The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-07-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Washington, June 2s.

To Nal -GSnsral DL1:
The following dispatch is just received from
Gen. Hunter:
4" l have the honor TO report that our expe6-
ton has been extremely successful in iuhicting
great injury upon the enemy aud victorious in
every engagement Running short of smmuni-
ton and finding il impossible 10 collect supplies
in the presence Of az enemy believed TO be 81
peror 10 our force in numbers, and constantly
receiving reiutOIcements from Richmond and
other points. deemed Il hest TO withdraw, and
have succeeded in doing so without serious loss,
10 this point, where We have met with abundant /
supplies OF TODD. A detailed report Of our ope- /
rations viii be forwarded Immediately The 1
command is in excellent heart and health, and /
ready, after few days rest, for service 10 any
direction"
Nothing later than my telegram Of this morn
ing has been received from Grant or Sherman.
Signed, F. NJ. STANTON.
Washington, June IS.
Rebel deserters continue TO come into Buffers
lines reporting decentralization among the men
AID officers. Lee has sent two brigades, cav
airy and infantry force, to operate against Hun
ter. The endurance of the rebel troops is Civ
ing away. Forced marches to defend the differ
ent points menaced BY our c,valy, have broken
down AID used up large number Of men. Dis
eases OF various kinds prevail 10 a fearful extent
IL is estimated that Lee has between 40 OOO and
90 O00 sick on bis hands, whom be finds il i'm
possible 10 remove beyond the scene of conf CT,
besides a population Of 200, 600 dependent on
him for food.
To Msior-Gen. Dix
Washington, June IS.
Dispatches from Gen. Grant, dated Yesterday
afternoon, report DO operations in front except
from our own guns, which fire at the bridge a,
Petersburg 1900 yards distant.
| Petersburgh paper OF the 25th states that
Hunter Is striking at jackson River depot about
- miles north OF Silem, and il be reaches Cow
Ington. which they suppose he will do with most
OF his forces but with loss of material be will be
safe
The same paper states that Gen Wilson de
stroyed a train Of cars loaded with cotton aud
furniture; burned the depot at Burksville de
-troyed the track and was still dashing south
All the railroads leading into Richmond are now
destroyeG-some OF them badly
A dispatch from Gen, Sherman, received this
morning, reports that yesterday we made an un
successful attack on the enemy,s position. We
lost between J, 600 and 900 including many
officers.
Col. Daniel McCOok, commanding brigade ;
Col. Rice. 57th Ohio, very seriously; Col BrOn-
dell 4th Illinois, and Col Augustine, 55sh Illinois
are killed
We took few prisoners, but do lot suppose
we isficted heavy loss on the enemy as he kept
behind pa'apets
Signed, E. NJ. STANTON.
Since Gen. Grant crossed the Rapidan he has
taken 1900 prisoners, not including those Of
the last tour or five days while his own loss is
less than one.tnird that number.
Il is expected that the gross receipts Of the
Philadelphia Sanitary Fair will amount to about
81 900. oo0. The vote for the sword stood Mead
8 442. Hancock ], SOC, Mcclellan 2s7, Grant III
scattering l9. Gen. Hancock got the horse
equipments. Gen Birney the camp chest, and
Mrs. Gen. Burnside the leghorn bonnet.
WAsHINGroS July 3-9P N.
To Maj. Gen. Dix:
The following telegram, dated to dsv at Mari
eta, Ga. received this evening from Gen. Sher.
man. giveing the successful result OF 1aakiug OD-
perltOns IN progress some days back. The
movement Oh our right caused the enemy tC
evacuate, aud we occupied Kenesaw at daylight
and Marietta at $50 A. NJ. Gen. Thomas Is NOV
ing down the main road towards the Chattahoot
, chic, and Gen. Mcpherson towards the mouth o.
the Nicajack, on the Sand Town road, our cavalry
on the eItreue TANKS Whether the enemy will
halt this side of the ChaItahoOtche or not vii
4. soon De known a--ivssa Il aiiUst unIirIy aOan
doned by the inhabitants. More than one mil,
OF railroad iron has been removed between IA.
town and the foot OF Kenessw
: dispatch from Gen Grants headquarter
dated o'clock this morning gives toe fOlloW NJ
results. During Gen. Wilson's Opef atoms sixty
miles Of raili Dad we've thoroughly destroyed
The Danville road, Gen Wilson reports, coul,
Tot be repaired in less than forty DAYS, even il al
the materials were on hand He destroyed al
2 the blacksmith shops where rails might 5t
} -tfaigtheued, and all mills where scantlings 70
s!eepers oud be sawed. Wilson brought il
D about 400 negroes aad many horses aid mule
} gathered by his force He rep IT'S that the
rebels slaughtered without mercy the uegroe
, they took Wilson's loss in property is a smal
iain used to carry ammunition. His ambulance
train and twelve cannon, horses of artillery ant
wagons, we're generally brought off. Ofthe eau
non. two were removed from the carriages, Ia,
wheels Of which, were broken aud thrown into
the water, and one other gun had been disabled
by rebel shot breaking its trunniOus before i
was abandoned. He estimates bis total loss a
from $50 TO 900 men, including those lost frou
Kautz' division
Signed, EN-. STANTON.
The visit OF the President 10 the camp OF Gen
Grant j. supposed TO have been in reference to IA,
necessity OF calling out more troops; and it il al
ready surmised that another call will be mad,
before Cong ess sdjourns
LATEST NEws-There has been q rebel raiC
into Maryland, making d great scare. Tn,
principal object seems 10 be plumber and pro
visions. Gen. Hunter is moving on the rebe
with his whole force
The pirate Alabama has been sunk off Cher.
; bourg in a fight with the Kearsage Sixty
eight Of the officers and crew were captured.
Congress adjourned July 4th, at noon
Mr.. Fessenden has commenced his duties a.
Secretary of the Treasury.