The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-09-28

Il the results of the battle Of yesterday.
our loss will be light Gen. Crook struck .
he left flank OF the enemy. doubled il up, /
md advanced down their lines.
Ricketts, Division. 9th Army Corps. F.
iwung IN and joined Crook. Gettys and 4.
Nheaton'S Division took mp the same move
nent, followed by The whole line and at
lacking beautifully. carried the works Of
lie enemy. The rebels threw down their
arms and fled in the greatest confusion.
most of their artillery. Il was
lark before the battle ended. | pursued
on after the euemy during the night 10 this
point with the 9Th and lqlh corps. and have
stopped here 20 rest the men and issue
rati0ns. II Gen. Tor5eti has pushed down
the Surrey Valley according 10 my direc
tons. he viii achieve great results. | DO
not think that there ever was an army 50
badly routed The Valley soldiers are
hiding away and going 10 their homes. l
cannot at present give You any estimate OF
prisoners. l pushed on regardless OF eve
rything. Tie number Of pieces OF artillery
reported captured Is Is.
Z. II. SHERIDAN. Mai. Gen.
You are directed % cause a National Sa-
lutte Of 100 great guns Tor the victory.
Gen. Stevenson reports ,, 900 prisoners
from the field, who had reached Winches-
Ter last night. Reinforcemeuts and supplies
have been forwarded 10 Gen. sheridan
tSigneiN T. NJ STANTON
NEW YORK. sept 25.
An army correspondent oi the Herald
states that the rebels changed their troops
in front OF our lines IN consequence OF heavy
assertions. The sholted salute of the 22d
pretty enectually used up the rebels al spring
Hill \ battery AZ Petersburg must have
suffered severely from the effects Of drop
ping 80 shells a minute ior 80 minutes. Tn,
rebels hardly respond
The Savannah Republican SAYS the loss
e. during the bombardment OF Atlanta, vii
reach IS. coo GOO worth Of real estate, EN-
bracing A. houses, which were burnt. -
There were 497 persons killed and CO.
wounded. Gems. Dick Taylor, Maury. For
est and Frank Gardner were killed.
WASHINGTON. Sept 25.
Late CharlC siOn papers contain an adyer
tisement requiring all male persons In tina
district, between the ages OF Is aud 80. q
Immediately report themselves Tor enroll
ment The order extends throughout h
South The object is 10 ascertain the pres
enl and prospective military strength OF III
Coniederacy.
WASHINGTON. sept 70
f To Gen. Dix.
Dispatches from Sheridan up 10 eleve
o'clock Saturday night. dated miles sOut
OF Newmarket. are received. He had drive
the enemy from Mount Jackson without b,
ing able 10 bring on a general engagement
The enemy were moving rapidly, ana
had no cavalry present 10 hold them. Toi
bett had attacked Wickham's force al Ii
ray and captured a number OF prisoner
Sheridan found rebel hospitals in all III
towns from Winchester 10 Newmarket an
was 50 miles from Martinsbdrg. Invent
pieces OF artillery We're captured AZ Fishe
Hill, together with ], 100 prisoners.
large amount OF ammunition, caisson
hmbers etc, and a large quantity OF il
trenching tools, small arms and debris \
list Of the captured material had been n
celyed. All the small towns through Il
Valley had great many rebel wounded
Gen. Stevens reports the arrival al la
per's Ferry OF a train Of our wounded,
captured guns, and 50 additional captur,
officers. Breckenridge has gone 10 tai
command OF the rebel Department OF q
Southwest.
Dispatches received this morning fro
Sherman's command state that Hood al
years 10 be moving toward the Alaban
line. \ strong force OF rebel raiders a
reported 10 be operating against sherman
communications, and had captured Athen
Alabama. Vigorous eXertiOns are beiu
made 10 overtake and destroy this fore
JET. Davis IS reported 10 be at Macon h
ports have also been received from Ma
Gen. Candy.
Gen. steele had been strongly reinforce
and taken the offensive.
Dispatches from General Grant dated
o'clock last night, report no military oper
tons
The above comprises the substance
military information proper for publication
received 70 present date by this department
tSigned,) L. NJ STANTON,
Secretary of War
GRIFFIN, Ga, Sept 2I.-Ole thousand
. our men were exchanged al Rough al
Ready to-day.
, The oath Of allegiance was offered al A
ianta and freely taken by many prisoner
d and II was said by one entire Georgia Re-
, ment.
Il Is stated on what j. deemed reliable a
thority That Gov. Brown. OF Georgia. h.
rendered peace propositions to Gen. She
= man. The General has appointed COMM
| si0ners TO 90 into the Confederate lines on
. confer with the state authorities Of GeOrgi
b. Gov. Brown, il Is rumOred. and believed
, sustained I'm his policy by Alexander 81
! phens who Is operating in the backgroun
The commissioners are said 10 be already
] conference with the government, and pea
propositions will soon be forwarded
Washington Tor the Presidents approx,
This Is an important movement as Georgi
} occupying the position she does NAV
. considered the Keystone state OF the Sout
ern COuiederacy.
Ten Treasury officials have absquatulat'
from Richmond, after having changed nea
J ~ million rebel Treasury notes into gree
backs
The Enquirer admits the irst defeat
/. Early adds 70 the gloon consequent on d
iall Of Atlanta.
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