The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04

Washington, Nov. IS.
Henry G Rice, Marshal for Utah, has resigned
on the ground that the business of the office i.
non-eompensative since the creation of the terri
torial go.erp.,.-. II sSe'aua
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT., Nov. 26, 1861.
In view OF the increased number OF letter.
held for postage, and returned 10 the Dead Let
ter Office, il is ordered that the order Of thi:
department, dated S,h OF October, ls6o. be re
scinded. and the prior practice be restored
Postmasters viii therefore noiiiy the person sd
dressed, that such letters held for postage
and that upon his writing therefor, prepsyins
the postage on his letter, ard enclosing a stamp
10 be placed On the letter held for postage, til.
same will be for~arded to his address.
By order OF the Postu,a-ter General.
JOHN A. KASSON, First Asst P. VI Gen.
Hon r j. Walker has addressed letter &c
the editor of the National Rpubii.dn, which
will app ar in that paper 10 morro', IN favor o
Congress mned atey making ar appropriation
for the relief Of Iceland, in vi.' OF the iupend
ing famine. He concludes br saving, ROW, ~hef
90 many thousands o. I'Ishn'en perliing their
lives on the battle fed % liberty, III our deien>e
when go nany lave already fallen. anj Others
are immur~d IN rebel dungeons let Us show thai
~e are nv uDsratef' !, aLd hen the next great
couaict comes, soon as il must, the 81 aruIoek
,nssr mingled with the Stars and Stripes, will
wave 10 triumph over the field OF victory for
Liberty aud Union.
The 1ribune's correspondent saws: Reports
That Gen. Mcclellan, and Bieuker's command
have the creates confidence IN him, and his res
ignarion would not be accepted if offered The
affair grew outof q letter sent by Blenker to
which Mcclellan rebuked him tor, but said h.
presumed it vas Benkers imperfect knowledge
Ut English which cause the improper express
sions. Thesfair is considered satisfactorily set
tied.
The He AIDS correspondent SAYS: General
SUMNER has been assigned to the command Of a
division u be composed of twelve regiments OF
iIfantr. some Of which are now here ic the ar
my OF he Potomac, and not yet formed Into
brigade. aud Others are yet to arrive. A pro
portlonte amount OF cavalry and artillery will
be attaoed to the division, which WILL for the
present occupy position at Springfield on the
line OF he Orange and Alexandra Railroad.
Baltimore, Nov. y.
The U Point boat has arrived. and reports
that the az of truce went up TO Norfolk, but
brought hex no news whatever in regard to the
Fort Pickns affair.
The s'amship Constitution, with General
Buffers dlision, came into Hampton Roads yes
terday.
New York, Nov. o.
ThirteerriAed cannon for the Government ar
rived fromCold Spring to day. including a 100
FOUNDER, ~ich will carry FIVE miles. The latter
goes to Forces Monroe.
st. Louis, Nov 90
Gen. FreDnt and family left Oh the 4 P. NJ
train for Ne~York.
Dlsagreemet has arisen in reference to an ex.
change OF the amp Jackson prisoners, which
probably indefitely pOstpones the release of the
men composingNulligan' brigade. No trouble
exists relative tocommissiohed officers. but Gen
Price submits st of privates which does not
conform with the lists furnished to Gen LYON il
May last by Camp 'ackson officers, which Gen
Curtis adheres to. aid which gives rise to susti-
cion that the new listcoutains fictitious names.
The report yesterday that claims amounting to
ak millions had been approved by the War Com.
mission ia incorrect. Gains are on file which
represent that amount. Proceedings are con.
1ucted privately, and no decision has yet been
announced, although quie number of claims
nave been decided. Thenumber OF claims fled
to date is 1850, and they accumulate at the rate
If 100 per day.
AFortress Monroe letter saws the rebels lost
Is killed and wounded in the Smelling of their
amp at Warwick.
Thekichmond DispatcA reports :, 600 Union
ste 10 he mountains of East Tennessee, under
larson hownlow and Major Gillian, doing more
Mischief tam the Yankees in Kentucky.
The Dt'p.tch proposes the abandonment Of
Norfolk in thu event of an attack, and be.s the
enforcement # Richmond. City Point and York
own.
Thirty THOUSAND troops are expected at For,
ionroe, and an or'er was read to those there on
ionday, that they will BOT be furnished with
Iinter quarters
Washington, Nov. -.
The following dispatch was received to dav
'om Gen. Mccall. dated Camp Pierpora: Col
}. Bayard, with 700 me, of the LIST CAVIAR,
pennsylvania reserve. marched last right ar 9 |
clock, WITH orders to proceed TO Drausyil., |
nd capture party Of the eleu,'s pi,kets ro- |
erstood o be there. He r.iurned a, /, DON 70. |
~, having killed two and wounded one Of the |
nemy, and taken eleven prisones Two of III. |,
risoners are cavalry, with their horses. arm
10 equipments; the remainder are foormen |
oil Bayard had his horse killed. and is slightly
ounded, and Surgeon Alexander and one of our
en- are wounded
The rebel blockade Of the Potomac River does
u seem to have been vigorously enforced this
eek, as various vessels have arrived here with
rgoes OF coal, wood, and other domestic sun
lies.
Evidently more hopeful feeling pervades al |
anches OF Government regarding the success
result OF the present col fict than heretofore
1t 10 believed there will not be any .eriou.
noarrassment with England regarding the ar.
st OF Mason and Slidel
The order given Col. Berdan to raise regiments
companies OF Sharpshoote-s is revoked.
'ose already raised viii, ho~ever, be mustered
10 service
Halifax, Nov. 81.