The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-08-06
New York July 81

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A Washington special dispatch to the Post
avs: Dispatches from our Ministers abroad
how the tone OF foreign Governments to be Wi.
ormly pacific" .tftJ
The attention Of the Government is called TO
he tore Of one o. TOO semi secession Journals
n New York on the ground that they interfere
With eniistments.
Washington, July 81.
The latest foreign advices do not indicate any
movements of an Official character on the par OF
he European Governments having reference 10
Intervention in American affairs.
Gov Todd has decided that after the 18th OF
August he will pay no more bounties il there
shall be deficiency OF volunteers Then il viii
be made up by draft, without bounty. Other
Governors propose the same thing. and the Sec
rotary of War will probably adopt ii.
On Saturday, at the urgent request Of the
Governor OF Iowa, in order TO reach evil dispcs-
ed traitors who are discourAging eulistments, he
was authorized by the Secretary of War to
make draft whichever snd wherever he should
think proper.
Similar applications have been made by other
Governors, and will probably be granted.
New York, July 81.
The steamer Mstanzs., from New Orleans the
25th, has arrived.
Gen. Butler has ordered that all negroes sen,
by their masters into the Federal lines to be
garded as emancipated Masters had endeav
ored in many cases TO reclaim them after the us'
of such expressions.
Boston, July 80.
The military prisoners at Fort Warren will b,
taken South to morrow to be exchanged for Fed
eral officers and soldiers, by virtue OF ali sgree
ment recently made. They will embark upon th
steamer Ocean Queen for New Orleans. ~hcl
will land them at some point Oh James River
Among the prisoners are Gems. Buckner. Thigh
nian and Mackall, and some 90 or 40 other off
GERS. The whole number of rank aud file i
about 200.
New York, July 81.
A special to the Herald, from Nashville, 20th
saws:
"A rebel mail from Chattanooga has been cap
tured. The letters contained valuable iniorma
ton.
"Beauregard has resigned and gone to tn
Springs in Alabama.
Bragg is a: vicksburg with 5000 men, blu
is scarce of horses.
Gan artillery company from Georgia could no
be supplied with guns or horses, and parties ar
out buying and stealing them wherever they CA
be found"
Bangor, Me-, July So
Volunteers have been pouring in for the las
A. DAYS at an unprecedented rate. The lstl
regiment will be full this week probably, tn
companies from Penobscot county being full t
overlooking, and several extra companies offer
ing.
The State has raised its full quota, and man
counties have furnished surplus.
Fortress Monroe, July 90.
Hauison's Landing.
A move Of some kind is hourly expected witt
the army. Yesterday Gen. Mcclellan issue
orders for every man to be ready for action at
moments notice. 1t is thought that an attac
by Gen. Jackson may be expected at any time
and it is no, known whether he will attack Pope
"-Hlellan's army. 1t is the prevaili"s -r;-
ION in the army that an immediate movement
TO be made. but few probably know where (
find General Jackson, as the rebels say he take
what men he wants, goes where be likes, an
does as he chooses with them.
New York, July 81.
The Herdid's Washington dispatch says:
at is stated on good authority that when III
news Of the departure OF the three iron cls
frigates for the Gulf of Mexico, together wit
several wooden frgates and line of battle ship
reached Washington, Mr. Seward wrote umed
ately to the French Government, and mad
strong demonstrates against the presence il
the vicinity of the United States of such for
mdable feet. Mr.. Seward gave ~ the reassl
for his protest that the Mexican expedition he
ing Of too little consequence to justify the send
ing OF such Tremendous armament in America
waters, the American Government could not bel
thinking that it is destined to act against ID
United States. II would in consequence ask e,
plantations from the French Government"
Vicksburg. July Is.
A gentleman recently from the Yazoo rive
country, reports that the steamer Star of th
West. captured off Galveston BY the rebels,
up the river and armed with 90 guns She
iron plated to a considerable extent.
The ] l.. Webb, powerful ocean tow boa,
is also up that river. and has been plated some
thing in the style of the Sumter She is con
struc,ed as a ram. They have also the tug No
bile, mounting one gun.
The Star OF the West came up from New Or
leans when that city was captured, bringin,
among other rebel plunder, los guns.
At Liverpool, 65 miles up the run, the rebel
have an ingeniously contrived raft, which 10
perfect lock against ascending boats. They alst
have battery On shore at that point
In addition TO the ABOVE named vessels, ther.
are about thirty eight river steamers up the va
zoo River.
New York, July 81.
Yesterday orders were somewhat unexpected
ly received at the Brooklyn Navy Yard to pu
two l.. S. vessels IN commission at once. Ac
cordingly the brig Bainbridge and steamer vix
on were commissioned.
II is said that the new IronsiSes iron-clad frig
ate, now almost finished at Philadelphia, il to b.
commissioned aud despatched to sea with sealed
ordered to report at orce.