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

Ayes. n.
Nsys-Chandler, Clark, Fssenden, Foster,
Grinea, Hale, Howard, Morrill, Pomsroy and
Sumper-l0.
The question vas then taken on the passage
Of the bill, and il passed as follows: Yeas 20.
Nays-B.yard, Davis, Henderson, Latham.
Doolittls, Nesuith, Powell. salisbury, Stark,
Wiley. Wilson Of Mo-, Wright, Carlisls-l4.
Adjourned.
The storm on the Ohio and Mississippi has
been very severe. Great damage hiss been
done to houses and shipping at Cairo, Paducah.
St. Louis and other points, and several lives
lost Oar gunboats and mortars at Island No.
10 are unipjured.
The bombardment is now carried on vigo.-
ously.
Cairo, AprilS.
During the s,orm, on the night Of the let,
Col Roberts, Forty second Illinois. with City
picked men of his command, in company with
boats crew from each gunbOat, under COM
nand Of fret master johnson, of the St. Louis,
started at eleven o'clock to take soundings. Al
twelve they brought up at the upper battery,
where they landed. The rebel sentinels fred
their pieces and ran in leaving their batteries in
our possession. Col. Roberts' men spiked all
the suns-six in number-one Of them q sixty
four FOUNDER and the others twenty fours' and
.hir,y.two's. These guns had al been mounted
during the last three days. The expedition re.
turned in safety-not . man having received
scratch
There are 2sl4 sick soldiers in the hospitals in
the District Of Columbia.
Slight skirmishing continues to be the order
Of the day along our route, each army lying in
sight Of the other, entertaining each other with
occasional artillery practice and cavalry charges
Yesterday, Col. Geary captured a number oil
rebels after spirited skirmish, in which several
Of the enemy we're killed.
The completion of the railroad to Wellington,
in the immediate neighborhood Of the advance
places many Of our forces in a much more ad
vantageous position, and will doubtless greatly
accelerate the advance move nents Of our army
The rebel cavalry continue to make incursion:
through the country beyond Manassas Junction
General Banks is at Woodstock and Genera
Shields at Strasburg.
| Fortress Monroe, April 8.
The weather to-day is clear and pleasant
Everything is progressing in the most satsiac
tory manner. The rebels fired several shot,
from Sewalls Point last night at the transport
in the harbor, some of the shells falling within
so feet of vessel loaded with horses.
Their are no signs of the Merrimac yet, ant
from her long delay the opinion is gaining
ground that she will not come out again. Sh.
has now q fine field to operate in if she should
triumph over the Monitor, and if she should
fail to come now, it is thought that she is afrait
to run any risks.
Washington, April 8.
! General Halleck will sotn assume command
of the national forces on the Tennessee river.
Washington, April 8.
All officers on recruiting service have beer
ordered to their regiments, and notice given to th,
Governors of States that no new enlistm ents o.
new leves will be received until further ORDER
from the War Department. The force now il
the field is deemed amply sufficient for the sup
preston of the rebellion, aud of the epeed,
t., mi n.tinn nf the ..r
Fortress Monroe, April 3.
to. !Npihing Of speei.! interes. that can be pub
intelligence of the Merrimac There is grea
activity in military matters. and important new
is anticipated.
New Work, April 4.
The HeratTs dispatch says: "There is n,
foundation for the statement that General Rosen
cranz has resigned. He is q thorough soldier
and intends to do his duty to the end
An Old Point letter to the World says tina
Com. Tatnall has been assigned to the command
Of the Merrimac.
Chicago, April 4.
Special to the Journal, from Cairo, says: Z"
boat arrived from Island No. 10 last night
Firing was resumed yesterday morning by th'
gunboats and mortars. One of our shells burs
upon the rebel steamer Winchester, which ee
her on fire and burnt her to the waters edge
The Winchester was sunk by the rebels on tn,
morning Of the arrival Of the Federal gunboat
in the main channel on the Missouri side Of til,
Il
noatiDg battery ny position, aud s-;e-
to reach rs with shot from her 80 peunder
riHed shots, but they fell far short After
couple Of hours mapeuvering she was takel
back to her old position. Several shots wer,
fred at rebel transports by the Federal gunboats
The rebels are erecting batteries all along tn,
Tennessee shore to prevent the landing of tb.
Federal troops from Missouri.
Washington, April 4.
| Previous to adjournment to-day, Senator
Trunbull gave notice he should call up the con
fscation bill and press it daily until disposed of
An official bulletin from the War Department
creates two Military Departments: First, Tha
portion Of Virginia and Maryland lying between
the Mountain Department and Blue Ridge to b
called the Department of the Shenandoah, to BE-
commanded by General Banks.
I'd. That portion of Virginia East of the Blue
Ridge and West Of the Potomac, and the Fred
ericksburg and Richmond Railroad, including
the District of Columbia and the country be
tween the Patuxent to be called the Depart
msnt Of the Rappahannock, to be under CON-
maud of General Mcdowell
The consideration of the tax-bil, in commit,
tee of the whole in the House. vas concluded
yesterday. 1t will come up for final action on
xorday. About three weeks have been given
to ito discussion.
In the Senate, Mr.. Howard presented petit