The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-09-16
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Of Washington. Sept 18th. is as follows:
From Your correspondent T. VI. y. with /
the Army Of the Potomac. w learn tia; de-
serters who left Fredericksburg on Tuesday (
last. state that the only Rebel infantry there,
Hood- Division Of Longsireet's Corps left for
Richmond on Tuesday morning. 81 clock
with two days ratioRs. They expected 10 20
to Tennessee The cavalry brigade of Fitz>
hugh Lee only remains at fredericksburg.
From another source We learn that mum
Der Of Rebel soldiers have requested their fam
lilies resident in counties Of Virginia, near
Washington 10 get new clothes ready. promis
ing soon to call and set them. still aaother
theory which is held il high quarter is that
Lee is sending troops to North Carolina. TO put
down the insurrection there against JET
Davis"
Information from the Army Of tho Potomac
shows that We still guard the f0rds between
Falmouth and RappahannOck Station. Rebel
pckets still continue al this point in front Of
ours, and occasionally converse with them. hut
they profess to know little or nothing Of Gen.
Lee and the disposition Of bis forces A note
from the Upper Potomac. states that the guer-
rilla White was recently near Purcellsville
Loudon county Va. and that Moseey's forces
continue mounted near the river.
FROM TUE sorrH.
The great campaign Of the war Is over We
are in full possession of East Tennessee. The
campaign was skillfully planned and energet-
ically executed. Such was the rapidity of our
movements that the rebels. taken uuawares,
fed before US without destroying any OF the
property. At Loudon, they attempted to hold
the bridge, but the impetuosity of the I'd Tenn
essee regiment, broke them to fragments. Three
STEAMBOATS,. three locomotives. and a large
number Of cars were captured there. The
whole march OF our army Was perfect ova-
ton. and our entry into Knoxville an event
long to be remembered Thousands of people
Of every age. sex and color and condition,
lined the way with shouts and tears, intermin-
gled with martial music, and JOY reigned
supreme. Gen. Burnside addressed the sol
diers and people, assured them of protection
and said that while justice should be dealt. re-
veuge was no part Of the policy of the Govern
ment. Gen. Carter also spoke OF their suffer
ings. and announced its termination. Colonel
Saunders was called out amid shouts Of wei.
come. Col Gilbert was appointed Military
Governor, Gen. Carter Provost Marshal Gen
eral of East Tennessee.
The following official report from Gen
Burnside, concerning the capture of Cumbcr
land Gap, has been received at Headquarters
CUsBERlAND GAP, Sept 9, 1868
MAJOR General HAIIEcg. Commander in Chicf
have telegraphed you our movements up e
the occupation of Knoxville by our forces
Since then cavalry force has been sent ar
the railroad to within few miles of Bristol
capturing some three locomotives and twenty
odd cars. Another force. composed of tw,
regiments OF infantry and two regiments o.
cavalry. brought TO this place in person. Il
reinforce Gen. SchackleiOrd. who Wa her,
with two regiments of cavalry. Col De Courcy
being on the Kentucky side with brigade
| which | started IN that direction before leaving
Kentucky. The infantry brigade marched
from Knoxville to this place. sixty miles il
6ity-twO hours. The Rebel garrison here. con
sisting Of over 1000 men and IL pieces of ar
tllery. made an unconditional surrender at
p. IL. to-day, without fight.
A E. BURNSIDE. Major Gen.
The following dispatch from Gen. Rosecran
has been received at Headquarters:
Camp near Trenton. Ga.
Sept. 9, 1862.
To Maj Gen. HALLEcK:
| Chattanooga is ours without a struggle al,
East Tennessee Is free. Our move on the enc
my's flank and rear progresses. while the tail @
bis retreating column cannot escape unmolest
ed. Our troops from this side entered Chatta
nOOga about noon.
THE LATEST NEWS.
A cavalry accommodating party, under the ii
rection Of Gen Peasanton, crossed the Kappa
hammock and Sulphur Springs ford on the NOR
ming of the 18Th, aud driving the enemy 5 pick
cts before them advanced to Calpepper. TIN
rebels mad a precptste fight, leaving our for
ces ia possession Of the place, and a considera
bic amount of property. Gen. Peasanton wa
one mile South OF CulPepper recOnuOitering th
country. but could see no signs of the rebels
The indications are that Lees army, or III
greater part of it has retreated TO Richmond
A Washington dispatch to the Times says "Be
sides the marching of Lobgstreets corps, whcl
We have already announced, our correspondent
with the Army of the Potomac sends US wor'
that he believes the corps Of Ewell and Hill, re
Gently encamped between Gordonsville and Cul
pepper Court House, have also fallen back. an,
are now at GOrdonsville. IL not further vet o.
their way to Richmond This evidence Of th
weakening of Lees army by detach;ng rein
forcements for Beauregard aud Bragg, il conclu
sive.
A special 20 the y T. Tribune from Cincin
matt confirms the ovation with which our troops
were received at Knoxville on its occupation bl
the federals. The town was decorated with flag
which had been hidden for years. Burnsid.
made an address To large meeting the DAY at
ter the occupation. The day after Posters arri
val, procession Of women whose husbands At,
ia the Union service came in from the country
which nearly mile long.
General Burnside was to return 10 Knoxvl.
on the 10th, where be will remain TIL the decis
ion OF the War Department ID regard to bis res
ignatiOn is made known.
A terrible riot il said to have occurred at No
bile on the 5th. The intelligence Is bro1gdt b,
refugee, lately from our lines, Who report
that on the 4th, about eco women aud children
collected at Spring Hill, armed Nth clubs anr
hatchets, and marched through the principa
streets, carrying banners inscribed, Bread Oh
Blood, Bread or Peace" and al other ik,