The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-02-10
New York Fen :


The army appropriation bill appropTia;es
s540,O0O000
New York, Feb. s.
The Heralds New Orleans letter says that
troops are being hurried over Lake Pontohar-
train and landed at Msdsonville All agree
that Mobile is to be attacked By land and wa
ter
Newberz, y. c., Feb. !.
ria Fortress Monroe.
To Maj. Gen. Butler:
Early this morning our outpOsts al Bachel- |
ors Greek were attacked by the enemy, repre-
sented TO be $4,000 strong consisting Of Hopes
brigade and Pickets division II being IN
practicable to make adequate defense, our force
fell back IN good order, destroying the camps
aud abandoning but few stores Our loss Is
from so to 100 men, and one section Of light
artillery. Our forces are now so arranged that
we are confident OF a successful resistance.
Almost simultaneously with this attack, tie
euemy advanced on the south side Of the Trent,
with what force it is difficult TO estimate, and
were handsomely repulsed.
Communication continues with Morehead
City, but The enemy are near the railroad, with
the evident intention OF cutting it. The CON-
mander at Beaufort i, aware of the situation.
and will use efforts to prevent any interruption
with the rosd
Signed J. Palmer, Brig. Gen
Washington, Feb. l.
| The House bill TO increase the internal rev.
enue as it passed the Senate to-day, provides
that after its passage, ia lieu Of the duty pro-
vded for in the act of July l. 1862 and in ad-
dition to the duties payable for licences, there
shall be paid on all spirits that MAY be distil-
led and cold, or distilled and removed for sale.
or consumption previous to July lst 1864, of
first proof, duty OF 60 cents per gallon; and
upon all liquors that may be distilled after the
passage of the bill, removed or for sale, on and
after July lst and previous, zoe per gallon,
and on all liquors that may be distilled after
the passage of this act, removed or for sale
after the lst of July next, soc per gallon, in
addition to the duty heretofore imposed by
law.
There is to be paid on spirits distilled from
grain or other materials, whether of American
or foreign production imported from foreign
. countries, previous to the lst of July next, O
first proof duty of 40c per gallon and on al
such spirits imported from foreign countries OF
and after the LIST of January next, duty 0
, SOC per gallon, aud on all such spirits impor
ted from foreign countries on and infer the Is
Of January next Coo per gallon.
, The Senate struck out the House provision
taxing spirits on hand for sale, and also tn.
clause putting an additional tax Of 2Oc pc
gallon on adalterated spirits sold rs brandy
wine, &c
New York, Feb 4
: The Times special, Washington, Feb. 4tL
8 says:
THE Secretary of War has issued a circula
: letter to the Governors Of the loyal States. in
i forming them that all men enlisted into tn
regular army since Sept. 81, 90, will be credit
ed upon the quota OF the State in which the
enlisted
: a list OF all the men enlisted in the regula
army by recruiting officers under their comuna1
E ders, from Sept. 30, 1862, TO Jan. 1864. givin
the names OF the men, and whenever they ca
do so, the district IN which Tie men were er
listed has been forwarded to the several Stat
capitals. Hereafter. tri-monthly reports 0
the men thus enlisted, will be forwarded TO IL
State authorities. Such reports are to con
mence from January !, 1864
Baltimore, Feb. !.
: Newbern, " C., is attacked, and the rebel
have the railroad between Newbern and Moor
head City, but may be forced to return to For
Mason.
T. They surprised and captured the gcnboat Ur
derwriter aud destroyed her
Fortress Monroe Feb. T.
To Hon E. NJ. Stanton.
A dispatch received from Newbern, dale
on the Sd, says the enemy has retired OH King;
ton. Newhern is relieved
B. F. BUTLER, Maj. Gen
Fortress Monroe, FEB. ).
On the morning Of the lst inst, before th
break Of day, The rebels, consisting Of Picket
division, from Kinston, y. c., and Hopes brig
; ade, from Lees army, made an assault OH tb
/ outposts at Bachelors Creek, miles from
Newbern, which, after desperate struggle, wa
carried, capturing some 20 OF our men and off
GERS.
One company Of the % \. C. Volunteer
Of c. Ii. Fosters command with section O
: Angels battery and deiachments from otbe
companies, IN all about 300 or 400 men, ar
, reported to be in possession OF the block hous
9 miles from Newbern, surrounded by The en-
= envy and holding their ground against vast,
superior numbers. They viii, it is stated, b
able to hold out for several days.
: A force of our cavalry started out this NOR
Dng to their relief but were repulsed in sigh
of Fort Totten ana driven back by the rebels
They were in sight Of the city, ard can be seer
from Fort Totten manoeuyering their troops
Our forces are resting Oh their arms day anC
night, waiting for the assault On the city
Tho Eve rornapies forefhpr with the u h;.;