The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-02

insured for ST. 500; Watts, butcher no insu-
rance Dr.. Mtcaell, no Insurance; HeWett &
yelling. grocers insured for small amount;
Kingsley, je~elry, 10 insurance; n. 6. Davis.
grocer, insured for $500; Lyons grocer, insured
for $500
The amendments made to the navy bill, before
it passed the House to-day, were the increase OF
the appropriation from $22, 800, 100 TO see, 3OO,
600 for the construction aud repairs of vessels,
and appropriation of $4,000 for floating dry
docks at the New York and Philadelphia yards
for monitors.
A mass meeting Of Union men of Vest Ten
nessee, was held at Memphis on the 22d, and
was largely attended, aud an organization effect
ed. 10 the evening, one Of the largest and most
brilliant audiences ever assembled in Memphis,
| listened to an eloquent address by Col. Bland,
upon emancipation, aud DR.. Butler, OF Arkansas,
would address the meeting on the following
night. upon the question &c III .oVrgani4stIon
OF the State.
New York, Feb. %.
The frigate Niagara is ordered to be prepared
for sea Immediately. Her spar deck battery has
been removed, and her armament is now IL 100
FOUNDER Parrots.
Six more of Farragut's fleet are ready to leave
His feet will comprise nearly 40 vessels.
Louisville, Feb. %.
The convention for the improvement of the
Ohio River, passed series of resolutions, termi.
mating with request that an appropriation Of
$40 600, 600 be asked of the Federal Govern.
ment for the improvement Of the Ohio, aud that
the resolutions, plans or memorials adopted by
this convention, be sent to the various boards OF
trade chambers Of commerce, and municipal
representatives, of the various cities and towns
on its borders, for their action and approval.
Fortress Monroe, Feb. "a.
Five more Federal officers who escaped from
Libby Prison arrived hAre to-day on the York
Three rebel prisoners also arrived.
From the Richmond Enquirer, Feb Is.
The reported advance Of the enemy in Missis-
sippi, allrded to by US few days ago has devel-
oped itself into an important and serious attempt
of the enemy to bisect that State aud threaten
Mobile from the land side. The enemy are re-
ported at Morton. which IS 10 miles east of Jack
son another column is reported as marching
south from the direction of Corinth; Banks is
said to be sending a column via Pascagoula; au-
other from Pensacola is also reported FArragut,
with the navy, is TO be in also. Quite a formid
able army for the capture of Mobile The Nor
ton column under Sherman, has pine barren of
200 miles in extent to penetrate. Where or in
what numbers the Confederate forces are, we
are unable to say.
St Johns, n. B., Feb. 81.
The Police Magistrate delivered Judgment to
day in the Chesapeake case. ordering the prison
ers to be committed 10 Jail for surrender to the
United States authorities. He said this capture
was the work Of towards and villains The on
" authority given for the seizure is that given
by Jno. Parker, and he had no power to give
commissions TO others. There was no authority
given in the letter of marque to Parker to trans
fer bis power to another. 1t was piracy, robbie
rs, murder, aud is a case within the eStradition
treaty Application will be made for writ of
habeas corpus. so as TO bring the case before the
Supreme Court
A memorial from merchants of Philadelphia
was presented by Representative O'Nell, OF
Penn, asking Congress to tax the circulation Of
all State Banks to such an extent as to compel
them to call in their issnes, that the country NAV
have nothing but national legal tender currency.
They say State Bank issues have deprecated, (
and are liable to further depreciation.
The returns Of the enlistDents in the State Of /
New York which have been received here this |
week. warrant the assertion that draft will be
unnecessary in that State.
Chattanooga dispatch announces that the |
advance Of Grants army is near Datsn. Ga. and
another from Nashville saws it is already before |
the town. The early occupation of the place
is predicted, though heavy battle is not uuex-
pected
On motion OF Mr.. Collamer, the bill to remove
dsquaF6catons on account of color, in carrying
the mails, was called up. Considerable debate
ensued on the amendment of the post Office
committee, which provides that there shall be
20 exclusion Of Witnesses on accOut of color
Messrs. Hendricks, OF Indiana Powell and Saul
bury opposed the amendment. Messrs Sumner,
Collsmar and Harlan supported it.
The expedition to Florida, which had been
everywhere successful, received 4 severe check
in the defeat at Sanderson near Lake City. The
\. Y. Express says:
Gen Seymour, who commanded the expedi
ton, had been placed under arrest BY order OF
Gen. Gilmore. His successor is Gen. Wedges,
who left Hilton Head Tuesday last with rein
forcements for Jacksonville consisting of an en-
lire division. Our informant saws il was the
opinion Of officers Who took part in the expedi-
ion, that our total losses in killed, wounded and
Missing are betEeen 1900 and 800. Gen
sey mOur Is severely censured for not throwing
ut scouts AID skirmishers as our troops advanc
ID As It vas, our troops were led into trap
iandtons artillery led the van and suffered
everely. The rebel sbarpshoOters picked Ct
heir horses and the guns bad 10 be abandoned.
he 40th Massachusetts, Mounted Infantry have |
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