The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-02-11
Washington, Feb. I.


ing iron clad vessels to be prepared for sea and
sent South at once: Keokuk, Nantucket, Cat
skill aud Sycamore. Il is believed here they
can be ready in four DAYS.
The Secretary of the navy has received intor
nation that the Patapsco lett Fort Monroe to
jain the other mailed vessels Thus al the E.
lesson battery vessels may expect to be engaged
10 hsht before Two weeks.
Fortress Monroe, Feb. 4.
Richmond pap ers OF the 81 aud 80 are re
ceved They give an account OF ale affair %
Charleston, substantially the sans as published
~ith the following:
Richmond, Jan 81
The Secretary o. State has notified the Brit
sh and French Consnls in this city that be hAs
received official information Of the opening of
the blockade on Charleston.
The editor OF the Dspalch, saws he learns that
a steamer was despatched from Charleston after
lai-ing the blockade, 10 Nassau, to inform the
British authorities there of the fact Il il un-
derstood that oiiicia notice is being given OF the
opening OF the blockade. Ii cannot be removed
until sixty days previous notice has been given
10 neutral maratime governments
Tie Richmond Dispatch OF the I'd SAYS the
irigate Ironsides is lying Of Charleston harbor
Savannah. Feb /.
During the attack on Fort McAllister this
morning, the flag staff Of the iron clad was shot
away. She was anchored ] 900 yards OF the
iolt aud retired evidently ifjsred as she did not
reply to the forts shots
CAIRO. Feb g
Oar forces are cutting ueW canal at Yazoo
Pass. which viii enable our gunboats 20 20 past
the reba is'uicatous on Yazoo river This
viii be finished in few days, as there are but
some levees to be cut 70 make it complete We
are also cutting a new canal on tbs side OF the
obi one.
New York, Feb. 6.
The Charleston Mercury of the 29th, announ-
ces the arrival Of tie British steamer Flora,
from Nassau, with an assorted cargo.
HEADoUABTERs ARMY or PoroHAc.
February 8.
Tie Indications are that the enemy is yer,
much weakened in biz force opposite here Re-
living on the impos-bi'ity Of any movements
under existing circumstances. but few pickets
o. fires are seen to-day.
hfarr now storm commenced changing
70 rain. Iar prospects are Of re-iuauguratioo
Of The muddy term
The steamer Roanoke, from New Orle,rs 2sta
s.1 II iraua 3l-- ult. arrived Ibis evening Nr~
% deans Rows Is very meagre. The DELTA sa,s
accounts from the rebel army at Port HaGsoa
aud elsewhere shows a most d-plorable state o,
affairs among them the men only beng kep,
irol ml'iuy boy promises Of peace during thirty
DAYS
The conscdplion among the rebels is rather
dangerous, as over t~erty officers have beea
slot while End avoring % raise men.
TIE following are the rebel dispatches
Sabine Pass, o. board C. : Gunboat Bel.
January ~, 1868
CAPrAiS-We me. the enemy this morning 10
the Cult Of Mexico Whipped them, and brougb,
everything 10 Sabine Pass fought them ten
guns 70 our one. We have captured two ves.
-ei- one full rugged ship and the other d
schooner, aud } > guns medical stores. Ammuni
zion in abundance and log prisoners ! am here
wai,i- z further orders
o. VI. WATKINS, Msjyr Comd'g
T. Capt E R Tuner. A A G., Sabine.
Sabine Pass, Jan 81
fo F. B. Turner, A A G.:
l-a-4rs- -.e , n.,uy 20 dav. captured , gun.
.t.a- ni'i ion aoaais worth Of p,oner,y sni
ios ptsoaers y. NJ WATKINS,
Msjor Commanding
Msgrader on the 18th proclaimed Galveston
open 20 commerce bat Com. Bel issued proc
lamaton Of the 21ih declaring Galveston, Sabine
Pass, and the whole coast Of Texas under Actaal
blockade, aud warning al vessels from trading
under penalty Of capture.
Nothing cor6rmatory Of the capture OF the
pI.a ate Florida IS received from Havana
NeW York, Feb 6.
TIE Washington Star Of ls.t evening savs
Gel. Burnside, after living evidence before the
Cor, A4r,i4i atich summoned tim here. WI.
- 20 Chicago, tlelce 70 Providence. and remain
I'D .., expiration os b. lsss, o' ao-ssce. raen
.e ~i.. g.ia tsse lhe Geld.
Philadelphia. Feb :
Tie pl T. steamer Princess Roysl ia charge
Of ac,ing Master Van See, arrived oF me NAVY
Yari 10 da,. she bring. hlea.y important intel
ige1ce, 59,h as relates l. Aer capture sad tie
r,oe. attack or our oiocs4lins feet 4, Ca-r. e.
III. s-osil- colc.us.Fey that there i 20 foun-
d4,.0a for tie absorption O. the rebel that the
oocsa as- ever rs.-ei 5r fhe departure q
,ae bi.ck4s feet, only tao vessels oar o. tie
5 CT 10 hsvilg been oissbe . or DOL geo 70 leave
AeN Yo'k. FEB :.
The Post says. We understand ia. Co.
B Hemau, Of Us city. D. 70 Be authorized 70
raise a brigaie il tie loyal states ~ proceed a.
soon a. sooa a. possible u Texss Sever.i
~ a.euts from Ne< York. Penn-yvanis AID
" .-colsia have already made up cation 70 JON
Col Eemaa expedition.
Philadelphia, FEB. 6.
TIE ssna4T Ira script has a dispatch from
). a-li- sfon. which -ats -1-rc is 10 enemy in
force o, Ffe-e- .ck-b1rg Most 4 tnem have
been seut 70 re 3 ackNa.er or - Vicksbarg
,le Only force l=f behind being about ], 200, an
ample number 70 prevent tie passage OF TIE
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