The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-16

v.r. ,,.i.ly ~, Which indInssd ssss mis-
take s.oos - ressla. - thsk 'hoss certainly
id - sssss any # ~
ss;ll ou;,s 70 The right, which i u.acsoaais-
he. q hardly . hours has passsd dses sssl
hss,ls. that there has not been canneasdisg q
some poips Bus here cones The svss ss's'ns
'.nexs relief" and Ne are hastily preparing 70
rss.sa 70 camp, where vs shan - fasshsf away
frou the rebel guns ssd vhsinia nskss ana
nuso.i,osa. he lass of which are TOO plenty
hare in he weeds Sss pleasure.
Tsesday, a4sh.
70 day III we're startled BY sudden and IN
accountable succession Of voIIsys Of DEskssry
in oar rear, asd fos tine ~ uas e1cits~eas -
vs vsre partly prepared 70 expect dagger fFe@
shas way By the recent raid Of Stewards cavalry
pssr he White House landing, bat an orderly
freu headquarters soon came With word that
Csseh's divisiea bad permission 70 FIRE their pie
ces. which had been loaded for some sims.
Wednesday, 2ssh-
This aftsrnoes, Mr.. Phelps, Of Detroit, the
Allssnsns Csmmissioasr, came 70 ses Us 70 ges
the names of those Who wished to send their
pay hooe, and within half an hear 80 Of C. G
signed the roll, sending an average Of 81 per
meath for the enlisted men, and With S25O, OH
GERS psy, making the snug little sam Of $l,075
u ssnA % Michigan next pay day.
II I'll II the Michigan mea nov In the army
vssld Do the same, $780, could be sent 70
Michigan every two aontha think, however,
fsv companies will make up - large IN amount
fre0 the sane number Of men.
This afternoon the enemy 10 considerable force
attempted 70 drive in the pickets which ~srs
Stationed in front Of Gen. HsOker's command
nsxs O DOR right, but one Of our field pieces
w. soon get in position 70 reach them aud rein
foresmsnu going quickly to their support, the
enemy made retreat military necessity, and al
vas ssos quiet
This morning orders we're received t. tall in
under arms a. IL past z. The nature Of the
dsties expected We could only surmise, but from
the frequent heavy guns in the direction Of Gen
PETERS civisioa, We surmised that il might meal
work.
We we're told that We were only TO 30 into the
rife pits, bat We had hsrdly got there before "
we're ordered ess 70 the front on the picket lines
We had hardly reached there before heavy
ring 1t our right showed that our troops yer,
engaging Gen. Hooker's pckets had beer
psssed in IN irregular line, which gave the rsb
els more ground than was thought proper u le
s.~- $3.50, -, 49,. - -
en- his line BY Advancing his pickets, and ~ our,
joiaed hin We we're TO act - reserves, u aid in
case the enemy would ne, tall back willingly.
The 9Th Mich. we're posted ne1t TO our right
and the 37th N. Y. at our left, and We advanced
through the thick zudsrbrush 20 - to keep oul
line perfect uusil the required ground was in GU
possession, without coming in collision with d,
enemy.
But Gen. Rebinson's brigade. formerly Jane
sen's,) in Our division, vas lees fortunate. They
came upon che enemy aud had . severe sncsaA
tsr, the results Of which We have not yet learn
q. The rebels We could plainly hear - they
cane up 70 the field, giving orders to 'closs up,
new give is " them" &C., and finally, to on
surprise, enlarge" was ordered, and then
sort Of yell: bat - oar boys said, il sounded q
shssgh they had only eaten half rations. SEQ,
terrible velley Vas poured in, which made Ties
q back in quicker time and making more nois'
BY considerable than when they came up. Thi
We repeated times, bat eur men each time me
them With sach showers Of lead that they glAdi,
gave up the business.
There Vas but little attempt made after thi
- ct back the ground which they had Lost, an,
nishs eening q, We al stayed where Ne were
ready = held our position if there was any fur
TIER ASSASSINATION the next morning. We ceul
hear the o(hcsrs and men swearing - they n
tPsassd, and after dark the cries Of their wound
ID could ss plainly heard By eur pieksts. Tn,
BILL II Richmoad could DO heard in the evening
and also their drums in some Of the camps
Possibly they call is victory, bus We essId no
- is in thas light
Thursday, 9sth.
Early this morning we heard few vollsy
Arsd, and - prisoner taken yesterday said, the,
were prepared 70 have made an attack il va ba,
Dok. il was thought best to watch them closely.
Our regiment stayed On reserve until night
end tAss vent to the front and we're stationed
- pisksts, with reserves from other regiment,
Towards night terrific cannonading commence,
ssos - 10 niles 70 our right, and continue,
mil about 10 o'clock, when We could hear con
hg aleag the lines cheers, wAish were taken u
hy rsginsns after regiment. gradually ceuiu,
nsassr. until il reached our camp; and such ex
Dsssds.s sf JOY think we're hardly ever heart
a tha peninsula before. Sosn the bands cen
Dsacsa playing, and - al lad been kept quis
h oar caops ever since We have bssn here. y,
vsss sasis6ed that there most BE- victory 70 ou
6ds, il, Indeed, the right was net in Richmond.
Friday, 9Th.
The eannsaading vas eomnsncsd again thi,
assaing. and kept up until afternoon. We hsvs
bard any number Of reports regarding it, - 4
We we're the parties engaged and the rssalss
Aardly any two csrespsadlng, bat IL il generally
1aAxssssd that the enemy, under Gen. Lee
Gssssd The ChicA ahoainy and engaged on,
Rssps attempting 70 turn eur right and thai
tAey have bssn driven back b. the divisions Of
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