The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-09-02
THE WAR NEWS.

'eceiyed al he present time. The selge / sun
,eing pushed vigorously forward, and with a. f
good 2 degree of s1,ces- a could Wei Ice eN- ,
pecied .
We give iew OF lbs latest dispatches re
ceived on this highly important work Of the 4
army
New York. Aug %.
The Herald prints the following:
Fortress Monroe. Aug. Is.
Il learn bv the Western World. which ar
rived from Wilmington at midnight that Fort
Sumter had surrendered and that Wagner had
been blown M and destroyed This report was
brought TO the Tag ship Minnesota. of VIII
mington. y. e.. oy the steamer Florida The /
news i all favorable.
Baltimore. Aug. %.
The following comes specially by telegraph /
from the highest and most respectable author /
~ can vouch for its truth:
Fortress Monroe Aug Is.
The United States tug boat Western World. |
lust arrived here from the feet off Wilmington.
reports that on Tuesday at 3 Z. NJ. one hour
before she started. the United States steamer
Florida arrived from the fleet of Charleston.
with positive news that Forts Sumter and Nag-
ner had fallen and We're occupied by Union
troops and the Stars and Stripes were triumph
antly waving over both forts. The Union
troops were in the highest spirits and certain
of possessing speedily all of Morris Island and
reducing Fort Moalirie. Tn capture and oc
cupation of Char. >ton la q f-s days 10y the
/ Union troops VAS morally certaa-
Philadelphia. Aug. SO.
The steamer Bermuda has arrived from Port
ROYAL Wednesday morning having stopped of
Charleston Her captain reports that Fort
Wagner has not been taken vet and cannot be
at present He confirms the report that Fort
sumter has been knocked 20 pieces. Further
naval operations will be carried on without re-
gard to Fort Wagner. the capture Of which will
be left to Gen. Gilmore
New York, Aug 30.
The Heralfs Washington dispatch says the
bursting of the 300-pOunder gun near Charles
ton. does not prevent the Smelling of that city
a. the shells thrown were from a 200-pounder
Parrott There is no Information at either the
War OF Navy Departments that our flag waves
over Fort Sumter.
Philadelphia, Aug 80.
A. yet We have received no Union account
of the shelling of Charleston 1t is fully con
frmed that Gen. Gilmore had. at a distance OF
five miles thrown few test shells into the city.
bat no news as to whether the work has com
menced IN earnest has been received. From a
refugee from Richmond. it Is learned that sew
eral Charlestonians had recently arrived at the
. former city. and that no hopes were entertained
for the doomed city The residents generally
were opposed 10 any resistance which would
lead to It's destruction, aud as for barricaded
streets, &c. il was all moonshine. The strength
, of the rebels in and around Charleston is not
known. The negroes are all armed and pressed
into the service.
a superb sword was presented 10 Gen. Meade
on the 2stb, by Brig. Gen. Crawford, command
;-~ FL po,,svl,or;s Poearva ia tho mama nj
the division Gov. Curtin and staff, Morton
McMichae and others, we're present. The
sword was presented TO Gen. Meade in brie
+ and appropriate speech, 10 which the recipien
f responded. who was followed by Col. Roberts
r. Gov Curtin aud Others. The addresses gener
ally were OF patriotic character and were highl,
d appreciated by the large a>semblage.
q Dispatches by way of Cincinnati state hat
c numerousy attended Union meeting recent,
0 held in Pelham, Grundy county, Tenn, passe,
resolutions expressive of a desire to return Il
' the Union, repudiating the act of secession pass
0 e in 1861, and recommending a reorganization
# OF the State.
Gen. Grant was rendered the Inequalities O
Memphis on Wednesday last
The l4th amy corps has been transferred b
p Gen. Grant to the army OF the Gulf Prepare
r tons were making at New Orleans, on the 9Th
, for movement in some direction.
NJ. Tue n. Y. Post OF August 29th contains To
b, following special dispatch from Washington:
~ Washington, August %.
The National h,teHigencer OF this morning
contains a letter from one John Adams, who
! bod for IL md foff
Administration, who has Just returned from
trip through Virginia. North Carolina, Georges
Alabama aud renne-s.r. Tie SAYS ne has COZ
versed extensively With the people and vii
most o. the Leaders Of the rebellion, all of WhOt
regard their final defeat a. inevitable aud e1
,r press willingness 20 accede TO any terms whic
>, shall not humiliate aud degrade them The
affirm that il IS not for them 70 be- for peace
VI but for President Lincoln TO hold out the div
z branch. They desire the leaders in the rebe
Sc lion TO be held to strict accountability for the
Of crimes The writer urges proclamation by th
-, President after the fall OF Charleston, offerin
:" protection to all who will at once lay down tn
K weapons of rebellion. The L,teAigcnoer say
e that the statements Of the writer are entitled
IN full crelence facts.
it 1t is stated that JEFF. Davis mas decided after
er conference with the Governors OF the Coufede
Az ate States, to call out 80, 900 black troops, VII
lg are to receive their freedom and ift7 acres
Dn land at the end Of the war.
e Philadelphia, Aug So
oe late Southern paper states that il Is e=tim
b ted that while the number OF soldiers nov ia Il
Confederate army and those rapidly organizir
We for the field i 575, 900, this does lot make OF
err half the fighting population These humble
on are 10 doubt greatly exaggerated, OF Dav
,r, would never have consented 70 call out half
million Of negroes. This proposition / learn h
g" long been spoken of IN the South, and the N
% jOrty Of the people are greatly opposed to
70 on the ground that the slaves when armed, "
en- turn against their own masters
.~ Great dissatisfaction still exists in Lees aru
among the Alabama, Mississippi and North Ca
's9 DINA regiments, al Of whom are tired Of q
)u, war.
OF. Under the recent rebel conscript act but f
he men are obtained On this account Davis b
. determined 10 call on the blacks all of the VIII
fighting population having been exhausted. 7
ar aTming Of negroes is hailed with JOY By the a
zee Ohtionists and others of this CITY, who ale
ch that the slaves viii nov fight their own way
x;u freedom.
oar Late North Carolina papers bring accounts
10 numerous peace meetings throughout the Sal
The Raleigh Standard siin continues its denu
he citation Of Davis tyranny, and public speske
cal openly advocate the return to the Union. r