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

them st the Stale DepO.s. Comm pders OF
Hesi uents in The Aeld wanting troops will
mako acquisitions directly on the 6uperin.
lendents for their re ,pective States.
:" No more cavalry will be accepted by The
Government, and it IL the purpose of tho
Commanding General to muster out OF the
service all cavalry recruits In incomplete
rogi nents, unless they will consent 10 Come
10 a. infantry. Tho number OF the cavalry
already amounts to between sixty and seventy
thousand, much more than the Government
can use.
1.-THE Richmond Esaminsr, Of Friday
20.h ult, contains the following kilograms
q" CHARLssrOs, THURSDAY, Nov. rs The
Courier Of this morning, says tina. a sxirui b
took place near Buckingham Ga Saturday
las, between the Confederate and Unicn In
vaders. The Uniopists attempted to lard,
out were driven Cf. One OF our men
WAS slightly wounded ty shell. 1t 70
repor ed The enemy landed yessevd-y at
Bsnnetis' Point at the mouth Of AsheIo
river. Four Union steamers sheilsd Quo
Island, north OF 81. Helena, on Monday, and
then they landed. They now hold entire
possession Of 81. Helena Sound. A number
Of lights passed over HE bar on Monday
night, and il Is believed tie Union feet were
On route South.
SAVANNAH O., Nov. 28.-Tho papers OF
this morning tate tnst Fort Pulaski yes!er
day threw few shot and she'll at the camp
II The federals on Ty bee Island, which oluse 4
Bull Ran stampede TO safer quarters -
There are now six Union vessels inside the
oar ami Eve outside.
." LYHcssuR0. Va. Nov. 2S-Floyds DOM.
mand expects to 90 into winter quarters at
Petersto .n, Monroe coun'y. The roads are
almost impossible. and Il IL thought that nei
ther the Yankees nor ourselves can accom-
plish anything until next spring."
"Gen. Mcclellan Is understood to have
made tho most urgent representations TO the
President In favor Of regular and system.
auc exchange Of prisoners. H. will proba
bly, succeed In having bis views approved
and acted upon.
"There has been no advance Of rebel
% the contrary, our pickets have advaI ced
into the enemy's country.
"Gen. Mccall /, MOVING toward Leesbure
aud Gen. Smith and Gen. Porter are extend
log their lines forward, while Gems. Mcdowell
aud Franklin arc watching The enemy's cen
ter, which Is growing weaker and weske
every day"
The zImes' dispatch says, ~ am ena
bled to state. In tue most positive name
that the struggle is over, and that the Pres
dents conservative policy IL sustained by hi
Cabinet with entire unauinimity.
"No Gag has been fyinR fr m the reb'
batteries on the Lower Potomac for som
time until few days since, when the Soul
Carolina Gag was unfa'led, and 1t Is now dii
played all along their lines"
| BALTIMORE, Dec. 3.
The boat from Old Point has arrived. n
following items are news from Southern p
pcrs:
The reported removal Of tho capital ifeu
Richmond 70 Nashville IL incorrect.
Tho Southern press arc advocating th
abo lishing Of the elective franchise.
The latest adviees from Pensacola rerr,
sent that the Asht had not been renewe
Accounts say that had the A.ht continue
Fort McRae would have been destroy e.
No particulars Of the affair are given.
Toe planters throughout the Southern &c
board are rrpres ented 10 be desuoying ths
crops IL t they shoIl4 fall into The hands
the Yankees.
A conspiracy Of Union men bad been d
covered 10 New Orleans, causing great sxcit
mspt there. Many asrests hAA ben mado.