The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-06-29

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q Georgia rebel paper, shows the feeling among
the "Southern brethren" towards the Northern
copperheads They hope much from their help
and cooperation"
Ex-President Pierce. Seymour. OF Connecticut,
Valland CHAM, Reed, Wood Richardson. aud hun
dreds of others, as hostile to the war as 10
Black Republicanism. These men are doing Us
indirect service.
They are not openly and avowedly our friends,
nor could We reasonably ask this OF them
IF they did no more than resist the eentraiza-
ton of Mr.. Lincoln, that far they are worthy oil
our respect and sympathy. II they hold up the
hammer OF State Rights that far they are adyoca
ting a sentiment entitled TO our admiration.
Such is the course they are pursuing, aud such
a course ought TO have our cordial appreciation.
Step by step the same convictions and the same
temper that have braced them in compact unity /
and fiery valor, TO denounce ultra Federalism
and New England fsnaticism will inevitably bring
them upon The right ground as Il respects our
lindependence We confess our faith IL their po- |
Gtiesl principles. We confess our confidence that
eventually these men viii see the whole truth,
aud embrace all It's CONCLUSIONS
We can denouuce them. We may lose much
By presenting a hostile front to their peace move
ments Live with them under the same govern
msnt We never will But meanwhile, il they will
use the ballot box sgsinst Mr. Lincoln, while We
use the cartridge box, each side will be a helper
TO the other, and both cooperate IL accomplish
ling the greatest work which this century aud this
continent have witnessed"
Rebels think Northern Copperheais "srorthy
of respect aud sympathy -" entitledto adrniT0-
ton "-'to our cordial appreciation 49, each
side Gill be a helper to the other, they using The
ballot boz against Lincoln, rhile re use he
cartridge bor"
The correspondent of the " Y Herald gives
a detailed account Of the t~o days fighting il
front Of Petersburg which was very severe We
cut the following notice Of an attack on Friday
night upon the lst Michigan SharpshoOters;
About the hour mentioned the rebels formed
in line Of battle with force Of two brigades, as
far as we can judge, from the extent OF The al
tack The lsI Michigan SbarpshOOiersi oil WI
cox's division, were upon the extreme LETT, where
D a rebel battery had range OF the line oil pts
: company OF Indians, attached 10 this regiment
we're depioy ed upon the flank, and by their sharp
, Workmanship, prevented the rebels IRON Work
! ing the guns while the regiment threw up a tra-
3 verse 10 protect the flank. OF course the OPP
' erations Of our riHemen were confined 10 day
: light but AZ dark the rebels kept up a struggling
a
our position in two columns, one attacking tue
, regiment directly in our front. Whether tins
Z norton blundefed IL he movement, or whether
=, il was their intention desert, seems doubtful
ce1tdiH II as that tchet or coming cith,n range
of our muskttry they shouted out " Surrender,
and ,Sere made prisoners Two hundred aud
II forty thus ieli into our hands aud we're sent 10
e the rear under guard The flank column in con
uection with tnis party moved further 10 the LETT
aud before our regiment was aware It was right
> o. our works the rebel batteries made vgOr-
u Gus Smelling, covered the movement aud drove
n our men TO The shelter OF the iutrenchments.
The rebels certaalg deserve credit for Their nerve
. ia advancing under the artillery fire, since the
' mssIles from every gun wuistled over their heads
% and hence deceived boz as To being atlac ked
10 from that quarter.
rt It was not long, however, before the rebe J.
made their appearance. They sprang over the
works, but met desperate resistance. Inc
= Nicbigauaers fought them hand TO hand Both
/ sides had discharged tbeiT muskets, and II was
is contest with bayOnet and stock. About one
ir hundred and twenty five 0. the regiment were
4 captured in detail. The rest escaped in the
darkness. The color sergeant stopped while II
'e the inuenchment and buried his flag, determined
ly that it should not fall into the enemys hand
no their main line. Several EXPLOSIONS were heard
whence it cOnjected that they destroyed
T. their csissons aud ammunition On re-en
'n tering the works at day light this morning Ia,
a color sergeant disnterred his flag and the reg
II iment once more rallied in position Captain
Pines, commanding was mOrtaly wounded dur
:, ing the rebel charge, together with many of biz
III men. What the occasion of the rebel retrea
was We cannot conjecture. The position they
carried was salient OF their lines, and it is tC
be supposed that the danger OF endeaVorng &c
keep possession OF il when daylight would bring
E. our fire upon them was the cause of their re-
L. treat
E The advance OF stormiug column il thus
~ described:
is Another attack was ordered to take place
rs at another point for the purpose, if possible, OF
Il cutting through the rebel lines. This Was a reg
ular storming party, composed Of several brig
i AIDES formed in column of regiments. The troops
>. were organized 10 front of the position occupied
/ by Gen. Mott, to whom Gen Brney gave com
# msnd OF the assault. To form this stOrming
" column Geus. Gibbons and Barlow temporarily
detached and sent to Gen. Mott troops they
/ could safely spare from their front
e 1.-THE troops moved forward in two columns,
n Colonel MadelIs brigade leading the advance of
, one column, and Colonel Champlin's that OF the
other. Shortly alter four O'Clock ?. \ these
Il imposing columns we're ordered forward and in
a moment they were moving in splendid style
towards a strong rebel line of breasIWOrks strong
y defended by infantry and artillery These
Immediately opened a terrific fire, and the belds
Of the columns we're lost in clouds Of smoke-
lost in the very jaws Of death. The battery was
so close, the fire so strong as well as 81 iden
and the men fell so fast, that those in front we're
soon cut down or scattered and others. instinct.
lively seeking the shelter which some Deghbor-
boring bindings afforded, broke from the COL
umn, throwing them into considerable confusion.
The troops then wisely withdraws, as
further sacrifice of human life, under these cir
cumstanles, would be criminal
DR.. CHUBB We find the following