The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-11-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
NEW York. Nov. Ii

Rod. they desire 10 have DO talk or trouble :
about the question Of peace. anu invite +,
such men Is Vice President stephens Gov. ,
Brown and Mr.. BOyCe 10 resign. The HhT ,
is confident that before the close OF this ;
month. Grant viii make a combined AMI :
formidable land and water. attack on Rich
mOnd. A
The L. :. gunbOat Rather. on the MiSsis-
sipDi. has been sold 10 the rebels by her
commander. IL l. said he received $500
600 0Confederate money, probably on de
iverv and the balance l. 10 BE- paid IN
cotton The commander 0f the Rather was
arrested. but escaped. when he declared he
would Immediately command a priyateer
AMI make war Oh the Union troops.
( WASHINGTON NOV. l6.
) Gen. Butler had al interview with the /
President 10 -dav II has been already re-
ported that be has been assigned 10 com /
mand an important expedition, and-that he !
will not return 10 the army Of the James. /,
His speech in New York j. warmly COM /
mended
An officer OF one vi the District Columbia |
Regiments reached here to-day. having -
capped from q rebel prison He Says 5000
Union prisoners are in stOch4de at SaYan-
inah. where they fare somewhat better than
Al Andersonville. and that - 600 more
|
Indicate the removal OF our prisoners by
the rebels from AniersOnVille.
CNCINNATI. NOV. 10.
The GqzeftFs indianapolis dispatch says
about 80 rebel prisoners al Camp Morton
succeeded in scaling the fence on Monday
night, and 40 escaped.
over ,. 900 men left indianapolis yester-
day for the front 5000 are stil in camp
here.
The Gazette's Nashville dispatch says the
rebel army. numbering 30, 600, are still con-
centrated in the vicinity OF Florence Ala.
and one corps Is on this side of the river.
The condition of the roads prevent active
military operations, and the rebel army re-
mains comparatively quiet
NEW YORK, NOV. -.
The total losses of the rebel Gen. Price,
in Missouri from the commencement Of his
campaign at Pilot Knob, down TO the time
when he took refuge in the eastern part OF
Kansas. on the 26ih ult, are estimated al
more than 3, 200 killed and wounded, and
about 3 900 prisoners. The entire Union
loss was L. coo When Gen. PleasontOn re-
lpuuished the pursuit Of Prices shattered
army. on the the 10Th ult.. the chase va.
taken ND by Gen Curtis. who some time
since a our readers are aware drove the
rebels across the Missouri into the hoIdel
OF Kansas
4 Richmond correspondent of ihc Lon
don Times writing Oct. Sth gives a gloomy
picture Of the Confederate position, anC
saws Lees army l. almost worn out. Their
was nearly panic in Richmond when Gen
Grant threatened an attack on the z9tl
Septamber. as Lee had only handful O
mon 10 resist it. he thinks If sherman es
tablishes himself in Georgia. there will b
reason for apprehension for Richmond dur
mo the winter. the ike Of which has neye
existed before
r. LOUIs. NOV. IS.
\ gentleman from shermans headQual
tiers al Kingston Ga. the 9th, says TIA
Cen. sherman is BY this time a cOnsiderahl
distance on the war path. His army con
sists Of the l4th corps Gen. JEFF. C. Davis
10Th. Gen OsteThaus; the 18th, Gen Blair
2Oth Gen. Slocum: II. GOO cavalry, undo
KiIpatrick, and q brigade OF artillery Is
be added. making total force OF betwee
40 600 and CO. 600 His men are splendid
Z equipped with every appliance OF war. \
innhlic buildings depOts and manufacture
etc. in Atlanta are rendered worthless, an
the railroads north and south of the CIT
and all surrounding defensive works are
ies be DESTROYED. There l. 10 he no turnn
ac back and nothing Of yalne ieit behind L
en- the enemy.
rp Among the Union prisoners which Mo-i
,nv had capturpd AMI which were 10 be Selec
,at ed TO be executed in retaliation Tor the eX
mn e-.... 90 -e--~,. -.,a..illa lv Gei4 Cu~fe
Aa, were I-i.,al Hooker and George II. Sowl
both Of the 18th Miohieraa. ..4---~'.J- 4 '' 80
n. mpr of these having beiriended a rebel Ian
j. ily in the vicinity, was set free and SOWl
while being conducted 10 the place Oi eN
cufion. c0ntrived 20 cludc the vigilance
the guard and escaped by dying 10 pace
of woods near by. Oi the remaining nN
three were hanged one shot dead. and u
other slightly wounded The latter. on b
inc shot. teigned dead, and when the rebe
had retired walked 10 a house near b
where he was well treated and aiterwar
sent 10 Winchester
Secretary Fessenden II Il well know
merely accepted the position al the head
the Treasury Department for the ConSrt
sional recess Reports continue 10 prev
that Robert J. Walker will be biz succ'
sOr.
New YORK Nov. -.
Richmond papers OF the lith are receive
The Richmond editors having become :;
isfed that Mr.. Lincoln IS reelected, 60
clude that he no fool. and pretend. with
stimulation OF sublime resignation. 10 la
made up their minds Tor either triumph
humiliation. and again the necessity OF ma
% inc the slaves ight Tor them Is strOn-
urged.
y nah Ga. saws Col Milford and Captl
Hatch. the Union and rebel Exchange Co
missioners, had an entirely satisfactory
49, terview on the Savannah river on End
~ last. i'm reference To the exchange OF
w 600 prisoners on each side. and that
oV transfer Of them to their respective authC
d ties would commence next day.
NEW YORK, Nov &c
The Commercials Washington spec
say: Later Richmond papers are receiv
They show great anxiety concerning N
oO mans movement. His being AT Atlanta
81 the 9TH. with Hood far in his rear, they
gard as showing he has 10 fears for the 7
o, 81 Governments movements. but IS prep
ed TO carry out new plan on Slgal
scale. 1t is suspected here that the ret
are entirely unprepared for this grand 20
of Sberman's. and that they have perpel
ted a great blunder in sending Hood 10
dent wade Tennessee.
80 WASHINGTON. Nov. II
Gen Pope. in submitting his official
nnrf in the Department Of the NOTthw
rant Tor the past year, says, IN settling pc
the with the Indians he intends 10 do away
the tirelv with treaties, which system is alW
attended with fraud upon the Governm
bend and the Indians. His plan j. based I'M
Ough mon The understanding that the lndi
ross. are 10 behave themselves and not modest
'elow whites. and that the whites must be 81
gun TO deal fairly with the Indians, and not
rs TO lest them in any way. The military
ward tborities have undertook 10 enforce :
most conduct on both sides. aud will have po'
hcult if not intertered with. to do 80 thorous
rated He saws the Government may safely
team miss all apprehensiOns OF an Indian va
)Osits tho Northwest. He SAWS an extern
lg its strata of excellent coal has been founc
tuns Fort Rice. One vein is SIX feet thick
noer- coal field tends towards the South-W
and and is supposed to be part OF the e
ess- coal fields extending half way between
)atte- great lakes and the Rocky Mountains.
d en- The revenue officers in the sth Cong
ne sional District of the city 81 New
go