The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-04-29

Our troops have made a descent upou M.
Ainavile, Tenn, and destroyed quantity =,
rebel stores. consisting of 600 blankets, s0ooo
lbs. a. bacon, , hogsheads Of sugar, three hov.-
heads Of rice, eight barrels Of whiskev. zoo
bales Of cotton, one large cotton factory. o..
lSrge mill aad one small one. one camp at Cha.
leys Greek, and subsequently one a. Liber,,
and toos S0) prisoners, among them Dick NJ.
Canr. who subsequent, escaped. Lieut. ca
Martin. (Reben was mortslly sounded.
Ii is estimated that the rebel loss was AbOv,
eight to our one in the late stack on SuHOR, ana
on the Nasemoud.
The battery captured from the rebels on IA.
10th inst has been taken 10 place Of safety.
Laies, accounts from New Orleans state ,hst
the expedition Of Gen. Grover has been eminent.
" successful in a hatile wiih the rebels al Irish
Bend The 18th Connecticut charged on thu
rebel lines aud bsiteTies, supported by the s6k
Maine. .7th Connecticut l2,h Ne. aud slsiX.
Y. and defeated them, capturing silk Tag and
other trophies. Thei'rebel force consisted Of
Two regimenis Of Texans aud three batteries. in.
GLIDING the famous Pelican and Sans batteries.
The whols rebel fierce az Bethel Place and Iri,A
Bend numbered some 10000 posted on highl,
advantageous positions, under command OF Gen.
/ Peck TAYLOR. son OF the Late Zachary Tsvlor.
Important captures Of horses. mules and beei
cstue. 10 the number e. one thousand we're mad,
/ The celebrated Ssll Nine or Salt Rock, vas can.
] a HI L..
q .oldis- we're net 10th 20 he sspiured. and owe,
] 500 soldiers are in our hands, and more are
being taken.
40 abandoned rebel iron foundry va, ioand
near Nee l5e''s containing : quantity Of shot
srd -hs1
Our fleet has reduced the rebel Notifications
A. Butte la Rose, or important point
The prospects are ihsi the rebels viii be drv-
~ cui Of The Opelousss country or al captured.
OR troops are in splendid condition The
~0uniss De- fhe 'ase battle hsve pearly an
reached New oreai-, numbering i79 are Al
doing well
Washington. April %.
There is intelligence here to day OF an iupol
tant .rrcs. At Falmouth, tbs Headquarters OF ths
srms Of tnr Potomac. The rebels nave bad
some secret mesr- Of knowing everything ths
trauspirrd within or liues, and such information
vas instantly conveyed Gen. Patrick, ii,
Provost Marshal Of the army, was determined
hat the secret should be brought 70 light TIT
guards stationed along he river hank, and th'
situations favorable for signals, had been con
sssEtly eLj0incd 10 sse the utRost care an
-stch 'ulnes.. Yesterday their efforts wer
crowned with success. one OF the guards in th
town Of Falmouth. stationed outside the dwel
ling adjoining the brick church on the rive
bsnk, heard a clicking ike that OF a telegrAp
instrument He advised bis superior ofiesi
and Was directed 20 enter the house aud invest
81 gate This vas done, aud on opening the doc
he discovered party If four or Ave persons
one OF Wnom Was seated as telegraph instrt
meat, sending messages by submarine tel,
Z graph line across the RappshsRnock The
we're all arrested, and as their offence is Of e,
trsordiusry atrocity. net aud speedy punish
. mebt " 30 doubtless be mete' out to them. Th
punishment, according TO lar. is desth by hans
e ing.
p Gen Mcneil has repulsed an attack Of tb
= enemy upon Cape Girardeau, with severe loss
Ten more transports. aud several coal bsrgs
= have passed tbs yicKsbsrg batteries
b Tie iron c'.ds are to be provided With an in
proved 3 inch gun, capable Of using : 5 pound
3 Of powder At load.