The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-09

our foes, Who are rebels against the best inter.
es,s Of mankind, that this army shall! ENTER the
Capital Of the 30 called Coufederacy; that our
Constitution shall prevail, and that en-
ion which alone can insure internal security and
peace to each State must and shall be preserved,
cost what il may in time, treasure aud blood"
Washington. July 5.
Dispatches have been received from General
Mcclellan. dated As late as l o'clock A. NJ.
of the lth. The following is their substance.
emitting details not proper for present publ
cation:
There had been no lighting since Tuesday
night, when the enemy were repulsed with great
slaughter. The army moved to the position
now occupied, because it affords superior ad-
vantages for the CO operation of the gunhoats,
OF which seventeen are now in the river, pro
tecting the flank of our army.
Statements of the causalities in the severe
battles of the eight days cannot yet be furnish
ed. Our forces were not beaten in any cou-
fict, nor could they be driven from the field by
the utmost efforts of the enemy.
No guns have been lost since the 9th, when
McCalrs division, at the onset, Was overwhelm-
ed. aad 25 pieces fell into the hands Of the
enemy.
The sick and wounded are being sent to the
hospitals.
At one o'clock yesterday the army was drawn
up in its position for review. The bands were
playing, and national salutes being fired, and
things looking bright
New York. July S.
Capt Spear, Of Gen. Reynolds STAFF, reports
that reinforcements were being landed on
Thursday morning. and were received with
great enthusiasm 10y McClellan's troops.
The battle of Tuesday lasted from A. NJ.
till p N. We took "a guns from the rebels,
who came up always three or four lines deep.
The canteens of the rebels were Hlled with
whiskey and gunpowder.
Cairo, July S.
The ram Monarch brings news from vcks-
| burg to the 2sth.
On Thursday Porter's feet commenced to
shell the upper battery below the town, This
was continued all day without any result 1t
was renewed on Friday, and in the afternoon
was directed on the town, over which shells
were plainly seen to burst This continued
until 4. when it ceased. During the lombard
ment the rebels replied feebly, their firing being
very inaccurate.
| A halfhour after the cessation of the bonn
bardment the rebel water battery opened on
our mortar feet, which replied until the battery
ceased firing. AT in the evening, the fire
opened from the entire feet on the town, which
continued one hour. Next morning at clock
the COMMANDMENT was renewed, during which
eight of Farragut's vessels passed the batteries
without serious damage. The city must have
been damaged greatly, as confagrations were
seen in numerous places.
We are informed by indisputable authority
that 5000 negroes have been ordered by Gen
Butler to work on the canal across the Bend
on which Vicksburg or its remains are now
situated.
The channel of the Mississippi will thus bt
changed and Vicksburg become an inland towr
hereafter
Seven hundred more she'll have been ordered
from New Orleans to reduce the remains of the
place to ashes.
| Adrian, July 5.
| A private dispatch, received this forenoon
says Col. Woodbury., of the Michigan 4tb, was
killed in Tuesdays fight before Richmond.
| Fortress Monroe, July 4.
! Twosieamers with sick from Harrison's Land
| in leave here for New York. this morning
Many are very slightly wounded. Partie.
aboard the steamer Commodore report hard
cannonadng from A. NJ. until p. N, Other
say it continued until the steamer left Harri
sons Landing
Mcclellan sent 533 rebel prisoners to-day Il
Fortress Monroe. Many of them had clothing
taken from our soldiers. Among the prisoner,
are 50 officers, 2 COlonels, 3 Lieut-Colonels.
Majors.
1t is stated that the rebels were driven back
and retreated 10 miles on Thursday, July Sd
with great loss in men and cannon.
| Corinth, Miss, July 6.
To Hon. E. N. Stanton, Secretary Of War:
Official reports are just received of brilliant
cavalry affair near BOOuville, Miss, on the LIST
Col. sheridan of the I'd Michigan Cavalry
with two regiments, 72s men, were attacked by
parts of eight regiments of rebels, 400, which
no defeated and drove back after seven hours
fighting We lost Al killed, wounded and Miss
ing. The rebel lose must have been great
They left IS dead on the field.
(Signedl II. W. HALLECK, Maj. Gen.
| For the Rspubliea.