The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-01-04
NEWS OF TIE WEEK.

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NEW YoRK. Nov. 2s.-The Tribune has
the following from Columbia, Tenn. dated
Dec. 2sth. Tie advance OF Hoods army
reached Florence. A.a.. Oh The evening OF
the 2ls- During tie whole Oi tie next day
his men We're osSing tie river nom DucA
River. Hood retreated rapidly from Ten
nessee. lis main ARMY not making = stand
Our cavalry crossed Duck River, and have
an occasional tru d With Forrest, who Gov
cred the euemt'- retreat No Lgllu5 OF
any consequence mas occurred since the al
fair az >nrllE hlA
Tennessee Is now free Of rebels.
Cotton traders OF N2tchez were making
preparations for q large business. Cotton
was moving briskiy. but not in large
amounts.
SAY FnANcIsc0. Dec. 27.-The Custom
House authorities have discovered and irus-
tratei another plot 10 III out a piratlcal
schooner iu this port. Two detectives gam
81 the confidence Of Michael Hayes, the APP
parent leader In the conspiracy, Who was
arrested bv q Provost Guard on saturday,
and Is now IN Fort Alcatras. L was pro-
posed 10 purchase the schooner Colon. arm
her with one gun, smuggle her out OF port,
seize q large vessel and ultimately one OF
tie treasure steamers. Hayes WAS proyld-
Ell with letters OF marque from rebel author
tiles. His acc0mplces are not Yet found
out
FoRI MoSRoE, Dee. =, VIA Washington,
2S.-Dispatches have just arrived here on
the Santiago &c Cuba from off wilmington.
The attack on Fort Fisher commenced at
noon Oh Saturday the 24th. and continued
all dav. II was resumed on sunday and
kent up with vigor all that day. The Tort Is
much damaged All the barracks and store
houses were burned ana the garrison driven
10 bomb proofs. scarcely yenturlug 10 reply.
A small portion OF our troops landed sun
day afternoon. skirmished with great gal
lantry. pushed up 10 the fort. and actually
entered the works and killed "a rebel bearer
Of dispatches who was entering. Lieut..
Wallen. Of the l42d New York. captu. ed 4
rebel flag from Tie bastion. Our troops
also captured q whole battalion OF the enc
nv. who were outside their works but our
forces were Withdrawn from shore. When
the Santiago de Cuba LETT the b0mbardmenl
was continuing.
On Sunday the sailors from the Santiago
captured Pond Hill Battery with % men,
and brought the whole party of 20 the ships
The torpedo boat was successfully exploded
Saturday afternoon at O'clock but Will
what result is not known
WAR nEPARTMENr
wAuNsroy. December 25-l0.30P L
To Gen Ix
The follow ag extracts from Richmond
papers OftJ-lay have been received by thl'
Department The latest official advice:
from Georgia indicate that Sherman has al
ready followed up tie occupation Of Savan
nah hy sending I force Of cavalry, artillery
and infantry upon an expedition whose des
tipatiou cannot hn fri,oSSnf az from tho iii
rection IN which il has moved. Those troop,
are reported 10 have gone toward Altama
ha River, and we snail no doubt next heal
that they have crossed that stream and ar,
moving TO southwestern Georgia in Ques
of prisoners OF war supposed 10 be AT An
deTsonvllle. Sherman's programme for III.
grand campaign nOrlhwaru seems 10 be nC
secret He will start from Port Royal anC
move straight Tor Branchyille. point O
junction between the Georgian and Carroll
Man railroads. He then proposes TO follow
the main railroad towards Virginia. steal
ing and numbering Is much as he can; by
the way, all very fine, bat ii Sherman pro
poses Lee dispose.
The following official dispatch was reeeiV
Ell last night:
wr-sfvCraS. Dec. ct Il
To HIS Exceency President ofthe Conf. icrate states
The enemy has re-embarked under cove
OF MS fleet His movement IS not devel
Oped | have visited Fort Fisher and fine
the damage slight, except the buildings no
necessary for defense. Only TWO guns wer,
disabled. The marks remaining indicate
the bOmbarIment was very heavy. Maj
.rrrfr D.
GARRISON. deserve special commentator
for gallantry, efficiency and fortitude dis
played under very trying circumstances
Cigncd) %. BRAGG, Cel.
\ Lynchburgh paper has tine following
additional particulars OF The capture of tho
salt works, announced officially yesterday
We had been led to hope that these import
ant works were safe, but the source from
which the report OF their capture comes,
leaves Us no room 10 doubt its correctness
They were occupied by the enemy on
Tuesday, and held by them till Thursday
when the Yankees retreated toward BIis
tOl. We learn the place was held by about
200 reserve under Col. Preston most Ol
whom escaped capture. The works are re-
ported 10 be but little damaged, and We III
derstand from persons who have visited
they can be put in working order again by
the first OF February. \ large quantity 81
salt, already gotten out was DESTROYED.
and all buildings al the place were burned.
Several pieces Of artillery were also captur-
ed by them, but they got little else OF any
kind. Breckenridge was al last accounts
at Saltviiie. preparing TO follow the enemy
on his retreat. One brigade continued 10
skirmish with their rear guards. No other
fighting has taken place than that already
reported. Gentlemen who passed over tie
railroad from BristO, say the bridges are al
burned but the tracks are uninjured.
lSigned) (. v. STANTON.
see. 0fWar
CINCISNAIL Dec. "a dispatch 10 the
Cincinnati Commercial from Louisa. Ky,
says the raid Of Stoneman and Burbridge
was 4 perfect success. Breckenridge, Vau-
GIN aud Duke were whipped, their artillery
captured their forces scattered. Saltville
was burned and the work. destroyed. The
railroad from Bristol - 20 mics beyond
Wytheville was destroyed with all the roll
ing stock Bristol and Wytheville are IN
ruins. The property destroyed IS estlma-
ted al 20 millions Of dollars.
The var Department mas sent officers 10
Savannah 10 take charge OF the railroad
stock and property captured there By Gen.
Sherman, and make arrangements for such
repairs as are deemed advisable
CvC1SvATI. Dec. 3l.-The Commemorate
Columbia, Tennessee. correspondent thinks
that the bulk OF Hoods army is still north
Of the Tennessee River. Hood first atiem-
ted to strike the river al Decatur, but Gen.
Granger occupied that place IN advance
and headed him of A. the same time
gunboats came up the river and compelled
him 10 abandon the point near Florence.
where he had pOntoons. Owing 70 the bad
condition Of the roads, Developments VIII
not be rapid.
New York. Dec 3l-The T,f5une's
Washington special says returns received
AZ the Provost NarshaIs Bureau snow the
number OF men raised by recruiting IS lar
ger now than at any period during the war.
Deserters report that the rebels are re-
moving their heavy artillery from the arse
nails ana other public works al Richmond
preparatory TO The evacuation Of the city.
NEW YORK. Dec. 30-A loyal paper has
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