The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-06-03
TIE WAR NEWS.

We do nos believe Gen. Grant intends to spike 4
Dis cannon, 80 We shall rot ours
Mr.. Vallshdgham arrived at Nurfreesboro on !
.be 24,h inst. and ss- seus laroesa Tue lines to
zen Brsgg's he2ie laFIers The rext day. He
has since been summoned 70 Richmond by JED I
Davis
Gen. Buell. has been acquitted by tie Court
Martial.
Rebel papers have the following from Gen |
Pemt erton
"vicksburg, NAY 20.-The enemy assaulted
our entertainments yesterday. 81 our centre AID
lett They were repalsed wiki teavy io-s. Our
loss was snan. The enemy's force "a At least
6O. 900.
"Vieksburg, MAY 2l.-The enemy kept up
heavy artillery fire Yesterday. Two OF Osr guns
we're snouuted IL the centre. Cur works,
however, we're uui1jured. Taeir sharp shooters
picked Of office and men AL das Our WORKS
we're repaifrd and our guns replaced lsst night
Our zen are encouraged by dispatch thai Gsa
Johnston Is near with - gs army, and a's ID
good spirits.
Nav Il, . P. N-We have had brisk ar
tlllery and musketry firing To-Day Also heavy
mortar firing from the gun0osts
80 P. N during the past Two ssys taas
psrts with troops have gone Up The nVer-dessi-
nation unknown
Mobile. Nv z3-A specisl o the Ad-er
tiser and Registsr. dated to-sss. saws that the
enemy has been 10 lei ia ali a. attempts. de
dead strew the grou-d in FROM OF our WORKS
According 10 one estimate, bis loss Is 10000
The Richmond Examiner SAYS:
Indeed, nothing could exceed or explain
want Of success on the part OF the defense. On
all sides are high bluffs, crowned With breast
works and batteries We are informed that an
attack can nowhere be made with force equal
10 the garrison, and that on no side can more
than 5000 men be deplOyed in line for An assault
The character Of the ground reader regular sp-
prOscbes difficult while the heat ard malaria Of
the country. during SIX months OF the year.
would make iis siege at the present season one
OF the most murder0us ones on record. Oaly
treschery OF cswardice could explain the capture
Of Yicksburg by sudden assault, and its fall by
any other means seems daily less and less prob
able.
The English pirates, Alabama and Florida,
continue their rsvages One report brings sc-
count of some eight or ten vessels captured aud
destroyed by them.
Murfreesboro, NAY 2s-A special to the New
York Tribune SAWS: Persons from the South
report that BreckiDrdge and Crothers divisions
of Bragg's army were on their way south.
Ne York, MAY 20.
special to the Herald, dated headquarters
Army Of the Potomac. the 2Sth, says: The rebel
army is evidently moving. Lee issued sn order,
which was read TO the troops few nights since,
congratuatng them upOa their past achieve
ments, and fofeshsd0wing raid into Mary land
He tells them they are 10 have long aud rapid
marches Through country without railroads,
anu calls upon every man 10 o. prepared for the
severest Lardsnips. Wonderful victories are
promised them snd the overtime" Of our army ..
predicted az al inevitable event. The trains e
the enemy have been seen for several days NOV
ing from a depot OF supplies below Fredericks
burg, and balloon reconnaissance discovered !
large column passing rapidly in the direction Of
CYlpepper.
SCHUYLER Colfax has letters from officers IL
Snaighis brigade captured by Forest in Geor
ga. giving al entirely different statement a
| To their capture. from that published ia The
rebel papers They defeated Forest three
times. captured two pieces of artillery. killer
100 aBd wounded 200. They took many pris
oDers. lost Themselves about 50 killed an,
wounded. and. finally, as $50 Of their men ha,
gone twenty-five miles in advance the remain
ing 1000 surrendered TO 200 rebels. Th
and moneys; privstes were to return all excep
the arms. but they we're finally stripped O
blankets and canteeRs. and even knives aaS
combs &c. The retention of officers. on th
requisitiOn OF Gov. Shorter on the charge o
their arming negroes. is the fimsiest possible
excuse. and was based on the following I
member Of the Sd Indiana captured silve
mounted carbine from one Of ROdiers officers
and presented it to Lieut.. Col Walker. Th
Colonies servant carried it along with his 9th
er things, and from this the charge originated
on which they refuse to exchange tue officers @
that Brigade
The 9Th Illinois cavalry. by . recent seou
down the Peninsula, between the Potomac an
RapPshsunock captured 10 prisoners. so
e"ntfsbands and So horses, ard broke up fou
smuggling routes.
The Heraid's special SAYS: Private advice
from Gsuley, Virgins. state that warn
work is expected in that regisn before long, a
the enemy has Of late been making demonstra
tons. which Indicate that theY are lent on mis-
chief
"l2 600 rebels have crossed the Blsckrater
and it Is feared that BesGregard's forces are t
nc brought up from Charleston aud an activ
campaign inausursted by the rebels to of.e
their Vieksburg disaster.
Washington, Nav 81
The following telegram was received a. ID
= Navy Department to-day
Flag Ship Black Hawk. Miss Squad
Near Vicksburg. Nay %.
SIR II have the honor 70 inform vou tbs
the expedition under command OF Lieut. Con-
Walker, after taking possession Of the forts a
Haines Blsif WAS perfectly successful Tire
oouerful steamers aud ram we're destroyed a
AGO city The ram rnen-ter 80 fee
long, 10 feet beam, to Oe covered with fOur inc
irsn plates. fine navy ward, With mechani
shops OF ali kinds, and saw mills, blacksmith
shops, &c, were burned. The property de
stroyed aud captured amounted 20 over $4,000
900.
Had the monster ram been finished, she wou.
have given ne some trouble. One battery Va
destroyed at Drury's Bluff Our loss on the ex
petition was one killed and seven wounded
(Signed) DAVID D. PORTER
Moseby's cavalry was defeated on the 3ls
inst, near Cadets Station. Va, BY the I'll
Mich. Cavalry
LesvenWorth, Nav %
Col PHILIPPE. commanding the Indian Terrific
~. had severe fight with portion of Price,
army, on the 10Th. The enemy crossed II,
Arkansas River near Fort Gibson Col Phl.
lips drove them back. Our loss was thir killed
! the enemy's i much greater. The enemy Va.
led BY Gers. Steele, Cooper and McIatosh
They are now massed IN our 'front.' claiming to
have 1870 men and considerable artil cry
We have only 600 men and one battery, but
are vel fortified. This Is evideHty the advance
| of Prices main army