The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-12-31

notes bearing 3. SIS Der cent interest and Iega!
tender brariI & 20 interest. The Secretary ex-
pa esses q strong desire TO have the limits as 10
the modes of the provisions, and the amounts 10
be provided 10 each mode defined Is precisely IS
possible by Congress. The other sections al
,horize the formation of banking association
10 issue notes furnished By the Z. 5. alike IL
iorm aud secured alike by I. S. bonds, bat pay
abe On demand. primarily by the Issuing asso-
cs.ious. The Bill ia it, main features is The
same a. that introduced BY Representative
Hooper at the last session. The Secretary ex
presses his profound sense of the importance
this measure TO the negotiation OF loans, TO the
collection OF internal revenue, and the securi,,
| OF the people against the evils OF an euormous
and irredeemabIe paper money ejaculation
New YORK, Dec. "a.
The Hsoa!Ts Key IVES. Correspondence, Ca.
ted Dec. llta, reports thlr.y steamships, win
troops aboard, passed there. Among them was
The Tag ship North STAR" With Gen. Banks
aud slaff aboard.
Headquarters Army of the Potomac, |
| December "A.
|
announcing the seize arrival at Southern port OF
a la &c steamer with shoes, blankets, clothes 81
! IL Is stated by rebel officers that large esta =
IIshnent IN Richmond is engag ICED IN making psu
falcons OF the same csi0r and texture Is furnish
ed our soldiers.
Gen. Bouhsm has been unanimously elected
Governor OF South Carolina, N place OF May
Gregg, killed al Fredercxsourgh.
| New York. Dec. q.
| A special to the Times, dated Washington
Dec 10th. says that there IS certainly no coca
sion for the general air OF DOUBT tina. seems To
surround men S opinions In regard to tue Pres
idenl policy alter the LIST vi January. HIS
anIecedeuts, his MEASURES, his late declarations,
ali coincide 10 impress upon Us the tact that
he Will iully sustain The affirmation made in has
| Proclamation OF emauc patton.
Philadelphia, Dec. 81
The Press publishes what purports to be a
retaliatory proclamation OF JEFF Davis, over "a
column long. Gen. Butler aud all his officers
L to oe hung if taken.
All soldiers taken prisoners are to be pa
rolled. Negroes found with arms are to De
Immediately hung. The Federal officers found
with slaves will also be hung.
Davis declares Bnlier a fellow deserving cap
be treated as pubic enemy, but an outlaw
add common enemy OF man kind, and when c. g.
iured, the officer capturing him to instantly
hang him. Also, the noa-comm STONED Unit d
States officers taken to be released on parole
before exchanged, until General Butler shall
have met with punishment tor crimes and that
all cOmmissiou officers uader the command
OF Butler. be declared not entitled to be con
sdered as soldiers engaged in honorable war
fare, out robbers and criminals deserving of
death, aud tina, each of them when Captured,
be reserved tor execution Tie Proclamation
is dated Richmond, December 23d
Louisville. Dec &C.
John Morgan. with about 1000 cavalry, en-
tered Glasgow on Wednesday. Three compa-
MES of the Second Michigan Cavalry opposed
him, but fell back on Mumfordsville losing one
captain and two privates. The rebels lost two
captains, five prvates and seven prisoners.
The rebels were reinforced and remained in
possession of Glasgow.
Thursday Co-. Gray and Shank attacked the
rebels at Bearnallow, Hart county, near Cave
City, ;he rebels having previously damaged a
railroad near Glasgow Junction.
AT last accounts the Federals were driven
of, the rebels killing one and taking six prise.
ners A train OF ammunition cars left here to-
day, but had to return as they were fred into
near Nashville.
| Louisville. Dec %.
John Morgan, with $500 men, attacked 1t
Col. Smith yesterday at Ashville, commanding
$50 men in stockade.
After two hours fight our forces retreated to
the Court House and building near it. The
losses are cot stated and the result is not
snown.
The city has been intensely excited by the
multtudinOus rumors of skirmishes in various
prOximate localities. Headquarters up to Ii
p. NJ is wholly unadvised thereof, and utterly
discredits them.
Reports from Memphis say our pickets have
been driven into toe Notifications, and that the
rebels have been committing depradations
there.
St. Paul. Mimi, Dec. 81.
Thirty-eieht condemned Indians we're hung
at Mankato, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ. yesterday
The gallows was so constructed that all fell e,
once. Several thousand spectators were il
attendance, All passed of quietly.
New York Dec. 2s.
The Roanoke. from New Orleans, 18th, -io
Havana, 22d has arrived. The news i. i'm
portant.
The North Star, with Banks and staff arrived
at New Orleans on the l4th. The news trans.
pred on the following day tina. Gen. Butler
was superseded, and it occasioned the utmost
surprise among all classes. Even the regis
tered enemies were sorry to part with an off
Ger, who at least brought order and security e
the city.
NJ ..~ 18th C~----i pntln- .~I ~ - nj
met at headquarters. Gen. Butler welcomed
Gen. Banks to the department of the Gulf and
assured him he would find here troops who
were ready TO yield cheerful obedience to ev
cry order. Gen. Banks responded that ID,
only pleasure he had in taking the command
was in obeying an order of the Government o.
the United States. Gen. Butler addressed hi.
staff. requesting each member to take pains q
enlighsen and assist bis successor. He spoke
in the most generous manner Of General Backs