The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-04-01

Iry. OF Ga pa-ey Marshal's command.
lis rat Al the country south OF &
tucky rive. s in possession Of the rebels That .
stream i vers hig.. ant il Is doubtful i tie RCD
Is car get across
Il is said that Marshall Is advancing from East
ern Kentucky, S-oneSal Jackson from Pound
Gap. Breckinridge aid Pc ram from Mil Spring,
Danvilie ard Somerset. $1,000 rations we're
cooked here to day, tor forces TO arrive to NOR
row. More to to.loS.
Cincinnati. March 20
Gen Burnside has issued al order assuming
command OF the Department of the Ohio. The
order gives general satisfaction. Indiana Is made
d separate Military district. under Gen Caring.
Ton ~ho reports 10 Gen Burnside.
There Wa considerable szirmishing between
our cav,lry and the rebel advance south OF the
Kentucky river yesterday. Toe rebel advance
: estimated al 500 to 10 600 Our troops a-e
concentrating rapidly Conhisace IS felt ia their
ability to repel the rebels.
The Commercials dispatch from Memphis
states that Farraguts f-e, had recaptured the
lndiauol4 without resistance. The rebels had
sorked on her AID she vas nearly ready for
service The Q leeu OF The West Is up the Black
uver out Of reach.
Tie Jackson Appeal, Of TIE 18Th, saws thai
Gen Bank faiiej g. make = land attack, aud
Farragut went in alone, and passed the rebel
batteries al night, under a terrific cannonade.
Thirty OF the Mississippi's officers and crew we're
captured
Ii Is rumored that Hanes' Bluff has been
aauked BY the water route.
FROM WASHINGTON.
New York, March %.
/ Washington specials state that the rebel SYM
pa,hizers say that the rebel leaders are prepar-
iug to concentrate their whole available force
near Chattanooga, where they will die in the
AIT ditch.
Il Is stated that the rebels are feeling the out
er lines Of the army of the Potomac ind eating
an attack upon our army. Scouts report the
rebels moving infantry 10 the direction OF Gull
pepper
The President has decided to make a fresh
irsft from the States deficient in quota.
Gen BatI-r will soon have command.
IRON NURFREKsBoRO
A large body OF rebel cavalry, under Gene
rals Wheeler and Stearns. made sudden dash
Ola ent~ood Sta,ioi. between Franklin and
Nashville, capturing 300 infantry. and stores OF
considerable value Gen. G. C Smith, hoWev
er came up IN time TO rescue all the wagons and
part Of the prisoners.
Morgan has been making fresh demonstra
uon Oh our left. Weather clear aud cool.
Memphis March %.
The Jackson, Mississippi Democrat saws tina
.hen the Iudianola was captured tie Went
fred 81 pound guns, making no impression
whatever upon her. The Webb butted her
'eel bow down. and the Queen was considerabl,
injured by buttiag her
IRON MISSOURI
St. Louis, March 25
The telegraph has lately been cut between
Lexington and independence several times
Union families in that section ere flying TO Kan
-as city and SedaliA for protection. Rrbel -ym
pathizers are predicting an early return Of Pric
rom the South
Concord. y. Il March 90
The Official vote for enber of Congress from
= the First District will not be declared until Nav
Il is BELIEVED tina, M4cy is elected by 50 to :
majority Eastman ran behind the combine
vote for Governor.
, FROM CHARLESTON.
! New York, March 27.
In reference to Charleston, Richmond paper
siy that the citizens are resolved to defend IN
CITY under every extremity in case of bombarc
q ment. Places OF refuge have been provided 70
non combs,ants, and the mere running of gu
forts 0y iron clads will amount 70 bat little. u
q -ss they could bring their men in transport
;ney could al worst do nothing more than she
q the city while their amariton lasted
/ The Charleston, Is CO Courier, of the 9Th
saws that the British steamer Calypso, from Ma,
sau, VAS discovered and chased BY the block,
iers. but succeeded in escaping, and arrive
mere yesterday.
IRON KENTUCKY.
Cincinnati, March 81.
Gen Burnside received q dispatch to day froI
. Kentucky, stating that the reported number
l. rebels under Breckinfidge, advancing on Dat
e vile, we're greatly overstated The dispatc
T. puls the number at not over $500 The in
h preston Is that no such force OF rebel cavalr
d AID infantry con.d have come through Wester
. Or Eastern Tennessee, OF Southern Kentuck,
% on account Of tie condition Of the roads and a.
O. want Of transportation, provisions, fodder, &c.
: dispatch from Frankfort reports all qui,
there.
The railroad 10 Lexington is clear, and CON
light regiments OF old troops have gone up froi
mere, aud many have gone up via Louisville
= IumOred that Danvle has been occupied b
b our troops II not already done. il vii be t,
q morrow, and it is certain, no matter ho~ lArg
he rebel force advancing into Kentucky u.
@ oe, it will come no farther.
J. Louisa. La~reucs Co, Ky, March IS
The enemy, 1900 strong, under Gen. Ma
shall made dash on this command on the uigt
Of The 24th, expecting TO surprise the place
nus by the energy Of Gen. julius White, con
q handing this post, they we're met ten miles dn
ant BY our cavalry, Who tell back on the mai
force. The rebels after some sharp fighting Re
.Tested this morning.
D yRoN CAIRO,
CAIRO. March 3.
We have Memphis dates to Wednesday, sf,ei
noon. There are several runors respectn
gGerrilas. ard even heavier rebel operations