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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17
THE LATEST WAR NEWS.

The latest news, before going to press, from
the seat of war, is of the most cheering charac
te-. Dispatches from Gen Mcclellan announce
several severe engagements all Of which have
resulted in glorious victories to the Federal arms
The heights commanding the Hagerstswn road
were carried by storm by Geserals Hooker and
0rurc Few. E.o-lE.. i.;--- -.-------,--- -Le-o-
men,. Further dispatches announce the entire
success of Gen. Franklin, having carried every
thing before him. The latest dispatches from.
Mcclellan announce the entire rout and demon
alizatiou OF the rebel forces, the capture Of an
immense number of prisoners, and the rebel
General Lee "a wounded and Gen. Gar and killed
Ii is stated that Gen Lee admits loss Of Is,
600
The enemy are reported as making for the
river in perfect panic, with our forces following
them, pressing them to the utmost. A despatch
from Harrisburg, Pa, reports the rebels as hav'
ing fallen back two miles, aud that the rebel
pickets have fallen back to within q mile and q
half of Hagerstown. S,onewall Jackson has
been whipped in three battles.
We may expec, stirring news during the week,
as our army will doubtless follow up these sue
cesses With the utmost yigor. Our forces be
haved nobly, both old and new troops.
This is glorious news. and fills every loyal
L.ar, with unsneskahe ioy- The news was re-
ceived with the greatest demonstrations OF ~,
throa ghout the land Let every heart rejoice,
and enlsting GO on with renewed vigor.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

The Fourteenth Annual State Fair is to be
held in Detroit on the 23d, oath, 18th AMI 26th
days Of the present month
We understand that unusua! preparations have
been and are being made, 10 render this exhibi
ton one Of the best ever held in this State
The famous Parson BrownlOw, of Tennessee,
has been secured to deliver the Annual Address
This fact alone w be a sufficient attraction. 10
induce thousands Of our citizens to attend the
State Fair. We have authority for saving that
there will be no uncertainty about the matter.
lie has promised to attend, and nothing but sick
ness or some unavoidable accident will prevent
him.
The grounds and buildings are undergoing a
thorough preparation for the Fair. In the line
Of horses, there will be present Magma Charta,"
and large stable of his colts, to show what he
has been doing as a stock horse. Hero" will
also be there to test his speed and challenge
Inc rannwnan N Anfnrtv hnssa - E'nssn :.
tIial Of his best PAGES. The little Marshall prod
ICY Premius," will be there. "Kemble Jack
son will come in with a number of his colts :;
and I" Abdallah" blood Is coming forward in
force. There will also be found number of the
half bred colts by " Stone Plover," which for
size and action are claimed TO be the beau ideal
Of the cavalry horse.
In the cattle, sheep and swine departments, it
is said this fair will not be equalled by that OF
any previous year.
The Rail Roads have, with their usual gene
rosty given exhibitors the usual facilities, and
they will, without doubt also give visitors the
usual halffare privileges.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

believe that the great mas Of the Republican
party desire such Q union, asd win most cordial
y and heartily endorse any measure which may
be adopted, 70 accomplish that object. So fas
as our acquaintance extends, We know of but
few Republicans Who will not gladly lay aside
party feelings. and party organization in this
election, and work shoulder to shoulder, and
heart to heart with Democrats, in subduing the
terrible rebellion which threatens destruction 70
the whole country, and in restoring that country
TO peace and prosperity. There is no real issue
existing between the parties at the present time
The call for the Republican State Convention
is as broad as language could make it. There is
nothing Of partizanship in it. No loyal man,
whatever may have been his political principles
heretofore, can find aught in il to give him Of
fence. II ignores and lays aside party principles
entirely, and invites the cooperation Of all cit
Constitution against the attacks OF rebels and
traitors. We hope to see the call for the Demo
cratic State Convention upon a basis equally
broad, comprehensive and patriotic; and We
hope also to zee that call fixing the meeting OF
the Convention on the same day, and at the
same city, that conference may be had, for a
free End friendly interchange of opinion between
the two Conventions.
If it be really the desire Of the people to lay
aside party organizations in this election, and
form union, il will be an easy matter to arrange
the basis and the details Of that union There
is plenty Of time for such a work, between this
and the 4th day of November next II union
in good faith can be effected, there will be no
contest, and no campaign, and the nominations
might with safety and propriety be deferred un.
Gil the middle of October
Democrats aud Republicans Of Michigan
Our brothers, our fathers and our sons, our
friends and our neighbors, forgetting party ties
and prejudices. and mindful only of their duties
a. citizens, are standing shoulder to shoulder in
the ranks OF the army Of the Union, and doing
the valiant service Of citizens in the defense, tn.
the constitution and the laws Let us initiate
their noble example, aud for once meet at the
polls knowing 10 party distinctions or prefer
bat harmonious let Us show to the rebels a uni
ted front, and Unanimous determin alton to
support the Union, aud united for the common
good. We shall have no cause to regret il in
the future. Our imperiled country demand.
this service Of her soldiers, and her citizens.
Let Us forget party, and remember only our
country!
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

