The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-11-27

and noe - alarnsd ass many Of III. -.
souh thas infess I'll The Southern c;,;.. .s
The elect may slrsady be seen in the leue,h~.
"g OF freight sraius hich leave simo., -
tor The interior. In Savannah this 10 eva,
general and decided, sho!s neixhborbood. -"
'ns ossn suddenly deserted By The ssodu. Of -.
wives and children Of thoss Who Ar. !,
Fort Pulaski and the batteries on thu So,
river"
Special to the CeRmseisl, washins,oo o..
says: "A lady from Charleston, vho L.. ;,.,
reached this city. reports that there il much :,
element among the slave popula.iea. p.
whites are solicitous and alarmed.
"Mr. George Peabody, the London h.,l..
writes here that the British Government, !. an,
lous to preserve peace With the Uuited Stat.
and that be does not fear that any aueup, >,
break the blockeds viii be made. Mr.. Bat. al
20 writes in ths same strain.
Gov. PierponI Of KanA~ha, staies pubs.,,
| that the War Department has assured him d.,
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad viii sooo \.
open"
A few weeks ago the Secretary Of War ausbo.
lied Gen. Wool to ascertain whether clO,h..
and other articles necessary 70 the comfor, Of n
5. citizens. now prisoners Of var, could be seu,
to them. Tue following letter shoss TIA, coD.
sent for that purpose has been given.
HEAD QuAarEks DkPAanRxr
Norfolk, Nov.S
"SrR,-I consider myself fully authorized IA
L v,lw shao
OF the sth. Ny Government viii ailou bl uke.
and articles OF ciothing Necessary Tor the prison.
ers OF war, TO be sent 10 them any such srucls,
you may send TO me Gill BE- promptly for~uded
0y the southern Express Co., and money ma,
be ssnt to pay the freight there, or il may B,
paid on delivery.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
lSignsdl BENZ. HUGER,
Maj. Gen. Con Dept
To Gen. john Z. Wool, Com. Dep. Va
The Quartermaster General Of the United
States will provide blankets and clothing Tor Ii.
prisoners Of war, anu forward them through
General Wool in accordance With the terms Of
the letter from Gen. Huger. 1t 10 further sscsr.
tanned that this arrangement has been accom-.
plished without compromising the Goverauen,
in any respect whatever.
The Richmond Wig, in commenting on the
message Of President Davis, says: We are too
people from this time forward. We are aware
the Yankees are determined not to quit Us. hap.
pen what may. II they cannot conquer Us. their
calculation u that they Gill be conquered by Us
They have made up their minds TO submit tame
y to their fate. Well, If We must We must
though We shall have . great aversion for the
task. Our choice 10 after drubbng them sound.
ly and making them pay the expenses Of the
war, to tarn them loose upon themselves, prey
to their own vile passions.
The Richmond papers Of wednesday contain
dispatches from the rebel army, the substance o.
which is as follows: The small pox. violent typs
Of the typhoid lever. and the black measles ~ers
prevailing. and causing frigh,fuI mortality among
the rebel troops near Bowling Green, Ky. Lsres
numbers we're dying daily, Gen. Fioyds army
had fallen back four miles south Of Raleigh
Court Houss, and the Federal troops have bees
largely reinforced. Gen. Lees command has ~
: turned to Meadow Bluff The rebels reported
two killed and several captured in skirmsh IL,
week in Western Virginia. The roads are in .
bad condition, making it difficult to obtain sup.
plies.