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


Hsgg. made descent spoo Union City. after .
6srced march Of thirty miles, and fell upon .
rebel encampment at Z o'clock in the morning
and dispersed thu entire force stationed there
under Clay King, both With cavalry and infant
~. They Aed in every direction. Several Of
the sse.y vsrs killed, and . number taken
prisoaerA A large amount Of spells were cap
tursd, ons hundred and fifty horses, commissary
and quartermasters stores, &c. Oar loss is one
man killed from the explosion in . burning tent
The rebel force numbered TOO infantry and be
tween 700 and 800 cavalry"
Commodore Teote 10 sill amusing the enemy
at Island No. 10. 1t 10 stated BY correspondents
that he ID confident he can reduce the Island in
three hours, when the time arrives for him TO do
il.
Gen. Pope was building Aatboats at New
Madrid, to transport his troops across the river
to the Tennessee shore.
In Mississippi, planters were pilins their cot
ton ready for firing.
Gen. Pillow had gone to Richmond.
A dispatch dated New Orleans, 26th, says
that the Confederate steamer Vanderbilt foun.
dered at sea, With oil on board.
Rolla, No., April l.
Letters from our army in the Southwest say
that information has been received there that
the rebels under Price and Van Dorm are NOV
ing towards Memphis in response to . call from
Beauregard for help, and all the rebel fsrces in
the West are ordered to concentrate in Western
Tennessee for great aud desperate struggle.
The Baltimore and Ohio r. R. is again in full
operation, and doing an immense business.
Commodore Dupont has taken possession o.
st. Sinous and Isle Royal Islands without oppo
sitioa.
| The Detroit Advertiser of April Sd, says:
| sowing to the violent wind storm which
swept over this region Of the country last eve
ming, by which the telegraph wires we're blown
down in many places, communication with thu
East has been temporarily cut of, and hence nj
report was received last night.
Further evidences of the sacrilege committed
by the rebels on the graves Of our soldiers hav'
come to light. For the credit Of humanity it i
to Be hoped the particular regiments that hav'
been engaged in these barbarities may have NJ
quarter given them when they fall into the pow
Or of our troops They should be literally exter
minated, as pollution to the land they inhabit
Gen. Banks corps is again on the move, TIT
rebels retreating before him, destroying tn
bridges as they 90. From Stratsourg he ha
taken southerly course, continuing on the ives
side of the Blue Ridge, instead of attempting
junction With Gen. McClellan's forces at Manas
sas.
Communication With Norfolk by flag Of truce
for few weeks past broken off by the rebels
has been resumed.
Advices from Port Royal say that Fort Pulas
XII, on the Savannah River, has been investe'
for thirty days and must soon surrender. Offer
of capitulation have already been made, bu
nothing bat unconditional surrender will be &C
cepted BY General Sherman. Unless the garri
son should previously yield, the General intende'
to open Ere on the fort On the LIST inst.
The Engine House of the n. C. r. r. va
destroyed BY fire on Wednesday afternoon, an
eight engines within badly damaged. The Who'll
damage 10 said 70 be less than &c, 900, whic
Was covered by Insurance."
| Washington, April 5.
Our ioss in the engagement on Saturday an
s"fSs-Shfa sa2af -ssd 22saad. Of xsgch. 4pl. s.
slaves in the District of Columbia, was introduce
BY Mr.. Wilson in December. The amendment
do not affect the principles and plans of emanc
| nstion nvuhr.n in he O-;c;c.l b;ll
1t is not probable the House will finally act Of
the Tax bill before Monday. Meanwhile tn
amendments made in the committee on the Who'll
will be printed.
Louisville, April 3.
An intelligent gentleman, leaving Memphis
week ago, reports Gen. A. Sidney Johnston a
saying that the Fedsrals could outAank them il
any position that they might take, and, there
fore, Notifications we're useless. Johnston saw
the only chance for the rebels is an open fgh
in the feld. Our informant thinks Cornith
Mississippi, their chosen place. He further say
that the rebels had about $4,000 troops on tn
line between Memphis and Huntsville, Alabama
which were being reinforced, and are supposed
now - number from $4,000 to $4,000. Tn,
| rshsla .rA nrAns-.d nth ..- and -nsin In hnrI
Memphis when compelled to evacuate. Tn,
most prominent citizens of Memphis cay tina
they would yield forthwith if assured Of tbei
personal safety and security Of their property from
coniiseation to the Federal Government
| Washington, April 8.
Mr.. Davis offered the following:
Resolved, That the war shall not be prosecu
ted in any spirit Of conquest or subjugation, bu
to defend the Constitution and preserve tn,
rights Of the several States unimpaired, aud tha
the United States will prosecute the war unit
this 10 secured. Laid over.
The bill to abolish slavery in the district o
Columbia was taken up.
NJ. NcDougall, Of California, spoke against it
NJ. TenEyck, Of n. j., said he would have
preferred bill providing for q gradual emsnci
patton of the slaves.
Mr.. Sumner moved to amend this bill 60 that
in taking testimony before the Commissioners, nc
witness shall b excluded on account Of color
The amendment was agreed to. Yeas 26-
rays 10.
Nays-Bayard, Carlisle, Davis, Nesmith, Ken
nedy, Powell saukbury, Wiley, Wilson, Of Mo-,
and Wigh.
Mr.. Clark's and Nr. wrights Substitutes were
rejected.
Mr. Clark nsved to amend the second section
By providing that . claimant making q pc.