The Lansing state Republican., 1864-08-17

forces, with the exception Of BraZOs Island, /
where a small force is LETT. We have al
ways regarded the invasion OF Texas by our
forces as one OF the greatest errors IN the
conduct of the war. After We had cut re-
beldOm in two by occupying the Mississ
ippi all our forces should have been con-
centrated in subduins the eastern half OF
it, leaving the western part to be attended
to afterwards. The expedition of General
Banks TO Texas was large. very expensive
and has occupied much time and means to
little purpose.
The guerrillas on the banks of the Miss
issippi are growing bolder. making attacks
on passing vessels with considerable
success
NEWS FROM MOBILE.
Com. Farragut, on the 5th, with large
naval force, proceeded up Mobile Bay, en-
gaging Fort Gaines and all the rebel fleet
in the Bay. Fort Gaines was surrendered
with 80 guns, coo prisoners, provisions for
six months. and large amount Of stores.
The monitors engaged the rebel ram Ten
nessee. the latter falling in several attempts
to run down our vessels. Finally our mon
itors closed with her, and she was rammed
by the MOnongahela, Lackawanna and
Hartford. The Hartford started TO run her
down. when the Metacomet, also on the
same errand, cOllided with the Hartford.
The Tennessee ran out the white flag.
She lost but three men. and Farragut Will
probably use her as one of his fleet. She not
being greatly damaged.
The Tecumseh. sunk by torpedo, it is
thought can be raised Only 10 of her crew
are known to be saved.
The gunboat Oneida had shell explode
in her boiler, scalding 50 men,
Lieut. Comstock, commanding the rebel
gunboat Selma. was killed, and his crew
nearly all killed.
The loss on the Hartford was % killed and
43 wounded. Our loss Is 2f3 killed and
wounded, including Captain Cravens and
the crew of the Tecumseh.
Fort Powell was blown up on the night Of
the 9th.
Troops have been landed and were at the
forts on Friday night.
The loss of the rebels is unknown.
All our fleet are inside the rebel obstruc-
tions.
There were % Federal vessels in the ex-
pedition, having PIP guns; while four con-
L f,alorofo ,-a--aI- Ial , .-rr..
The Morgan. the only remaining gun
boat of the rebels. has reached Mobile.
FROM suERNAN's ARMY.
Accounts from Atlanta say that the Ope-
rations have settled down into regular
siege. The losses in McCooks raid will not
exceed 800 Gen. Sherman has forwarded
to the Government an official statement
concerning the late battles, compiled by
General Logan, in which he says:
Although the number of dead rebels
seems excessive, he is disposed to give
full credit to the report. Our loss is ). 30.
Total number Of prisoners sent North l,O7l.
| Total number of prisoners in our hands,
wounded, 1000. Estimated loss fthe enc
my at least 10000.
1t is rumored that Beaure@ard with 20
900 troops has been sent from Richmond to
Atlanta, and will take the command Of the
defences.
FROM CHARLESTON.
New YORK. Aug. 9.-The Steamer Fulton
arrived here Sunday with the exchanged
officers from Charleston. They were we'll
treated. Gen. Foster SAYS he will take
Charleston within two months. The pris-
Oners of war in the interior of Georgia are
being removed TO Charleston, as the rebels
do not consider them safe in their late priS-
Ons; 600 officers arrived on the Sd.
Our released officers report that while
they were in Charleston five blockade run
ners came in.
FROM THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
The rebel raiders no longer threaten this
side of the Potomac but our forces are
everywhere driving them. The Ifews OF
Gen. Averilfs success is fully confirmed.
At MOrefeld he attacked and utterly
routed the rebels. capturing between 500
and 600 prisoners, including Gen. Johnson,
with their headquarters cOlOrs, all the rebel
artillery and trains. and a large quantity
of small arms Gen. McCausland barely
escaped 10y flying into the mountains. Gen.
AVerli pursued the scattered remnant OF
the rebel army for "a miles. capturing many
/ fu@itives. His entire loss ia killed was
seven men. The pursuit was onIy abandon
ed when Gen. Averil's horses were too ex-
hausted TO follow tLe rebels into tne noun
tans.
Sheridan is said to have defeated the en-
emy in the valley in every encounter
FROM GRANTS ARMY.
On the 7th, party Of 50 deserters start
ed to come into our lines. Our gunners
not knowing their intention, opened fire Oh
them. killing about 20. Nine Of them ar
rived at headquarters Saturday forenoon.
Some of them were wounded.
\ dispatch from Gen. Grant reports the
casualties by the explosion OF the ammuui-
tion barge at City Point, on the 9th, as fol-
lows: Killed-Twelve enlisted men; two
citizens, employees; one citizen, not en-
plOyed by Government and 9S cOlOred Ia
bOrers. Wounded-3 commissioned Off
GERS, enlisted men, l5 citizens, and s.
cOlOred labOrers. Besides these, there
were Is others wounded-soldiers and citi-
zens not belonging to the boat. The dam
age to property was large. The cause OF
the explosion has not been ascertained.
4 letter from the Sixteenth Infantry,
Aug :, mentions that some mining opera
tiOns of the rebels in front were going on;
and that the Notifications on our side were
so strengthened that they could not be Ia
ken. About two rods in front Of our breast
works poles, with 40 or so prongs on them
were set so close as to prevent the enemy
| getting through.
The Richmond Sentinel of the 10th,
says:
There is little doubt that Gen. Grant is
moving large bodies of troops cautiously
and quietly from our front Where he Is
sending them Of course We do not know,
but they leave City Point in transports,
and 90 down the river. His steamers,
loaded with troops, have been seen within
the last two or three days