Of an approaching famine. They also
state that Besuregard arrived at Richmond Tues
day. On being questoned as to their authority
for this statement they cay that it was 30 an
bounced and understood at Petersburg on Wed.
nesdsy morning, no one doubling the fact.
JEFF. Davis and the military authorities had
declared their intention to fight to the death be.
fore Richmond. But strong suspicious we're en-
tertaned that it vas really their purpose TO aban-
don the city after a short defense at the works
surrounding it. Large numbers Of women and
and children from Richmond had arrived at Pc
tersburg, who represented the distress prevalent
| in the city as beyond description. Threats were
made by the soldiers from the Gulf States, that
| if they had to leave Richmond they would Law
it in ashes before doing 90. Great fears we're
| entertained that their threats would be carried
into effect. Ii would require the greatest efforts
" VIC Po's Va e"S S's'@chS W PIcSeHt BuCu a
catastrophe. The number of troops at Rich.
mond and in the vicirty was generally believed
TO be fully 200. 900, including the unarmed and
poorly armed of the recent levies, Who we're
having pixies put into their hands for active ser.
vice. Deserters from Fort Darling report that
the infantry force in the vicinity of the work il
nearly 81, COO men.
Washington, May 3d.
The latest advices received at the War Depart.
ment are as follows:
Our army has been within four miles Of Co
rinth for several days, diminishing. The enemy
does no: seem inclined to make an attack
All is quiet in the departments of Generals
Fremont, Banks and Mcdowell
No dispatches have been received from the vi.
entity Of Richmond since yesterday. No engage.
mens had taken place.
Cairo, May 90.
The tug sent down from the feet to recounoi
tire, Vas fred on from Fort Wright on Wednes.
day evening. Subsequent demonstrations by
the rebels prove that they still occupy the place.
New York, Nay %.
Nassau dates to the 18th inst state that some
thirty vessels awaiting the termination of the
var. preferripg inaction to certain capture BY
the bsoekaders, Who they say have effectuaIy
sealed the Southern ports.