Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-12-04
News Item 5.


Thomas Bragg Of North Carolina is
made Attorney General in place Of Benja-
/ min, made Secretary Of War
Secession has reduced tie Post Office
estimate for the ensuing year three millions
below last year.
In Accomac and Northampton counties
on the Eastern shore, recruiting offices have
been opened for the Eastern Virginia Brig
ade.
Tho Richmond Enquirer says that the
Confederate Congress has passed a bill for
the removal Of the Capital from Richmond
to Nashville, and that the Congress will
soon assemble there.
The rebels are reported to have burned
Warsaw, Mo-, in order that il might not
be used as winter quafters for The Federal
troops.
Secretary Cameron, On his recent visit
North, narrowly escaped d serious railroad
accident, an explosion OF an arsenal, and a
fatal result from fall Of fifteen feet down
an embankment.
A strong effort is being made by resi-
dents Of south western Missouri, and other
to have SiegeI ordered back to Springfield
with 10000 men. Siegel flyors the
plan.
Thirty thousand troops are expected at
Fort Monroe, aud ain order was read to
those there on Monday that they viii not
be furnished with winter quarters. This
seems to indicate an advance.
Gen. D. E. Sickles has adopted the opin-
/ ions Of Col, John Cochrane, upon The use
to be made OF the slaves in prosecuting the
war; Both these gentlemen have been
long leaders of the Democratic party in
New York, aud in Congress.
The Clerk ofthe house has placed on the
official roll of the Same, tie name Of Col,
Segur, as amember from the lst Congress
sional District Of Virginia, which was form
erly represented by Garnet WHO mas turn
ed rebel.
Mr.. Geo. Peabody, the London banker,
4 writes tkat the British Government is
anxious to preserve peace with the United
States, and that he does not fear that any
attempt to break the blockade will be made.
Mr.. Bates also writes in the same strain.
Mr.. JOHN Jacob Astor, of New York
city, has Joined the staff Of Major-General
Mcclellan, with the commission of Lieut..
4 Colonel. Mr.. Astor is the representative
Of thirty millions Of property, with an in
come Of two millions per annum.
A Geographic dispatch, giving informa-
ton from New Orleans, says that, "rebel
authorities have issued an order compelling
every Stare, capable Of bearing arms 10
join some military organizations"
i The Richmond Enruirer states that the
war has already cost Virginia some $l0,-
100000; and judging from the tone Of an
article in the sane journal, it considers the
price a heavy one for making itself "the
chopping block Of tie North and South,
and cock pit Of contending nations, Ite
!, Flanders OF America"
The rebel Secretary Benjamin is 4 mem
bel Of the famous New York Club, and
there arc enough tories in the membership
to prevent his expulsion. His friends pay
the dues and keeping bis name astand-
ing insult to the majority. Mr.. John Sill
dell was also a member, but he has been
dropped, and will now devote himself to
the club at Fort Warren.
4 The Richmond Dispatch reports 5000
1 Unionists in the mountains Of East Ten
nessee, under Parson Brownlow and Maj.
Gillian, doing more mischief than the
Yankees in Kentucky. The Dispatch pro-
poses the abandonment Of Norfolk in the
event Of an attack, and begs the rein
foreement Of Richmond City Point and
Yorktown.
The Missouri Democrat makes the fol-
lowing palpable hit on Gen. Haleck's res
cent order: Sterling Price and many 9TH
er rebel slave holders had sent their ne
groes 10 Arkansas to prevent them from
becoming Fugitive slaves" though it is
probabls they would not have done this
had they known that the fugitives would
only esc,pe to our lines to return again
with "important information"
Adjt. Gen. Thomas sent out instructions
to Gen. Sherman, in Beaufort, to take pos
session otall the crops on the island, cotton
corn, rice, &c, as a military act and to
ship cotton and such other crops as were
not wanted for tie ARM to New York to
be soldthere for account oflhe government.
Gen. Sherman is is also directed to use The
negroes to gather and SECURE the crop Of
cotton and corn. and to erect his defenses
at Port Royal and other places on the
4 Island.
At the last session Of Congress, Col.
Fouke parted with Col. Wright i mem
Der from Tennessee and used this express
sion: phil expect the next time we meet
it viii be on the battlefield, and | want to
ask one favor Of you: if you get me Or
any Of my men, want you to use rs well
\ and If | get you or any Of your men viii
dot same" At Belmont they met III
battle, and the very first prisoners, sixty in
MI, that were taken, belonged TO Col.
Wright's command. and his old friend
Fouke took them.