The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-09-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
WAR DEPARTMENT.

parlment IN respect 10 Tie draft - follows:
CITY POINT Sept. II, 1880 A. n.
To Hon. Edwin NJ Stanton, Secretary OF VA.
We ought TO have the whole number Of
men called for by the President in the short
est possible time. Prompt action in filing
our armies will have more effect on the en-
envy than a victory over them. They pro-
Tess 10 believe, and make their men believe
that there Is party North il favor OF recOg-
niZing Southern Independence and that the
draft cannot be enforced. Let them be IN
deceived. Deserters come into our lines
daily. who tel Us that their men are uni
versally tired of war, and that desertiOns
would be much more frequent, but the be-
lieve that peace will be negotiated after the
fall election. The enforcement Of the draft,
and the prompt filling up OF our armies,
will save the shedding OF blood 10 an i'm
mense degree.
(Signed [. 5. GRANT, Lieut.. Gen.
The following telegraph has beeen re-
ceiyed from Gen. sherman. on the same
subject,
ATLANTA. sept. I3-6:30 P. N.
To Hon L n stanton, Secretary ofwaI
lam very glad to hear the draft will be
enforced. First. we need the men; ID
they come as privates 10 I'll our old and
tried regiments, with their experienced off,
+ GERS already on hand and, Sd, because the
enforcement OF the law will manifest pow
or. residing in our Government, equal 10
the occasion. Our Government, though
b Democracy, should in times Of trouble and
F danger. be able 10 WELD the power OF
great nation.
fSigned) ". T. SHERMAN.
The draft is ordered 10 commence in all
+ the States and Districts, where the quota is
not filled by volunteers, on Monday the 18th,
and Will 20 on until completed. VOlun-
teers and substitutes will be received and
credited TO as late a period as possible.
Volunteering Is still progressing with
vigor in most OF the States
Gen. Sheridan reports the following Ope-
/ ratiOns i'm his command:
NEAR BERRYvILLE, Sept -, p. N.
To Lieut.. Gen. Grant City Point
This morning / sent Getty's division OF
the 9th corps, with two brigades OF cavalry,
10 the crossidg of the Summit Point and
Winchester Road. over the Opequan Greek,
10 develop the force Of the enemy at the
crossing in that vicinity. Rhodes, Ram
surs. GOrdOn's and Warriors divisions
were found Onthe west bank. At the same
time. Wilson's and McIntOshs brigades OF
cavalry dashed up the Winchester Pike,
drove the rebel cavalry at Il run, andscame
i'm contact with hershaW division, charged
il and captured the sth SOnth Carolina Reg
iment. 10 officers and 40 men, and lis bat
tie flag, and Col. Hennegan, commanding
the brigade with a loss 81 only two men
killed and two wounded
Great credit is due 10 Gems. Wilson and
lntosh, and 81 New Jersy and I'd Ohio
The charge was gallant one, and portion
of the ri Massachusetts Reserve Brigade,
made a charge on the right OF the line, anc
captured an officer of GOrdOn's division o.
Infantry. Our loss in the reconnaissance
was very light
,Snedj p. II. SHERIDAN,
Majlr General.
NEW YORK, Sept. Is.
| The UorlTS special says Of Hancock;
brilliant Vancouver on Friday night last
when the rebel line with their entrench
monts was carried that our line in from
was rather irregular and it was determined
TO straighten it up 10y taking that held by
the rebels. The coveted position lay at the
. foot of 4 hill on the crest of which Is ;
strong rebel fort, making the attack one o
great hazard Besides 1t was OF value Il
the enemy inasmuch as il afforded him {
survey OF gOOdly stretch OF our works TO
wards either flank. so al l o'clock \. NJ thu
Goth Pennsylvania, 10Th Indiana and e
United states SharpshOOters. all under Gen
Defrohiand. started nOislessly from thel
, positions. and with bayOnets fixed mOve'
quickly toward the rebel position. Th'
rebels We're asleep, and our troops Wer
into their rifle pits ere they knew Il. Ia tn
? confusion two or three shots were fired an'
, that was all. Some artillery was fired from
l. 4 q
Immediately turned the entertainments Il
their own advantage. About o'clock I
force Of rebels was heard approaching
whereupon a vigorous fire of musketry AM
artillery opened on them, and they retired
Con cbornan'a nrlnr nf the Attn inst
commences:
The city OF Atlanta being inclusivel,
Tor warlike purposes will at once he vaca
ted by all except the armies of the Cnite'
states and such civilian employees Is ma,
be retained by the proper departments O
the Governments" and concludes: II
proper time just arrangements will be mad
p for the supply 10 the troops of all article
they may need over and above the clothing
, provisions and etc, furnished by Govern
ment. and ut 10 price whatever will traders
3 manufacturers or suffers be allowed TO set
tie in the limits of fortified places, and ]
they manage 10 come, III spite OF this no
tiCc. the Quartermaster VIII seize thel
stores and appropriate them 10 the use o
the troops. and deliver the parties, or Othe
unauthorized citizens, who thus place thel
individual interests above that Of the Uni
b ted states. in the hands OF some Proves
] Marshal. 10 be put 10 labor on the forts, o
c0ncripted into one OF the regiments OF bat
- terles already in the service. The sam
oil al "A
posts south Of Chattanooga"
The Mayor Of Atlanta has published
notice Is follows:
T. All citizens are required 10 leave Allan
tn. and proceed either South or North
The Government will furnish transportation
l South as far az Rough and Ready, an
, North az far as Chattanooga All citizen
D nav take their movable property with them
Transportation furnished for all mOvables
Negroes who wish 10 DO so may 20 wit
their masters. Other male negroes will b
, put i'm the Government employ, and III
81 women and children sent outside the lines
I An immense Republican Union celebra
D ton and ratification meeting was held a
Buffalo, wednesday. II was the largest whic
has been held there for Years. Much enthu
siasm prevailed.
An army correspondent OF Charlesto
= paper states that there is great deal OF fe
yer and ague in the rebel camp, OccasiOne
by digging in the trenches-whlch was ne'
work for Carolinians
Vance's majority for Governor of Mort
Carolina, over Holden the peace candidate
! i estimated At 30, 900. in a total vate c
} IS. coo.
Governor Andrews, of Massachusetts,
! has been renominated, with the whole STAT
ticket with the exception Of Attorney Gen
eral.
Governor Seymour, Of New York, ha
been renOminated-
Grant has prohibited suffers and purvey
ors from selling liquors in the army.
New YORK, Sept. Is
] The Richmond Sentinel has an article Of
- Gen. Sherman's depopulation Of Atlanta
! calling il al event unparalleled in the an
, mails Of war, and without an example il
modern times Il calls sherman the chic
among savages. the captain among pirates