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

lneE MAN OOQY, however, are sun IN the
nelghborhood OF Vaudeville. AS yet. their
object IS not developed but Wheeler is
closely watching their movements.
late Richmond paper says. there is a
report that the explosion heard on Monday
was another attempt Of the enemy 10 blow
out the western end Of the Ouch Gap
Canal The f'eshet in the river has, we
hope. 10y this time filed up the ditch and
oblratel all traces Of the canal.
Francis p. Blair. ST.. the Yankee Peace
Commissioner arrived in this city late We'd
nesday night attended by 4 servant Mr.
bar came into our lines AZ point IN from,
~ fori Harrison, held by the city battalion
lie was delayed several hours on our lines
waiting Tor permit 10 come 10 the city.
which was not procured till late hour OF
The night. Since his arrival he has been
kept, or kep; himself from the public eve.
and his movements and Whereabouts are
! shrouded in mystery. lie is believed 10 be
lodged n the SpottSwoOd Hotel and we
think there i little doubt that he is there
though his name does uOt appear on the
register. He has been me- accidentally bv
several Of bis acquail. luces, and heSe meet.
!ngs we're characterized by the .tmost cor
dlaAty on both sides. lie is said 10 have
had an interview with the chief executive
officers OF the Government. What passed
AZ these interviews We need not expect 70
know until Mr.. Blair returns 10 the United
states, when everything will be published
n full in the New York Tribune and other
New York papers.
Blair's OStensihle business in Richmond.
or rather presumed business. here for there
Is nothing ostenSihle about him or his bus
mess, or movements, Is 10 ascertain whether
aything can be done 10 bring about 4 cess
alton OF hOstlhties and an end 10 the war.
We think his real business is 10 place the
Lincoln administration in favorable op-
lniOn before the Northern people. who are
Just called upon 10 eli another dram. Lin
coin knows that the propositions he will
make are such that they will be spurned by
our Government, but our rejection OF them
VIII enable him 10 20 before his people. and
with Blair's aid 10 prove that the rebels will
accept Of no terms OF peace, and that
nothing Is len him bat a vigorous prOsecu-
ton OF the war
Mr. Blair will return 70 Grants lines on
Saturday II the ireshet subsidies sufficiently
10 enable ilag Of truce 10 gov down the
river
We have no news from the South or
Southwest.
The Examiner OF the 18th contains the
following: The great overflow of the James
River continues, and NAV do more for But
lers canal than all his explosions. IL NAV
wash IL out clear, and Il NAV I'll il up with
mud and sand. Until the water subsidies
nothing can be known even by those on the
shore. The freshet is not so high as that
last year by several feet
BALTIMORE Jan. l6.-The special cores
pOndent Of the american. under date OF
the 9th inst. communicates the following
important information relative 10 the re-
newal or rather continuation Of the great
movement against the deienses Of Whining
ton, situated al Federal Point, mouth ofNew
Inlet. This correspondence has been with
held from the public here until il should be-
come known that the attack had actually
commenced.
STEAMSHIP sANu4so On CUHA. ON BEAr-
ToKT, January &c.
Having ridden out a heavy southeast
storm At anchorage during the past two
days of Beaufort, We are now enjoying 4
calm, peculiar 10 this latitude, which can
scarcely be expected 10 last more than p
hours Yesterday morning the wind hav-
Inc got round 10 the northeast and the sun
shining out brightly, We we're blessed once /
more with quiet sea, and our eyes were
delighted also with the approach Of the feet |
Gen Grant 10 cooperate with Admiral Por- /
tiers fleet IN the capture Of For: Fisher. The 4
first vessel that arrived was the FLAG ship 4
Of the Commanding General, which crossed /
the bar AZ once and proceeded up Beaufort 1
harbor, 10 communicate with Admiral POr- /
ter. Next came the steamers Baltic and /
Atlantic, with near ?, 600 men on board. /
The other transports arrived soon after:
their names could not be ascertained The
transport fleet, as | write are anchored
outside the bar with the naval vessels The
plan OF battle is fully arranged and the
commander Of each vessel has been supplied !
with chart, giving not only his exact posi-
ton but the precise point OF the works Of
the enemy, on which his fire is 10 be direct
ed the Santiago being commanded by the
senior captain Of the gunboat fleet Capt
y. &. Gibson. IS stationed al the head Of the
line OF vessels Of her class, ii in number.
and whilst the others Of the line are 10 con
centrate their fire on Fort Fisher our guns
are 10 throw flank fire into the fort. The
positions are nearly the same as in the
Ormer engagement, except tina. the iron
,lads will take posts about a quarter OF a
nile nearer the fort than in the last attack.
Then tie Ironsides with her tremendous }
Il-inch broadside, and the Minnesota, Wa
bash, Brooklyn, Susquehanna. TuscarOra
seneca, TiconderOga, Pawtucket, Shenan-
lOah, Mackinaw. Maggie. POwhattan, Jun {
ata, Yankee and Kansas. from the South.
| he gunboats Will form 4 line in front OF
he shore batteries. The reserves OF the ,
'ariOus divisions consisting OF the smaller
lass Of gunboats, are assigned 10 a posi-
ion outside the line.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-The Navy De-
)artment has received the following from
he North Atlantic Squadron. dated United 7
states ship Malvern. Beaufort, Jan. T.
slr-l have the honor TO inform you "a let
er has been received from Lieutenant Com
nander Temple, containing interesting mat 7
er concerning Fort Fisher ,
Your obedent servant.
D. d. PORTER, Rear Admiral. !
= Ton. Gideon wei.es. I
UNrED ~rAnEs srEaxas Pos1oosuB o
o. New Inlet Jza ID sss
tear Admiral navid Porter. a
SIR;-t may be OF assistance 10 YOU 10 l
eceive, together with the rebel deserters !
mentioned In my letter OF this date. the fol- y
owing memorandum Of information clio Il
TED rom one OF their number, Corp. Thos.
-awley, Of the marines. He saws there :
we're between 500 and 600 men In The forts
N the two days Of the attack. and no .
roops IN Wilmington or its vicinity 10 re-
nioTce thenli mat the IRE from the feet z
Tas so fierce as 10 drive the rebels from the l.
'uns and into the bomb-proOfs; that soon b
Ter the commencement Of the action two
I their Brooks guns burst killing and n
% Of their men; that Gen. Viii u
.nS supposed the boats which were sent :,
yer the bar Oh the 18th 10 be a storming
arty OF seamen, % which he would have S
cen obliged % surrender; that the garri- n
On only waited their attack 10 surrender =
'ithout resistance that they could not i'm u
Sine why the attack had been abandoned: 81
lat matters remained the same way thro'- u
1t the following day; tina; we could have b,
as.iy pressed our troops into the fort until CT
'eniag, when Gen. Bragg arrived al vii T.
ington with c. 600 men from Richmond. =.
ld that, finding our troops re-embarking. or
raSg decided not - mo.esl Us Il
Respectfully, u
WM- p. TEMPLE, L. Com'dg. a.
WAsHINGT0S, Jan. I5.-Admirsl Porter
4 sent a communication 10 the Navy De- Al
a-tment, N which be responds % some Of a. ~