The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-01-18

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Legislature and other necessities for q con-
veatio1. Il says the proposition for a con-
ven.On comes from men driven by passion.
fear and prejudice 10 tie verge Of submiss-
ion
The Wig favors consolidation Of the reb-
el armies and the removal OF Seldom from
the War Office
The Examiner saws il is not afraid Of be-
/ ing conquered by the enemy as being de-
feated by Mr.. Davis. He deSpises al. warn
Ing anu constitutional snuhs. Congress.
the Pre- sident and army call almost IMAM
lmOusly Tor them 20 make Lee geneTalisSi-
mo, but he viii hear nothing Of the kind
II insists that the present course Of Davis is
tending 10 break up the Confederacy, and
throw them back under the old rule
The Wing has very bitter article against
srbmlSSlOniS;S and al others who see any
cause FOR dCs londency
The EnQWre7- insists that the COnfederacy
IS not badly hurt, and thinks Il can soon
win peace by bravery and determination.
The Augusta Ctr0ucls publishes an ac-
count Of Sherman's conduct IN Savannah
az seen through rebel eyes. Il pays high
compliment 10 the excellent behavior OF our
troops and officers. their kindness u citi-
zens. and the excellent regulations Of Sher-
man.
The American Missionary Association
sends Rev. :. W. Magill Of Savannah 10
look af,er the wants OF the slaves freed bv
Sherman's march. He will also examine
into the condition of the loyal white people
with view 10 facilitate measures Tor their
relief II necessary.
New YORK, Jan. i3.-The Posts Wash
ington special says the vote on the anti-sla-
Il
pOned. Ii Il were taken now, il would
probably fail 10 secure the required majority.
but the people in all parts of the country
are moving In the matter Representa-
tiyes are receiving numerous letters from
their constituents upon the question. The
force of public opinion will do the work
HALIFAX Jan. lS.-The blockade runner
Chameleon, late the Tallahassee. IS under
arrest al Bermuda. The blockade runner
Col. Lamb Is ~ Nassau, undergoing repairs
The following blockade runners are AT Ber-
muda: The Owl stag, Charlotte. Maria
CamSell. Whisper, Susan Beirne and Dieppe.
or Il blockade runners visiting Bermuda
during the year, - have been lost
HEADQUARTERS ARMY or TIE POrowAc,
Jan. 1.-THE heavy rains which have fallen
Tor the past week have swollen the james
River 10 several feet above the usual height
and the low grounds along the banks are
flooded making travel in the vicinity any
thing but pleasant. The river is full Of
flooding debris, great deal Of which comes
from above the canal / learned last eve
ming that these high tides had caused an
opening in the bulkbead Of the canal. and
that stream of water now flows through
IL some eight or ten feet wide and several
deep, the elements thus combining 10 ac-
complish what engineering skill had failed
TO do
There were no Richmond papers obtained
yesterday, the rebels refusing 10 exchange.
owing II Is believed, TO their containing
news which they did not relish.
About 30 deSerters came in Yesterday.
They represent that the rebel forces have
been sent from Richmond 10 South Carolina
TO meet Sherman
New YORK, Jan. 1--we have the follow
ing items OF news from Savannah:
Gen Geary had ordered all unemployed
negroes 10 report themselves, for tile pur-
pose Of obtaining wood for the city. Com
penSatlon and ratiOns is furnished them. +
The Republican says several Northern cap
ltaiists are IN the city TO establish the First.
National Bank OF Savannah, Branches OF 4
1rst class commercial houses in New York;
Boston and Philadelphia, are 10 be estab- I
l5hed AS soon rs the port is opened. The
prices OF provisions have been established +
by the Provost Marshal Potatoes are 50 +
per barrel; butter 75c per pound; apples
IL per barrel. The AraeO brought heavy
mail from Savannah.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l2-Admiral Lee.
the Mississippi squadron, de-
.ails 10 the Navy Department, in an official
dispatch, the facts regarding the escape
ACROSS the Tennessee river at cambridge
'ix miles above Florence. Of the remnants
If Hoods defeated and GemoraiZed army.
The admiral says: Only the sudden falling
u the water on the Shoals, and the prevail
,nce Of fog, enabled the rebels 10 elude
he gunbOats- All the pOutoOns and other
means OF crossing below Bainbridge were
and thousands of Hoods men
we're consequently scattered through The
woods on the north side OF the river Adj
niral Lee enclosed 4 dispatch which he had
eceived from Gen. Thomas, dated Pulaski.
Tenn, 29th Of Dec. in which the latter
ums up as far as then known 10 him.
hoods losses 10 men and artillery, from the
lme he crossed the Tennessee northwards.
{ puts them down al 10 general officers and
bout II, 600 men in killed, wounded and
aptured, and 20 pieces OF artillery. Rath-
r slngularly though he does not include in
bis account Hoods killed and wounded in !
he two days battle al Nashville
WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.-Ihe following an
Ouncement hsas been furnished Tor genera ;
ublic- ton.
DEPARTMENT or STATE, WASHINGTON. Jan +
), lo65.-The President directs the under ,
lgned 10 perform the painful duty Of an ,
ounclng 10 the people OF the United States ,
hat Edward Everett distinguished not
lore by his learning and eloQuence than dy
unsurpassed and disinterested labors OF
at period Of political disorder,
eparted this life at four o'clock this NOR
ing, The several executive departments
the government will cause appropriate
onor 10 he rendered TO the memory of the !
eeeased at home and abroad wherever the
ational name and authority are acknowl-
dgOd.
(signed) wM. II. SEWARD. 7
FRANKFORT, Ky. Jan. 1.-THE speech Of
on. ". r. kenney before the Legislature z
'-day elected much remark He said he
al heretofore sustained the legal enact :
ents fsvoring slavery because he deemed
avery in some respects beneficial 10 both /
ices, although he had never believed in !
le lnherentriSht Of one man TO hold another L
an IN bondage; but those benefits had Y
oSCN ~ OtCIE, anu the ItJelAOA was re- y
'on5ible therefor. He justified the acts OF I
e administration in regard 70 slavery. and Il
Indicated the right of the people 10 amend y
e Constitution and abolish slavery. belev- 3
g the Union TO he the immutable basis Of q
'yernment, aud the Constitution its muta- 0
e policy, TO be changed - necessity or y
iped.ency. required, He concluded that q
interest required the proposed 0
nendment, as slavery had retarded the p
'relopment and would in future more ser b
usly check the advancement OF their inter s.
NEW YORK, Jan. IA letter from a
Gorge Saward, Secretary and General Il
iperintendent Of the Atlantic Telegraph d
'mpany, 10 Cyrus W. Field after abiding G;
the absolute electrical perfection Of the q
be now being manufactured. states the n
Mount completed up 10 the 30th Of Decem- a.
T al 80 miles. The cable is now being 3
anuiactured az the rate Of 50 miles Der
EEK without hurry and without night work.
viii be finished by the end OF the first
Eek in June. Two tanks are on board the r,
eat Eastern for the stowage Of the cable. o:
q the third Is rapidly progressing. There G