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

July 9Th.

yut across point Of land opposite vicksburg.
,y which it il expected the course OF the Mis-
'issippi viii ultimately be changed. and the re-
pellous city be left an inland village. The
of vicksburg continued at last
accounts.
The rauored fight on NeClellan's left wing !
on Thursday turns out to be true. Our forces
were victorious capturing 1000 prisoners and
three batteries of artillery.
Col. Woodbury., of the Fourth Michigan In
fantry, was certainly killed in one Of the late
battles before Richmond. He vas a resident Of
Adrian previous to taking command Of the re
giment, and was much respected by the citizens
of that place. As an officer he ranked among
the most Efficient in the field.
The lata., advices from the seat Of war in
Virginia are TO the effect that Mcclellan has
advanced five miles towards Richmond. and is
driving the rebels before him on every hand.
July 9th.
The rebel army has fallen back towards Rich
mond. and General Mcclellan has advanced
about FIVE miles, and is now il position we'll
intrenched. The statement that he had been
reinforced by forty thousand nen is believed to
be an exaggeratiOn.
The whole number of rebel troops at Rich
is reported on rebel authority At 200, 900, Gen.
Lee commanding. Richmond is claimed to be
impregnable, being strongly defended in its APP
proaches by land and by water.
1t is rumored that Burnside's entire army is
moving toward Richmond.
The new naval expedition now fitting out. it
is said, will be commanded by Com. Fo0te.
A division OF Gen. McDowelrs corps now
hold Warrsnton, Va. This movement is thought
to be a prompt ard proper concentration Of
Gen. POpes army.
The bombardment of Vicksburg was in pro
gress up to the sd inst The town was deser
ted, excepting by the military.
The steamer OvestO, built in England for
man-Ofwar, has been seized by British gov
ernment vessel, and prize crew placed OF
board. She was under command OF Captain
Semmes formerly OF the Sumter.
| 1t is the current belief at Washington tina
Congress will adjourn next Monday.
An army letter states that a rebel captain ia
ken prisoner cOnesses that the rebel loss Oh
Friday at Gaines Hill was $4,000, and their to
| tai loss during the week Was from 90 to 10000
| Another says number OF our wounded cam'
in, having been ordered by the rebels to seel
their own camp. Our loss, says this letter, i
now reduced TO under U,UUU men.
The Richmond Examiner of the 25th call
Tuesdays battle the hercest and most sanguin
airy OF the series of bloody conflicts. Nagru
der's command was ordered to charge the strong
es. of the Federal batteries. The officers an,
men went down by hundreds, while the horror
Of the battle were increased by the continuOu
breadsides from the enemy's gunboats. Th
carnage from the whitening fre of the Fee EZRA
artillery and gunboats was dreadful. The rebe
line wayercd and tell back to the cover Of ia
woods. Twice again was the effort made t
carry the position, with the same result.
The Examiner says the battle field, surveye'
through the cold rain of Wednesday morning
presented scenes too shocking to be dwels upO
without anguish. The woods and fields wer
on the western side covered with our dead il
all degrees of violent mutilation, while in tn
woods OH the east lay, in about equal number;
the blue uniform bodies OF the enemy. Man
of the latter were st.l alive, having been LET
by friends in indecent haste to escape. EnOl
nous shells were thrown by the gunbOats eigh
inches in width, by twenty-three in length. Tn
ravages of these monsters were everywhere dis
cernable through the forest, long avenues ben
| no tran f<y, II h.
or four feet thick, burst open and split int
shreds.
A special to the Tribune says: Just at tn
close of the session of the Senate yesterday,
bill was introduced giving the President con
plete power to call out the militia of the cour
try whenever he might deem it necessary an
when the call is made none are to be exemp
on account of color, caste or nationality. TIL
President is to organize them into regiment
and other divisions as he sees fit.
July 10.
Gen. Burnside, after making arrangement
to advance inland from Newbern. received des
patches which changed his movements Ii
said he has now formed a junction with Nc
Clelian.
| The Richmond papers contain interesting par
ticulars concerning the recent engagements be
fore Richmond. The total loss during tn
week was from 10000 to 10000. The conse
quences of such slaughter are represented q
being terrible.
An interesting debate took place in the Uni
ted States Senate yesterday, on the bill maxim;
an appropriation for civil expenses amendator.
of the act of 1875, calling for militia-the de
bate being chiefly on an amendment offered b.
Mr.. Grimes. providing that there shall be no ex
ception from military duty by reason of an,
militia law of the U. s. on account of color o
lineage, and also providing that all such per
sons enrolled shall have the same pay and "a
tons as the soldiers we now allow by law.
An interesting correspondence between tn
War Department and Gen. Mcclellan has beef
transmitted to the House of Representatives
He denOunces those who have made false state
ments concerning the White House affair, il
which the Surgeon General was concerned. a
enemies Of the army, and the cause for which
it is fighting.
DR.. Oliver, the refugee from Richmond, state,
that it will be impossible for the rebels to hold
out much longer at Richmond. on account o.
the scarcity Of medicines and provisions.
Late Richmond papsrs received here say thai
Richmond is SO full of sick and wounded sol
diers, that those who fell into their hands from
the Union forces are cared for in the fields neal