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

New York. Aug. l

Q evacuated without struggle, without osow,
Without even the less of . single man. The i'm |
nense army of the Potomac, officers and men,
bag and baggage, stores, tents, horses, ammuni-
ion and eontrabands. are now far eway from
Harrison's Landing. leaving it deserted and des-
plate. All agree that the whole affair vas admi-
rably executed"
Approximations begin to be expressed that the
rebels, finding it impossible to pursue Mcclellan
for want Of transportation, will suddenly concen'
trate, by means of their railroads. in Gen. Pope's
front, at Gordonsville, and make desperate ct.
fort TO overthrow him before support can now
reach him.
No fears are expressed of danger from such q
plan, but the probability of its being attempted,
causes the expectation of speedy renewal Of
active work beyond Culpepper.
1t ia stated that at the rate the new levies are
now moving forward to their destinations, $4,000
could be given Pope and Nc.
Clellan within the week
Lexington, Mo-, Aug. Is.
Brigadier General Lane has reached here with
rendering the safety OF the place
certain.
The gunboat Warren is also here, which can
do valuable service in case Of attack.
Fortress Monroe, Aug. Is.
To day the old bridge across Hampton Creek
was rebuilt, and pontoon bridge was laid across
near it.
A force Of cavalry arrived at Hampton to day.
- nod q tlas
this side of Newport News to night A large
baggage train is now at Hampton.
Gen. Burnside is now at Fortress Monroe, and
there is now some talk Of his taking command OF
the army now in command of General Mcclellan.
That portion of the army must remain on the
Peninsula is evident, and between Yorktown and
Hampton as there are are twenty acres covered
by hospitals at Hampton.
A railroad is being completed between there
and Fortress Monroe.
NEW YORK, Aug. 90.
An army letter in the Times says:
s'The last soldier of the retiring army passed
the Chckahominy at 2 o'clock Monday night.
There has been no attack on the rear, and no
IO3S OIL any klnu, disu WIS EcuoSouc hONC"Shs
has been a perfect success"
Kansas City, Aug. 30.
The Federal loss at the engagement at Lone
Jack on Friday last ia understood to have been
$50 killed, wounded and missing The balance
of the force escaped 20 Lexington Tho so~':nn
OF artillery lost In hight was taken and retaken
four times, and was finally spiked and abandoned
by the Federals.
In this fight on the 18th General Hughes, who
commanded a rebel regiment at Couthage, and
a brigade at Wilson's Creek, was killed, ard the
notorious and brutal Col Boyd and Col. Thomp-
son we're wounded, the former fatally.
Baltimore, Aug. 30.
Gen. Corcoran was enthusiastically received
here He addressed the people in Monumental
square at length, giving his experience while a
prisoner, and urging his countrymen and others
to rally to the support of the Government
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 90.
Cassus N. Clay arrived here this evening He
was surrounded at the Mononghahela House, and
made lorg speech to large audience, princi-
palIy denunciatory of England.
Nashville, Aug. 20.
The evacuation of Chattanooga and movement
of rebels towards Knoxville and Richmond is an
nounced here in military circles. Troops are ar
irving. No mails north for several days.
A dispatch from Adjutant General Thomas to
Gov. johnson, says that the Union men in East
Tennessee are held in confinement as prisoners
r H.
number of traitors for exchange.
Washington, Aug. 81.
The returned prisoners represent with great
unanimty that the rebel authorities are by no
means relaxing their efforts to complete the for.
tifications around Richmond, upon ten of which
there are now as many labOrers employed as can
work upon them with advantage.
A colony Of colored persons to settle in Cen.
trail America is being raised in the District OF
Columbia. Quite a number are engaged in the
enterprise.
New York, Aug. 81.
The Commercial Advertiser says:
''There are various rumors OF disaster to Gen.
Pope current in the city to day. We have in
vain tried to trace them to any reliable source.
We, however, conversed with highly intelli-
gent gentleman who ia largely in the confidence
of the administration. who left Washington last
evening, and who was in conversation with the
President and Secretary of War as late as 5 P
NJ, and he assures US that they had ne such in.
telligence."
Nashville, Aug. 81.
Yesterday noon Capt. Atkinson, of the Fifti
eth Indiana, with 30 men in stockade at Edge.
field Junction, was attacked by l 900 guerrillas.
He repulsed them times, killing Morgan's Ad-
jutant and privates, and woundiug Is Others,
and finally, sitter hours fighting, drove them
off.
Nashville, Aug. 81.
Col Mason, of the list Ohio, the same regi.
ment denounced by Gen. Sherman for cowardice
at the battle of Shiloh, with 800 men and two
~.--.. :. .s-Ane intrenchmanfs a. Clarksville.
surrendered without resistance to the same num-
Der of guerrillas. The guerrillas were aided by
rebels who had taken the oath of allegiance.
A large amount of United States property was
seized.
Ne" York, August "a.
A special to the Herald, dated Poolsve, Nd,
18th says:
"The following narration was given me BY
civilian who arrived from Richmond on SUNDAY:
"He left Richmond last Wednesday. the 18th
inst TRAVELLING tn Seyton,s Jpoc,;on % vn;j.s