The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-02-24
bod, Of 1000 or ZOO rebels, in which the

= body Of 1000 or 5000 rebels. in which the
enemy vas defeated, and 40 of them captured.
Our forces passed through Jackson, two col
umns Of the enemy retreAting across Pearl River 3
so precipiiately that his pontoons and two p'ee-
es Of artillery, and q number of prisoners, fsii
into our hands. Our forces seized provisions OF
all kinds and swept on.
Gen. Sherman reached Meridian 10 days after
leaving vicksburg. A portion OF TGttles diVis-
ion got behind, and was cut of from the e1pedi-
ton and returned to Vicksburg.
The rebel forces in Florida are about $500
strong, and under Gen. Flanagan. The railroad
is in running order, though the rebels had inten-
ded to take up the rails. preparatory to an Aban-
donment Of Florida.
Barbour's Station and Sanderson, the latter
40 miles from Jacksonville, and AlsO on the rail
road, have been occupied. At the former place
skirmish was had with the rebels, in which We
had four killed and Is wounded. Several build
ings al SAnderson were in flames on the arrival
of our troops, one Of them containg 5000 bush
els Of corn, and another 1900 barrels Of turpen-
tine and rOsin.
OF the prisoners captured, about halt have
aiken the oath of allegiance The steamer st.
Marys vas to be raised, being uninjured Our
forces had captured and caused to be destroyed
over 81 $50, 600 worth OF property. Probably
200 bales Of cotton will be procured at Baldwin.
Washington, Feb. 10.
Gen Meade came up to-day from the army
In az
Secretary of War and Gen. Hsleck.
A lsmer received here to day from Chatta-
nooea. SAYS that the colored troops organized in
the Southwest by Adjutant Gen. Thomas, will
perform az important part in the Spring cam
paign in that region. $4,000 colored men
will be ready for service in the Southwest by
May lst
Mr.. Sumner offered amendments to the Con-
stitution of the United States as follows:
LIST. There shall be neither slavery nor invol
untsry servitude anywhere in the United States
or within the jurisdiction thereof, otherwise thar
in punishment for crime, and that Congress may
make all laws necessary and proper to enforce
its prohibition.
I'd. To strike out the third paragraph OF the
Sd section Of the 4th article OF the Constitution
except the words " excluding Indians not tax
ed. " SO that the whole clause should read: REP
resentstyes and direct taxes shall be appOrtone'
among the several States of the Union &C
cordiug to their numbers, excepting Indians no
taxed"
To strike out from the third paragraph, sec
La - h. fbo n DeF
son held to service or labor in one State, undo
i, the laws thereof, and escaping to another, shall
in consequence of any law or regulation therein
be discharged from such service or labor, bu
:. shall be delivered up on the claim of the part
: to whom such service or labor may be due"
BY order of the War Department, no volun
:. teer sball be rejected on account of his height
j., who is at least Eve feet.
. The Nashville Register says:
From gentleman just from Lsrkiusvile, A
Il ALBANIA, we learn that our advance is picking U
deserters by hundreds, who are continually Al
irving At Larkin's Ferry, and reporting to tn
p.uvost Marshal at that place. Not only ar
. these deserters anxious to accept the President
= amnesty, but majority express u desire to er
list in the United States armies, despite the dan
, gers to which they subject themselves"
l. A ritter from hatcher. Miss, 25th ult, says
1. Oar town is showing signs of returning Wig
or. A healthy reaction is already visible. Plar
!. tiers who hitherto held aloof are returning (
their allegiance and receiving back their ande
II property. No less than ten have taken tn
+ Presidents oath within few days. Deserter
are coming in daily. Fifteen arrived from Alex
=, andris few days ago, and four this mornin
from the same point, bringing in their captain
and the surgeon OF the regiment as prisoners.
letter from Chattanooga. I'd inst, says:
"Deserters coming in all reiterate the previ
:, Ously well-founded stories Of generalization il
the army, and the determination to desert Oh
the fret favorable opportunity that present
y ITSELF"
Several hundred copies OF the Amnesty Proc
amation have been sent into Lees army within
. a week. The effect is already manifesty per
ceptible in the increased number of deserters.