The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-02-08
NEWS OF THB WEEK.
REPORT CT Az EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.

49, i1- irwin t-Ne p-Sl|
i WAsHTxGr7y Fe1. 4-rhe Richmond
Hay O 5ao - says Gen. K. E. Lee was
unanimously confirmed by The Selale YES
ieriay C0m4uder-in CHE. Cf The Armies o.
the Confederate STATES.
Gen. Hoods army 5 goin- into winter
quarters. which has 8 alr pscide3 tlsm
tax Lsse-liouS are discontinued
OPERATIONS y :. eARoLISA AND FLORIDA.
NV YoRE. FEB : y letter from The
Department. Of the South % TIA Tines. de-
. tel tie st inst. states llat 4 c9mpar. OF
tic AZ Massachusetts Cavalry. under Lis--
CC.. Eelle-. G. lr2l, Eatc1s s-AL aae u
raid l1st week on tie town Of Glienselyiie
si.ua-ed ten M IS wes- the Charleston
alC savannah Railroad and il from era
hAEisv g Aiteg burning tie court louse,
al 4lC one u. tW0 other public buildings.
tie patty returned 10 Poc0IalE0. Con-
sune4 WIKI tue court house WIS onl-e
nun re- u the Beauior, county records. q,
LIE loss Vi which the few inhabitants u The
place were cons .de-ably grievel. Nearly a..
& .le documents destroyed were %. a lie
ceIt bearing. Aie~ days before our ,ro- S
entered ,he p.ace. 3 squat u tie reoe.
Alee.e.s ne L-t paid TIE sane phase 81
visit ana made Themselves 9-ious among
the lownspeop.e by approp-e--ng al tie
cattle. chickens, hogs. an slca Ike pro Do
es,y. tlal ,aey cou.l .Gy their hands you
WAsIISGIOS. FEB. -B0,n Houses o.
Congress have agreed 10 Tie joint resolution
that Tie electoral y0-e- o. Tue ,G-es u
Virginia North Carolina. Florida. Texas,
Arkansas, Tennessee and LOUISIANA shall
not De counted mex. wednesday for Pre=i-
dent ami Vice p esident Of the United
states This IS placed on the round thar
none 0 tlem wee IA a on i,ion 10 'o.e n
me SLn u NOyemDar last.
FROM GIN. 81 RXAS.
Nzw T"RK. Feb. 4.-The EeraldS cores
D0nlence from Shegmar's army describes
me opening u TIA, Generals new cam
yaign The lef, wing 0f lie army. under
Cen Slocum had arrived a. Sisters Ferry.
on he Savannah River, 80. miles above he
city. without meeting any opposition what
ever Two divisions OF the 20-n Corps
which struck Oat for that point throig
south Carolina, had considerable Citi-4itA
IN getting through the swamps- Tue 9th
er troops VINO marched directly uD the
George River b not such difficulties ~
contend viii On the 2oth nit. Gen. Sio-
cum was II Sisters Ferry ami supplies
were being rapidly received. The right
country FOR marching Than the lef,. and al
some distance from Il. but communication
between the two IS kept uninterrupted
One correspondent says Gen. Sherman pro
poses stirring up south Carolina az the rate
VI 20 miles Gay.
Ar exped.tlra Is 600 strong was reported
lifting out at New Orleans 20 be landed al
Pascagoula Tie intended destination Is
supposed 10 "a Mobile.
TIE Richmond Erarfqe~ q the 81 savs:
On ne whole we believe the Corieleracy
has given up the idea u making present
OF itsolf L. England France VI spain. aud
that. however willing to give up slavery as
the pIice OF Independence. y err IS 10 nor
,alk Il cdenng that - a 5.iDe 10 some for
elm power III order 10 INDUCE Il - do Tor
Us that which we confess SO ere able 10 10
for ourselves In Snort the whole country
has recovered from IL temporary nervous
affection brought about - me failure OF
Hoods campaign and the capture Of Sa-
Tannan ana again looks 81 the situation,
sd MEN IS found ~ be encouraging ai.er al.
