The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-01-14
NEWS or THE WEEK.

The enemy evacuated IN haste duriu- Sdtur
day night. Ii is reported they we're teri ~ de
mOralizrd from losses, but they lefs 10 property
behind. Gen. Negley pursued them with iuian-
Try. A cavalry force also tollosed to day.
spears first Tennessee brigade attacked and dis
persed their rear guard OF cavalry.
Their loss in Wednesdays battle was 5000,
several hundred on Thursday; over 200 o.
Friday, and 900 on Saturday night, including
wounded aud captured.
We have 500 of them prisoners, two colonies
and several majors.
The famous lst Savannah regiment was de-
stroyed.
Our own loss in all the engagements vas 100
killed, about 600 wounded, aud several thousand
prisoners. One third of the wounded will in a
short time be able to resume duty.
Cincinnati. Jan 7.
A special dispatch t. the Commercial, from
NurireesbOro the 9Th, says that Breckenridge
division was terribly punished. On Friday Gen.
Breckenridge was wounded in the ear and ms
Assistant Adjutant General killed.
Wounded rebel officers estimate their loss at
from 2, 900 to is, 900, with great slaughter of
leading officers.
Helena, Ark, Jan 2
Tho hattie ia still raging Viet-hnrs, hut
with no decisive results. Our forces took the
main battery aud the rifle Is of the enemy on
monday, but were afterwards repulsed and lost
their gaouud. Five cannon we're taken, spiked
sad lost again.
Both armies rested Monday night, and after
hard fought day. Our troops are still confident
OF victory. Price aud Van Dorm commanded
the rebels.
Ii vas rumOred Sherman was being largely
enforced by the arrival-of Grant cavalry. The
gunboats are not doing much Our forces are well
posted and protected in the flank and rear, an
won't WELD the contest until VIcks5urg Is cap
tured.
Our loss in killed and wounded so far is esti
mated at 8, 900.
Cairo, Jan T.
News from Vcksburg is one day later The
rebels concentrated all their forces from Grena-
ia. JAck-on and along the line OF the road, num-
bering some IS 600 al ycksburg This over
whelmng force attacked Sherman, and compelled
him to fall back to the first liue of rebel en-
trenchments.
The fortifcatons extended back from the city
six miles, and Sherman's force had fongh, their
~ay TO within two miles Of the city, when at
tackled by this superior force.
The 4th Iowa lost 600, killed wounded and
missing.
Gen. Hovey, with is 0 men sent out to ex
ecute special order, has not been heard from
fears are entertained for his safety.
Nothing has yet been heard from the forces
below, nor can we learn that the gunbolts have
taken any part in the action.
Il is reported that the rebel steamers are eros
sing from the louisiana shore to Vicksburg. and
are supposed 10 be carrying reinforcements At
last accounts Holmes was marching in that d.
rectiOn, and it i not improbable that he has
arrived.
There was fighting on Tuesday morning after
sherman had fallen back but it was thought be
could maintain bis position until reinforced.
Joe. johnson is in command al V,cksburg.
1t is reported that Gen. German is evacuating
Helena, with the intention of occupying Napo-
leon.
Shsrman's loss 10 estimated at from four to
FIVE thousand.
Grants army is yet at Holly Springs Trains
ran from Memphis to Lagrange.
Memphis, Jan. L.
gentleman who was on the vieksburg bat
tie field on Monday, says that Sherman landed
his forces al the Mouth of Old River on Satur-
day. The enemy in almost overwhelming num-
oers attacked him outside Of Ehe iatreachn ents
1hs lighting was desperate. Saturday night
both armies. lay on sheir arms, bayou twenty
i've yards vide only separating them during the
night PontoOn bridges we're prepared at mid
night. On Sunday morning the whole Federal
force crossed over after Eve hours hard fighting
The SIh Wisconsin charged under heavy FIRE
and took the enemy's outer works, consisting Of
nine heavy guns, the enemy contestng every
inch of ground. This fighting over the bayou
and rife pits continued sill Monday, P NJ,
when the Alb Iowa, Col williamson, supported
BY the 18th Illinois, charged upon the works Of
Walnut Hill, consisting of Eve guas, and carried
them. They we're subsequently retaken by
Gen. Price. Gen Sherman being overwhelmed
by numbers, fell back slowly on Monday eve,
70 the outer works, intending to renew the fght
more vigorously on Tuesday. The fight of The
gunoosts II front of Harris Bluff was still pro-
crossing, but the result was not known.