The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-10-29
NEWS o. TIE wEEx.

Cairo. oes. n.
The steamer Casonahsla waa 6red into b, a.
rebels Sata' day morning. twenty niIes bele-
Memphis. and one man sss sosndsd. n.
same ewing the steamer Gladiator uss a,...,.a
BY band Of rebels While loading cotton tveo,,.
Eve miles below Memphis Tso men ver An,
and seven sounded. The rebels then sr.a -.
boat, but the flames we're extiugushed vi.A,,,
much damage. The rebels continue to ban 49,.
ton in the neighborhood of NeuphA
II is said Price has been reinforced ree.p,,, I.
1900 Texans and more are arriving d,ir
A steamer from Comme'ec. No. repc.s IN
quiet The rebels sacked the sosn. and -.
RED OF Is, 200 worth OF goods and p,uA., =,
horses.
A report is in circulation here sonisA, ,h..
the rebels have attacked and captured Is,,s
No. TO- The report is NOS traceAbis 10 e.s.A.
sources.
Louisville, Oct 9l-ll:s0 Pm
Gen. Jef c. Davis, Who killed Nelso, A..
been released from arrest, ordered to reoor, &.
duty at Cincinnati
Doubtful rumors say that the bridge osw
Rolling Fork aud bacon Creek have been A.
ssroyed by the rebeh
Eight commissioned officers cent bv The rA,.
cago Sanitary Comms sou. uho we're captured
near Coxs Creek, have arrived here. Mora.
took all their supplies.
Washington. Oct -.
Ii il ascertained from . NJ C,...A,.n - -
source, that that Government has in,erposed no
objection to free black emigration TO that r..
public. the policy being to encourage the settle.
ment Of the country BY those qualified TO devel.
ope its agricultural aud mineral resource.
The Potomac h,,,i,a has been doing an extrn.
sive business in the capture Of con,rsband ecods
and men in the rebel service. To day q party
vas brought 70 the navy yard. made prisoners
while attempting TO cross from Virginia TO visit
their Maryland homes. Rebel army passes and
important letters we're found in their possession.
General Buell. has been removed from his
command, ami General Rosencrans appointed ia
his place.
A fight is in progress a, leland No 10.
Burnslde's command is ordered to keep In
light marching order
Oct. 81.
Gen. Henry A. Wise. with 20 900 men, 10
marching On Yorktown, and has reached New
Kent Court House.
The rebels are retreating beyond Winchester.
The Potomoc is rising rapidly.
1t is said the rebels are srming the slaves.
October -.
Ii is said that the Government would be oil.
ling to pay half million for the pirate Alsbsns,
or $500 900 for her destruction.
Gen. Humphrey MsrshsI's force, consisting Of
5000 men, 10 retreating towards East Tennessee
General Bragg has escaped through Cumberland
Gap.
General Burnside is in general charge Of the
defences of HArper's Ferry, and hss under hi.
command full one half Of the Federal forces ia
Virginia
The rebels are msssing troops in the Sbeuss.
dash Valley.
The low water In the Potomsc prevents asy
movements Of either army.
The rebels have destroyed the Baltimore and
Ohio Rail Road. from Harper's Ferry 10 10 miles
beyond Asrtinsburg.
The merchants in the west have taken mess-
urss to open the entire Mississippi TO commerce.
At large Union meeting, At Beaufort, n. C..
Resolutions were pissed endorsing the Pres.
dents Emancipation Proclamation.
Oct. -.
There is NO truth in the statement that the o..
my Of the Potomac cannot move for san, of cup.
plies. All articles wanted have been promptly
supplied.