The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-12-07
The Military Situation.

re have news this week OF the battle OF
franklin. fought near Nashville by por-
don OF Hoods army and a part OF the
trcss undsr General Thomas. The attack
was commenced by the rebels, and was
prosecuted with q valor and perseverance
rot surpassed during the war From the
statements which have been published tne
result was decisive victory for Us The
.nemv hurled his forces against fortihca-
lions well prepared for defence; and the re-
suit was, as it has boon In fifty previous
eases during tho war, that the attacking
pastv was moved down like grass. Since
the passage Il the Rapidan, the fact has
been demonstrated by the terrible slauSh-
tsr ia both the Federal and robel armies,
that when Publications are sufficiently de-
knded, party advancing directly In front
san be destroyed IS fast az II appears. IL
Il sheer murder 70 expose troops In such
situation. At the latest advices General
Thomas was within three miles OF Nash
vile, awaiting an attack from Hood
Thomas has 50 far acted Oh tho defensive,
and will probably continue 10 do 80 Tor the
pressnt. a. Hood is far away from tho rebel
hines. ana the longer be stays away IN al
sneny's country, tho more complete we
nav expect his ultimate rout to be-
As TO Sherman, We have all sorts OF re-
ports from ths rebel papers, but nothing
direct has bssn received from htin BY oui
government. He left Atlanta on thu ittL
efNovember, facing towards the aeaooard,
and allowing fifteen miles a day Tor th'
march OF bis army, which Il large esti
mate, he would appear at Savannah or some
ether point on the ocean, Ia less than
month. AL accounts agree that he ha'
made large progress on his way, and 1t doe:
not appear that be haS been met al any
place By force al al adequate to Oppose
bis main army The story that LSs ha'
sent forces from Richmond to oppose hin
Is discredited by our government. 1t seems
To be certain that he has captured AlHeH
Int whether lie was successful in llOsrstint
any of the Federal prisoners sOnHnsd thsr'
We are not informed. It is thought tina
the Government will cooperate with Shsr
man by sending considerable naval an'
military forces by water to Savannah, or t
an other place ct which he may appear.
AT Petersburg, everything seems to D.
in readiness for some grand operation. Th'
Dutch Gap Canal Is supposed 10 be finished
and formidable naval force is waitioet 10
orders. Sixty rounds Of ammunition ant
eight days provisions wore ordered to tn
greater part Of the forces in Grants arm.
some time since; but just at the time o
their delivery, there came on a long and se
we're storm, flooding the country, and rso
dering immediate operations impossible
There has been since, sOme pleasant wea
Their. and the mud has much dried up. Iw
divisions OF Earlys army have arrived
Richmond 10 q half famished condition, an
have been added TO Lees forces. Ths Rich
nond papers. Of late, have had editorial
arguing that Richmond ID OF no great cor
sequence In military point OF view; an
II Is thought by some that these are dssfSr
ed to prepare the public mind for thespeed
evacuation Of that city. There can DO
doubt that large movements era IN eonteu
plarion by Gen. Grant and will be con
uenced as soon as eirssustanses ssau !
sufficiently favorable