The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-10-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington, tct. = 4P. n 90,
10 MAJ. Ger DIX. sS
The following details OF the cavalry en- -
-agemenI last Sunday are furnished by -
sheridan: have seen uO sign OF tie enc NJ
nv since the brilliant engagement 81 the
9Th inst. Il was square cavalry fight, in
which the enemy was routed beyond my
mower 10 describe he lost everything W
carried on wheels eXcep. one piece 81 ar ~
tillerv. and when last seen K was passing Al
over Reed Hill. near NewmaIk et on run. ~
% miles from the battle field. to which "
point pursuit was hept up Tie battery =
nen and horses etc. were captured. The ~
horse; are In good condition. but were all "a
exchanged by our cavalry men for their W
broken down animals. TIE casualties on
the 9th will lot exceed 90 men The 100
DAYS men OF the sth Ohio which dispersed ID
while guarding tile bridge or the North She Il
nandOah. have ail come in except the oiil- r
GERS.
signed F. NJ. STANTON. Sec. OF War
WASHINGTON. OCT. 10 q
II is said AN order Will 30 once te issued q
bv Gen. Grant llreetn- t.e shooting ol ]
every Currilla. the burning 90 every house q
and the driving ol, ol thc.. women and chill
dren from The shenandoah \a.A and tne
puerri,la-inie,tel region between asliu--
ton AND the Potomac
The Total amount 81. National Bank cur
rencv issued % October III. ls6+. was SOL,
40 $50. The amount issued during the
week ending October s-h lo64, was 81, ia
$50.
The Central Pacific Railroad Company
state in their annual report that they have
4 II miles OF railroad and telegraph ~ opera
ton and their average monthly receipts
since June have been over $1,000. ana Tie
expenses S3. 600.
A city ofMexic0 letter Gatel the 18TH alt.
SAYS the war Is now virtually ~ an end. \
LARGE body OF Republican forces had been
routed not far from DURANGO. lei ey Den.
Orteaa. who had managed taa- i.t io pre-
long its existence. Only iew bands "a
gueTillas remain 20 keep up a semo-aAce OF
) war some French regiments are waiting
for the arrival al transports On carry them
back 10 France
WASHINGTON Oct A.
In accordance with the authorization Toy
the act Of Congress. the Navy Department
To-day tala1ranlei 10 ihc proper 1uinou-
ties ia san Francisco lo arm ANA equip
Ne. sci 10 that port for the use cd eus neel
Rnlki, and PARTY. who are soon 10 proceed
on the expedition north 10 commence ope-
rations for the completion ci ile .fea. over
land telegraph lu, from ihe Columbus XIV
or i'm Washington Territory, 10 tnc AMOR
River. Russia Tie expedition NA pton-
ably commence active operations m iIe
northern latitudcs by Che lst 81 March
\ letter from Mauasburs the SIN, say 5
Z. the destruction Ol mills ana barns is most
complete and Will he severely le!t n ih2i
region. SuIlcenl elpy"es "o,- - - 80 -
and captured 10 feed the whole Of larry !
command three months The whole couh-
"a try presents the appearance Of barren re-
M d IN o .f. I.l. u. j Wtf-
oroes and field hands are being collected
and sent 10 the rear The report that th'
rahels are holding the Nally completely al
one end would De an ut,et impos 1lAtA
g Tho, ', I'D NJ sn,..., s o0o men ia The
Valio,, for one week There IS no base o.
s,,,,,i,as from, which ,he reset armies c0ul.
hsf.a
NEW Y0RA. Oci l..
pi.bp,ont r,per- sd Saturday anl sun
5,I' sov dnr..r.. FRIDAY h2ttlr every school
o,,-,,s,,er 5..,.ofs store Aid shop su,peu
IN deJ hu-ine.s Every laale person employ
" "a there Was ordered to tne Do o..
the There Is great scarcity oi i"e- in il,A
in ,nond in consequence OF Tie market me
70 not coming Go iie city 10 iear oi eon-cFi
:" zion.
ehl The Ecamner condemns ue .u7itns.o
If newspapers The papers ai clam N'
tory
AnSouthern Journals --'ac. Davis speec
bitterly and exprrss surprise that Z" o-lhlr'
Of The rebel army aie atsca- as declare
Davis In hi, speech says every ahe-oolie
by male negro must he -ummaniy seized .
the Richmond ami hurried 10 the acirnse- oi q
,l capital
The. Richmond litsy 81 lhe 10Th pnnls
y ol - another speech 81 JeA Davis, ln "h.'
aw, he savs we must 90 Cur duty liver. ~
~. Ill, ~ ise"r arms mas; go O. Tie iron
Adj All Others must tesoie iHeAiseFe' ~
COS cause al home. There M'-' Vs no PIE.
ITO. ines Tor exemption va ."t "1I'''7
:, existence ~ D..
TIC ~" 'o'."' - 40
)een Inc Hlchiaoi@ - 10y N'.7 800 %.
me- Agusla' pa-' "i'O- say ..'
,orL tufe oi koihe an '''Oo
a. NE" nc l""@e. '''' b..
'H' stores ana l"o s'lu''' S " ~ Sl'e 49,, -
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