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

brrg. on the Wesi bank OF TIE Mls>->>l POL
\ dispatch from Memphis states thar ou
Thursday @ sa. Tie 9th Inst, tas Unio. qua
boats Benton r..s.-.aoia Lafayette. Piti,aurs.
Carondelet General Price. and three tra-s sports
ran the rebel batteries AT yicksburg all safely
except the transport Henry Clay. which caught
Ere opposite the city and was burned
The Benton Vas the only boat struck. She
had one mar kill-d and two wounded. TIE
transport Forest Queen had her drumhead ia
jursd by coming in contact witt one of IT,
gunboats. bl' this can he easily paired.
From ,ie time of starting until Tie first
shot was beard from the rebel batteries VS.
nearly an hour and quarter. by which tim.
nearly all tile vessels got past"
Tie Henry Clay was fred by ib- ea-my's
shells Al tie hands were saved Tie pile.
remained uniil the flames forced him t. leave
The Rebel ire was far less effective than was
anticipated They burned two OF tlree houses
in the town. a. our squadron was passing. 10
light the river 80 As to enable their aral'ers
TO get good v'ew- Of our steamers as they went
down within range OF Their guns.
on reach- Wagreuton. Admiral Porter
Bomjardad shat village. o'ta What effect is not
Known.
The T,i5.n- ,s,-. Il. success ol Adm.
raj Por.ers' movement. probably puts q final
end 10 the receipt of supplies bv the rebels from
Texas. which are literally Of vital CONSEQUENCE
/ 10 then. and have been counted on as a reflee
/ from anproaebiDy starvation. With tle Mis-
.-ssipDi IN lis control between Nieksour- and
Port Hudson. and the Red River equally secure
! in Farrarut's hands. both the means OF trans
portaton 10 the Missippi and the possibility o,
crossing III. latter wolli seem To nave nsss.5
from the rebel. forever. II +. NOT easv to
over estimate the -inporss O., ,. thi- .inelo I'd.
vaota-e. which. il IL do NOT ,opp.l The svac,.
st,o,, o.. to,l, Viek.t.,r- and Port End.o, INNS,
render ths moss. -sio, - either eorn,rst;veiv
raluele.s
e. Oppos,te Vickssur- have been erected
heavy h,trerie. which onr eorr.snood.rca s,y.
will be able 10 render the Mace nDtanahle 4
mart of General Grants army remains near nj.
old base of oneratioas "a s,stain these hattie
ri4s aud take advsntaoa of whatever ir,nr..s. nj,
they may make on inc enemy works Anothe,
md nrobahlv very considerable ro-t an r.,,,rn
"a soma Time ago 10 Ns,nbis and ,heree ba.
hsan D,.bi,., So,,n to,rsrl cr,,,s. 81, c.,t~.|
v,s.is.irni neanis., d o,btioss f.. ,,lro... from
that MONT n Isct.on which t. ~, tho No~,t,-,
Railroad and f,rt- milo. sss+ -. v;.t.l..,r..
and ON tb,. only line Of ra;l,.,v coo,,,-ics,i,-
4 third di,i.ion If the arr,,- ,,,5.- os,,-t.,.,
,,orsa some rim. .;oc. down ,b,. ,,os,er- l.o,l
If Tia. aiississinni to Nev C,artbeoe abor, hal
wav b.twe.n Viekshnr., and Grand Guir am,
fror, that noint ,,,der co,sr of tho foot ,,;l
cross to the RIGHT bank near tho month Of N,
Bic Back Rive
1t is stated that Gen. Dodge. commanding a
Cor.nth. attacked the enemy recently ar,
drove them from Bear Crs.k 10 Crane Creek
our loss was 100 killed aud wounded. Rebe
loss not stated.
The steamer George Washington arrived from
New Orleans on the 18th inst. saws importan
movements we're in progress against the rebe'
on BAYOU Teche. Banks is in the field. at th
head of Growers Enory's and Weitzel's corn.
Weitzers force crossed Berwick Bav ard ad
vanced TO Pattersonvile. five miles I'd the Te
che, uhen the enemy retreared, our forces stead
lily advancing Wetzel was reinforced on Sun
day by Emory's division. Growers forces en-
barked at Brashesr City, and proceeded throug
Grand Lake to Indian Bend above Franklin
These movements, If successful, will bring tn
enemy between tive fires The rebels numbe
5000 It was reported in New Orleans on tn
18th, that Gen. Wetzel vas within ak miles {
Franklin II ~as rumored that Gen Grant ha
appeared with strong force mp Red River .
the oh
s COL Da"iei-, witt $50 colored troops went ?
Pa-eegoula Mississippi, and Captured Tie place
lie Ma subsequently, attacked b' 300 rebel cav
airy and company Of infantry Twenty rebe
were killed, and a large Number ~ouniei. II
,s'''' 's'' s'''e0' 'e'''"s '"e'r ''''r7 'ehi''
Inc enemy "'0us'' uo"L l''se enforcement
A"u D-"'e'7 'e'u'D-' % sup ls'anu-
- = ,st'''''su 'Oa' ne OH'on association
Ne' ol'rs's ave Ie'- mes'sg ana aaopie
- i'.'''''' O'N cess - ''io" 'ne pee
: PIE TO Ho'' Convention 20 iofm state Coy
ernmeut- The movement i supported bs som
{ of the mos. tb1ughtfui cirizers
-.,;,,.r, ~ Nil a., t.,.,,. s.,;.i..- !.
0ee" rec ~'.eo
ten Bahas hss Also sathefzed the o-gariz
ton Of = new Ehite regiment, aud lEo coap.
MES we're alrdadv being form ID.