The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-22
THE WAR NEWS.
The Riot il New York city hAs been quelled'
and order snally rsstoFes.

JAY iSth, a. ueoa Ia rear passed over ~
O'Clock tue ucxt Tuesday no,uiag.
All ne ammu .a1a trains crossed al midday
tour miles belo~ williamsport In al, ,he train
consisted Of about 900 Wagons. Most GO 'he
wagons forded the nver at WiiliamspOrt Lee
passed over Monday evening about O'Clock
MaAy wsso,s With wounded which attempted
70 ford. we're carried GoER stream, sud many
wounded were drowned Three boats were used
al Willianspo.t c. and there wss pontoOn bridge
about ioar Il les be oW-
general movement was ordered Oh The NOR.
Mig Of the l4th. and our cslamns we're in me
ton at AZ e.,l, hour but found the enireneh
ment vacated.
WAsHINGra~, JAY l4.-TAe following dis
patch has jus been received.
Headquarters. Army Of the Potomac, }
July l4-5 2. VI.
To MAJ. Gen Haleck
Nv cavalry nov occupies Falling Waters, hav
ing overtaken and captured a brigade OF inian-
try, 500 strong > guns, caissons, battle
flags. aud large number Of small a. -
The enemy D., all across the Potomac
lSignedl GEO & MEADE, Maj. Gen
The paroled prisoners al Y.oksburg number
ST. 77 The General officers captured include
Lieut. Gen. Pemberton, Maj. Gems. Stephen,
Forney, Brown asi Smith; Brig. Gems. Lee,
Taylor, Hurlbut, Cummings, Burton, Sharp,
Harris, Moore, Baldwin and yaugher.
Immediately after the surrender of Vicksbsrg
Gen Sherman moved in the direction Of the
Tf;. pl.ol, r;ro- 18th a LARGO army On the fol-
lowing day he met Johnston drawn up in line OF
battle. A sanguinary engagement took place,
resulting in Johnston's defeat and the capture
Of 1900 prisoners
Braggs army is reported to have fallen back
from Chattanooga TO Atlanta.
Rosecrans has taken 4 900 prisoners during
the late forward forward movement. Our army
is in high spirits and splendid condition.
The following Is the official dispatch amour
cling the surrender of Port Hudson aud the
opening of the Mississippi.
WASHINGTON, July l5-The following dis
patch has been received:
Vicksburg, Miss, July lis P. VI.
Major General Halleck
The following dispatch has been received from
Gen. Banks Before Port Hudson, July sth.-
The Mississippi is now opened. | have the
honor 10 inform you that the garrison of Pori
Hudson surrendered Internationally this p. N
We take formal possession at o'clock in th'
morning.
Signed. y P. BANKS, Asl. Gen.
To {. ). Grant, Maj. Gen.
1t is announced as an official aud reliable esti
mate that the lssses OF the enemy since the frs
of July, in killed, wounded and prisoners
amount to 90 200, exclusive of the killed in th'
fights of Rosecrans, Sherman or Prentiss.
The following estimates have been made b,
competent officers OF Lees losses since crossin.
tse Potomac: 5 900 killed, 1900 wounded pris
oners 900 uninjlred prisoners. IL Is know
that 5000 wounded have stree been csrrie'
over the river Deserters since will probsb
reach 5000, making total loss of not less thai
SO, 900.
The steamer Union arrived at New York frou
Charleston on the 18th. She reports that Gen
Gilmore has captured nearly all Morris Islam
with large number OF prisoners, siege guns an
cannon.
C.iKu, July Ia-An arrival from Yicksbur
Gen Grants Staff, the bearer of dispatches t
the Government. His news il important.
Port Hudson surrendered Internationally o.
the sth. Our troops marched in and took pos
session on the 9th, and captured the entire gar
risOu of about 200 men, IS field pieces, 2
siege guns and about 10000 stand OF sna
arms
HEADQUAErERs ARMY OF TIE PoToNAc,
July IA
To II. ". Halleck, General in Chief:
$50 P. My Cavalry have captured so
prisoners, additional to those previously repoi
ted.
Gen. Petlegrew Of the Confederate army Wa
killed this morning in the attack on the enemy
rear guard. His body is in our hands
Signed, G. G. MEADE. Maj. Gen.
BUFFALO, July 5.-vallandigham arrived
the Clifton House, Canada, this morning.
Ger. Hurbut telegraphs from Memphis, Jul
18th, to the War Department, as follows eth
enemy's cavalry was sharply punished. at Jacl
son, Tenn, By Col. Hatch, on the 18Th Thei
loss was 200, killed. wounded and prisoners, a.
conscripts released, aud about 25O horses takeI
with more than that number of mules.
BosTOS, July lS.-The HeraEds correspol
dent gives the following account Of the secou
days fighting on Morris Island:
On the morning Of the 18th of July, the 81
Connecticut AID 18th New York made furioI
attack upon the Cummings Point Battery, q
possession of it, aud hoisted the American ia
at daylight. Fort Sumpter opened on then
when a Pennsylvania regiment cowardly desc
ted them, refusing to stand by their colors-
The other regiments held the battery until bad
{ cut up and then abandoned, and tue rebels az il,
took possession Of it.
Col. JEFFERDs, OF THE FoURTH.-The Ne
York papers contain the particulars Of the deaf
OF Col. Harrison II Jefferds, of the Fourth Nicl
igan Infantry. The manner of his death, as r.