The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-02

the House OF Representatives Tomorrow. Satur.
day. at l O'Clock, T. N. By order Of ths Com.
mittee. -a'.-s-'
War DEPARrKuY.1
Washington, jane 81. tSs
Major General John c. Fremont having reous,-
ted to be relieved from the command Of the sr.
my corps Of the army Of Va, because Is he avs
the position assigned him by the appoin,men,
OF Maj. Gen. Pope as Commander in Chief q
the Army of Va. Is subordinate and inferior -
the one held by him, and TO remain in the subcr.
dinate command nov assigned him, would - n
says largely reduce his rank and ecusidsratica n
the service, i, is ordered that Maj Gen. Joha c.
Fremont be relieved from command.
Second that Brig Gen. Rufus King. be end b
is hereby assigned to the command Of the 6r,,
army Of Va in place of Gen Fremont relieved
by order of the President.
(SisneD EDWARD NJ STANTON,
| Secretary Of wM.
City Point, June 2s.
| Last night one Of our gunbosts moved q,
aud shelled the rebels on the Petersburg nj
but without any casualties On their side. scro,.
ding to their own account Of the affair
Gen. Lcnss,reet issued flaming sddsss, "A
his troops on Monday in view Of the great ca.
fict imminent. melting them to new deeds Of h.
roism, and advising them to ain LOO ssi uaks
sure of the mark.
The official lie. Of the rebel lOsses ct the Sassls
of Fair Oaks has been published. IS regiments
and bsttslions in eli we're engaged, sussaiaise
loss of killed, wounded and missing of 5,ss7.
, The rate Of postage on letters in the South.
ern Coufederacy has been raised from Eve to ~
cents.
. Washington. June g.
. The Herdids letter from Burnt Chinaeys assh
SAYS: A dsshing Reconnaissance vas made by
| Captain Keenan,. with two companies Of cavalry,
to James River, on Saturday. The Captain m
T, dcrstood, from citizens residing on the jams
, River, that gunboat had Of late been sieual-
, ing the shore, as il anxious TO communicass
I with our land forces. He obtained psruisies
, from headquarters to undertake to commuuicats
with her. He found that Gen. Henry A. Viz
: occupied position opposite Fort Darling uish
5000 troops constituting the extreme righs si
!. the rebel army. The pickets Of the ssbeh
, reached along the river bank several miles b..
a low, and as they were closely posted, the c..
..;- aAs"--'i"ad In hazard the rrohahi,sy AZ 60
e ture, and 60 aboard alone. lie penetrated u
the early morning, the enemy's picket Inca snd
forced q negro to row him to the Galena, Cart
Keenan, holding pistol to the negroes sar y
prevent treachery. He remained on boasd u
Galena till daylight, and rejoined bic conmaad,
having accomplished his purpose.
4 Warrington. Jsss -. :
The following has been received:
HEADQUARTERS Army OF The PoronAc. J
Camp Lincoln, June 10th.
Special Order, No. 1876. ia
The disintermeut Of bodies on the Geld a ~
tie being found Prejudicisl to the heath 4 ~
troops, is strictly prohibited by command q ~
or.Geueral Mcclellan.
HEApQuARrERs ARMY or rur PsronAc.
June 10th.
General Order No. 1856 eE
= The extra issue Of whiskey heretofore erdsrei
will be Immediately discontinued. An 60.
u manding officers are enjoined strictly TO esSseeD
."v sAe.'"S U'u-'s, uucc,Iug InaS conee -
n s.-rHd 4" I'll" troops Immediately after revsiIk
BY command Of Maj ..Gen. McClslAs.
S. WILLIAMS,
Assistan, AdJt General
y New York, June q.
The steamer Philadelphia, rom Beaufort, ed
Ericsson, from Key West the Isth, Port Royal
the 2Sd, arrived. The Ericsson brings lSl -.
sengers. including General Benham asd ~,
: and 81 soldiers wounded in the late epRaeensus
on James Island, near Charleston, The Unissd
States troops under Benham made an attack q
o'clock on the morning Of the 18th, and vas
repulsed after four hours hard fighting, with .
loss OF Cos killed, wounded and missing. Ths
Michigan sth had bnt go men left at ron can
The New York 18th suffered severely. Tie
Union troops were obliged to retreat under COW
er Of the gunbosts. The account Of the aghsa
James leland copied from tho Chsrlestoa pspsrs
Is correct.
Memphis, Tern, June Is.
The Little Rock Democrat says there ~ n
Arkansas 10000 or IL 90 Fedsrals, ecsitersi
over q large extent Of country. The lsrss,
body, Of 5000 or 6,eo0. arc In the vicinity sf
Bs,csvlle. The latest advices are that thsy
have crossed White River, asd retressing 70.
wards Missouri.
Chicago, June "a.
A special II the Journal, from Quincy, ays:
Guerrilla parties which have been formisg 81
winter in Northeastern Missouri, are nov in e.
fective shape, and veil armed, having number
Of small Cannon. They number abost 100
Part OF this gang attacked . small party Of Bate
troops OF Wednesday, near Monticello, killing
: eight and sounding 4 number more. GuesTih
loss not ascertained.
New York, June a.
The Newbern Progress Of the 2ist, repsss
that the rebels at Kingston and Coldsbose -
living on half rations, and are frequently T.
serting.
New Yssk, June -.
The HeraIds letter giving detailed sosesst
Of the fight on the 2s.h, before Richmond, ays
that Wednesday, June 9Th, VS. signalised By
another glorious struggle between the Usioo
troops and the rebels, ia which the former wese
twice victorious. About 600 Of eur men %
that day encountered two divisions Of the rebel
army short distance beyond Fair Oaks, I'D
drove them back . mile.
i By remarkable blunder We relipquished 81
the ground gained a soon ~ We had ebasinsd
possession Of it, and then, when the erer ~