The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-11-29
WAsHINGToN, Nov. "A.

Gen. Wool to aseertain whether I
clothing and other article necessary to the :
colutort of the United States citizens, now
prisoners of war, could be sent to chem Z
The following letter shows that consent for
that purpose has been given:
November 8, 1861.
SIR: consider myself fully authorized
to reply at once to the inquiry made in
your letter Of the 9th inst Ny govern
ment will allow blankets and articles OF clio
thing necessary for the comfort of prison T
ers of war to be sent to them Any such
articles you may send to me will be promp
tly forwarded by the Southern Express Co,
and money may be sent to pay the freight
here, or it may be paid on delivery.
BENZ. uUGER.
The @. G. of the U. S. will provide blan-
kets and clothing for the prisoners of war
aud forward them through Gen. Wool, in
accordance with tile terms of the letter from
Gen. Huger.
1, is further 1ascertaiped that this arrange
inent has been accomplished without com
promising the government Id any respect
Whatever.
The Reports of the Secretaries approach
completion
The great interest which the war will
give to that of the Secretary of War will
he heightened pv Cameron's distinctavowai
of hi, policy of placing arms in the hands
of slaves willing to use them for the cause
Of the Union
He will support tliis by argument aud
historical anil so show that hIS |
leading position upon this vital question
has been as deliberately as strongly taken.
Secretary Chase's report will recommend
necessarily large increase of revenue du |
ties
The necessities Of the Treasury during
the war will require that the tariff be Sd
shaped as to produce the greatest possible
amount of income. Large incidental pro
lection to American manufacturers will of
course be the consequence
Upon the vital idea of the war it is said
that Chase will fully develope the theory
that the slaves in the rebel States should be
employed under wages to raise cotton, SUI
gar, rice and tobacco for Government dc
count.
This policy has already been established
by Cameron in regard to the ungathered
and unginned Sea Island cotton in Beau
| fort.
A scouting party $50 cavalry, sent out
by Gen. Mccall to day, went as far as
Drainsville, about half way fom his camp
to Leesburgh, and returned without seeing
any signs of the enemy.
Gen. Blenker to day rendered his resig
nation.
! BALTIMORE, Nov "a.
Dispatches to General Dix, from Eastern
Virginia, announce the capture Of three re
bel officers Captain and two Lleuten
ants-and seven cannon, all new and in
good order.
All traces of disloyalty seem to have dis
appeared in both counties.
to renew their allegiance to the Nationa
Government
CINCINNATI Nov. "a.
Gen. Nelson's brigade of FIVE thousand
men left here this afternoon, by river fol-
Louisville.
BALTIMORE, Nov 25.
The Richmond Enquirer says that the
Confederate Congress has passed till fol
the removal OF the Capital from kichmonc
to Nashville, and that Congress will 500,
assemble there.
New foRK Nov 25.
The schooner E. Shedioa will lmmedl
ately commence taking IN full cargo Of pro
Visions for Hatteras Inlet
They are for the urion men of Nonl
Carolina.
These provisions are not from the GOV
eminent, but are private donations.
ST. LOUIS, Nov, 2l
o Gen. Halleck has issued a lengthy gene
d raj order, making the entire affairs of thr
n Department conform strictly with the aia'
regulations, and reducing everything to
u complete and easily understood system
TIPToN, Nov 23
The burning OF the principal part q
the town of Warsaw is confirmed by gen
u tlemen who arrived from that vicinity thi
'r evening.
1t The main business portion of the tow
consisting of one large block and severs
;. smaller ones, We're in flames when the gen
i, tlemen left.
At The town being scattered, it is probabl
that nearly all the residences escaped.
The Quartermaster and Commissary De
+ partments we've located in large block, ,bu
4. greater portion Of Government stores ha
i been removed.
1t is supposed to be the work Of sece:
n sionfsts.
e The troops who were at the time wer
l. ordered to march to Sedalia, and left th
:, morning following the fire, which occurre
n on Thursday.
LATER VIA sADALIA.
| he town was fired about 4 o'clock, ? !
!, Thursday.
q Ali the business portion of the town
:. in ashes.
d The troops who were stationed there lie
\ at s P M and are now here.
! A portion of the commissary stores, f
n which we had no transportation, was burr
n, ed by order of the commanding officer.
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