The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-12-16
THE WAR NEWS.


the most meagre character. There appears to
have been "A general cessation of hostiltics. no
engagements having taken place since the rais
ing of the siege at knoxville The coutcndingI
armies in Virginia ar in a state of quiesccnce
Meade on the Rappahannock and Ice on the
Rapdan The following l. dispatch from
the Headquarters Of the Army OF the Potomac
dated Dec. l6th:
There is no movement to record in the Army
of tie Potomac
1t is intended TO keep the army here for a
time, unless circumstances that are not now
calculated upon arise. The men are building
comfortable quarters and are preparing for.
winter
Three deserters from the 5th North Carolina
Volunteers, which regiment was on picket duty
near Morton's Ford. came within our lines
during last night. They report that the whole
of their regiment only want an opportunity To
desert, when they will gladly avail themselves
of it, In confirmation of this. the regiment
was not up yesterday. and Alabama rcgi-
ment took their place
The rebel pickets extend all along the south
side of the river from near the luntiorsof the
Rapdan and Rappahannock 20 above Robert
son s river. hear from reliable authority that
Lees army occupy the following position
HIS Corps around Orange Court House where
Gen. Lee has his headquarters; Early Divis
| ion near Summervlle; Rhoad AT Morton
and Tobacco fords; JohnsOn's Division at
Mitchers, Browns aud Germania ford's
From the dense volumes of smoke arising
| from the woods and batteries south Of Raccoon
and Morton Fords, il is cvidect that the enemy
is in force there.
The rebel authorities state that Lee had over
| q in h. lat
certain of victory had we had the rashness TO
attack him in his strong position.
1t Is stated the enemy are building winter
quarters
PROM CHATTANOOGA
4 special dispatch to the Cincinnati COM
Dlercial from Chattanooga. dated the 18th.
says: Yesterday three regiments went ont on
"a reconnaissance of the field Of Chickamauga.
accompanied by Gems Grant and Thomas
The sides of the trees receiving our fire
were filled with halls. while the opposite side
receiving the enemy's fire had very few bullets
showing our fire TO have been much the sever
est The graves Of number OF officers we're
found uncovered. Kelley's house. in which our
wounded were left on tha retreat. was found
'ui ilNA All "a i''iti''u -iit htlt tNuNilNN TO
bury the dead.
Enlistments of veteran volunteers progre- e |
favorably The 10th Pennsylvania have re-
enlisted. and leave for home in a few days on |
a furlough.
FROM CHARLESTON
BY the arrival Of the Fulton at New York |
on the 18th from Port Royal we learn Of the
los Of the Monitor Weehawken which sunk at
anchor inside Charleston Bar on Sunday last |
Four engineer and tventy.-iN of the crew
were drowned.
\ furious gale prevailed at the time The
other vessels sustained no damage
The situation before Charleston Is unchanged |
The WeehaWken lies in Eve fathoms Of water.
bat is expected 10 be raised The loss is aid
to have occurr' j from neglect and bad man
agemenf.
FR0H KNOXVILLE
Nothing worthy 90 note has teen received /
from this point since tie confrmatar7 in;e'li-
renco Il the retreat OF Lonestreet The Gin.
cinnati Ga-rre's Knoxville correspondent states
that orr Joss dnring The siege was one thousand.
and that Tho rebel lose win probably reach five
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