Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-12-05
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From Washington.

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The report of Maj. Belger, Quarter
master, is satisfactory to the depart
ment, showing that he has dispatched
the cargoes of 2O3 vessels by railroad
to Washington the last thirty days,
being an average of 1000 tons daily,
besides large amount of stores to the
subsistence department.
| Adjutant General Thomas sent out
instructions to-day to Gen. Sherman
in Beaufort, to take possession of all
the crops on the Island, cotton. corn,
rice, &c, military act, and to ship
the cotton and such other crops as
were not wanted for the army, to New
York, to be sold there for account Of
the Government. Gen. Sherman was
also directed to use the negro slaves
to gather the crops of cotton and corn,
and to continue the work on his de.
fences at Port Royal and other places
on the Island.
Gen. Summers division consists of
Gen. Towards Irish brigade, two New
York and one Pennsylvania regiments,
with a suitable contingent of cavalry
and infantry. 1t marched last night
to its position, which is between the
divisions of Gems. Heintzelman and
Franklin, the former having been
pushed some distance further down
the river.
There is a report here to-day that
the reEf steamer Nashville has run
the blockadcoff Charleston, and en-
tered that port with full cargo. con-
sisting of woollen, arms, wires for
Geographic use, salt, &c. This report
comes only through rebel channels.
There is reason to believe it, as one of
the Consuls notified the Government
some time since, that the Nashville
was loaded in a certain foreign port
and was intending to run the block
ade.
The following order has been issued
from the Postoflice Department I'm
view Of the increased number of let
ters held for postage and returned to
the dead letter Office, it is ordered that
the order of this department dated the
9Th of October, 1860, be rescinded,
and the prior practice be restored.
Postmasters will therefore notify the
person addressed that such letter is |
held for postage, and that upon his
writing therefor, preparing the pos
tage upon his letter and enclosing a
stamp to be placed upon the letter
held for postage, the same will be for
warded to his address.
The rebels are already falling back
from the Potomac before the slow but
certain advance Of the Union forces.
They hardly offer resistance to the
passing Of our vessels. Many have
come up within the last few days load
ed with coal, to such an extent as to
lower the price of that article from ten
dollars TO seven dollars.
1t has been reported to the Postof-
fec Department that some postmas.
ters have declined to receive United
States Treasury notes, payable on de-
mand, when presented to them in pay.
ment for postage stamps and stamped
envelopes. Postmasters are informed
that these notes are to be received and |
disbursed 10y them as equivalent in all
respects to coin, Ivy order of the Post
master General.
The Pontoon Bridge Regiment, 18th
New York, had successful exhibi.
ton before Gen. Mcclellan. Three or
four hundred feet Of India rubber
bridge were thrown over the cast
branch, a company marched over at
double quick, and loaded wagon
was driven across. Four iron wagon
bodies were fastened together with
rubber and wooden frame, loaded with
fifty-two soldiers, and padded nearly
across.