from rebel incursion, including the loss in do
nestle supplies. The rebels left Frederick With
the intention of evading Pennsylvania Subse.
quent events indicate they win endeavor to re.
Treat into Virginia via wilamsport. Four hun
dred and fits rebel sick was lett q, Frederick and
eleven pa.olei me.
man who At Harper's Ferry Yesterday after.
noon, states that Lougstreet was repulsed in the
forenoon. Al Q A. NJ. the battle was renewed
in the direction of Harper's Ferry. The firing
~as rapid and heavy Oh our main columns Ii
is thought We will come up to the enemy this at.
ternoon. The forces engaged BY our forces YES.
terdsy we're those covering the enemys retreat.
Gailipolis Ohio. Sept. Ia.
On wednesday, column of the eue,ny, 5, 200
strong. said TO be under the command OF Gener al
Loring, the first notice Of whom Was ia our rear
between Fayette and Gauley made an attack on
our forces encsmped at Fayette. consisting OF
the s4lh and seth Ohio regiments, numbering
about | 200 men, under command Of Col Siber,
when a desperate fight took place. lasting ill
dark. Our forces cut their ~ay through, reach
ING Gauley during the night, having lost about
loo killed and wounded, mostly OF the S4,h Ohio
ln the meantime another column of the enemy
approached Gauley Bridge, on the Lewisburg
road, under Cerro Gordo Williams, cutting of
the 4, tn Ohio. two companies Of the 9th Virgin
ia, and one company Of the % Virginia cavalry,
who were at Sammerville. Nothing has since
been heard of them.
Under these circumstances, Col. Lightburn'.
front flank. being threatened by an overw helm,
ing force, he was compelled TO evacuste Gsuley,
which he successfully accomplished, On the
morning of the nth, after destroying the Gov
ernment property, that he was unable to bring
away.
He then moved down the Kanawha in tw o
columns. one each side Of the river, reaching
camp Plat on the afternoon of the 18th, Skin.
mishing the whole way.
Here he massed his troops on the north bank
Of the Ksnawha, but being hard pressed by the
enemy, he rerreated during the night, reaching
Elk River, just below Charleston, on Saturday
morning.
lie HaUe another staiu on tue lower Dank OF
Elk river. and a desperate battle ensued, lasting
from 10 A. NJ ill dark. Our forces shelled and
DESTROYED Charleston, two houses only being
left.
The result OF the battle is unknown, nothing
having been heard from Col. Lightturn since 6
p. NJ, Saturday. Up to that time our troops
held their ground, and p.niol,Ing the en-
amy sava-ai.
We understand that our troops completely
destroyed all the salt works Col. Lightburn
brought an immense train of COO loaded wagons
safely TO Elk Run. The retreat to Elk Run was
conducted in good order.
Great anxiety lie felt for the safety Of our
forces, as well as for Point Pleasant aud Gallipo
lis. The militia fiocking here from this and
the surrounding counties.
This border is in great danger The enemy's
force is represented as beng 10000 strong,
with aproporrionate force of artillery.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

