The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


Grant, as Lieut.. Gen, was personally presented
10 him by President Lincoln, in presence OF
the Cabinet
" ben OF Lis wa east with a. Ohio officer,
Gen. Grant i reported 10 have expressed HIM
self entirely satisfied with the situation of mill
tary affairs He spoke in the highest terms OF
Shermans expedition, which has given the re-
bellion the severest blow since the fall of Nicks
burg Sherman has destroyed forage aud pro-
visions enough to snbsist the rebel army from
three to SIX mouths. In one place be destroyed
over s., 1000 coo worth Of property, and in other
places immense stores, and thousands Of bushels
Of corr. Large quantities OF wheat were con
sumed, aud he brought in large droves OF cattle,
several thousand head OF mules eight thousand
negroes, over four hundred prisoners, with
trihng loss Of men and material on our side -
In addition to this, by the destruction of very
important railroad lines, Gen. Sherman has re-
leased McPhersous cOrps from guard duty along
the Mississippi aud restored il to active service.
The recent statements in regard to the per
feciing Of arrangements for the exchange OF
prisoners are nos confirmed.
The story about the blockade Of the rebel
pirate Alabama, at Annoy, China. WAS not true
1 1t appears that she has never been further than
Singapore, in the Straits Of Nalscea, and has
started on her return to Eastern Africa.
The other pirates are the Tuscaloosa, row
seized by British authority at Cape Town; the
Florida, lately escaped from ChsrbOurg the
RapDahannock, uuder surveillance at Calais +;
and the Pampero lately seized in the Clyde
The Georgia and Florida will doubtless soon be
heard from in their work of destruction.
In Kingston, y. c., % Union soldiers were
hung az deserters from the rebel conscriptiOn.
They met their fate with fortitude, and spurned
IN offers Of concession on condition Of returning
10 the rebel service The native Union troops
are very indignant, aud declare that they viii
neither give ask quarter.
Extracts from Richmond papers exhibit the
most venOmous hate and the most reyengiu
feeling toward the Federal Government and the
unfortunate prisoners that have recently fallen
INTO their hands. Those taken in the KiPatricE
raid are kept in close confinement, and fed OF
corn paste and water The approach Of Xii
patrick to Richmond, created the most intense
excitement for fear the prisoners would escape
Double guards we're placed about the principal
prisons aud orders we're given to shoot every
one III king any attempt te escape 1t has alsc
been ascertained that the principal building wa
mined with 200 kegs OF powder, aud every prep
aratioc was nude to blow the innocent pfisonsr.
into eternity, if any effort was made to effec
their release.
The Richmond papers state that the COnieder
ates have ordered all Gen. Kilpatrick's officer
whom they have captured to be placed in irons
The Richmond papers are filed with account
of Kilpatrick's raid. The Examiner says
"Col. Dahlgren was killed at Wakeriown.-
There were two bullets through his head. On'
through his hand, and two in hi- body. He va
stripped naked and was lying on the road"
number OF our men were captured.
The Wing says they should not be treated a
prisoners of war, but the day sun should not g
down before every scoundrel is blown from tn
caunOn's mouth.
Washington, March l3
By order of the President the following Mill
, tary arrangements have been made:
| Tient Grant has been ASSIGNED TO the com
mand OF ai the armies OF the United States
Gen. Halleck is relieved from duty as General in
Chief and assigned the special duty at Washing
iugton, rs Chief OF Staff Of the arEy Maj. Gen
Sherman is assigned to the command OF the dl
vision Of Mississippi lately commanded by Ger
Grant and comprising the Departments of th,
Ohio, the Cumberland, the Tennessee and Ar
kantas Maj Gea. Ne Pherson is assigned t,
the command OF the Department of Tennessee
recently commanded BY Gen. Sherman. Lieut.
Gen. Grant sill establish his headquarters in III,
field, With tie respective armies operating unde
his personal supervision
A3vices from New Orleans report that Hon
Michael Hahn, the new Union Governor, was in
augurated on the 4th inst, with imposing .cere
monies The newly chosen Governor made
patriotic speech, as did also Gen. Banks Th'
latter predicted that the present seasons cam
paign would reduce the rebellion TO three o
four Atlantic States
Gen Sherman and S aft had arrived at Nev
Orleans.
There are rumors from Washington that 200 OO'
or 100000 more men are to be called out bu
these, so far, are rumors only