The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-09-30


is not doubted that this second unsuccessful
invasion COST tle Insurgents 10000 men. Our
% own loss Was severe for the strife Was obstinate
and deadly. Gen Meade crossed the Potomac.
Lee retired again 20 Gord0nsvle. where he Is
now understood 20 be ia front Of our forces.
While the stirring events which have been re-
: lated were occurring IN the East and in the
West, Gen RoSecrau~ advanced upon Bragg
who. with irtle f.htilt hastily abandoned his
fortified positions Of Sheiosvilie and Tullahoma.
= in Southern Tennessee Gen Rosecrans toOA
and vet holds tAem while Bragg with severe
loss in hnrglri retreat, has fallen back 90 Chat
tanooaa T. is understood thar his army bad
been already much weakened hs derachmeut-
sent from it to r--euforc. Johnston. With a
view 10 "a raising OF the siege oi Nicasburg
| must not overlo.A the operations 81 cayal-
~. Gen. Stouem4n. iu connection With the
movement upon Charlottesville, made "A rapid
and effective passage through the in-urseui
country, from the Rappahauuock to the York
river. which vii be remembered among the
striking achievements OF the ~ar. While our
forces were operating against Nickshurg and
Port Hudson. Col Grierson. with a force Of =
500 men. left Corinth, on the northern border
of the State OF Mississippi, and made an expe-
dtion, in which he broke military communca-
tiOns DESTROYED stores, auG etiec ed captures
through the length and breadth of the State
and finally, without serious loss joined the
army of Gen. Banks, then engaged in the siege
OF Port Hudson.
John Morgan. hitherto the most successful
OF the iusurgent partisans, recently passed
around the lines OF Gen. Burnside, crossed the
States of Tennessee and Kentucky; moving
{ nor,hward, and avoiding all large bodies OF
{ our troops, he reached The Ohio river at Bran
denburg below Louisville, and seized two
vii which ra qrn--at fu Indiana
Thence proceeding rapidly eastward, suhsist
ng on the country and impressiug horses As
his own gave out, he traverscd a portion of
Indiana and nearly the whole breadth of Ohio,
destroying railroad stations and bridges, aud
plunderng the deienseess villages. The peO-
pie rallied TO arms under the calls OF their
- Governors Some OF them occupied the most
important points while Others barrcaded the
roads or hung upon the rear OF the intruders.
Morgan found no disatiected citizens 10 recruit
his wasted ranks, and when he reached the
Ohio his force was prevented from crossing by
the gunboats and driven backward with great
slaughter His force was between . 500 aud
900 horse. with several pieces OF artillery.
ONLY some 500 sncceedad in rerrnSsiug the ONO
and escaping into the wilds of Western Virginia.
MANY persisted in battles and skirmshes, and
the remainder, including Morgan himself, bis
principal officers, and all his artillery, were final
" captured by the national forces. An attempt
= has lust been made by the insurgents 10 invade
Eastern Kentucky, which was probably begun
with a view TO make diversion in favor OF
Morgans escape, but the forces, after pene-
trating as far Lexington, have been routed
bv detachments from Gen. BuruSide's army,
and pursued, with the capture of many pris-
oners and of al their artillery.
This review OF the campaign shows that no
great progress has been made by our arms in
the east. The opposing forces there have been
too equally matched TO allow great advantages
to accrue to either party, while the necessity Of
covering the National capital in all contirg gences
has constantly restrained our generals and for
hidden such bold and dangerous movements as
usually conduct TO brilliant military In
the West, however, the results have been more
gratifying Fifty thousand square miles have
been reclaimed from the possession OF the insur-
, gents On referring 10 the annexed map b. will
be seen that since the breaking out OF the in
surrecton, the Government has extended its
% iormer SWAY over and through a region OF two
hundred thousand square miles, area as
large as Austria or France, or the peninsula Of
/ Spain and Portugal. The insurgents lost in the
various field and siege operations OF the month
of July which | have described, one third OF
their whole forces.
Jefferson Davis, the leader Of the sediton, has
since proclaimed "a levy Of all the able bodied
men within his military lines. This, if carried
into effect D. I'll exhaust the whole material OF
which soldiers can be made. The Insurgents
2 estimate the total number OF couscripts thus TO
be gained at from 20, TO $4,000. Our armies
! now confront the insurgents at all points with
superior numbers. A draft for 300 900 is in pro-
gress 70 replace those whose term Of service
e have expired, and TO fill up the wasted ranks OF
{ our veteran regiments, and the people, Just so
measure Is received and digested, submit with
cheerfulness TO the ascerianed demands Our
( armies everywhere are well equipped, abundant.
" fed. and supplied with all the means of trans
pOrtaton. The soldiers of two wears service
= bear themselves a. veterans, ami show greater
steadiness in every conflict. The men, accus-
toned TO the camp, and hardened by exercise
and experience, makes marches, which would
!, have been impossible in the beginning OF the
= contest. The Nation Is becoming familiar with
4 arms and easily takes on the habits of war.
T. Large voluntary enlstmeuts continually augment
/ our military force All supplies are abuudanty
U and cheaplv purchased within our lines The
T. country shows no signs OF exhaustion of money,
j material, or men. requi-ition OF 200 re-
# mount horses was filled and the animals dispatch
ed from Washington al in four dsys. Our loau
is purchased at par by our own citizens, At the
l. average rate of l,2OO, 900 daily. Gold sells ii
t our market, at l23 to l2S while in the insnr
0 rectona'y region it commands 200 per cent
B, premium
d Every insurgent port Is either bloc6aded
J. heseged or occupied by the national forces. Til,
d field OF the projected Confederacy is divided bs
d the Mississippi. All the fortifcations on il.
+ banks in our hands, aud it, food j. patrolleC
d by the national feet.
= Missouri, Kentucky, Delaware, Maryland-al
4 slave States-support the Federal Government
l. Missouri has already in Convention ordained th'
c gradual abolition of Slavery, TO take effect a
= the expiration of seven years Fourhiths o
: Tennessee twO-thrds Of Virginia the coasts
- and sounds OF North Carolina, half Of Mississippi
IS and halt OF Louisiana with al their large cities
;. part of Alabama, and the whole sea-coast o
L Georgia and South Carolina, and 10 nconsidera
y Die part Of the coast Of Florida, are held By th'
d United States The Insurgents with the slave
d whom they vet hold m defiance Of the Presi
: dents Proclamation are now crowded into th
j central and southern portions OF Virginia, Nortl
e Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama
10 while the pioneer saveholiing insurgents beyOn'
D. the Mississippi are cut of from the main force.
= On the other hand although it il less thai
)f six months since the laws or customs Of ID
L [. States would allow a man Of African descen
D. 70 bear arms in defense Of bis country, ther
l. are nov in the field - 900 regularly enlisted
n armed and equipped soldiers Of that class, Will
% 50 regiments Of 1000 each are in the process q