The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-11-20
News Of the Week.

been assigned As follows: Col CEilom, 10 the
staff OF Msjos General h.ieck with the rank OF
B. igsiier General; Col. Van Rensselaer,, succeed
I'd Col HamiltOn. on the ,t1d OF General Nc
Cle.lsu; Asjor Wright takes command OF bis
regiment.
Among the recently appointed MAJOR Generals
are, AOrgsn, Of Ohio, and Philip ST. George
Cook, ~ho r.cen,ly brought his cavalry troops
from U'ah. He j. a native Of, and is appointed
fl On Virginia
The Heralds dispatch, Washington, Nov. 9,
SAYS: Government has issued permits 10 per
sons in Rhode Island TO trade ~ith 10y alsts o.
the Sou bern coast Vessels are fitting out foi
that purpose loaded With supplies OF various
kinds smoDg Hhicb is sat, Clothing and oIhei
articles OF necessity which ii i expected vii b,
-ychauged for cotton. Tits is a lew feature il.
GoveEun,ent policy AID it may lead to important
been the principal mover in this matter II MA,
De that these vessels and others nov firing out
sl foIlo~ the expedition, aud, soon as al
opening IS maze anu a permanent footing j. o0-
aimed III South Carolina and Georgia Ca goes
gill at once D. shipped 10 Liverpool and othei
points This Is very important movement and
the fa.. sanction U: Gov,rbmeut
major General Halieck tas been assigned to
Keutucky. Toe serciion OF Halrch was made
At the suggestion OF Gen. Mcclellan and i, cau-
aot be .olg before the present condition o.
things in that State under ills able and expert
eiic-d General, viii assume a satisfactory conci
ion"
Toe Worlds dispatch says: Special general
u ders have been Issued directing punishment vi
certain death IN future TO De visited on any col
der found sleeping on his post.
"Tnete is no little ind guatIon felt here in Of
fetal circles at the attempt OF Fremonl's friends
10 IuIIn,idate Government by the fabrication O
dispatches, public aid private, respecting the
state OF feeling in the Western army, not war
ranted by facts If the report which reached
here be true, the Government at one time had
the alternative presented them 10 tnUtiny or dis
persiOn OF the Western a my, unless Gen. Ere
mont was retained in confnaud. /, has beeu
e
:,
camp. lhe correspondent OF the ST. Louis Re-
publican Il known 10 De the author Of most oi
''e NO
:.
,,,-,,a,,.u -.,, IA. ,,oyarnm.n, b,.
contracted for the manufacture of a large mum
Der Of the best Springfield ,ia.d guns aid ala,
br.ecb loading arms. 10 be mad. in this copn,,x
These together sikh c,utracrs authorized ,b,osc
tor immediate p.a viii soon e,ve s,fs.,.,,
.,,,I> fo, all n,..e,t and h.,n,a x.n,s IS ~.
army
G., U.;n,,aruan from the left wing of ~.
army confirms the report that the rebel troon.
are leaving the Lower Potomac and moving
.outhward, seemingly TO Carolina and Georgia
which il the look. for ef!.c, of descent On IN,
southern coast.
The Times dispatch saws: 1.-The Goyernmep,
has ,.s,lv.d IN ralassa On na,ol. o5o ,,iso,s,.
mar, If those caorured a. Hatt.ra- N n-oceed
nD M usi-. IL hot Tx,
I'm, d,,.d and fifty Union nr;souers now in tb.
so,,b will sooo no ,a,nrn..d N ma .,d m. ,,;r.
nal manner ot a fuII EXCHANGE of nriso,ers will
n. fnuv established The Goeerrmsp, ia abou,
to send money. clothing and comforts to Union
prisoners, in the south, if the Confederates co.
operate in the measure. An answer to such a
proposition will be had from Richmond in few
DAYS.
Memphis papers received at Cairo, Nov. ! It'll
contain dispatches from Savannah, fully confirm
ing the la. ding OF the naval expedition at Beau
tort, and the capture OF three forts at Port Roy
al, Hilton Head, and BAY Point The Fedora
forces had possession Of the town Of Beaufort.
The rebels acknowledge their loss very large.
New Orleans papers we're also receiv ed to. day
AID speak OF The immense feet off Ship Isla, d
The trial of the Petrol pirates had again bee,
postponed on account of the absence of Captain
Purviance, of the NAVY.
Frank Alban one of the nira,es died in mi.
m of consumn,;oo He was IN ha . wi,n..s e.,
the prosecution.
Senator Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts. has
written letter explicitly DENYING that he is eth
or dir.c,ly or INDIRECTLY concerned in anv GOV
ernnen, contract for furnishing armv shoes, a.
has been stated.
The \ Y po,, Nov IItb saws. "An exna
di,ion is p,epar.d. if not already sailed which
will seal the bsrbor. O, Savannah and Charleston
s,.;ns, rho owl, or on,ra,.ce of an, sD,,h., Tb.o
N.u A. IN.