Al citizens Of the State Of Michigan in favor Of the
most vigorous energetic support Of the Government
In crushing present unhoy reteiion-n restor-
ing the integrity the USIoN-in maintaining the Con-
srIrrnoS-n enforcing the supremacy OF the LdUs
throughout the xhole an1-in Furnishing trait
North and South and using every legitimate
In all practicable ways To accomplish this great object
are hereby cordially invited and elect delegates
u the REPu BIICAS SAFE CONVENTION, be held IN
the city u Detroit at Young Mems Hall, wEDNEs
DAY, the zsth day OF SEPTEMBER NEXT, at eleven
O'Clock A. ~ for the nomination VI State Officers, and
for the transaction such other business may be
deemed necessary.
Each Representative District, uDeer the dpportioa
ef viii be entitled 70 too delegates and each organ
ICED county wing representative viii be entitled
TO one delegate.
wv TIILMAN W. a. HOWARD,
w. 4. YiIshf-, DWIGHT MAY,
d. L. BI,kLAND, 1. W. CLARK,
CIV DKLAND, 4. I. MIICHEIL,
J. A kEItK, T. ASNkkk,
l. DODGE, I. ". FERRY,
wv FREY, CID. JtRUAE
J. A. NEvI>s, Republican sate Central Coramittee
W. 5 WOOD, Seeretary
Dfroit, Auget %, 1857
The following adopted by the Republican State
Convention, Aug H. ISIS:
R>soIped That the opinion Of this Convention the
appointment Of any incvrigai represent any county
which lac does resrle should recognized
any future Conventions, that the state Committee
be Instructed to make calls for future
dinghy.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

Up to the time OF the calling of the State
Convention by the Republican State Central
Committee, We had supposed that there was nc
desire on the part Of the Democratic party oil
this State, to form Union OF the two parties
in the approaching election. We had seen me-
indications Of any such desire either in private
eo.vsssasio.s -;sh leading r.c"bere Of sho Dc"
ocrstic partv. or in the articles in Democratic
Journals in any part Of the State, and We very
naturally came to the conclusion that they did
not contemplate any such movement. In an
article in this paper on the 9th OF this month
We expressed eur convictions, from the silence
Of Democrats upon this subject, that they did
not seem disposed to fraternize with Republicans,
and our regrets, in vie~ of the condition Of the
country. tba, this election could not be held
without party conflict.
Subsequent to the printing Of that article, the
call Of the Republican State Central Committee
for State Convention was issued. and mmed;.
ately following tina, call, came the correspon-
dence between the Democratic and Republican
State Executive Committees upon the subject Of
This was evidence sufficient to convince US
that We had been wrong in supposing Democrats
desired no union, but We thought the comments
appended to Sa. ana 4%g gaeS
rails of the Free Press upon that subject unfair,
unvarranted by the facts, and calculated and in
tended to place the Republican party in false
position before the people. We thought also
that those productions we're in bad keeping and
Inconsistent with the professions OF their authors,
Of q real, aud earnest desire for a union Of the
parties. The rejection Of their unauthorized
proposition, by unauthorized agents of party,
was scarcely a sufficient warrant for them to
throw up the patriotic project altogether, and to
commence to buckle On their armor for party
strife. The calling of all Israel to their tents,
was hardly justified by the slight repulse offered
BY the Chairman Of the Republican State Gen.
Sral Committee.
As we understand il, the Democratic Execu.
tive Committee had no authority to make pro.
position Of the kind made, and the Republican
Executive Committee had no authority to aecep.
in behalf Of the party which it represents only
for special purposes, any such proposition. The
Chairman Of that Committee, very properly rs-
jeefsd the oner. not for the party, but on the
ground OF want Of authority in the premises
leaving It to the Conventios to take such action
in regard to the matter as shall be thought BEST
ct the came time declaring that "there should
Be bat one ticket in the field, and but one psrty
In the country, and expressing the desire thai
sach may be the result.
We think there is no inclination o.. the part Of
the Republican party to reject any fair and an
thor'ssd proposition Tor union With the Demo
cratic party in the nominations and election this
tall Of Union Ticket On the other hand -.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17
Senatorial Convention.
I. N. CRAVATH.
JOHN DUNSBACk
HORACE ANt;kIL,

