The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-18
HEWs OF THE WEEK.

miles below Corinth, on Sunday night, on their
retreat South. Deser,ers are exceedingly nu-
merous II il thought that fully half of his ar
nv will leave him before be reaches Columbus,
a point one hundred and ten miles South Of Co
ruth.
The Richmond papers acknowledge loss OF
8, 900 in the late battle On the Chickahominy,
Generals, % Colonies and 81 Captains being in-
cluded in the number.
Il is reported by rebels and returned prisoners
that the rebel force At Richmond Is poo, 900
strong, but We look on the story as incredible,
A. We cannot conceive that the rebels had the
means II hand for concentrating so large force
in the short time that it must have been done,
for il is certain they could not have had suct an
army lons, or they would never have permitted
Mcclellan to approach so near their capital as
be now is.
We are or the point Of having some interes
ting news from Observation-Disclosures ere this
the CITY is taken. The Federal troops it seems
approached to within very short distance o.
the place by ascending Stono Inlet where they
landed, and according to rebel accounts, bat
tie took place From the LATHE that is said about
il we infer that the rebels were whipped, and
tina, our troops Immediately advanced on Charles
ton.
1t appears that the rebel loss in the recent
gunboat Gght near Memphis vas from loo to so
killed and 80 or 40 wounded Ii is reported thai
all is qsiet at that city, although there have been
some exhibitions of moo violence which were
promptly suppressed.
Fremont reached Harrsonburg, Va, a few
hours after Jackson had left. He sent recon-
noisance forward, and the result is that il was
driven back, owing to the commander having
gone further than he was ordered, with a loss OF
80 but our troops rallied drove back the reb.
els, killing So and capturing the rebel camp. In
all probability there will be q severe contest be-
tween the two armies, should Fren ont continue
the pursuit to '.Stone wall"
Jane IL.
Gen Fremont in his pursuit OF Jackson came
upon the latters rear guard at Harrisonburg, on
Friday last. They were speedilay driven from
the town, but our forces followed too eagerly,
loss. Subsequently, the enemy were driven from
their position and their camp was taken. The
notorious Gen. (late Colonel) Asby was killed in
the engagemt.
Three Federal officers captured by the enemy
At the battle of Shiloh have arrived in Washing
ten, having been pal oled for forty days for the
purpose of procuring general exchange OF pris
oners. TIE rebels through them propose to
give Prentiss for Buckner, and further, that Cor
coran and his fellow prisoners shall be included
10 the exchange.
Col II d. Terry Of the Fifth Michigan Ia.
fantry, has been nominated by the President for
a Brigadier Generalship, for gallant conduct dis
played at Williamsburg and Fair Oaks. He de-
serves the honor.
Gen. burnside has arrived "A, Fortress Monroe
fnrthe purpose Of comforting with the Government
Oh some matters of importance. The reported
reaction in favor Of the Union ii. North Carolina
is now fatty denied.
Gen. Joe. johnson being wounded in the late
fight, Gen. Lee now commands the rebel army at
Richmond. It is confidently believed that a
a large portion OF Besuregard's army was trans.
ferred to Richmond prior to the evacuation o.
Corinth.
Com. Farragut is treating the rebels III regu
lar Napoleonic style. A boatlead OF troops be
ing landed at Baton Rouge the other day, they
were fred on by the rebels Oh shore, "hereupoh
the place was Immediately sheled without war
ming be;ps gwen. This we have from rebel
lob
bombarded by the fleet on the 29ta aud 30th
ult., bat without much damage being done.
Something OF fight seems to have taken place
a, Grand Gulf, place about forty miles below
Memphis.
According to rebel accounts also. eighteen OF
our vessels have passed Forts Gaines and Nor
gan, which protect the entrance to Mobile Bay.
Doubtless, ere this, the city of Mobile has been
captured.
The Danish Government is said to have pro
posed taking the coHtrabands off OR hands, with
the view Of employing them on the island OF 81
Croix, the most important OF the Danish pos
sessions in the West Indies. Is is proposed to
apprentice them for three years, after which
they shall be Internationally free.
Gen McClelan's army, with the exception OF
tive divisions, has now all crossed the Chicka-
hominy. A reconnOissace has been made to
within three miles Of Richmond.
The James River ganbOats have not yet sur
mounted the obstruciens placed in their way by
the rebels.
June IL.
Yesterday mornings dispatches stated that
Gen. Fremont had fallen upOn the rear OF Jack
sons force at Harrsonburg and driven them
from the town. The pursuit was continued,
aud seven miles from it to the enemy's whole
force was overtaken, occupying very strong
position. Fremont Immediately attacked him,
and the battle ragged with great fury for FIVE
hours, when hostties seem to have been sus-
pended BY mutual consent without any decisive
r result, though our forces encamped On the battle
during the night, the battle was undoubtedly
continued the next day, and il it was, We predict
q victory for our arms. Oar loss in the battle is
estimated to have been between 600 and 500 in
killed, wounded and missing.
A correspondent Of the n. Y. Tribune takes
the trouble to telegraph the statement of two
reliable gentlemen from the south, that the rso
els are still in the best of spirits, and confident
of victory, Such simple faith is rarely found