The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-04-19

Is A.ter thousands immediately engage,
e -e scarcely pre.cnsille WORK 0t remov
Z l-er houses family supplies. .-
E ll--trs got u al. said q leading c.tiz
81 " -.- " wrath le made llttle attempt 10 C.
cr@- ao not aolb, they "totel ,
s. "i-c.t- Hunger stimulates then. and th
was ITO lear to retain. Meanwhile.
more substantial citizens. the actual s.
i'.' "t t-c NAntol destruction. looked
".ll -.l apparent uucnnceru anurlachi
iat-. Iley have been too sterniy dis
'..nrd These last four years L. exhibit a
q intense Consideration.
81 rHE ronrrIcATIoVs.
Is entered The city hv the New MARI
81 isuat, tle same over which The frnons =
81 anced- There are seven distinct limos
a 'r-uc1ilouS-yer formidable hut uo ,,a
n, lhAn ihoSe encountered az pe-er~hur
4 Neli'l aa We're over-yrown with The sn,
IL A"f Vegetation while some were had
"'isled ot tAe LATE rains The enemy p
b moved none of the heavy guns their Fla,
8 orus DOT ine pararet-. and you look .u
81 i'if N.AcA llroats a> You aunraach fhr c,f'
h Nor does one turn aside from the road fe
us step explode a viilainous torpedo. SCI
II I@. oi ile ur>t lines are STRENGTHENED "A.
b 'iao' assault uy "a new device. in tbe nlroi
81 " .... 'tf'-' i- frlSt. Sharp heWu sfakt
- ei-ht feet long are driven throurh
81 'h- pole in such a way that four to -
4 ""s ol them project from "A common Genie
y Ike spoNes from wheel Indeed tha l,
a ice may ue described - one long hub eN
ending miles resting on long sharnane
i''Ne' "ui4e Tue remaining spo6es proiec
MO iAe ar-radiatng SO thicAv thar on
cannot creep through. while IL be sboui.
'' "'ic lo roll Tie thing over. be but turn
i ~ other ,pokes % meet him IN The face.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Near Rockets. a mile below the elf,
ln either side of The river. are the smoui
iering ruins OF their Navy-Yard. and seye
al oi Their rams and gunb0ats. one ot
lem would have been launched within d
Fortnight.
Passing mp Miit-ssII.,r ssIIrlai II fie lett were the
|crumbNus walls and t0tterng chimueys.
aud the smoke still rising from the debris
If the great fire. At the right the ST .e-
|~alk covered with negroes and poverty
Stricken whites. umli women peering from
the windows, or holdcr ones IN uniidy garb
Standing BOO the dOrwavs. OF the doors
Nt' AIN"'Nt HIAA AAAf NlAllft~ ciiuL UfIil
lens gone or hidden within. AT length
Forced oy the numbered street 10 turn into
another Tie signs attracted my attention.
RICHMOND PAPERS.
There was Tie Southern Lnerarv Ness
s,yer. published by Thompson John r. }
and Wedderburn, Dispatch office only the
walls standing. Richmond Eraniner like
wise burned. The editor John NJ. Dan
iels. died The Thursday before the SUNDAY
On which the paper and the Rebellion he
had served So well went down In one com
mon and irreirievdble ruin T.. A Pollard.
The associate editor. the man who violated
bis parole granted him boy Gen. Butler un-
Ter the terms al which he was 10 effect an
exchange for Richardson OF TIE TRIBUNE.
IS AT large ln the city. boarding At The
Sp0tsw0od. unmoiesied and saucv. The
ina 'Itc >snEueli IN existence. one OF the
suh-cditOrs OF the former has been permit
ted to continue lis publication Is Union
paper 10 nis issue Of yesterdav-a dingy
single sheet 10 by IA inches size. he an
nouuce- that Ae expects 10 secure Is editor
"oae OF tle most brilliant and vigorous
writers iu Virginia. understood 10 De John
M. Bots
BEAUTIFUL CIrY-ONCE.
The streets ] was following led me 10 the
Capitol grounds. and as | strOled through
thcm ud looked oul upon the citY-f0r the
occupIe, a commanding site-I
Thought that before treason and war aud
sorrow came with their black wings tO how
er over and settle down upon the place. ii
might have passed for the go City which Is
called Beautiful lit must have been fair
and lovely.
Us THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
We're the evidence OF a hasty leaye-taking.
Documents and papers Uttered the floors OF
ihe rooms where SET in W0rdy war-with
open doors. anon in secret cOnclave. the
TWO houses of their Congress and the two
houses 0i the state Legislature. Copies
Of Statues 40 Large 0i The Confederate
States, reports oi the different cabinet
covered the tables and YOU trpped vour
fleet against them strean upon Tie floor.
lndeI. acres vi ground. aud all he streets
iud tAe Very air We're thick with paper-fy-
in- with The wind. picked up by the curious
gathered in baskets hy the negrOes-papers
and letters. papers and letters everywhere.
BIRDS BYE VIEW
from CANDLES Hill an abrupt bluff inst
above the city was worth 10 me the lUIr-
nes from Washington. Imagine the scene
IL try 90 describe j.. Looking south Your
eye follows down the river, at your feet q
torrent tlmbling among rocks. mile down
where t meets the tide placid a. a lake.
Where tide and torrent meet is the cele-
ordte1 Richmond water-pOwer. aud there
were great folrin--mills there three DAYS
ag0. 1Ou BOW see only the h.ackenel
walls The smoke on either side Of the
river ,till further down rises from where ln
n4yy- yards and arseuais were prepared the
appointments OF rebel armies. and we're
5u.lt -lndry ahOrtive rams for their navy.
I'm tile middle Of the river below Us Is
Belle Island You start. f0ry0u remem-
Der A0w Our boys, the poor prisoners. were
starved ani frozen there. Yet 10 looks
lOw. from tho d tance Ike any O.ber is-
|anl- o. the deep damnati0n those rebel
ieuGs deserve. And among the ruins in
The burned district. which extends a mile
ioWu the Jeff bank of Tie river, DO YOU see
iho-e two large brick buildings. the Only
one- spared in a dozen biocks-Libbv pris-
0n and Castle Thunder. and to-day they
have both come back 90 plague the inven-
i- ANa t-''f tA4f 4.a-A "a AEDr4 l-Illl-
ers. As We look al tie wide area over
which swept the fire, and note those two
buildings. ls u not suggested that u the
ash has been repaid oy the sword. 80 base
cruelty A1s been repaid By ire But lex
rs turn our eyes Up the river-yOu eaten
the CLEAN Of rs winding course for miles.
Your back Is toward mans work, the city
YOUR face toward Gods. the country. and
you heaye great sigh " relief 4 mo-
|me1t and the marbles -pr.nk.rd sod Of an
|0tber CITY lXes Your attention. Il j. q CITY
hat has not been evacuated- Al. but H.
population has greatly Increased during
his war. Us streets stretched out longer.
and i-s habitat Ons huddled closer. Gen.
a. z. Hill was buried there q few davs ago
one ~ twenty thousand soldiers who rest
there. the ltfli fever DER. SadIened We
turn y 20. and you Will carry that picture.
vivId in color and distinct in outlines. while
Eou I've.
y-s-I ~ IIIE President
President L.uc0ln's visit, coming 50 soon
2iter the occupation. vas matter Of 10
tense interest ~ the entire population
Crowds. thousands. rushed out fOr q glimpse
IF bis tall 1glre. IS be walked into The clty
attended Jv d few friends anu an escort oil
u score Or two o. soldiers. Tie entnusi-
asm was. however. confined 70 the negroes