The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-03-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

fourteen thousand have died on the battle
field.
AxoxG TIE I AIDING measures before the
last Congress. which failed 70 become laws.
we're the Illinois ship Canal bill; Niscel
laueOus Appropriation bill. the recognition
Of the state Government OF louisiana the
amendment OF the Contscatlon Law, 80
that forfeiture OF the rebels real estate
NAV extend beyond the lifetime OF the
owners: the bill recognizing the pay de-
partment Of Tie the army; reconstruction
bin: the bin increasing the pay Of army
officers: repeal OF the paper duty and the
proposition u tax sales and cotton.
A special from Washington 70 the New
York Tribune says:
The largest party ever given ia Washing
ton came OF tonight =, The private resi-
dence OF Charles Knapp. contractor for
heavy cannon. Two houses have been con-
i nected into one By tearing down The walls .
/ Celebrated caterers from New YORK have /
prepared the most costly supper for seven /
+ hundred guests: while green houses, fur
and near have been called upon for flowers
10 decorate parlors and tables The street
IN front mas been fOored and carpeted; and
il is estimated that the entertainment will
cost 500, )00-Ths profits q about nm
gHns-
REBEL NEWS
The Richmond Dispatch, Of Friday, con-
tains the following dispatch from Gen. Lee,
giving the particulars OF battle near Kin
ston. y. c.. between Bragg and the Union
forces. which moved from Newbern TO meet
Sherman in the direction OF GolAs0oro:
HEApou ARrsRs March ?.
To Gen J. c. Brecknri1ge secretary O. War:
Gen. Bragg reports that he attacked the
enemy Yesterday four miles In front Of Kin
ston. and drove him from his position. He
disputed the ground Obsiinately and took
I'D new line eight miles from his first
! position. We captured three pieces Of ar
; iillery and l. 500 prisoners. The number OF
the enemy's dead and wounded letl Oh the
fed Is lar-e, ours comparatively small. The
3 troops behaved most handsomely, and Maj.
: Gems. Hill and Hoke exhibited their usual
: zeal and energy.
Kinston. near which the fight occurred, is
: situated on the direct route from GOldsOOrO
o to Newbern. Is about ~ miles east OfGolds-
boro. and about 30 miles from Newbern.
II IS supposed that this force OF the enemy
( was advancing from Newbern against
e GoldsbOrO for the purpose Of cutting the
railroad al that point. Il Is not probable
q after this repulse that the enemy will at
tempt 10 advance again, ard il "a likely We
= shall next hear OF them falling BACK on
e Newbern OF changing their course 10 some
If other point OF TIE compass. This move
n ment OF the enemy was evidently designed
10 be the cooperation with Sherman, and IL
: this junclure it may be OF great value &c
i Us in embarrassing the movements Of Shsr
man.
j. Tho Herald prints letter from Sherman
rs 10 Wade Hampton stating that IN conse
~ ouence OF foraging parties having beer
murdered By rebels after being captured
le and labels attached TO their bodies o
T. death 10 all fOragers," that he bad or
to dered a similar number or prisoners In Oul
r. hands 10 be disposed Of in like manner
d, that he holds J. 600 rebel prisoners, and car
, stand i. as long as Hampton. The rebe
g General responds that be knows nothing
to OF such murders, and that for every soldie
ic executed bv Sherman he will execute tw,
Federals, picking out officers as the frs
victims He makes long story about tn
81 barbarities alledged TO be practised b.
Shermans army and concludes by stating
le that he will hold So prisoners as hostage
To-, f,r those ordered 10 be executed by Sh0r
- man.
"A A New Orleans letter ofthe 9th annOun
;, ces the arrival there of 1900 escaped pris
II oners from Texas. Including number @
< naval officers.
y Rebel papers chronicle the passage Of tn
ld nero enlistment act saying il j. meas
III ure Of necessity. not OF choice. Wigfail
- during the debate denounced the Legisia
ture OF Virginia. and demanded the resiS
Ut nation OF JetI Davis The speech Of Sci.
81 atOr Hunter. IN the rebel Senate. is printed
He voted Tor the bill 10 arm and enamel
ce pate negroes. under instructions from Tn
80 Virginia legislature hut entered Ills pro
test against il as an abandonment Oi Iu
Ne contest. and of the grounds upon whic
ed the south had seeded. lie also showed
he from statistics that no considerable body O
~ negro troops could be raised IN the state
over which the Government mad cOntrO
9o without stripping the country OF the labo
us absolutely necessary to produce food, an
lal stated that the cOmmandant OF cOnscripts
with authority to impress 10000 slave;
had since last September been able 10 &c
sT but 4. 600. of whom $500 were froI
a. Virginia and North Carolina an
the balance from Alabama Hunter ais
se argued that the negroes would not vOlur
- teer. and those We did get would desert I
the enemy, who can offer them bette
'e' price.
ie The steamer Mary Washington has arr
\ we'd at Fortress Monroe from Varina wit
ce 500 released prisoners, and will leave imm'
81 diately foi Annapolis
L. Quiet continues in the Army Of the Pot,
no. mac. and is likely 70 DO go for some tins
- 80 far rs any movements ar concerned. Z
III the roads are in a very bad condition, OWN
,x- TO the recent heavy rains. Troops are O'
he inc drilled daily, AID new arms aud cl0tl
ms inc. etc issued. preparatory 20 the comm
=. campaign. The men are ~ excellent col
- ditiOn. Deserters continue 10 come ia, a
ne though they are not so numerous u heTet,
ID fore. About 30 arrived here to-day throug
In the lines OF the stu and 9TH corps. Il Is u
ported that four were shot on their Wa
over The lst Corps advanced their pick'
lines a short distance this morning. and,
is reported, found rebel colored troops a
the picket line intheir front II this il tru
~ il shows that the rebels have At last aiop
Ell Ell the policy OF arming their slaves
lis On the 18th Of February last, Co B.,
10 the 9th North Carolina Confederate cayalr
:, which was raised in the western part OF IL
u State. came into our lines in . body, wit
y, their Eeuten hts, their horses and eQlil
Sc ments, numbering over 90 men. and deliI
cred themselves up 10 our commandin
-, officers at Camp Palmer. After p3rtakin
"a of a bountiful feast at Camp Palmer, the
81 with the old flag at the head Of their CO
~ umn. entered the city the hospitality
-, which they are now enjoying. when the
- we're informed that they would receive pa
- for their horses and arms, and be f1rnishe
. employment or allowed 10 % north. the
- remarked that If il was generally known
nj the South that such reception awaited ii
!, Confederate soldiers in our lines, that n
= entire army Of the Confederacy would foi
~ ow their example. The arrival Of the n
mainder of this regiment into our lines
,b daily looked for. They say that kinstcu
=, being evacuated, and that the South ca
n, DINA troops are the first 70 give up al
,cl acknowledge that the South = whipped.
he A Washington special says letter date
he near KinstOn, March 10th, received ther
q on the 18th. says that on the day beiOE
the 9th-Bragg again attacked Cox
u, forces. making two separate assaults
q I -, -rr.r,fyaH NTH naa-yv losa