The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-02-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Accounts are received from Gen. Sher-
man concerning his march from Savannah
10 Hardeeville. The roads run through
swamps, and the march was very difficult
but no serious hiudrance occurred. No
force OF the enemy were encountered any
where.
The rebels on the coast OF Texas are ex-
pecting an attack berore long and are ma
king great preparations for defense. An
officer recently from Galveston reports the
rebel sOldiery despOndent Some c0ntem-
plate serving Macmillan.
The Christian Commission held Il meet
Ing in the Hall Of the House Of Representa-
tives al Washington. Secretary Seward
presided and made a speech in which he
Landed both the Christian and Sanitary
Commissions.
The citizens Of Buffalo felt a smart shock
OF an earthquake sunday morning about 4
O'Clock
Maj. Gen. Butler arrived at his home in
Lowell, Mass, on Saturday. he made
lengthy speech 10 his friends and neighbOrs,
IN which he reviewed the course Of bis mill
tary administration in the South for the
last Is months. Il Is highly loyal aud pat
riOtic. and stamps the General as being
true 10 his country, though Tor time de-
prived Of active command.
The peace rumOrs resolve them selves into
this: Mr. JeiT. Davis Is willing % waive
formalities and send 20 or receive from
Washington Commissioners % treat Of
peace matters. President Lincoln IS VIII
inC 10 hear any influential person from the
COnfelerates, whether sent by JET. Davis
or not, who IS authorised 10 treat on the
basis Of Submission 90 the Union.
The rebels report their losses GEAR VII
mingtOn At 200 all told.
Gen. Lee cannot take command u all the
Confederate armies. Mr. Davis says and
still De in the field IN Virginia
The movements OF Gen Sherman are not
made very Ineligible. He Is said ~ have
received veteran re.ai0rcemeats.
EssDgr4ETEEs AExT % rzE JAxxs.
J2l .ary -
Last night the enemy made an unsucess-
full attempt % run past our batteries
They took advantage u the storm 10 send
down feet Of eight vessels Of war and three
torpedo boats. This fot.lla consisted 0fthe
Virginia, Fredericksburg and Richmond
llrOn-cladsl, mounting four guns each; the
wooden vessels Drury. NansemOnd and
Hampton, Of two guns each; the Bedford
one gun; the steamer torpedo aud three
torpedo boats. The following are the par
tlcu.ars. as FAR as they could be obtained,
from deserter from the expedition, who
came into our lines after daylight this NOR
ming: The feet LEFT their mOOriBgs about
O'Clock last evening. and proceeded qui-
els until they got hear our batteries. when
they we're discovered. and immediaIly tue
batteries opened On them, % which they re-
Piled. At about y O'Clock they succeeded
10 cutting the chain IL front Of car y8struc-
tons beyond the lower end n Dutch Gap
Canal, When the Fredericksburg. under fail
head Of steam, passed through tue obstr1c-
tons, and completely demolished one o. our
s1nken canal boats The Richmond, Viz
GINA and Drury. il attempting 70 follow.
grounded, when tie Fredericksburg lad %
20 20 their assistance. The Drury could
not be got Of and was obliged % be aban-
dOned, as il was now daylight, and they
were iarznge Of Battery Parsons. As soon
as L became light the battery opened OF
the Drury, one Of the shells falling in her
magazine, which exploded, completely de-
mOlishing her. The rest Of the feet made