The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-04-09

town hss been bur,t. Ne Official report has
been received, and the report 10 probably ineor-
rect
The Mobile advertiser Of the 4th hes sps.
cial message from Memphis stating that Buelfs
forces had reached Savannah On the Tennessee
River. There had been brisk skirmishing and
great activity ON both sides in preparation tor
the great struggle.
On Wednesday Yankee force, zoe streng,
landed at Beloxi and cut the telegraph lines be-
tween Mobile and Nss Orleans.
New York, April S.
The World says private information. derived
from a responsible source, hasreachsd here, chat
Bssuregard has been oathanksd near Ccrinth
and compelled to fall back, and that heavy
body Of troops 10 between the enemy aud Mem
phis, not far from the Mississippi. Glorious sevs
adds the World may be expected in day or
two.
The War Department received dispatch
this afternoon from Gen. Wood, that firing
had been heard in the direction OF York
town, and from information received to-day, II
appears the Msrrimac is in the Norfolk dry dock
loaded with coal. She 10 to come out 70 day
with two more guns, one Of large calibrs.
All quiet at Fortress Monroe, and Genera
| Wool thinks the army Of the Potomac will no
find many troops to contend with.
Cairo, March T.
The firing at Island No. 10 last night disable'
the floating battery of the rebels. One shel
struck directly in it, killing three men, and disa
bling il 30 that it aoated down toward the foo
of the Island. Firing to-day has beer more &C
tive, and has done good execution.
messenger from New Madrid this evenin
reports that the rebels had erected batter
opposite Point Pleasant, and this morning open
/ ed 6crcsly upon our works. After firing som
time the battery was silenced By our guns, an
ware house on the Kentucky shore Vas set o.
fire BY our shells Ita contents we're consumed
No casualties on our side are reported. Th
loss of the rebels il not known, but severa
must have been killed.
,All is qsiet here. There ID no news from th
Tennessee.
A special to the Times, dated New hsdrid
April 9Th, SAYS: "The gunboat Caroudslet u
rived last night, having run the rebel blockad
at the Island without damage. She had in TOW
on the side exposed to the Ere Of the rebel ba
teries. barge loaded with hay, arranged in sac
manner a to protect her. The night bsin
intensely dark and stormy, she passed the fri
battery without being discovered. The secon
fred on her a. soon as it, guns could be brougf
to bear, but owing TO the darkness and the spec
with which che moved, she run through total
harmless. The I'D battery also concentrate
fire on her, but not shot struck the boat. Sh
passed the 4th and 5th batteries with the sam
fortunate result. 81 shots were fired at heI
Three miles below the Island, the rebel aoatin
battery opened on her and continued firing unit
the Carondelst passed out Of range. All throug
the passage, . continuous fire of musketry VI
kept up from shore: Many bullets struck sb
boat; all hands being below, nobody vas bur
The Carondelet did not discharge gan daris
the entire passage. She passed the :ast batter
within an hour after leaving the feet.
A telegraph from the Island at o'clock lal
evening says very heavy firing was heard in tn
direction Of New Madrid. II 10 thought th
CaondsIet was engaged with some Of the reb'
gunboats; from one to eight heavy reports wer
heard per minute. Her escape from injury
impossible Tor he fsb:s e dsp4s:: :ssf s FL
sufficiently to hit her. There 10 great rejoicin
throughout the feet At her signal success.
Washington, Sunday. April 8.
j A dispatch Of April 5th, states that The CUR
boat Csrondelet ran the gantlet at Island No. II
She was fred at but ~as not hit once.
There is authority from the War Departmsr
for saying that dispatches from Fortress Nssro,
dated S'clock, P. NJ, had been received Of
reconnaissance having been made towards Yorl
town.
The headquarters Of our army are now absu
miles from Yorktown. There had been con
cannonadipg, but without injury on either sid
j For the Republican.