The Lansing state Republican., 1864-08-03

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aud the column which has been
operating IN the Shenandoah Valley Is only
a portion Of that which participated in the
late invasion. The rebels are supposed by
some To number 30, GOO, and 10 be bUsily
engaged in securing the crops OF the She
nandoah Valley, which seem 10 be the main
object for which the last invasion is made.
Col. MulHgan l. supposed 10 have been
killed
IHE GUERRILLA WARFARE.
The guerrillas in Missouri and Kentucky
a-e Yet giving the inhabitants much trouble
though IN Missouri they have been broken .
uD into small bands, after finding it impos-
sble TO cross the river. and also after find- 4
irg that if they remained together in large |
body they would be surrounded and cap |
tu-ed by the large Union force now gather I
inr on all sides of them.
In Kentucky Gen. Burbridge now orders
that rebel sympathizers living within five
miles Of the scene Of any guerrilla outrage
shall be sent beyond the United states
that the property of rebel sympathizers
shall be .eQuestered for the indemnifcation
OF losses by loyal citizens; and that the
murder OF each Union citizen shall be
avenged by the military execution of four
/ guerrilla prisoners.
FROM sHERVAN'S aRNv
The Importance and magnitude OF the
two battles before Atlanta. on Wednesday
and Friday. loom up higher a the particu-
lars come in. Our troops after Fridays en-
/ gagement buried g. 22l rebel dead. We cap
tured l, 600 sound prisoners l, 100 seriously
wounded, and II stand of colors. Among
the prisoners are 80 officers, from the rank
of Colonel down The slightly wounded
were taken of the field by the rebls. Gen.
]. \. Logan estimates the rebel loss to be
at least Il, 600, our losses including killed
and wounded, at 8 l2O.
All the railroads leading from Atlanta,
except the Macon road. have been destroy
ed. \ cavalry expedition had been sent out
TO destroy this This is the only means OF
the escape OF the rebels from Atlanta Il
would appear that Sherman was commenc-
ing a regular siege and investment OF the
place
The Nashville papers say that the raid OF
Gen Rosseau was the most successful dur
inc the war. The total loss was five killed
and Is wounded, captured and paroled.
Over 1000 rebels were killed and wounded
200 were also captured with 500 horses and
mules, and about the same number OF con
trabands
r We destroyed 81 miles Of railroad and
great quantities OF stores. cotton. etc. etc.
? Thirteen railroad depots at points on the
Atlanta and Montgomery railroad were
burned
General Garrarl. at the head OF a caval
ry force, marched to Covington and des
q troyed several bridges. an engine, a large
number Of ears and two thousand bales O
Z cotton.
The Savannah Republican says ol At
+ lanta:
: There is not a man in the State who's
not directly interested in the result. Tor tel
triumph OF sherman involves the ruin OF u
j. can call his own. Everything VIII be hel,
l. al the mercy Of the merciless foe, and ~
. NAV read our fate in the bitter experience
Of thousands who have been brought unde
FROM GRANTS ARMY.
On Tuesday the rebels made an attemp
TO flank Gen. Buffers position ON the ri-hf
and were endeavOring 10 gain Harrison
T Landing on the James River for the pur
/. pose OF getting in his rear Proper di>po
? sitiOn was Immediately made OF our troop
TO check the rebels and find out their m
+ tentions. Heavy firing occurred on Tues
=. day all along the right wing OF our lines ol
e the river.
Up Parties who were al Buffers headquarter
II on Tuesday night say that the roar OF mus
kerry and artillery was incessant. Yester
l. day morning when the Brooks came dow
the river. the firing was still going on bu
seemed 10 have slackened somewhat. Gen
~ Grant was engaged in making a prope
disposition OF his troops 10 foil any rebe
?. movement. The officers ON the Brook
state that the firing heard by them Tuesda,
was more heavy and incessant than an
they have heard during Gen. Grants cam
paign.
NEW YORK. July 81.
: \ correspondent near Deep Bottom Jul
+ 2Sth SAYS: Persons report that when it wa
o discovered that the 2d Corps was north @
the James the enemy Immediately com
meuced pouring in rentOrcements, bOtl
r. from Petersburg and Richmond. Gen Le
was taken entirely by surprise. and Wa
- obliged 10 use the utmost dispatch 10 rusl
troops TO the threatened point. Durin.
last night the enemy continued strengthen
% ing the splendid natural position he held
y which in the morning was found. tOgethe
'0 with the numerous reintOrcements to'
strong 10 assail. All the roads 10 Rich
. mond between the James and White Oal
y swamp were strongly defended.
70 Some severe fighting occurred in severa
o localities, generally 10 the disadvantage O.
}, the rebels.
y These operations had the effect Of draw
. ing a large force from Petersburg AM
% greatly alarming Lee. The Richmond IT,
y dminer in speaking Of the fight on the 25th
n near Newmarket Acknowledges defea
o and the loss Of four 20 pound Parrots.
o also says that Grant Is 10 attack tire
y points simultaneOusly-Deep Bottom. For
" Drury and Petersburg.
HARRIsBURG. July 81.
The siege Of Petersburg opened in eaTnes
u this Saturday. morning and AT daylight VI
r blew up one OF the rebel batteries consist
p ing OF 16 guns, and had three tiers of th
o earthworks Of the rebels before the maj
steamer left City Point this morning.
HEADQUARTERS OF The ARMY OF PoToNAC
July 800 A. N.-The great event 20 Ion.
anticipated. namely. the explosion Of IN
: mine under the rebel fort, in front Of tn
i 9Th Army Corps. came of this morning a
40 minutes past O'Clock. Picket frin!
.. was kept up all night and in fact al tn
i time the match was applied 10 the mine
e the skiTmishers were still engaged on boil
sides The volume Of dirt was immerse,
and was thrown up 80 feet in the air. Til
9th Corps al once charged the works dri
wing the rebels 10 their second line OF en-
trenchments, and taking a number Of pris
Oners. some Of whom were dug out Of th'
o dirt badly bruised. These rebel prisoner
say that only about dozen remain Of thei
regiments. 4 South Carolina regiment
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