The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-09-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
WASHINGTON Sent 4

T.
The Navy Department last night received
a dispatch announcing the burning OF the
United States frigate Brandvwine the
stOreship al Norfolk with all her stores.
The cause of the lire is not vet known. nor
any OF the particulars.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON Sept Z
To Maj Gen. Dix:
The following telegram from Gen. Grant
has just been received:
CITY POM. Sept ,.
To Hon. E. NJ. Stanton:
have Richmond papers of to-day. They
contain rumOrs OF a battle at Atlanta. bur
say tat the War Department, having no
official information, declines To form an
opinion as 10 the rumOrs. have no doubt
however, but Sherman has gained great
success. Before the dispatch Of last night
was received announcing the occupation OF
Atlanta by our troops, the fact was known
10 our pickets The rebels hallOOed over
to our men that Sherman had whipped Hood.
that the latter had lost 40, 600 men. and
that our troops were in Atlanta.
All quiet here.
(Signed) U. s. GRANT, Lieut. Gen.
Our Southwestern telegraph line contin-
ues down and this, with heavy storm
that commenced in the afternoon and Is
still prevailing beyond Louisville, may
hinder the arrival OF details from Atlanta
for day or two.
(Signed) EN-. STANTON.
Sec'yof War
WASHINGTON. Sep. 3
There is authority for stating that an ar
rangement has been entered into between
our own and the rebel government whereby
the condition of prisoners in rebel hands
will be materially benefited. Col Ould, the
rebel Commissioner OF Exchange, submit
ted a proposition TO our government. a
greeting TO relieve all prisoners of war in
their hands in close confinement and in
cells. ana those In irons, and put them on
the footing of other prisoners OF war. prOVi-
ded our government would do the same to-
ward the rebel prisoners similarly held hy
US. Our government has accepted the prop
OsitiOn, anu Col. Ould has been notified OF
the fact.
THE STATUS OF NEGRO TROOPS The fol
lowing order has been issued by the Var
Department and is published for the iniur-
nation and guidance Of all concerned:
The incorporation i'm the army of The
United States of cOlOred troops. render,
il necessary that they should be brought a,
speedily as possible To the highest state o.
discipline. Accordingly, the practice which
has hitherto prevailed, no doubt from he
cessity, of requiring these troops 10 perform
most OF the LABOR on Notifications, and IN,
labor and fatigue duties OF permanent sta
lions and camps, will cease; aid they vii
only be required To take their fair share @
fatigue duty with the white troops"
BY order of the Secretary of War.
l.. THOMAS, Adj. Gen"
The HerGlFS City Point correspondent O
September 2d, says:
| Our troops on the Weldon road have beer
| constantly strengthening their position, un
/ Ill in the opinion of military authorities. j
is now impregnable to the assault of an,
force the rebels can bring against il. =
small garrison has been placed on the LEI
bank of the James to guard against peram
bulating rebel batteries who fire on on
| transports
WAR DEPARTMENT, Sept ,. 1861.
| To Mdj-Gea. DIX.
SIR: Ii is ascertained with REASONABLE
certainty that the naval and other credit
required by the act of Congress will amour
TO about 200, 900, including New York
which has not been reported yet To the De
partment; so that the Presidents call q
July 10th is practically reduced to 800, 90
men to meet and take the place Of:
| FtrSt-The new enlistments in the Navy
| SecOad-The casualties of battle. sick
ness, prisoners and desertions; and,
Thbrt-Tbe Hundred-days troops and al
! going out 10y expiration OF service this fall
One hundred thousand new troops p. Ompt
Iy furnished, are all that Gen. Grant ask
for the capture OF Richmond and 10 giv'
a finishing blow to the rebel armies YET il
the field. The residue Of the call would b'
adequate for garrisOns in forts and 10 guar'
all the lines OF communication and supply
free the country from guerrillas, give secu
ritv ~ trade and establish neaee order an,
Edwin VI. STANTON.
BALTIMoRE Sept. ,.
\ special dispatch To the american
dated CharlestOwn, Va. Sept. 2d. says
| Reconnaissance have established the fac
that Early has not left and has no intention
of leaving the valley. His headquarters
are at Bunker Hill, halfway between Mar
tinsburg and Winchester.
He is busily engaged in repairing am
putting up a telegraph line, and he has al
ready telegraphic communication with Rich
mOnd from this side OF Woodstock. Tie ]
also receiving reinfOrcements, and FitZhug
Lee is known to have received 500 horse
for his cavalry, which Is said to humble
1000.
There is a regular stage from Wncheste
to stanton which runs every day, and sey
eral officers and soldiers are receiving shor
furlOughs to go home and return 10 Win
chester, which does not look as though ia
enemy intend leaving the valley.