The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-05-28


ne Federas over the Shenandoah. Particulars
OF ascersained.
Nav 3.
The President has signed the Homestead Bill,
hi ch thus becomes q hv.
De-erters At Fort Wright report that Com
'arragut has left vick.bsrg With his fee,,
md is on hi. way up the Mississippi to Mem
,his.
Desersers from Beauregards army report him
49,, 900 stroeg, but that his men are suffer
ug greatly from sickness, and wan, Of proper
God.
/, is nov autboritatively stated that n. Aer
cier visited Redmond by the consent of our
simply to crafty hiso~n curiosity,
and ,ha. he held no Official communication With
any one whatever during bis stay.
More wounded soldiers have arrived in New
York from Fortress Monroe, SINE of them be-
longing to Michigan regimerts.
Washington. May 25.
Dispatches received by the Var Department
state that Gen. Banks was attacked At Winches-
ter this morning. and has fallen back towards Mar.
,insburg and Harper's Ferry. Tee enemy is
reported in large force. 1t is reported that the
rebel force have left Richmond and moved North
TO take the Offensive
BALTIMORE, Nay IS.
II is reported that Burnside aas taken Releigh,
NC
The secessionists Of Baltimore have heen ex'
LII Of Oh d.. Nd dooth N
Col Henley. The annouu.etDen. $40. n~.-,-s
was no, dead vas received With shouts OF ap
plause. Great excitement exists in the city
Two mer have been knocked down in front o
the telegraph Office. One Of them was heard Il
say "yOu have it your own way nov, but We
have il ours soon Obnoxious citizens have u
keep out Of sight. The intense feeling 10 ex
planned BY the fact that the regiment which SUI
f.red the most belonged in Baltimore. Nan
arrests have been made By the police.
1880 P. M-The mob attempted to hang
man in Monument Square, but was prevented b.
the police.
$40 P. M.-Tbe crowd increased this afteI
noon Several people we're chased and knocke
down. After some arrests by the police th
crowd thinned. All now quiet.
McClellan's Headquarters, May "a.
From an army correspondent Of the Associate
Press the driving of rebels from the vicinity {
New Bridge by our artillery yesterday was 10
lowed to-day BY q reconnaissance, composed of th
+, 4th MICHIGAN INFANTRY Colonel Woodbury., an
squad OF the I'd Cavalry. Thirty three Of th
4th Michigan succeeded in getting between foG
companies of the 5th Alabama and . brigade
The enemy, and attacked them unexpectedl,
killing about so, wounding Is, and capturing 8
We lost killed, l MORALLY wounded, and 81
slightly.
To-day Stonemsn's Brig ade together with d.
visous advanced from New Bridge, Chickahom
ny to Ellsson's Mills, on Bells Creek Her
they encountered 4 regiments of rebels, with
pieces Of artillery and some cavalry. The 81
and 9th Georgia regiments under Howell Cobl
were posted to resist our advance to Mechanic.
vile. After about $50 rounds from our artiller
the rebels Withdrew. A portion Of Dawson
brigade followed, but night coming on they el
camped within 500 yards of the enemy. At d.
light batterie, on both sides opened, but the fr
vas too hot for the rebels and they retreated.
Deserters from Petersburg cav In cons
quence Of scarcity of provisions, the army
Richmond we're much demoralized, and punbe,
are deserving daily. They have been lately @
half rations. They say fully half of the arm
would desert If they had the opportunity. b.
still the rebels intend making desperate resi-
lance.
As soon as disposition is shown BY the No
folk people to return to their allegiance, the POI
will be opened, and the former status restored
No such disposition is yet manifested, bo~eve
Should Richmond be captured, hundreds {
Norfokites would openly declare for the Unior
Fortress Monroe, May "a.
By steamer Perry, arrived from Newbern, "
learn that the American Gag vas raised in RI
leigh some days ago by the citizens. No par
tculars were received. No news brought BY fla
of truce.
Before Corinth, May 25.
| A accommodating party from Pope's comman
had skirnish yesterday, resulting in conplet
rout of three rebel regiments, with loes of thei
knapsacks, blankets and haversacks, and severs
killed and wounded, and six prisoners taken
The regiments fed in confusion across the creek
Our loss is wounded.
Nay %.
Gen. Banks has met with reverse at Win
chester, whittier he had fallen back to protec
his supplies.
The following is his dispatch to the War De
partment
HEADQUARTERS HARRISBURG,
May 25-2:4O P. n.
E. NJ. Stanton, Secretary Of War The reb
els attacked Us At daybreak in great force, est
mated at $4,000, consisting OF E~elrs and Jack
sous divisions. Our right and left wings stoot
we'll for while when two regiments broke hne'
under FIRE Of the enemy. The right wing fel
back, ard we're ordered to withdraw. They pase
ed through the town in considerable confusion
but reformed and continued the march in COCO
order to xartinsburg, % miles distant. Our en-
tire force Was less than -FOUR Thousand, consisting
of Gordon's and Donnelly's Brgades, with tive
regiments Of cavalry under General Hatch, and
two batteries artillery. Our lose vas considers
BILE, as vas that of the enemy, but cannot nos
be stated.
[Signed] P. BANKS.
Washington, Nay %.
Mcclellan reports progress in front Of Rich.
mond.
Halleck has been joined BY General Curtis
force.
A dispatch received tonight states that Banks