The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-12-03

nary armaments. They are now addi-
tionally strengthening 50 rs TO carry,
some of them one, and some of them two
mortars, some of them weighing nearly
2. 800 pounds each. These vessels are
nearly ready for service.
The Government has Just purchased
Vanderbills Staten Island ferry boats,
Wesfeld and Clifton. They are the fin
est boats in any terry line running from
this city, and capable of carrying 5000
TO 1000 men, with considerable battery,
while drawing but five or six feet of wa
ter.
posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
November %. 1861.
In view of the increased number of let.
ters held for postage and returned to the
Dead Letter Office, il is ordered. that the
order of this Department, dated 9th of
October, 1860, be rescinded, and the
prior practice be restored. Post Masters
will there fore notify the person addressed,
that such letter is held for postage, and
that upon his writing there for it, pre-
paying postage on his letter, and enclos-
ing stamp, to be placed on the letter
held for postage, tho same will be for
warded to his address.
BY order of the Post Master General.
j. A. KASSON,
lst Assistant Post Master General.
WASHINGTON, Nov PA few weeks
ago the Secretary of War authorized Gen.
Wool, to ascertain whether clothing, and
other articles necessary TO the comfort
Of United States citizens, now prisoners
OF war, could be sent to them. The fol-
lowing letter shows that consent for that
purpose has been given:
HEADQUARTERS, DEPT. OF NoRFoLK,)
November 9, 1861.
SIR:-1 consider myself fully authori-
zed to reply at once to the enquiry made
in your letter of the 9Th. My govern
ment viii allow blankets, and articles of
clothing necessary for the comfort Of
prisoners of war, to be sent TO them.
Any such articles you may send TO me
will be promptly forwarded by the South
ern Express Company, and money may
be sent to pay the freight here, or it may
be paid on delivery.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
(Signed) BENJAMIN HUGER.
Maj Gen. Commanding Department.
To Major General JOIN L. Wool, commanding
Department of Virginia.
The Quarterma>t General of the Uni
ted States will provide blankets and cloth
ing for the prisoners of war, and forward
them through General Wool, in accord
ance with the terms Of the letter from
General Huger. Ii is further ascertained
that this arrangement has been accomp-
lished without compromising the Gov
eminent in any respect whatever.
New YORK, Nov. 29.-The Conslitu-
lion, with the advance guard OF General
Buffers expedition, left Hampton Roads
on Wednesday, P. NJ. for her destination
Southwark.
Letters from Port Royal report that
the expedition left on the cath for ST.
Helena inlet, and without striking blow,
took the enemies works the guns had
been carried inland. Another expedi-
ton 10 the interior was on lis way.
1t is reported there Were .14.oJO rebels
at Harlcevlie. ten miles from Hilton
Head, under General GraySon, most OF
them impressed men.
Tie rebels are also said to be concen-
tratin,y a rYrrp nj BlnfFfnn
Appearances indicate that the planters
are determined TO burn their crops on The
appearance of our troops, or gun boats
The rebel guns al Braddock's Point,
on the extreme southern end Of Hilton
Head Island, have been un~piked and are
ready for use, by our forces.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 29.-The hquir-
er'S Fort Monroe letter SAYS the rebel re
ports say that Pensacola is evacuated
aud the navy yard entirely destroyed by
the fire Of Fort Pickeas.
Gen. Bragg had sent for reinforce.
ments.
The five Federal vessels assisting Col
onel Brown IS said 10 have been rddled
wi b shot.
WAsnISGrox, Nov Earthquakes
received to day at The War Department
from Flag Officer Dupont. dated Port
Royal 25th. gives the gratifying intelli-
gence, that the flag of the United States
is flying over the territory Of The state OF
Georgia.
Typee Island, which he says is within
easy mortar distance Of Fl. Pulaski has
been taken possession OF, and the APP
p,oaches to Savannah completely cut off
On the Island is a strong martello tow
er with battery at It's base.
The following is the Philadelphia In
quirer's Pensacola report:
FoRr MoNRor, Nov 81.
This afternoon passengers, by flag oil
lruce, from Norfolk this morning. furn-
ishes some further news in regard to the
I fight AT Fort Pickens. These il must be
remembered came through rebel sources
Gen Bragg had not made a breach in
the fort AS was before reported. Grea'
excitement was prevalent throughout The
South respecting the battle, but it was
thought Bragg would be able to force
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