The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-18

The Worlds dispatch say: =" The question
of the exchange Of prisoners teens to be fairly
settled. The New York Executive COMMITTEES
had several lengthy and interesting interviews
With the President, Gen. Mcclellan, and Sena'
tors and members of the House, oil OF whom
favor it The Committees interview with Ten.
NcClslAn was especially gratifying He spoke
of the subject briefly but warmly, and from ms
convssation had evidently given the subject
much study.
1.-THE Military committee in both Houses
hav, reported favorably on the sutjec'' ana
joilt resolution, which passed the House, re-
ousting the President to make an exchange,
will pass the Senate to morrow. An exchange
has been practically going on. Thirty prisoners
we're sent from here yesterday to Fortress Mon
re. and large numbers have been released from
Warren"
The President has declined to communicate
to Congress any communications addressed by
the Governments Of England, France, and Spain,
in regard to the armed Intervention proposed
BY them in the affairs of Mexico. He deems
that it is inexpedient at this exigency to do 60
The Select Committee appointed by the Speaker
of the House, ON that branch Of the PRESIDENT
Message relating to the defence Of the Northern
lakes and rivers, consists of Messrs. Arnold, o.
ILL.,, Ashley, of Ohio, Noel, of No, Aldrich, o.
Minn., Babbett, of Penn, Spsulding, of n. T.,
Granger, of Mich, Wheeler, Of n. Y, and Pot
ter, Wisconsin.
borers are preparing for the immediate construc
struction Of railroad from Centerville to Man
assas
r. W. Barnwell and James L. Orr were cleo
rebel Congress.
A Southern paper says the Federal forces can
not get more than One.third of the sea island
cotton raised South, the value whereof is only
sev en- hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
The Norfolk Day Book says Gen. Scott vii
soon be in the South, after the manner of Mason
and Slidells capture.
"A copy of the New Orleans Delta, Of Nov
gath, which reached here to-day, announce.
that VIM. L. Ysncey and Clement c. Clay were
elected Senators from Alabama to Davis Senate
on the 2lst ult. The Houston Telegraph, OF the
18th, announced that WigfaIl had been elected
Senator from Texas, and that Oldham, Wall and
Hemphill were candidates to fill the other va
eancy.
A letter from Austin, (Texas,) dated Nov
18th, states that General Herbert is making
preparations for defending the Texas
coast.
Savannah dates of Dec. 5th, says party o.
visited Ty bee Island, Wednesday
and burned the lighthouse. The Federals shell
ed the Island, but the Coniederates were unhurt
Sixteen to eighteen vessels apparently old whs
Iers. were in the roads yesterday.
The Electoral College, at Nashville, on the
4th, voted Davis and Stevens for President and
Wee Pre.ideut.
Gen. Edward SHARON, and j. ]. Sinons
are chosen Senators to the rebel COngre $, from
Louisiana.
A private letter from gu board the steamer
which took part in the fight at Fort
plckens, dated Nov. ssd, states that he had
been cOmpIinenting the captain OF one OF The
guns on the accuracy Of his aim, when shell
through the bulwarks and took his
head off and wounded six more men. This
she'll on exploding raised the ship out Of the
water and made her stagger like u drunken man
Another shell burst six feet below the water
line, causing a bad leak, but the steam pumps
kept the vessel free. The firing continued all
day, and was renewed by the enemy the mex
when we moved ont of his range.
The frigate Niagara still kept at them, but being
outside the bar she cannot be much damaged.
Fort Pckens had, up to date, lost but one man
killed and seven wounded. Fort McRea is much
damaged, but we cannot destroy it with our
smooth bore guns as they are mounted for the
enemy's rifed cannon. The bombardment vas
10 be renewed the next day, the 23d, with the
determination to whip or to be whipped. Since
leaving the passes of the Mississippi, several
rebel vessels have managed to escape.
A Spanish vessel bad come down with num-
Der of fugitive Spaniards, to escape imprison-
nent, who report that the rebels had three iron.
clad steam battering rams ready to repel attack,
each carrying from eighteen to twenty of the
heaviest guns, and additional steam rams and
ire RATS we're being constructed.
New York, Dec. IL.
The steam transport City of New York from
Port Royal 9Th, has arrived.
Gen. Stevens, With 900 men had occupied
Beaufort
The ganboat Pawnoe, several transports, and
. number OF troops, left Hilton Head on the 4th,
or Tybee Island.
Gen. Sherman had appointed superintendents
or the picking and securing of the cotton at
Hilton Head and adjacent Islands.
The health of the troops is good.
No fighting had occurred.
Gen. Vieles' expedition would probably sail
.bout the 18th.
Washington, Dec. IL.
About sixty gentlemen were present at the
Republican caucus. Finally the pending resou-
ion of Representative Bingham was unanimous
y adopted. 1t provides for the con6scation of
III property of rebels in arms, and all who aid
md abet them. and the unconditional emancpa-
ion of their slaves.
Mr.. Sherman, of New York, took the ground
hat We never could put down this rebellion
With the bullet; that we must employ the slaves
% do it.
Mr.. Pomeroy, from Mr.. Stewards county, de-
,reciated strife. He wanted the Republican