Republican Senatorial Convention VIII be held al III
Senate Chamber, IN the CITY OF Lansing On satoruaS
October 4th, at O'Clock T. NJ To nominate SENATOR'S
candidate for the I'D District. The apportionment
delegates based upon the whole number oi votes Gas
at the last general election, by which apporionmen
hgham county will send - delegates, ana thn'o'
county II delegates To said Convection
l. III. BARTHOLOMEW,
J. ". PHELPS,
PEIL0 DCTY,
ID. c. CHAPLIN,
Republican Senatorial Committee.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17
C0ogre ssionai Convention.

Tie Republicans Of the Third Congressional District
Michigan, VIII meet Ia Conyention IL,
city OF jackson Tuesday, the 23d day of September
49,, at 4 O'Clock Il. NJ, to nominate candidate TO
Member Of Congress to be supported by the Republican,
Of the District the ensuing November eeetion. liz
several counties Will be entitled three Delegates
each Representative ia the State legislature.
l.. BOlGE, WashteDaw County,
EUGENE PI;iNGIE, J.c.s,ii To-.
PfISIOS MICHEL, Calhoun TO,
l. H. BARTHOLOMEW, In ham 90.
l.. ~. LAZY lAton County
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

\. P, the army correspondent OF the \. Y.
Tribune, writes from Rockville Is follows:
"Tbe troops are again beginning to feel like
fighting. Just at this moment they have nc
General to quarrel about. Pope has been seat
TO the Indians, ard Mcdowell has gone to see his
wife. Their idol, Gen. Mcclellan, is here among
them. where they can see him almost daily, and
If they viii not fight under him they would not
fight under Gabriel, If he should blow his trump,
descend from above, and offer to lead the Yan-
kee host in their last extremity"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

SICK AND WoUSDsD IN AND ABOUT WASHING.
ros.-The total number of sick and wounded
soldiers in the various hospitals in and around
Washington. Is u, 500. The hospitals in Alexsr.
dria aud vicinity contain about 3,0o0-making 9
grand total of u, 500.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

TIE DRAFr.-Tbe draft has been postponed
in Connecticut, Vermont, Maine and Rhode Isl
and and Wisconsin TO September 10; Nev York
New Hampshire, Maryla Indiana and Wisooe-
.in to Sept Is: Delaware, Sept. %; Ohio, Sep
tember 10; Massachusetts. September IL; Ken
lucky, Sept. 80; Minnesota, October 8.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

- The rebel conscription act to raise 300,
900 men has passed the Confederate Congress
Tha. viii about drain all the rebel Statee of theil
able bodied men, except the negroes; and the,
viii be allowed to stay at home to raise corn ano
bacon 10 feed their masters.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

GEy. PoPE's NEW CoMxASD.-The New York
World says Gen. Pope has been sent to tie
Northwest, where he viii hav, charge o. the
troops nov operating against the savages Ell.
gagged in slaugh,ering the people Of Northern
Minnesota
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

Corr Or CorroS -The Richmond EramiRey
has long article about cotton, and confessee
that the rebels are in q dilemma, afraid OF starts
alton II they don't grow corn. and of humiliation
il th don't grow cotton.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

Arms FoR rHE voLuxrkrRs.-The State au-
thorisies have been notified that there are about
4, 100 stand Of arms somev here between here and
New York. This is more than win be required
70 arm the regiments now forming.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

tEGeneral Jim Lane has been quite sseos~
full in bis recruiting operations in Kansaa ne
has already raised Eve white regiments, end o.
gauized 200 colored men,
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17
~t is estimated that over 6fty thousan

