The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-08-31
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


August p Evening.
This morning the enemy made vigorous
attack on the 9Th Corps IN the left Of the
Weldon Railroad. NJ The same time and
place where Iey We're partially successful
ON Friday. About : A. n. u force OF tie
enemy were seen moving a. il 10 make an
attack on the 9th corps. hUt few Well Ill
rected shells sent them OUT Of sight. short
Is after. a column on the left Of The railroad.
forming line charged on what they thought
% be our len flank. hut which proved 10 be-
the lelt OF Gen. Ayers front. The rebels
advanced In fine slyle. and with the utmost
confidence evidently thinkiug the work be-
fore them easy but what was their surprise
on discovering a second line behind. and
extending 10 the len OF the first from which
a row III bav0nets glistened. with battery
on the left. and one on the right. pouring a .
ire into their ranks and al every discharge .
causing large vacancies in their line ~
soon - they discovered the critical position i
in which they were placed. the entire COM
mani made signs L. Indicate their willing
ness 10 surrender. and the order Go cease
firing passed along the breastWorks but IL f.
soon ~ they discovered this. large portion F.
OF them broke and started Tor the woods
the remainder coming IN and -urrendering
our batteries sent several messengers after
the remaining party. many ot whom fell.
Cur loss in wounded was one hundred and
fifty. while near one hundred We're taken
prisoners on ihe skirmiSh line The rebel
loss j. believed To- Dee al least 500 or COO
killed and wounded The number of rebel
prisoners taken Is about 80. besides about
80 wounded. who are I'm hospital
The rebels We're allowed 10 pass through
gap letl m our lines and suffered severely.
NEW loRR. August "a
\ special dispatch 10 the Commercial
from Washington the 2lth, says the adviceS
to-day from the army of the Potomac state
we made a reconnaissance yesterday toward
Petersburg and aSccrtained that the rebels
had fallen back into their works al that
place. thus abandoning the Weldon Rail
road 10 lis fate The expedition sent down
the road yesterday pulled mp The rails and
destroyed bridges 10 the extent of 80 or 40
miles
LATER. Our forces have advanced on
7 the Weldon Railroad To- within two miles OF
Petersburg without opposition. The rebels
4 have retired within their earthworks. and
NO longer dispute the possession of the
/ Weldon line. The Danyiile rOao Is naturally
next In order 10 receive Gen. Narren'> re-
spects.
The feeling IN Washington with reference
10 the late movements oi the Army of the
/ Potomac and those in contemplation. are
full OF hope and confidence. Ii Is certain
that the campaign against Richmond Is not
Vet ended. il. indeed it has more than com
menced
MEMPHIS ATTACKED.
MEMPHIS. August 2l
Memphis was attacked at / o'clock this
morning by Gen Forrest with three brigades
of cavalry about 5000 strong They left
Gen. smiths front AT Oxford ON the 18th
and made a forced march To this city. They
drove Ia the picketS and dashed directly to
tie Headquarters Of Gen. Washbum. who
made narrow escape. Then they went 10
Cen Buckland's quarters. He also escaped.
They then attacked Irving Prison but We're
repulsed 10y the Guar,,. They next visited
the Gayoso House. expecting 10 capture
Gen. Hurbat but he WAS stopping al a
friand's house. cur troops now attacked
the rebels and soon drove them from The
city. killing about 80 and wounding 100
They captured 80 or 40 horses. Int had mo-
B timetO plumber Our loss l. about the same
a. the rebels Gen. Washburn is carrying
out a plan which i expected to result in
the capture of large portion of The attack
inc party.
LATER.
MEMPHIS. August -.
The raid into Memphis Yesterday was q
complete failure. and 50 admitted by For
rest. His intention was 10 capture Wash
burn and other Generals and our troop,
being without leaders. take and plumber the
city. They captured number of prisoners.
including TWO officers. several clerks and
ten telegraph operators. Numerous acts,
e. of crulety We're perpctatci Icy the rebels.
Among the wounded are Col starr. of tho
9Th Illinois Cavalry. seriously and Lent.
Train. al the sth Iowa. since died.
FROM GENERAL SHERMAN.
New YORK. August -.
New was received mere to-day from Shcr
man department. of am exceedingly salts
factory character. Ills plans fol ti' rc''"e
tion ii Atlanta are said To hc working To th'
best advantage and there Is abundant cVl-
dcnce of "A considerable degree of demorll
= cation among the rebel tpoops.
Official dispatche- Of Gen. sherman re
port that his recent movements To occupy
the encmy's lines of supply have been sue
cessful The Smelling of atlanta has com
meuced and rebel advices say that sevcra
large CONGREGATIONS have taken place.
, FROM MOBILE.
Tie capture of Fort Morgan is fully con
/ firmed bv Richmond and Mobile papers II
appears from these that the fort was sur
} rendered. with Cen. Pace Guns munitions
r of war &c
TIE WELDON RAILROAD.
The rebels feel very sore over the loss O
] this road: and on Thursday. the 2d Corps
which had enoctuaily destroyed about Il
} miles of the road the day before was at
tackled by a large force of the enemy Wh.
p were rcpulsed four times The 9Th Corp
j was also engaged. The fight was very So
d we're. The result of the battle Is that w
- have lost possession OF about four miles %
d Tire Railroad on oar lefl, though ,he 5t
Corps still hold some three or four Mile.
portion Of which is most ciiectually DC
stroved and would. perhaps. have heel