The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-02-26
News OF the Week.


News OF the Week.
The total armament of the Burnside feet Was
81 guns, and our total loss in the taking OF
Roanoke Island was 222 killed and wounded
so killed, among whom was Colonel Russell o
the 10Th Connecticut Regiment
1t is said that Gov. Wright, our late Minister
to Berlin. Douglas Democrat, will fill the vacant
seat of Bright.
Senator Wilkinson, of Minnesota, has intro.
duced a resolution for the expulsion Of Senator
Powell, Of Kentucky, on the ground of treason
able condect.
The President has approved the bill to pro-
hbit the Coolie trade.
Tho Presidents son William, 4 lad Of eleven
wears, died last week.
The English Parliament are in session. The
opposition approve OF the course Of the Govern
ment in the Trent affair. Lord Palmerston
declared that the Government would con-
tiLue in their neutral course. The iron plated
steamer Warrior has proved q failure on her
trial trip, leaking badly. The Nashville had left
Southampton, steaming down the channel, ara
the Tuscarora, after detention of forty tOurs
by British frigate, had started in pursuit..
Gen. Grant, who won the victory at Fort DON
elson, has been promoted to Major General, thus
outranking Brig. Gen. Buell..
Al love to steal awhile away" Was the motive
that induced Floyd to leave Fort Donelson to
avoid capture.
st. Louis, Feb. 90.
Gen. Halleck has issued an order, that in con-
sideration of the recent victories won by the
Federal forces, and of the rapidly increasing
loyalty Of the citizens of Missouri the sentences
of the eight bridge burners heretofore condemn
ed 10 ueaIn are P..-;-;.--uy -;s;sa."d IN close
confinement in the military prison at Alton. If,
however, rebel spies again destroy railroads and
telegraph lines and thus render it necessary to
make severe examples, the original sentences
against these men will be carried into execution.
No further assessment will be levied or collected
from any one who will now take the prescribed
oath of allegiance. Boards of Commissioners
will be appointed to examine cases of prisoners
of war who apply to take the oath Of allegiance,
and on their recommendation orders will be is.
sued for their release.
Six additional boatloads of the Donelson pris
oners arrived last night and this morning, and
will be speedily forwarded to their destination.
Private advices intimate that Columbus has
been Or is being evacuated.
Preparations will undoubtedly be made for an
immediate advance on Memphis.
Washington, Feb. 20.
Eighteen vessels bound up ran the blockade
on the Potomac.
Ii is reported that the rebels are falling back
from Centrerville. The superstition is they are
Influenced by military necessity, fearing their
supplies will be cut off.
General Mcclellan, for the first time in two
months, visited the troops on the Virginia side.
Col. C. C. Washburne, of the I'd Wisconsin
cavalry, has been given leave to serve on Gen.
Grants staff.
Chicago, Feb. 20.
special dispatch to the Tribune. Cairo, says,
"only twenty remain of company G, 18th Iii.
nois Regiment, who were not killed, wounded
or missing. Of the regiment not more than one
hundred aud forty effective men are left.
One thousand prisoners, Aississippians and
Texans, left last night for Chicago.
Our army under General Curtis are pursuing
Price in Arkansas. son of Price, who is q
Brgadier General, and several of his staff have
been taken prisoners. 1t is thought that our
army will not follow Price far iato Arkansas.
Neosho will be fortified and . detachment of
troops left at Cassville.
Letters found in Prices headquarters reveal
a strong Union sentiment in Arkansas. Albert
Pike is working wonders among the Indians.
Gen. Fremont has completely vindicated him
self from any connection with the frauds in his
department, and it is said he will be assigned to
an important command in the West.
Information has been received stating that
British naval officer at the island of St. Thomas,
attempted to take sailor from an American ship
by force. The o. s. gunboat Iriquois. which
was lying in the harbor, interfered, and was sus.
tanned by the Government Of the island. The
British admiral (Nilne) arrived soon after, rep
rmanded his subordinate, aud apologized to the
Z. S. Consul.
Resolutions authorizing the presentation of
sword to General Burneide, and rendering
the thanks Of the General Assembly to the off.
GERS and men under him, for the brilliant victary
at Roanoake Island, passed both branches of
the Rhode Island Legislature with much enthu-
sissm on Friday.
Within two weeks Secretary Stanton has three
times spent the whole night in his Office. In
conversation recently with three Brigadier Gen.
erals, he publicly said: I" You must fght II
We are defeated, it cannot be helped. II viete-
rious, 20 much the better. But you must fight"
Gen. Mcclellan sat BY the telegraph operator
at his headquarters, Sunday; Gen. Buell. did the
same at Louisville, and Gen. HaIeck At st. Louis,
and the circuit being complete between the three
they conversed uninterrupsedly for hours.
The remaining prisoners in the hands Of the
rebels some zoe in number are to be released at
once.
The total force under General Grant at the
taking Of Fort Donelson Vas 81, 900 men.
PRIsoxKls TAKEx.-From the latest accounts
it seems the whole number of prisoners taken At
Fort Donelson, number 1880, Q: which these
are Bngadier Gsnsrak Buckner, Johnston and
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