The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-06-15

StsuntOn, reports that Eve net the enemy at
Piedmont lAsl Sunday, killing Gen. Jones, their
Commanding General, and totally rout him,
AFTER battle Of ten hours duration. We have
captured fifteen hundred prisoners altogether
l,O0J men and GO officers on the field u battle.
Also 600 stand Of arms, three pieces OF Artil-
lery, and vast quantity Of stores We have
to-day effected junction wiki Generals Crooks
and Averll."
1t is stated in another dispatch, unofficial,
dated at StAunton 9th, tha. our infantry Is no~
engaged burning ties aad bending rails east and
west. All the Government and railroad build
ings have been burned at Stanton. We leave
to-rnorro~. r r Mccain, operator"
A dispatch from Grants head uarters, dated
yesterday, I P L, reports tina, the rebel cavalry
having Yesterday made dash iuto Wilson :
lines, near the Lonny House, Wilson this morn
inf sent out part Of AcIntosh's brigade 10 see
where the enemy was Their pickets were
driven back, and their outer lines forced the cav
A.ry, passing over the entertainments, about q
mile west Of Bethesda Church. Mcintosh came
upon Fielis division Vi Infantry, and, having &C
c3mpl shed the purpose of the recounoissance
retired. he killed and wounded number OF
rebels in bis progress, aud brought away four
or FIVE prisoners. He bal sixteen msn killed
and wounded.
Dispatches from Gea. Sherman state that OIL
Ines ale within four OF fve hundred yards Of the
enemy, but 10 fgAtiug yet.
s gned, EN-. STANTON
WASHINGTON, June 3.
Mr.. Chase urges amendments 70 the tax bill
which viii aid largly TO thereveuue He s
known to favor a Tax Of & a gallon Oh whis-
KEY and 10 per cent on incomes.
INA LATE GEN wADsw0aTH
! Ii appears tina. .t was Gen Walswofth's in-
tendon at The close OF the VA, 10 pay over a
sun Of money equal 10 amount TO tia, he re-
ccived from tie government, to some permanent
institution founded for life relief OF disabled -ol
ders This he said the least invidious way
10 which I can refuse pay for fighting for nay
country in her hour OF danger.
Tbs OHIO 100 DAY TROoTs.
The l3Oth OliO 100 day Troops having in its
r INKS lawyer, clergymen, and others OF the besf
men in the State, on saturday voted unanimous
" to 20 to tue front and fight They then mar
ched to the White House and had an inter
view with tie President, who addressed them
thanking them for their prompt response, aud
saving Wherever you 20 l know YOU will 10
your best"
NEW YORK, June -
the Til ttj,e's Washington correspondent has
the following, aud says that no such intelligence
has reached here from any other source
WHITE HoUsE. Saturday, May I.-News
from size font this ming Is of a most cheer
iul character. Two officers just arrived, here
and bring the joyful news Of the capture OF Fort
Darling. An order conveying this intelligence,
was read TO our army last evening, aud the
cheers Of our soldiers could be heard for miles
around.
After FIVE days fighting, principally on his
own hook, Mcpherson has closed upon OUT right
wing enabling u to make our next important
movement.
A correspondent with Sherman, under date
Of June lst says, the enemy in front of the sd
corps yesterday morning made dash on our
advanced line Of works. with the intention OF
occupying a better position. They were met
by heavy fire from our men, who remain, d
immOvable, although the rebels came up with
in a few PAGES OF them. They finally fell back
in great confusion. This rcpulse # the enc
ny has been one OF the most decided and des-
tructive which they have yet suffered During
last night the enemy assaulted Hooker, but
! were repulsed as usual. with loss.
The attack on Mcpherson. referred 10 hy
former correspondents. proved very dsa>r0u,
t. the enemy. They came on ia two divisions
but were met with very destructive ire, boil
Of artillery and musketry. which continued
nearly an hour, when the enemy retired. leay
ing the field covered with the dead aud
wounded Their loss is nearly $500.
A Cincinnati dispatch, dated 1890 last
night. says that Burbr dye Came up with Nor
gan yesterday morning, aud defeated hm very
badly.
\ dispatch from Louisville this morning
says the rebels raised the siege vi Frankfort OIL
Saturday and led.
CINCINNATI, June l3.
Further reports of the fight yesterday repre-
sent the rebel loss at 500 killed and wounded.a no
about 700 prisoners Burbridge is supposed
to be pursuing the remnant Of Morgans com
mand. The loss to the Kentucky Central Rail
road is estimated at about 100000.
There were about five locomotives and a.
cars at Lexington. which arc reported unin-
Ijured.