The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-12-07
The following dispatch is just received in

fave lust heard from Gen. Gregg. HIS
dispatch IS dated 3:45 P. NJ. He reports
having captured Stony Creek Station, when
was defended by infantry and cavalry IN
works with artillery. He captured two
pieces Of artillery but had no means Of
bringing them Of. 80 be spiked them and
DESTROYED the carriages. He had 100 pris-
oners. 6 wagons and 50 mules. He burned
the depot with 5000 sacks OF corn. 500
bales OF hay, train Of cars, large amount
of bacon, clothing ammunition and other
government stores, and destroyed al the
shops and public buildings. The "a brigade
Gen. Gregg commanding. had the ADVANCE
and is reported 70 have most CALAMITY car
cred the enemys position. Gen. Gregg Is
now returning 10 camp. No Information I
could be obtained OF any troops passing .
southwark. either cavalry or infantry. Inc /
bed OF the branch road from stony Creek /
wa ) 10 be graded, but no rails were !ald- /
At Duvals station, south Of stony Greek /
much property was destroyed and large
amount Of railroad iron found. An e1OIl
was beng made TO destroy il by FIRE. Nhel
the staff officer who brought the dlspalch
lett the enemy showed signs OF having con-
centrated and were following. but the OH
Ger thinks that Gen. Gregg will he 10 camp
by midnight
(Sirnol) GEO C MEADE, Alj. Gen.
NEW YoRK, Dec. :.
The Herald has the following special;
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. l.-AOout noon
Wednesday our maiu army reached frank
F lin Tenn, when Gen. ScOneld prepared 20
/ rive the enemy battle. There was very AttIe
/ skirmisblng. as Hoods object was 10 attack
Us before We had time-tO throw up defensive
works. About 2 O'Clock the enemy COM
manced advancing on our lines, when the
ball was opened by our batteries snelllnS
their advance. Soon alter regular can
nonading followed along the whole line.
The rebels who had been protected BY WOODS
now emerged from cover, aud opened WIN
fierce musketry along the lines. Inen tney
CHARGED. For a moment part OF our lines
waverel and fell back before the desperate
charge Of the enemy. Generals Rhuer and
Cox. however, rallied their men and charged
the enemy who crossed over and abandoned
The line Of our works The rebels lighting
with desperation. charged our lines furious
" some leaping over our works and u9hb-
inc hard. Now was the critical mOment
aud our Generals, ra!lying their troops,
swung one rebel flank, then their centre
when our artillery and musketry moved
them down by thousands. The TIDE wax
now turned IN our lavOr. The men INSPIRED
with success, gave one Wild h0Zzah, ana
swept back On the rebel line Ike an avail
anch, hurting tho enemy back ia the widest
disorder and confusion. The night was no"
setting, yet we followed up our advantages
? and what once threatened 10 be dlsastrou;
, defeat was turned iutO glorious VIC
tory.
The courage OF our officers was dc.per
ate. The bravery OF our men Is unexampied
Our loss Is 700 killed and wounded w
! captured about l. OOOprisoners and bSttl
! fass. Two rebel Brigadier Generals arc Il
; our bands \ rebel Division General wa
left on tho field MORALLY wounded. III
!, rebel loss 10 killed and wounded l. estina
ted at 1000 The rebel Generals Cheath
: am aud Lea were engaged and receives
> the brunI OF the battle.
= Gen. Stanley was slightly wounded IN tn
> neck, but did not leave the field Gen. 90
stated that one could walk 50 yards Oh dea
:, rabslS In his front. Our troops have take
- up position inside the line OF works 5etwee
: !, Nashville aud Franklin.
An officer who witnessed the 15ht q
q Franklin yesterday describes 1t as one {
the most sanguinary OF the war. The dt
i termined bravery OF the Coniederates eA
ceeded anything before seen. AlthouS
slaughtered by hundreds they still adval
ced against our batteries Within I'VE houI
= eleven distinct assaults were made agaln'
I, our works, each one failure. Our forces
= the battle beln. ended, quietly |ltAdre"
= the town.
IL Col. Osband, commanding 4 Colored CAY
y alrv regiment, thus writes me y l. Ere'
u ing Post from Vicksburg:
II u have Just returned from the lOngei
+ scout made since have been in the brigade
l. left here II days since with !, 200 men an
u four pieces OF artillery; landed NJ Bruln
y burg, Miss. from there marched 10 Pc
y Gibson, and from there TO Rodney, fro
u Rodney 10 NatcheZ by the way Of Fayett
Left Natchez by boat, went TO Tunica Benz
! landed and marched on WOOdville, fro
l. Woodville to Fort Adams, from Fort Adam
10 to WOodville, from WoOdville u Natche
e, and thence TO Stearns' House.
le Il captured 900 beef cattle, 4j0 hOr.'
H. and mules, seven army wagons and mule
n burned S7O0 600 worth OF corn stores
ID Woodville, cut and destroyed the TELEGRAM
ST for miles, captured hall dozen rebel mai
10 with important information, three pieces
&c artillery, one caissOD, $50 rounds liked az
ld unitiOn, 50 prisoners OF war, one capita
al aud two lieutenants, killed 50 rebels, lnclu
tn ING one major and one lieutenant, and on
ne lost two killed aud i've slightly wounded.
ne "How do you like it, We have more
u the same sort on hand"
IS The Petersburg correspondent Oh the
Y. Tribune describes experiments with 1
ii newly invented shells Of A. Berney, or [
s. Greek fire notoriety. The writer adds:
w In this connection il is interesting
up state that every house IN Petersburg lies
easy reach Of our works, and that We al
az possess guns which are able, from our q
e. | vanced position 10 reach the very heart
k the city of Richmond. Il viii thus be sc
TO ! what We can do, and it may be my proyiu
e. hereafter 10 state either what We Will DO
en- have already done towards causing the Fl
To els to feel the hardships OF war.
"The rehss have had Il number OF Oh
he most experienced sharpShOOters peramhu
"a ting their lines for some time past, arm
To- with some captured guns Of ours for
IL purpose of discovering Gen. Butler in [
nd OF his rides along the lines and AZ so
us time shooting him-knOwing this from I
is doubted testimony. Gen. Lee was vest
Nc friday seen on the parapeJ Of Fort CLINT
M from our own Fort Burnham, tHarrisi
c. and could have been treated to the ga
- entertainment which ne has not only sa
he toned but actually is pursuing iowa
4 Gen. Butler. but no such cOwardly
to would be allowed by Gen. Butler with rel
,u- SuCo 10 zen. Les. IL TIC A4NIA4le
papers please determine which Is
- Beast and which Is the human s
no Christian gentleman"
hin NEW YORK. Dec 3
bel The HeralFs Washington special sa
en- The weather has been clear and hot
oil two days past, but is colder this mOrni
ate The roads are improving rapidly and are
the ready quite pas5able
bs- The HeulFS Army Of the James spe'
las OF the lst says: \ council Of war was
9th Gently held at Gen. Buffers headquartt
De- Hostilties for the past a hours have b
the confined TO animated.picket firing.
en- The DsSeret NerS OF the 9th ult., mott
the close OF the season OF Mormon inning
avs ton. the last train having arrived in 2
he health ana spirits. The editor regards y
red great satisfaction the liberality and al
nto ness with which the newcomers were
on. ceived. and boasts that such liberality
am always been extended 10 emigrants arriv
Ca within the Mormon territory. The i'm
ted grafton for the past. season has been