The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-08-24

t.al boats " llI crews, anu an COT ltI 40 Ctd-t
coaing. which was promptly enforced. She
intended taking on 800 chaldrons for a
long voyage but has less than 800. weeks
supply. She sails during the night beyond
a doubt for North Bay. IL Is impossible To
obtain the names OF vessels destroyed.
PROM CHARLESTON.
WASHINGTON. Aug. In response to the
action OF the rebel authorities IN sending
600 Union prisoners 10 Charleston 10 be
placed under fire. coo rebel officers are 10 be-
dispatched 10 that point IN a few days.
They will receive similar treatment 10 that
bestowed upon Union prisoners.
\ large and valuable blockade runner
got aground in the harbor. and was destroy
ed by our artillery The firing on Fort
sumter j. still kept up.
FROM MOBILE.
Washington. August l6.
secretary stanton, in dispatch 10 Gen.
Dix says that the Government has received
an Official report OF the surrender OF Fort
Gaines and abandonment of Fort Powell
nom Ger. Candy. Fort Gaines surrendered
Internationally. with 80 officers and SIS
men, an armament Of 26 guns and provls-
ions for II months. The garrison al Fort
Powell escaped. Its armament OF Is guns
is fiji for immediate use. Gen. Granger viii
Immediately invest Fort Morgan and garri-
son Forts Gaines and Powell.
FROM TIE SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
4 dispatch from Gen. Sheridan, at Win
chester. Aug. 18th. 10 A. NJ. reports that
Gen. Merritts division OF cavalry was at
tasked Yesterday afternoon on the north side
of the Shenandoah. by Kershaw's divisions
of Longsucet's corps. and Wickam and Lo-
maX's brigades OF cavalry. After a very
handsome cavalry fight the enemy were
/ beaten. with loss Of TWO stands OF cOlors,
% officers and PC prisoners. In a later
dispatch. Sheridan says the cavalry en-
+ gagement in front Of Front Royal was
splendid and in open ground. The sabre
was freely used 10y our men.
New York AUG. 20.
The HelulTs Harpers Ferry correspOn-
dent dated 18th, says: About 800 prison
ers arrived from the front to-day. some O
them belonged to LOngstreet's corps. Sev-
eral hundred head OF horses and cattle, cap
tured in the valley. also reached this point
FROM TIE POTOMAC ARMY.
Several important changes seem To have
been in progress last week. in both armies
although they are but dimly Swallowed fortt
in the published news
On the 18th the 2d corps (Iancock's
were going on 10 transports AT City POM
all day apparently for Washington, an'
started down the river, their bands playing
gally. OF course the rebels were waichln.
from the shore. and 40 doubt felt much IN
terest in the movement. Transports die
certainly 90 down the river for TWO miles O
more. when. however they put about. an'
under cover of darkness returned coming
up 10y this place under full speed, al 10 p
H. aud proceeded mp the river. Al the
same time the 10Th corps. with the arilllerl
Of the 2d corps We're crossing 10 The nortl
side of the james River. and were all land
cd within - miles of Richmond. Til
force. with Gen. Fosters. makes quite
respectable army. Our troops have game
an important position within two miles O
Fort Darling. Generals Meade and Gran
suporintended the operations in person
The New York TrtJute says:
on the face Of it, this movement mean
cooperation with Buffers forces now en-
gagged i'm cutting the canal across the PENN
sua The James maks an extraordinary
bend nj point beginning seven miles hcloy
Drury's Bluff. and forms Il peninsula q
which the rivers circuit is six miles. Will
the neck Of il is less than third of mil
in width That neck il Dutch Gap. Tin
peninsula is known rs FaTrar's Island, AM
lis situation and Importance will be seen b.
a glance at the map. Under the lee OF tina
island have been stationed the Rebel gun
boats. and al various points Of the river
course OhOut il are sunk the rebel OOstruc
tons to the channel. To cut a canal throug
Dutch Gap viii leave the rebels fleet hi@
and dry i'm the old river bed -suppOsin.
they choose or are forced 10 remain-and wi
open a new chanal beyond the Instructions
Ii j. said that above this point there are n
obstacles except Fort Darling to the pass
d AGE OF our fleet up 10 Richmond.
\ dispatch from Gen. Grant. dated Thurs
day, August 10th. $50 p. NJ, reports som
firing north of James River to-day 10th
=. 1t has succeeded favoraby to rs so far a
it has gone, but there has been no dccisiy
result.
% We also have quite a number of wOunde
e. river Our losses will probably reach neal
~ 900 killed and wounded. Many. now
r ever. only slightly wounded. owing 10 3
much fighting taking place in the thic
woods The enemy have lost about a
many a. have fallen into our hands.
Fort Monroe. Aug 20
e From City Point we have the intellgenc
, that the 5th ARMY corps had severe ligh
, with the enemy yesterday, on the Weldo
Railroad, Lut succeeded in routing the rel
els, and finally advanced aud occupied
position on the line of the Petersburg All
, Weldon Railroad and at last accounts "
still held the position on the north side G.
the James River. Our lines. up 10 the ia
test Intelligence. continued unchangel
Notwithstanding the repeated efforts OF ia
, enemy 10 disiOdge Us. Tie cause j. pro
crossing favOraby.
New YORK, Aug. q.
The Sunday HeraldS despatch states tina
the recent movement leaves only the Dan
Vile road over which the rebels can Obtai
. supplies for their army and Richmond.
Our losses at the battle for the pOssessio
of the Weldon Railroad are greater tina
was al first expected. Ii i now put dow
at 9. 600. We lost al one tine in prisoner
500 men. owing, IL Is said, l. their beu
, surprised i'm their shelter tents. where the
d. had retreated for protection from the fallin
rain Our troops were driven from the "A,
vance position which they had gained. bJ
being reformed and reinforced. they charge
the enemy's lines and re-tO0k the r0a,
which We now hold. A general engagemer
! looked for any moment in the vicinity
Petersburg. Our troops are believed Z
have full possession Of the Weldon railroa'
, set both parties are intrenching in clos
, proximity 10 each other. and superior ger
eralship Will win the day in this very in
pOtanI location.
- \ y. o. correspondent of the Alb;
: ny Journal writes. July p. Of the return