The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-10-14
FROM CHARLESTON

The Boston H>ra'd has letter from the feet
of Charleston, Oct Sd. which says: " Last
evening Gen lmore sent one Of his Greek fire
shells into Charleston. which set FIRE 10 some
buildings. The FIRE burned over two hours.
There will be warm work here before this
reaches you, if nothing interferes in the N an
time"
The report that the pirate Sumter was des-
troyed in Charleston harbor proves 10 Be un>
true. She is now armed and awaiting an op-
portunty to run the blockade.
The following from the correspondent Of the /
Baltimore American. written from Charleston |
harbor on the 5th inst. is of interest There
are indications now that the present inactivity |
will not be Of many days continuance. Gil |
more has forced bis works forward with remark |
able rapidly, considering their magnitude
the natural and artificial distractions in bis
way The troops have worked bard, nearly |
v,ry regiment on the island taking its turn
every other day in the trenches for fatigue duty.
All this has. however been cbeerfully borne,
the soldiers having unlimited confidence in
Gen. Gilmore
The navy is also preparing for the renewal
of the attack Within the last twenty four
hours there have be n important arrivals here
Of means for the removal Of the distractions,
which We hope to Sc successfully applied. The
Monitors now here are the Lehigh, Nabant.
Weehauken. Montauk aud Catski;i
FROM rHE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
intelligence Of al authentic character
dill not reach Washington until the night
OF the 10th. that the reb. i had abandoned th,
line OF the Rapdan and retreated in south
ward direction. On the fact being known at
Gen Meade'- headquarters. Gen. Buiord's cav
airy were sent across the Ripdan and found
that the evacuation on the south bank had been
completed On proceeding inland they came
upon a portion o Stewart cavalry, evidently
covering the retreat of the rebel infautry. A
considerable skrmish ensued. but it did not
result in our aScertaining whether the enemy
had fallen hack on Gordonsvile or whether BIZ
vas attempting some flank movement to get
between Gen. " AIDES army and Washington
in a similar manner 10 St0newa Jackson's
movement on Pope over the same ground.
r-heis have gone 10 Gordonsvile and Richmond
where sufficient garrsJns may be left, and the
remainder of Lees army sent 10 rel nforce
d ssg ana - eouregard. a., on tu- cOutraTy-
the enemy Is attempting flank movement, our
forces are fully prepared for it,
Ctl. Porter. Commssary at General Meade's
headquarters. reports the rebel evacuation OF
the line Of the Rap'dan most complete. and
that it was very rapidly made.
The Times Washington special. Oct. 18th.
says: Rumors again fy thick and fast regard
Ing retrograde movements Of Lees army, and
an advance of Meade's army. OF the first.
nothing definite il known; and of the last
nothing definite can be sad
Thursdays deserters from Lees army re-
port only two divisions of Longstreet's corps
gone. Picketts division, which was so badly
used up at Gettysburg. being left behind
None Of 4. P. Hills men were sent. One di>
vision Of ETell's corps was first sent to Charles
ton, and subsequently to Bragg, thus leaving
in front of the Army of the Potomac about
10000 men. TIE commanding General head
quarters were at Orange Court House Friday.
but Lee has lately spent large portion of bis
time at Richmond"
FROM TIE SOUTHWEST.
Railroad and telegraphic communication with
Rosecrans Is probably restored, and his position
is reported to be perfectly safe special to
the New York Times, dated Washington. Oct |
llth saws: " As some fears have been produced |
for Gen Rosecrans' safety by published state
ments that no reinfOrcements had reached him |
up TO the sth inst, it may be said that advices
from Chattanooga are satisfactory in this
respect. He is not only stronger in the center.
but bis tanks are well protected by fresh
troops
battle at Chattanooga is iminenI, and all
sorts Of rumors prevail in regard to the rebel
strength in that vicinity.
The rebels recently made an advance Cd Gen
ROsecrsn's rear for some purpose. The Wash /
iugton correspondent OF the y 7. Commercial 4
states that the advance proved TO be an exteu- 1
sive reconnaissance to discover what forces 1
we're moving 10 the support OF our ar 1
nv. Il did not have in view, at least such we're I
not the results, any serious interruption Of com
muuication, which the rebels well knew sOuld !
bring on an engagement which would end in Sc
rous defeat to them-a fact fully realized before
their object was accomplished What little intel
hgence was gained by he rebels il is not proposed
TO state here. By this time the rebel cavalry viii
be back south OF the Tennessee river, and from
the preparations TO keep open communications
Nth Chattanooga, it il not believed ths. they
all run the risk Of penetrating so far within our
lines. Gen. Hooker, ~ho was published fe1
DAYS sgo a. being al Nashville, has left that place
Dur not 10 command Burusiie's forces. a. was
aiely intmated. HIS position Is entirely separate
snd Independent On the whole the officials
here seem 10 be vel pleased with the situation
of RosecrAns army. The day is now pa-t for
he rebels to crown Chckansugs With VIA,
possibly might have been legitimate success
The rebels occapy Lookout Mountain and
Missionary Ridge. Two important points Look
'1t mountain, from which Bragg endeavors to
lombard RDsecrans, i 500 feet higher than
chattanooga, three miles distant Or wagon road.
nd less than two miles IL direct Inc. Mission
~ Ridge, Is about 1000 feet high, three miles r
rom chattanooga by road, and l. miles By an
Iir line Lookout Mountain and Missionary
Ridge nesrly encircle Chattanooga, Which lies 3