The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-11-11


IS miles south of Colunbia, on the Sd inst, and
engaged them in hand to hand fight. The
rebels lost killed, wounded, and "A prisoners,
ssains, wounded o. our 5
Correspondence Of The y. Y. Tribune gives
the following particulars concerning the capture
Of Lockout Mountain oy our forces
A force from Chattanooga itself, cooperating
with heavy column under Hooker that marched
from Bridgeport. succes d,d IN completely sur
orising the rebel force In possess on Of Lookout
Mountain. B-t even against the surprise the \
position Wa- strong. and Il Ma not ui General
Hazeu resorted 10 the daring expedent oi De /
plo,ing nearly his whole 10 CO - skirmishers
covering lire Of three miles iu length. ard \
forming apparently the advance oi the ma n /
boiv, that the <ebel- tel back. The mountain
vas gained. and once gained became impresrS- |
ole TO anv effort OF the rebels % refake H. A. /
attack upon a portion OF HOSES forces ~as
repused by Gen. Geary AID On Howard. with /
heavy losses 10 the rebels. aid the south bans /
Of the Tennessee remains % cur possession
The beleagured forces ia Chattanooga are not
merely relieved from darg ger, but may assume al
once an offensive attitude. whether tor an ad-
vance toward Atlanta o. Tor the teiei ot Burn
side Within a week the whole aspect oi the
campaign Is changed Gen. sherman, in COM
maud nov OF the my Of the Tennessee, u te-
ported 10 have occupied IusclmolA M the lac
Of considerable opposition, a. there remains
10 probability that the rebels Can prevent tn
iunction Of his forces with the main body, rear
Chattanooga, or his direct cooperation with that
column if il advances from that point.
Some fears are entertained for the safety OF
! Burnside. There il considerable evidence that
portion Of Bragg army has been detached TO
operate against him icr the recovery OF Eas'
Tennessee, and there may be some reason to fear
his being overwhelmed before help can reach
him. or that his supplies NAV be cut of and the
subsistence Of his army be endangered. l. can
not be expected that the rebels will ALLOW East
Tennessee TO remain quietly In orr possession
without further desperate efforts % retake it
We trust. however that Gen Burnside is in a
position to defend himself against any concen-
tration OF forces the rebels may be able 70 make
against him.
Gen. Thomas Officially announces the capture
of Bragg's forage train, with its escort, and the
arrival OF the captures at Chattanooga. The
train was seized 10 the Lookout Valley. in front
Of Bragg position.
Il il estimated that the rebels expended Sl4
OO0 in ammunition in firing from Lookout, XII
ling one Federal soldier and woundng another,
both casualties in West Valley Deserters from
a Kentucky rebel regiment vino came TO Chat
tanooga report their whole regiment ready Ia
follow on the first opportunity.
since Bragg cut "a Of from East Tennessee,
ratious have been short since tie opening OF
the river route. We are in daily communication
with idgeport. and supplies come up rapidly
Our Ines Of communication perfect.
The Latest News.
The army Of the Potomac occupied the south
bank OF the Rippahanuock on the s,h. Gen.
Fitzpatrick occupied the CITY aud heights OF Fred
ericks5urg on the 7,h. W general engag meui
has yet ensued but hot work j. anticipated be-
fore this week is out.
MAJ. Gea. Sc gsick. commanding The rghl
wing Of the army, consisting OF the 5'h and 6ih
corps, left Ware lton on the morning Of the 7th
for Rippahsnnock Station where he encounter
Z ed aud defeated the enemy. General Ru--elp,
brigade, com handed BY him 10 person, attacked
, the much Wanted LOUISIANA brigade Tough
and defeated them at the point Of The bsyonet
D The rebels endeavored TO escape. but our iofce'
had cut of their mcans Of retreat, aud The
whole brigade was compelled 20 surrender. Al
though Geus. SedgSek, Wright aud Taylor,
With their staff, we're present and active, all
agree in awarding the credit Of this brilliant schiev
meut, principally TO Gen Russell apd his "a laui
troops. Gen Meade has sent to Gen. Scdg~ ics
? ali order congratulating him and h.s troops Opoi
b their success ia this preliminary movement
Later adyiccs state that our forces have az
? the enemy l. has oeen asceriaiued, by recon
noisance. that there Is no rcDe. forces this sii,
of the Rapiian, except s,uarts rebel cavalry
No considerable rebel force is At Fredericksburg
! and I'D guns are in position there. TIE impfes
sion among army off GERS i. that Lees army il
50 greatly reduced that it has had 10 fall back L
Richmond, and that our advance will meet NJ
opposition this side Of tie iOrtiGca,ious Of IA,
rebel capital
{ No further news from Charleston.
The Washington Star, Of the 9,h says w
hear that Cen Grant has teiegraphed hithe
:, that two Of the most -dyanced POSITIONS Of Gen
Burnside have been assailed and captured b,
the rebels, who made prisoners Of one-hali 0
D two regiments thai were hoI ing them at th
time.
4 The Texas expedition has returned to Mes
d Odeans, aud has divided. and report has it thu
d one part j. going 10 Brownsville Tie desiina
ton Of the other Is not actually kno~u.