The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-11-23


liiled in this manner. Capt. Parker eScap- p
"a to the woods on the lSth oi October and {
vas hunted BIZ hl0cd-l0Und> and was torn v
o horribly thar BE diei IN a lew days a
There are ahoul , 600 prisoners in this pen, :
and hundreds are without panlalOons or /
shoes. For-,iay> together all rations are
withheld 4 ON the prisoners. and then The ,
rebel officers come IN I'D offer food 10 those
who viii take the oath OF allegiance anc
Join tie Southern army. In this way. un-
der the pangs OF hunger. many have taken
the oath Of allegiance 10 the COniederacX.
bu. Of course few feel the oath. under such
G. circumstances. binding on their conscience.
New Y0RE. NOV. Is
The Hsralds Shenandoah Valley dis
match OF the 10th SAYS all i quiet since
Early fell back 10 Fishers Hill. Deserters
say Early has but $4,000 men under his
command. and that all the reinforcements
re received since the battle Of Cellar Creek.
consist of returned cOnvalescents and small /
SQUADS who We're away on detached service. /
When Early crossed his army over Cedar I
Greek Friday night ast, aud after his cav
airy had been 50 handsomely whipped 10y .
Gems. Custer and Merritt, the infantry re-
fused 10 stop any longer. and Early was
obliged 10 order them hack 10 his works on
Fishers Hill.
Tire PosS Washington special SAYS the
neace rumors nave no more foundation
than the President having complmented
| Gen. Butler on his New York speech. The
/ stories OF sending peaee commissioners 10
Richmond are without foundation. Aproc-
1 lamatiOn. however, may be issued in few
/ weeks.
The movement TO give all Old fashioned
Thanksgiving dinner 10 the soldiers and
sailors Of the Union has met with a liberal
response from the people. Up 10 last night
over so. GOO had been received by the
Treasurer, and it Is expected al least So
600 more viii be received in season 10 be
appropriated.
the secretary OF War has Just Decided
that colored recruits ale entitled 20 the
same bounty "a white recruits, viz: 500
for one wear. S200 for two years, and $500
for three years Representative recruits
are also entitled 90 this bounty without re-
gard TO color.
Richmond papers give rather an unfai-
terine picture OF the RIGHTEOUSNESS prevail
ing in the city.
cold was quoted in Richmond on th,
I 18th at S27 25 10 S2s Oh. and Hour S35t
= TO $500 per Dbl.
+ The Richmond WIG, m commenting on
/ the greatest indignity to Brazil, hut one Il
\ which she will no doubt submit
Al the auction sale of negroes al COlum
, bus Ca. negro man. wife and children
brought So 600: two girls, -, 500; boy
. b 80; y woman and three children, %.
Z. 600: two boys, So, 400.
p The Charleston Mercury OF the 9th say
there il not 4 human being in the Conied
r. eracy but longs for peace There Il par
= ~ which assumes this blessed sound As IN
= shjhOleth of its organization but 10 the
@ mean simply peace 10y their organization
Ifso everybody belongs 10 il, but the
h mean something more. They mean peac
n with submission 10 Yankee domination
: They mean reconstruction Our COnfed
y eracy IS to be abolished, our independents
p surrendered. and the yilest OF all despotism
.r IN he established over us 10y reunion VIII
the hateful and hated Yankees
NEW YORK. NOV 20
Ia the Legislature of Georgia on the 81
= resolutions were introduced, asserting Ga
~ ri0ht OF each State 10 act in an indivldu.
" capacitv in reference IL securing peace, d
=. well as other affairs. and halllng with gfa
>. lticatiOn the disposition IN favor oil cessi
-. ton OF hostilties manifested 10y the Demo
- cratic party north, iayoring cOhNehuo
=, of all the States, and calling on Jen. DaV
T., and the rebel Chngress to make oilers
n such purpose 10 the Government al Nasl
: in@tOn.
-, On the 9Th an effort 10 prohibit imrfe~
- ment or enrolment for military duty, me
- between - and 6O Years, failed
~ In the Senate on the same day, Mr.. We
= moved to take up his resolution in relatlC
to ple.iging the State for IA vigorous pros
III, cution OF the war.
~ Mr. Ezzard offered the following:
- ResolreH. That the General Assembly "a
~ nestV recommend our Government 10 nal
e 10 me M - - s.iral principles 81 o.
I, common fathers ~ l116; further, that o
- senators and Representatives IN Consre
~ he reuucsfed L. use their influence and I'll
this unnatural strife. looking forward 10 q
VI time when peace may be obtained on ia
20 and honorable terms
~ These resolutions were then unanimous
49, voted down aud the original ones adopte
als Yeas %. nays none.
- The public debt OF the state l. SZ3. y5'
y, COZ about 50. 900, 900 OF which comes u
der the head Of the war debt. The liabl
81. Ties and assets Of the banks have been ct
u, tailed about So 600 600 since last year.
The number Of sheep returned IN the 81
all is Az 965
q" san Francisco Nov. 10.
Official advices from 10 hahama. dat
October 2Sth, confirm the report OF
opening of the japanese inland sea By
eu allied fleet The engagement was hrl
al the allies losing II killed and "a wonnd'
'h- The Japanese loss was from 200 TO 300
o ed. The steamer King, chartered OS VI
ave ister To accompany the fleet, rep
or senfing the United States, did good exec
h I -
2y was afterwards sold 10 the Japanese o.
eminent for SlOs. 900 The indemnity
an Americans will reach $500 600 The Co
am miSsiOners of the allies were ~ meet
m Jananese officers at kanagama, OctOi
IN 10Th 10 adjust the amount Of indemnity
lay the various nations The forts are 10
~, dismantled and portion 81 the neet y
the remain 10 see that the Tycoon keeps
ORR nromise. Ii j. believed that the gene
Government viii henceforh be able 10 81
;. the unruiy mobiles ia check
cial The Richmond Sentinel says. ia Nirgl
ed new movements are on foot. and IN &c
Ter gia and Tennessee vast campaigns SIN
on larlv complicated are ia process oi de-
re- Opment.
,eb- Roth the S,7sftar ami Dispatch in
lar- that Sheridan has sent part OF his arm,
ntic Grant and SAYS Early has advanced TO u
bells Harper's Ferry They are also 10 eApe'
mp ton OF grand movement against X
ira mond- o.,
in ASHISGTON >oF. =
Al three O'Clock yesterday force
g. about 40 rebels was discovered cross
Te- from the Maryland side OF the Potomac
est, Ia Virginia above Edwards Ferry, has
sace with them some 10 or 20 head OF horses
en- some cattle. They are supposed 10 b
rays crossed during the night The Pro-
lent Marshal OF Montgomery county a. 500
apply he was informed OF the matter maue I'D
ians "a. AMI is led 20 believe there l. a conce
the horse and cattle stealing movement
iade MARYLAND going on by NOsby AMI o
mo- Guerrilla bands This troupe Was lee
au- Harry Gilmore who left note nalle'
God Inc wall Of deserted building, announ'
wer, that this present raid vas only i0rerui
-hly. III what was 10 come.
ais- NEW YORK. NOV. z
IT IN In the rebel Senate, resolution
.siYe offered requesting JEFF Davis 10 inform
! al Senate if any one Of the United states
ms EXPRESSED 4 willingness 10 60 into con