The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-10-26

PRAYER 10 Almighty God. for. among other
things. having vOuchsated 10 rs the
many and signal victories. and recommend
.nC his fellow citizens 10 humble them-
selves in the Gust and offer up penitent and
ielvent prayers and suppLcations 70 the
Great DispOser Of events for return Of the .
inestimable blessings of peace. union and
harmony Throughout the land.
New YORK. Oct. 2I
A letter from Gen. Buffers headquarters
10 the Philadelphia IHgausr. contains Z
long account OF rebel atrocities and mur-
ders committed on Union soldiers. the facts
being gathered from exchanged Union OIL
GERS and surgeons. The letter states. &C
cording 10 the accounts OF several officers
anG surgeons the conduct cf portion az
the rebel troops subsequent - the engage
ment 70 the engagement al Saltv.lle vas
utterly lawless and brutal Ia TWO field
hospitals near the scene OF the battle. were
. wounded negroes Of the Isl coiored cav
airy. Is in one and ) IN the other. AL but
three were murdered in cold blood by the
rebel soldiers. and these fends In human
form boosted while doing this heiish deed.
that they had been engaged il the same
work all day. They claimed % have burn
81 .l25 c0lered soldiers OF whom nearly
way. as II J. said scarcely . dozen were kill-
FL IN bate
QrrRrc. ec-. q.
Il IS reported thar the Conference has
agree upou tAe Constitution of the Lower
House On the basis of representation hy
population The total number az member,
4 10 be lei The Conference IL now discuss
inE the powers al The general Government
NEw NoRK. Oct 2l
Several az The New York regiments in
/ Grants army have already cast their votes
/ for President All the Connecticut req
ments have also voted
BALTIMORE Oct p
The returns now IN show the Lew Non>t-
tuition 10 be- adopted by majority OF BOO.
/ some regiments % hear from viii probably
increase il.
Grants appreciation oi tAe victory al c.
OAR Greek l. expressed In the following dis.
patch
CRY PoIxr. oct ~. sr. Al.
To Hon. T. NJ. stanton.
had a salute 81 one hundred guns iivu
each Of the armies here fired n noucg ="
Sheridan's last victory. turning, what hi,
fair 10 Doe a disaster. into glorious Nlciorl
and stamps Sheridan. what have AWAY
thought him. one 81 the ah.e>i oi Generals
fSirneA L. = GRANT. Lieut. Gen.
Tie Medical Director reports Thar 80
slightly wounded have reached Nnche,te
from the field All the wounded thar ar
able 10 bear transportation VIII De- forward
ed Immediately o. harrisburg
WASHINGTON. oct. -. 1854
To MAJ. Gen DIX:
The following official di-pa,ch has heei
received from Gen. sheridan.
CEDAR CREEK. Oct. 2l-4 p. n.
Iieot Gen. L : Grant. Cty Point. Va
pursued and routed a force of the enc
my nearly 10 Mt. Jackson, which point Do
reached during the night of the 1911 an
10Th. without az organized regiment % hi
army. From accounts Of our prisoners Nh
have escaped and citizens. tnc rOut VA
complete About 2. 600 81 the enemy hrok
/. through the mountains on the left. -Four
teen miles Of the road and country on th
line al retreat were covered with small arm
and other debris, thrown away by the f1 boa
rebels. Forty-eight pieces OF captured az
: tillery are now al ny headquarters.
think that not less than 300 wagons am
ambulances were either captured or de
stroyed.
The accident OF the morning turned O
our advantage. as much as though iA
: only regret have il the capture in "a
: early morning. oi from 500 20 1000 men,
= | am now sending % the Nar Departure
= 10 battle flags
p. II. SHERIDAN. Maj. Gen. Cong.
i. Gen. Stoneman reports the arrival a
= / Marinshurg Of /. 800 wounded and LOO
q prisoners Gen. Caster arrived this aiie'
J. iernoon al Washington with 10 battle fae
DISPLAYED from railroad engines.
= lSignedl T. NJ STANTON.
NEW YORK. oct l3.
4 special correspondent from Gralt
J. army states the announcement oi >ncr
: dams victories has caused great rejoicing
y and sh0ttcd saiutes from al the hatiere
l. along the lines conveyed Ibis intelligence
: 10 the rebels ia their works.
d The Herabrs City Point special says Ga
" military situation remains unchange
throughout the entire 80 miles OF our ID
trenched front Extended strategic move
nents alone can damage the relative pos
, lion. and 10 this end al are anxious
]. looking
h The He7airs Bermuda Hundred speci
d saws 35 90 20 deserters come into Butler
r. lines daily.
II The Ti,neS' special SAYS Gen. Lee h'
i officially notified Gen. Butler that Tie ne-i
y soldiers recently placed IN The i0rtincatloi
: nave been taken nom the works and sci
: back 60 Richmond 90 he treated proper
H. - prisoners OF war Gen Butler al on'
If relieved the rebel prisoners from iurth
labor upon the canal Alter being relieve
one-fourth Of them took the oath oi all
, glance.