The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-10

ordered % jamestown lolAnd. City foins nas
been entirely demolished BY the Federal gun
boats. For some time pas: the rebels have been
firing into the transports passing up and down
the James River. Com. Wilkes sent the rebels
word that if il was not discontinued, he would
destroy their rendezvous as City Point.
On Thursday last the rebels brought down to
City Point Is cannon and about 200 riaemen,
and opened fire upon the Federal Aosilla, which
at the time, was abreast of the place. whereupon
our gunboats opened FIRE upon them, and demol-
shed every building.
New York, Sept 3
The special of the N. 7. Tribune says III
ID generally conceded that Gen. Pope souevhas
exaggerated our loss in the dispatch. fixing it at
5000 in killed and wounded, and decidedly ex.
aggeratsd the enemy's loss in placing it At doub-
le that number. The record of oil the battles
including that OF Saturday, win show, it is
thought, loss of from TO- 600 to $4,000 at least
on our side in killed, wounded and prisoners.
The loss Of the enemy is thought to have been
less, since they fought much, as usual, behind
cover.
A gentleman who arrived from Bull Run this
Monday morning, says fighting was going on
all day yesterday between Centreville and Thor
oughfare Gap.
Yesterday morning, By order Of Gen. Pope,
l4s cars and FIVE locomotives were destroyed by
FIRE, together with large quantity of ammuni
ton and stores, at Bristow station. The empty
cars and engines alone are estimated to be worth
$lss, 900. The rebels burned two engines and
night.
Il is said that within the last twenty -four hours
the enemy has fallen back to a new line Of de-
tense.
The divisions of Generals King aud Ricketts,
are fearfully cut up. The brigade Of General
Hartsuff has lost more than half its officers
Towers and Duryea's of the same division also
suffered greatly.
Gen. Reno said in conversation to day, that he
never saw a more daring act than the one per
formed by the rebels on Saturday. Out of the
woods, on the aank of several Of his batteries,
| swarmed what appeared to be stragglers from our
forces.
A few at first, then more and more, until not
less than regiment or two had emerged. He
was completely deceived until they were almost
upon bis guns. When he caugh, eight Of the
red patch and knew them to be rebels, he turned
MO a. s'''-.J = .:Li;~s, .nI destroy cd almost
every man.
Washington, Sept l.
The Star of this evening. reports that the reb-
els lost as follows: Gen. Ewen killed, Stone wal
Jackson badly wounded, and large proportion
OF Generals and other field officers
Gen. Sigel was wounded in the hand.
Washington, Sept. /.
The corridor and passages of the Capitol will
be used for hospital purposes.
There is no truth in the report that Geu. Kear
ney is wounded.
Cincinnati, Sept. 1.
Paris, Ky, was evacuated last night, our troops
falling back to Cynthina. Gen. Wallace was en-
gagged all last night in preparations for the pro-
lection of the City.
Washington, Sept l.
A gentleman who returned from the battle
field this morning, reports that in Saturdays
fight our left wing was commanded by Gen. Nc.
Doweu, but owing to the rurderous enfilading
fire of the rebels he was compelled to fall back
Gen. Sigel commanded the centre and General
Kearney the right. 1t appears that our forces
attacked the enemy in the woods, from which
the latter opened numerous batteries, causing
great slaughter. The rebels suffered equally as
oh
determined, fell about one mile, leaving the dead
and wounded Oil the field.
Our informant Gays that our main forces we're
Eve miles from Centreville on Sunday, in battle
array, and prepared for all emergencies, having
been strongly reinforced All the wounded had
been removed from the fields of Thursday and
Friday, which was yesterday still in our poe
session. The scene OF the conflict of Saturday,
the enemy still occupies.
When the ambulances in large numbers
reached the battle field yesterday to bring away
the wounded, stampede commenced among
them. The drivers having turned the heads Of
their horses towards the road leading to Wash.
ingtOn and commenced hasty retreat with
their empty vehicles, some frightened driver
imagined that General Stuart's rebel cavalry
was dashing up, and accordingly gave the alarm
The panic spread almost with the speed of cleo.
tricity, and doubtless would have been prolific
Of serious consequence had not the guards on
the roads rushed forth with pointed guns and
threatened to shoot the drivers unless they re.
turned to the field. This conduct on the part
Of the guard had the desired effect, as after
awhile the ambulances again reached the field
and performed their appropriate duty in bring
ing away the wounded.
There seems to be no doubt that the pickets
of the enemy were lowering around the persons
engaged in their humane work on the field, but
up to an early hour this morning they had not
been interrupted.
From oil that can be gathered, We have suffer.
ed severely. Our men are confident of retriev.
ing our loss of Saturday. 1t was owing to thier
impetuosity and daring in charging the enemy
in the woods, that they suffered 90 many casu.
alties
There was NO Sighting of consequence on Sun.
day, only occasional skirmishing Or few shots
poured into the woods from time to time on the
enemy, as if to try the range of our guns.
From the severe conflicts previously, it vas
evident that both we're engaged in repairing
damages.
About one o'clock yesterday afternoon, several