The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-12-30
THE WAR NEWS.

WESTERN VIRGINIA.
The following spirited dispatch from General
Averi.l, tells ire own story
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have the honor 10 report that cut the Nir- /
ginia and Tennessee Railroad AZ Salem on the
18th, and have arrived safely al this point with
my command. A. Salem thrse iepots were de-
slroyed, containing 1000 bols -four, 10000 bu.
wheat 100000 bu. sheiied corn, $4,000 bu
oats. 1000 bbls meat, several cords leather,
900 sack, SAT- 81 boxes clothing, = bales OF
cotton, large amount Of horses, shoes and sad
dies, equipments, tents. oil and tar, and various
other stores and loo wagons. The telegraph
wire was cut, coied and burned for half mile
The water station, tufn-ta5le and three cars
we're burned aud the track torn up and de-
strOycd as much as possible, DO * hours. Five
bridges and several cuiscrts DESTROYED over a.
extent OF IS miles, \ large quantity Of
bridge timber and repairing material were also
DESTROYED. NJ march was retarded occasionally
by tie tempest in the mountains and the icy
roads was obliged 70 swim my command. and
draw my artillery With rop.s across Crogg's
Greek, seven times In "A hours. On my return
/ / found six separate commands under Gems
Early, Jones, F.z Lee Imboden jackson, E.
/ hols, aud McC0nstin, arranged in a line extend
\ ing from Stanton 20 Newport upon the availa
oe roads 70 prevent nv return l captured A
/ dispatch from Gen. Jones % Gen. Early, giving
me his position and that OF Jackson at Clifton
Forge. l mare ed from the front Of Jones to
that Of Jackson 40 night. His outpOst= were
/ pressed in al "A gaAOp by the sth tlrgiaia
Mounted Infantry und two bridges across jack
son River saved, although faggOts had been
piled ready 10 ignite Ny column, about four
miles long, fastened across, regardless Of the
enemy, until all but my ambulances, a few wsg
Ons and one regiment had passed, when a strong
effort was made 70 take tie first bridge, IN
which they did lot succeed. The ambulauces
and some sick men were last, and by the dark
ness and difficulties the last regiment was de-
| tanned auOl the opposite side until morning
when 10 was ascerAued that the enemy seemed
/ determined % maintain a position upon the
cliffs which overlooked the bridge. | caused
the bridges which we're long and high, 10 be
destroyed, and the enemy Immediately changed
position to the flank and rear OF the detachment
| which was cut OF. / sent orders 10 the remnant
TO destroy our wagons a. come 10 me across
/ The river over the mountains. They swan the
river with the loss OF four men, who were
drowned, and joined ne. Ia the meantime the
forces OF the enemy gcfc concentrating upon
uc az C4liighau'-, over every available road but
one, which vas deemed impracticabe, but by
which l crossed over the top of the Aileghauies
with my command with the exception OF four
caisons. which were destroyed, in order TO in
crease the teams Of the pieces.
My loss is sx men dlowned, one officer and
men missing. We captured about 200 prison
crs, tut retained but tour officers and / SO men,
on account Of inability 10 walk We took also
about 90 horses.
We have been subssfing entirely upon a very
poor country, and the officers and men have cut
ferod COLT hunger aud fatigue with remarkable
.ortitudc. Ny command has marched, climbed
s!ij and swan so miles since the sih inst.
". ". AYERILL, Brig Gen.
FROM SEw ORLEANS.
New York, Dec Is.
The following is additional to New Orleans
news: The arrivals of cotton at New Orleans
for The week ending The 18th, amounted to
24i4 and 1853 bales Receipts Of sugar for
the week, S.64S hbds
The bra says matters al Ndchcz remain
quicl The rebels are in larg- force in the Vi
cinity, but haze thus far RETAINED from attack
/ ing or intrenchmcn,s
Al a lat. convention OF Free Slate men.
called for tie purpose % choosing uncondi
t'onal Union men 90 convention Of Union
men % Slave Siate-. 90 Pie held 40 Louisville.
Ky, a delegation Of co'ored m.u were admitted
TO seats ia the convention. aud the convention
was opened with prayer by colored minister.
,no..,,.o ,,.n oo~,d.t.on ,r;n iah',io ~. -
z3l. a. which an effort win be made to have
m. convention hold +, No.v 0rl,,n-
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From cnAElEsToS-
The Richmond Examiner Of Dec IS contains
the following:
Charleston. Dec Z5-Thc enemy commenced
S"cIiiu5 'uc CAY hrt hi8Nt- hevP."5 up Il sle9us
me- winch IS gong "n al \ NJ. ire broke
Ont a. o'clock destroying ten OF twelve build
Iags' causing ie" casualties Heavy firing is
ara III iAe direction Of Stono' which j. BE-
'IeE,d 10 be lighting between our batteries
.Hd tne'F sanooa's In The hre today one
man was mortAiiy and one woman slightly
wounded One brennan was killed by falling
walls and eight az ten slightly wounded All