- II is estimated that over 6fty thousand
men have come in from the country, voluntarily
independent Of organized regiments, for the de-
fence of Cincinnati. Most OF them are armed ~
once, and pass directly across TO Kentucky. II
is glorious to see free people thus aroused.
The city is nov regarded as perfectly safe, anc
the threatened danger to have passed away.
The Governor has announced that there il no
further need of volunteers from the country.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

II The rebel. are reported as stripping the
country o. everything As they 60, in their march
through MARYLAND, paying for nothing, rot even
in Cocfe ierate scrip.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

uThe Republican State Cosvesf'es =
Massachusetts,, which met at Worcester, q ~
10th inst, re-nominased Gov. Andrew.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

DIseHAReED.-Tbe Judge Advocate Geses@
has discharged from custody the persons afses-
ted in New York Tor procuring subssitntsA
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

FoR SALK.-We notice, by advertisement u
the Office Of the Adrian Watehtorey, (Deoe
cratic is offered for sale.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

n Major John +. Lee, Judge Adveeass CO
the Army, has resigned.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-17

n dsv attepOrut ~ V~o,uSss
Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. IL.
The following order has just been issued:
"By the authorit, of the President Of the
United States so, 900 of the freemeu of Penn.
sylvania are hereby called for immediate service
to repel the now imminent danger from invasion
by the enemies of the country. Officers in com.
mand of company organizations as authorized by
general order No. IS, will at once report by tel
egraph the place OF their headquarters, so that
orders may be issued from these headquarters
for transportation to Harrisburg, for such CON-
panies Is may be ordered to move. Further
calls will be made for additional forces, as the
exigences of service may require. The forms
ton of companies under the general orders
should continue to be made as rapidly as posi-
bic, until al able. bodied loyal men of Pennsylva
mia are enrolled and ready for sesvice. By Or
der of Gov. Curtin.
Cincinnati, Sept IL.
Skirmishes yesterday afternoon resulted in the
capture Of q number Of rebel prisoners. II i.
reported that the rebel army is in good spirits,
and anxious for its advance on Cincinnati.
1t is understood by them that they we're to
fail back in the direction Of Florence, in order
to draw our forces out Of their intreschmenss.
Gen. Smith made speech to bi. army on Wed
nesday, assuring them that in few days, they
would quarter in Cincinnati 1t d also reported
that Bragg reinforced Smith With IL Regiments
at 10 this A. n
The entire rebel army fen back. Their pick
ets ere nov Eve nilee from our lines.
Our troops are in good spirits and anxious to
be led forward
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-10-03
News Paragraphs.


Cotton is now being harvested for the first
time in Southern Illinois. 1t is of fine tex
ture, and equal to the Tennessee cotton.
There are eighteen hospitals in Philadelphia
capable of accommodating seven thousand one
hundred patients.
The Western flotilla, under Commodore Da-
Wis, which was constructed and maintained by
the War Department, will, on the lst Of Octo-
ber, be transferred formally to the Navy De-
partment. .,..-...-.
Among the fruits Of General Rosen-
Grams victory at Iuka were six batteries and
500 prisoners, including the rebel general
Whitfield, who was wounded.
Gen. Hooker has been AZ pointed Brigadel
General in the regn ar, army, in recognition o
his valuable services.
/ A nephew of John G. Breckenridge enlisted
in the Eleventh regiment Illinois Volunteers
at Cairo, the other day
The New York Indspsn dent estimates tha
there are 5000, 0,00c,O00 lying idle in tn
banks of that city.
Rev, Father Knight, Roman Catholic Bist
e op in the District OF Columbia, died on Sur
j Jay, the 31st. in the SEVENTEEN year Of h
age. ~ 20 a'f1 0Rs ilr !l- 2o' o1
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-10-03

The last advices from Richmond report
that Treasury Notes were selling at IS per
cent premium; Virginia State Notes 80 per
cent. Groceries are as high as ever, and
ladies' apparel very h:gh-gaiters $12 to SIS,
slippers Sc, calico prints 81 80, cotton hose
81 per pair, hoop skirts SIS to $40 ribbons
not to be had There has been . great de-
m.nd for black Grape, aad it sells for - per
yard. -e-