The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-11

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capitol in the city of Washington, the various
Offices are hereby directed, during
The session Of Congress, TO place all letters and
newspapers directed 70 the members Of The
House Of Representatives in separate pouches
from oil other mail matter, aud label such pouches
- Congress, Washington, u. g."
By order OF the Postmaster General.
JOHN A. KASSON, First Ass'tP. n. Gen.
New York, Dec. 4.
Advces from ST. Thomas via Panama report
that the Captain Of the privalssr JEFF. Davis vas
on board the British mail steamer Trent when
Messrs. Sioeu and Mason we're taken BY Captain
" likes.
A Dutch feet Of eleven vessels Was 70 be of
Laguayra November 7Ih, 70 demand satisfsction
from Venezuela tor having trampled on the Dutch
flag.
The Dutch government had concluded to allow
United States vessels of war 70 remain in their
ports 48 hours to coal.
The West India Steamship Company have.
in consequence of the Trent affair, 0rdered all
their agents to furnish no more coal vessels Of
the United States.
The accounts from Bolivar are deplorable.
The Commander General of Lapaz had ordered
the execution Of 200 persons who recently were
engaged in revolutionary movements. Among
those who had been executed where Ex-Presi-
dent Cordova, Gen. Herlossa, number Of Priests
and four Colonies.
The steamship Northern Light, from Aspinwal
Nov. 26th, has arrived. She brings $s7s, 900 in
treasure. The Captain reported that informa-
tior had been received at Aspinwsll that the
Privateer Sumpter was at Martinique, Nov. 9th,
and that the U. s. gun boat Iriquois was within
four hours sail Of her.
A special TO the Commercial, Washington,
Dec. 4, says: MIR. salisbury, Of Delaware,
offered q resolution to day in the Senate 70 ap.
point Messrs. Edward Everett Geo. G. Pugh,
George n. Dallas, Chief Justice fancy, and 9TH
ers, a. Commissioners, to meet q similar commits
sion from the seeded States TO arrange for .
restoration of the Union and q cessation of hos.
tilties. This resolution was greeted with laugh
ter in the Senate, and laid aside.
"Senstor Wilson has introduced bill to pun.
ish officers of the army or soldiers who shall re.
turn fugitives from slavery.
"N0t much real business will be transacted
in either House OF Congress before the com.
mencement OF the new year."
Special to the Commercial, Washington, 4th,
Gays: "Scouts who have just come in report
there is . force OF 1000 rebels At Germantown
also, there is a large force at Centreville. At
Manassas and vicinity the rebels are $1,000
strong.
Washington, Dec. 4.
The Chief Justice and associate Justices OF
the Supreme Court, paid their respects to the
President on Monday, at the Executive mansion.
Special to the Tribune, dated Washington,
Dec. 4, says: cit is understood by financial
people, that the forthcoming report of the Sec.
Rotary Of the Treasury, will present the Banking
System, and the Government policy in respect
to them, in light that will fasten the attention
of the country upon it. The claim OF the Gov.
eminent to supply the circulating medium Of all
kinds, will be presented impressively, on the
ground of both principle and expedency, and
on constitutional right and financial necessity y
Special to the Tin es, dated Washington Dec.
ion of Anandale, and their pickets are poAted
this side. They have a large force of cavalry.
Information has been received that there
are twelve forts around Centreville, defended by
field pieces only. No heavy guns.
-Four regiments Of the enemy have lstely
left Centrevilie for Leesburgh, where there are
nov ahout - OOO mon
"The pickets of Gen. Smiths division we're
fred upon last night at Townsville, but no injury
Was doue.
Last night deserter from the rebels, lam
ed Williams, entered our lines. He is an Eng.
lishman, and was taken out of his bed at Charles
ton in the night, on the 9Th Of June, and pressed
into the rebel service. He was private in the
l4th South Carolina regiment, but has been for
some weeks q servant of Gen. Beauregard. He
escaped on Monday last. He was dressed in
new uniform of blue, like those OF the New York
soldiers. and having the New York State buttons
on. He says the whole regiment was supplied
with such uniforms only a week since; and that
the current report was, that they had been re.
ceived in the South from Boston. He states
that there is an abundance of good shoes for
those OF tho men who can pay for then. The
pair he had on he paid six dollars for"
Washington, Dec. s.
An army order just issued by the Secretary of
War. directs all officers and enlisted men of the
volunteer service now prisoners in the hands of
the enemy, or reported as missing in action, or
may hereafter be taken prisoners, or reported
missing, be transferred to skeleton regiments to
be formed by the Governors of the respective
States, and to consist entirely of such missing
officers and men. The vacancies thus occasioned
in the regiment will be filed by the Governors
Of the various States to which the regiments be-
long.
Vice President Hamlin has appointed Sena.
tors Fessenden and Trumbull, Regents of the
Smithsonian Institute to I'll the vacancies &C.
casioned by the death of Senator Douglas and
the treason of Mason.
Assistant Surgeon I. C. Herndon, of Virginia,
has been dismissed by direction Of the President
from the army for deserving his post; and also
Major Lynde for q similar reason, and for subse.
quently surrendering his command to an inferior
force of insurgents.