Congress may be congratulated also On
. finding Itself steadily employed upon rs
great and pressing business. Tue turmoil
Of peace resolutions having blown over.
and even 4I the vague croakiHg of those
toward peace being somewhat aqpeaseG IS
the departure Of three eminent poace men
fJr Washington on that erranG, t1ers Is
now le.sl ire 10 attend ~ business.
7az TArsrs y ASD DIAL GANG.
NEW YoES. Tet 5.-P0.. Royal papers
!. give fol- particulars u The loss ~ tie mon
itor PatapscO and THE gunboat Dai Ching
already recorded. Tie PataDsc0 VS. sunk
IN the harbOr ~ Charleston on the nght %
the 18th VI last month Dv one Of rhe re''ol
tOTpedOes. $40 wen. down in 20 seconds
after she was slrnck, and 60 Of tie persons
on board were drjCueI-i3 saved The
Dai Ching got aground IN tie Camb ahee
River : -. on tie Z5th ut. and alter
Ganta!ulGg q Severe fight wiki I re5e. FORT
some hours Il becoming apparent ~ her
officers tha. SIC could not be g0I or they
hey Set ire 90 her anl sae was burned -
the waters ciso. Al the officers and crew
e1cep, four, escaped. Il few hours prev
GUS 10 the catastrophe which beie Der The
Dsi Ching captured the blockade ruune-
Cy4ue,ie, from Charleston ior Nassau
wiki cargo Of cotton.
TEE NEw T0RE HOTEL ISCETDiARTEs
New YORg, Feb. The operations OF
he detective police which have been go.ny
on for some weeks Eu1er Chief Detective
Young In feTcting on. me rebel iaccul.-
aries who lately attempted 10 bum This CITY.
are made public These operations we're
81 3 most difficult Character AMI we're con-
lucte1 with extraordinary skill ana were
preserved IN with tie greatest tellcify.
Their most Interesting field wes "a Canade
where they 'lixed freely with the rebels a.
Toronto, Hamilton AMI 81 Catharae's. and
managed L. gain the confidence G. tie in
4 ~. A.
Der Of those alleged 20 have been cyuceru8i
IN the plot. including Capt. Bel. Vim. L.
Mcdonald Cap. John Yates AMI Capt T.
Z. Kennedy. Kennedy I, is said admitted
being the pe-son VINO cred Barnrm's Muse
uu. AL tnc,s men arc how Ia Coaalo-
ment.
We eeva an authentic report u the 0-ac-
uatioa ~ he rebels o. Mobile and the r.
mOvGl az al stores sIl-, &c, - Selma.
Ala. sweeping cOlscT.ptiJg Is also
being efectel there az the sane TINE. and
2 general desire. On the part OF tie c.lzeas.
: uanlles.ei 10 Ze1 Oh. o. Ia roach
MORE OF EaE yEGoTIATIovs.
SLT YORK. FEB. 6.-Ths Trsss Washing
+ ton special SAYS. Mr. Seward reached For
tress Monroe ID advance II Mess-s. Stephens
Hunter and CambeM Up0a the arrival O."
tnese gentlemen. -leT were q once .lFitei
70 an Interview. and ilF0-mci e. SeFect
4 their desire - proceed 10 Washington
fOr the purpose u d.-clss.n, tie questl0a
" peace wiki The President. Mr seward
informed them -aa- il vas gre pres.le1,'s
wish tnat the discussion sl01d take place
a. For,res, Monroe. ana thai he mas bean
sent 10 mest them ~ hat point upon ,h1.
subject. Tie Comm .ssiglers pressed Uitl
considerable earle staess r. leave ID Fls.-
Washington, AMI finally a'.e1xol ;hst t-e.-
Government had consented 70 send t.er
only IN c0aseg uence u Ar. BAR ass1--
ancs tnat they should have personal IL
-erview wita President Lincoln y. sew
l-1 gs-1-et rlen tlat ~ p.siys shJ-'l
- fulfilled and a. once te.eyrsplei 70 me
President that his presence was Necessary. f
Afer NJ. Lincoln S ar7ivs-. ne conference
astol fJar hours alt was perfectly friendly
All g15i tempered Throughout O. or
side me conversation vas mainly c5ld1c-c- .
y the President; On theirs - Ar. Hunter