The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-08-26
rHE WAR NEWS.


pushed vigorously forward, aud ~iih encouraging |
results \ letter dated the lsth iiom Morris
leland. 10 the New York Herald. -ays " The
Il OF our batteries grill continued. and t.e ma
-oars az sumptef b. gradually efant AND
tunb ue ts ruins. Tie rebel gas va shot
away tei-e 90 the sth, bur VAS replace
violent storm ra-sd GA the 1871 ard consumed
ou the lsiu The sand batteries aoeev.i l4Ye
got perfect range. and are demo. Ing George
Wall The halls SIZE deepened. Gs>ufe- iienca
md seams multiplied hundred ioic SINCE We
terds, TIE pa aret j. completely d-no' -hcd.
and th- ahutn,,t 80 thr ~,u.a east ta.r Ht rF|
torn away Br,sche- are made through Whi,l
on. prcectiles ay, crushing fhe Opposite saa
which is plainh seen. De.crters state that die
flee. OF our shr' on Sumpter was Terrible, and
cha, f,ur men we're klled and six wounded 10
Wager or Nonday The rebel batteries on
/ 4u.eS Island continued heavy hle bot without
much damage"
| Another letter TO the Herald, dated the 20th,
says. From one end OF our lines 10 the other
our guns are pouring IN fire against George
wall OF Sumpter, but still it holds together 10
viii be gradually torn TO pieces. Thr iron clads
were gradually moving up towards Sampler, but
heavy sea prevented their operating The
gale to-day is subsidng More guns were
mounted st the front last night. Our heaviest
pieces have not opened Vet
The numerous torpeioes are ue~ rowefiess
for harm, A. effective measures have been taken
TO avoid them The health OF the troops Is good,
and they are in excellent spirits
A dispatch dated Fortress Monroe, Aug. 24'h,
saws. The steamer Maple Lsa- has anvcd n
Charleston on Thursday. az which tim Sumptel :
guns were -ileuced and severn. breaches made
ia the walls There was 100 doubt the rebels
would soon surrender Fort Sumptel The Mon
itors were close under the guns OF Wagner, sud
BY their aid one of oar sharp shooters had nearly
-Ileuced the enemy.
A dispatch dated ST Louis. Aug. 24ih, lays
q" Ar officer Just from Rosecrans' army reports
Bragg, centre at Chattanooga. bis left wing al
Dalton, and his right at Cleveland Buckner i-
at Knoxville with 10000 men. Bragg can
muster about 10000 fighting troops. The pre-
vious reports OF deserters iromhs army are iuis
confirmed. The mountains in that section are
swarming with them, and it is estimated that
about 900 come into our lines weekly
Contrabauis report thai Johnston arrived with
two trains OF troops on the seth, supercedine
Bragg, who has retired to Atlanta. This state
ment Is confirmed by citizens
Many fuflousb,d men OF rembertou'- arm
are coming into our lines They say BE army
can never be eof together again. Seven desert
ers came ia ia d body on The 18th.
The army Of General Lee has been receiving
achievements, and indications are thaf ne j.
preparing for an a,teck on our force ca
scouts report the enemy making preparation.
for early campaign, an1 contemplating
movement similar to that made asst August -
Deserters corroborate this intelligence Gu
cavalry are busily engaged on the enemy TANKS
and captures scouting parties almost daily. g
White and Mosebs' gangs
Quantfelrs band OF guerrillss have made raj.
~ into Kansas and fired aud totally destroyed
IS the eity OF Lawrence, laying waste over - 600
900 worth of property. Not content with dc-
/. troyiug this vast amount of property, they bru
II tally mufl re' ;he defenssless inhabitants wher
IS ever they could be found Men, women an'
children were cruelty murdered 10 cold blood
d Men ~e,e shot doan aith their wives AND chi
II wounded numbers about 1870. most o. whom
o wcre killed instantly
d In one case the guerrillas drove twelve ue
v into house. shot them, and burned the build
T. ing The inhabitants fed into ravaes an
bushes, aud the heuds stood on banks aud kilie
It and wounded scores. Twenty FIVE negro troop
Ie Uere shot They took ali the money that coui
a, be iound ia the pockets Of citizens or iii house.
It including all ladies iewolry, even 10 rings o.
It their Fingers
jim Lane escaped on horseback. rallied ab,u
10 200 90 "a With arms. aid followed aud overtoo
~ Quaa,re twelve miles south Of Lawrence ~he
b, a night occurred. hut the result is uukno ~
ie Qaautl,a j. no~ retreating towards Nisslur
burning everything n his route. Il i- not 81
"a pectea be vii b. intercepted by our forces, al
will probably ct a~ay without lo-s No r.
-" =sian VS. made al Lawrence, ihe people b in
e =bo, ei~n - ill.,. isn through the -tiest. B.
ID their gh cl.thes, and their bodie- ihrosn int
De- wells aud cisterns.
y The citizens were not expecting such raj,
ie aud were entirel, unpsrpa-cl consii.rab
.e feeling ezi-'- against the commanding Ger-ii
81 OF the department, WHO was absent al tl, to.
2 from headquarters and knew nothing Of the a
a fair until Lawrence had been totally desroye,
re The State authorities have taken the matter Do
& 70 their own hands Col. Jennison has bee
G. renstated 70 command the new kaus8s reg
" ment, and j. about starring down the boide
Of wiki sufficient troops 70 overcome any force o.
En- enemy can bring against him, aud If be is M
y nterieEed with b. the commanding officer, III
raids into Kansas Niil end wth the present one.
z TIE men comprising QaanfreI.- force are prs
e. cipaily those bands who have been ro5bins al
A. numbering along the border for fAe past Fl
TX months. with but little opposition. aa1 have bal
p ample time 20 prepare everything shat would il
5. sure success. They a. probably noE -afe 3
be Mi-soar. ~i,h their pi0.ter. and ele'iF At t1e
3 homes a. good Union citizens
ie The los al Lawrence Is not le-s than $4,000
:, oeo, and sil fall heavily on New York Al
q. Leaven xorth merchants Tao Banks were rob
b, D-d 80 every dollar. and ,hi-d escaped oul
p because The heat vas 20 great Use rebels coul
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