The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-07-20
The Rebel Invasion.

Now that the great scare IS over aud the
rebels have hurried home, the papers are
canvassing the question, how many rebel
invaders there were. That very truthful
naper. the \. 7. World, which so lately
got ND the forgeries on FremOnt's nominal
ton. had a correspondent who stated them
at IS. 600 or more; and took care 10 add
that the rebels claimed to have So, 600 more
on the other side of the Potomac. The OBJ
iect Of making these huge figures Is OF
course that they may be copied into the
numerous country exchanges OF the Word,
and through these they reach vast numbers
of ignorant farmers and labOrers, who re-
ceive these figures as undoubtedly true, as
coming from so intelligent a source, and
through them these ignorant people are
confirmed in the faith that the rebellion can
never be put down. This kind OF lying Is
followed up on regular system for this
specific purpose.
A correspondent Of the Cincinnati Com
D1erctaL states the rebel force al not exceed
ing Is, 900, including 1000 cavalry. The y
Y. Tribune estimates their whole forces al
Ia. 900, but afterwards bought 4, 900 might
! be nearer the truth. The y. \. Post puts the
rebel force al the batCle OF the MonOcacy at 3,
700; and this was the largest amount ol forces
in one body at any one time. The Govern
ment, VINO ought 10 be better informed than
any private citizen, estimated their mum
beers at first at ID, OOO, aud afterwards a
| ~. 900. Who shall decide positively wher'
the highest authorities so greatly diiler
From the facts that they have avoided nSnt
ing where they could, that their principal OD
Z lect did not appear 10 be doing The creates
amount OF damage, that they DIVIDED usu
ally into small parties, and that the grea
end OF their expedition was evidently pun
der We think the lowest figures name
above are nearer 10 the truth Inan the hlgil
er ones.
The \. Y. Erentng Post says:
More than ten days ago, as we kno'
. on the best authority, zen. Grant lnIOrme
| Cne Var Department vi the Iact lndL cei
tain troops ndd been sent by Lee INTO Ia
aIley WIN orders 10 cross the POtOnld
ana uO what damage they could IA fennsy
wanna and Maryland. GranL informed Ia
secretary vi war of Lee D intentions an
directions, and Told INN what force 10 eA
pecJ, ana showed, IN snort, That he Ane'
wnaI was going Oh. Al the same time u
+ made ali necessary preparations 10 meet IN
, plans OI the reUels.
.. lie dId not, however, attempt TO guar
every loot OI railroad near the Potomac
, lie dId not line the river with troops, 50 a
10 prevent the crossing VI rebel troopers
T lie dId not break up his own plans 10 cOui
r IeracL those vi Lee; II he mad lie would nav
, done precisely what Lee wanted No; Gel
: GranJ leII something Tor the soldiers III ga
r rlSnn and The militia Of the Tree states
10; he Threw upon Tie citizens the Durde
t vi deIendlng tnelr property against u
p scattered and weak bands which he hne
p could easily be driven Oh by lew resoiuI
: men. len rebels burned the house OI GO'
Bradford; fourteen destroyed Tie railrOa
3 at COckeysvllle; two hundred seized III
, cars at MaSnOlla; and bands vi rom IOl
or live ~ twenty appear IN different par
Of the country, rODDlnS farmers, Durnln
bridges, and ride away on the best horst
Ihey can nnd-
1he correspondent Of the Albany Jour-
al writes from " ashington, July 10: I'll
rebels did hot make any thing Ike 1OrmlC
able demonstration here, IL any time. NJ
) dld the Government Try to hurry thel
, away, because 1t was the desire Of the M
ltary authorities That they should han
about here until our forces We're proper
disposed for their capture. Ii was believe
on Monday that this could be done by [,
) day; ana perhaps II has been. Events WI
3 show. Ii Hunter is where it was eXpectt
) he would be to-day it viii 90 hard with IL
invaders; for the sixth Corps is followin
them up rapidly, and a force in front
= them 10 keep them in check a few hour
should finish them"