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


lation concerning the situation OF affairs
and their continued reverses. The Rich
m0nl Ergmrler strongly urges that Je1
Davis re desposed as Commander-ln-Chie.
OF Tie rebel armies and that Gen. Lee be
made GeneraisSim0.
The Richmond >sRteel foresees form /
dahle winter campaign by the n2uoaa.
armies against Charleston and Augusta. Il
saws the evacuation Of savannah by our
roups and the occupation Ofthe ely ly Sher-
maan' : rmy. both on the 2lst. simply gives tLe
enemy another point on our coast The
ocean front Of Georgia Viii be exposed Ike
the ocean front OF North Carolina and Viz
glnia. 10 = species Of hostility tlat VIII
anrOy without weakening Us. and occupy
without strengthening the Zoe. Ii Ii prob
able however. that a Formidable attempt
on Charleston will be an early consequence
U. the fate or Savannah. Foster already
holds fortified position within mile 81
Coosawatchie Point, on the railrord be-
tween Charleston and Savannah, IS miles
from the latter city and OF from Charleston.
We presume that Hardee made no h.tt he
tween Savannah and COOsawatchie lut
Al once abandoned that section OF railroad
and placed himself where his cOmmunlca-
tons with Charleston would be more secure.
II Sherman, now relieved OF anxiety concer-
ming the state OF affairs in Tennessee shall
cooperate in an enterprise against Charles
ton, q further contraction OF our line may
be necessary.
NEW YORK Dec 30.-Corresponience
between Fitzpatrick ana Wheeler has taken
place relative 10 the depredations OF troops
on each side, and the question Of making
immediate exchange Of their prisoners cap
tured in the campaign.
The HerdlqS correspondence al Savan-
nah says: Gen. Geary has been appointed
Military GOyernOr-his division being The
first 10 enter the city.
The rebels plundered many stores and
committed numerous outrages after Har-
dee's evacuation OF the city.
Hardee's wife aud children remain az S4-
vannah
The Worlds Savannah letters say the cit
liens urged Harlce not 10 Try and defend
the city against Sherman's troops. Hardee
promised he would not fire q gun. except
in retaliation. Under the impression that
Hardee would attack Foster, reinforcement
were sent there by Sherman.
Admiral Dahlgren with a portion oil A'
fleet recently sailed up the river.
In addition 10 the 80 coo bales of cottof
captured. about 81. 900, 600 worth Of rice
have been discovered.
4 Provost Marshais guard still prOteci'
the city. Refugees say the enemy expects
an attack on Charleston soon. Gen oher
mans troops are engaged repairing ih'
Charleston end Savannah Railroad
The people Of Georgia declare that an mn
interrupted march and the conquest OF iheI
capital and chief commercial city. has clos
ed the war so far as they are concerned
New YORK. Dec 3O.-The UsralFS Lon
don letter saws blockade runners are max
inc so many losses that some OF them pro
pose selling their ships and quitting Ih
business One cause OF loss Is that Jcl
Davis requires half Of all cargoes 10 be oil
the rebel government account, which great
" reduces port freiehts. Tie shutua- ul
in Fort Warren Of captured blockade rUn
ners Is another reason for alarm
About $500. 600 have thus far been cX
pended in payment To the parOled prs
oners al Annapolis for the Communication d
rations due them while in the hands OF h
rebels Up 10 yesterday 500 had receive
their certificates.
The Times special says Notwithstanding
there was an agreement made some wv
months ago between Grant and Lee tia
each OF the parties should send blanket
and medicines 10 their prisoners. nothin.
has been done by our Government. Tn
rebels. however have been, and are stl
engaged In sending supplies 10 their prison
erS.
SAN FRAycIsco. Dec. 3L-Sandwich Is
lands adyices 10 Dee. 2d, announce the ~
rival AT Honolulu OF S. whalers in ALL !
from the Arctic. and 10 from OchOlsl sea
the former bringing -. SOS bbls. Of OIL 20.
500 pounds of bones. the latter 99l2 bb.s
OF OIL and l2l 500 pounds Of bone. HAVING
4 less average than that OF last season
NEW YORK, Dec. 3l.-The HeralFs cor
respondent details the operations Of On
arebel on tie left Of Their line Of works 4
once run out the white ilae. and there wa
race between tic troops and Marine q
see which would first reach the battery an'
obtain The surrender. The marines, haviu.
the shortest distance. gained the prize
Thus 100 prisoners were jOlted down % th'
rear Of Admiral Porter. Gen. Curtis thci
moved his troops up the beach toward For
Fisher, cutting the telegraph cOmmUnlca
ton with Wilmington. About quarter -
a mile from Fort Fisher, a small fort va;
reached, but il was evacuated, on the ap
preach Of our troops. In the meantim.
more troops were landed under Gen. Ames.
and they were pused forward 10 the support
Of Cen Curtis. who, with his skirmisner:
was in front OF Fort Fisher. l. was then
that Lieut. VIM. h. Walling Of the l4tl
New York Volunteers, captured the flag Of
the fort, also the courier. his dispatches and
horse. and two other horses and mule -
Night approaching orders were issued to
withdraw the troops, but just previous Gen
Curtis dispatched a small force 10 ascer
tain the point, and VINO captured a Cap
tain OF a battery and a battalion Of junior
reserves. who threw down their arms and
surrendered. After re-embarking the troops
for q while the surf became so rOngh that
it was found necessary 20 stop, and nearly
coo were left or shore for tie night IN rain
storm, but morning found these brave men
strongly entrenched. and awaiting witLou,
fear tie assault Of the enemy. About 10 A.
~, il was discovered that the men OF tie
skirmish line hand been LEFT III front Of Fort
Fisher. They were carried in and reached
the point OF debarkation without ans mo-
leslatOn from the enemy One OF them
who had been posted on the bank Of Cape
Fear River, reported that in the nigh- two
large barges loaded with troops had left the
fort during the day. A deserter from the
I'd South Carolina Cavalry more likely sent
ont by the rebels with a lie came ia report
in- that COO Of the enemy had concentrated
on the right flank and proposed 10 attack
in the night Word was sent 10 Admiral
Porter and II gunboats were placed 20 10
tercept this movement Tie weather was
50 bad that our troops could not be re-em-
barked that afternoon or night. The Gun
boats she.led on both sides Of tie troops
throughout the night. bur there was ID
signs Of the enemy near The next dav.
9th. the weather moderated. and all the
troops were got on board Tie transports.
together with tie prisoners. Our men show
ed no signs of lapdships they had endured
while the prisoners were entirely broken
down and hardly able 10 come Oh the ship
sides. Many Of them were apparently not
over - years'Of age.
RICE MINERAL DISCOVERIES. The region
about lake Superior abOunds IN rich depos-