, 1862-12-11
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

avail electors first and second, upon the Con-
Ciessional districts Of Louisiana to choose repre-.
sentatives to Congress, and appointing December
sd as the day for holding an election.
Gen. Butler had seized and closed all the
Banks Of New Orleans, for sending nearly $780,
900 specie to the rebel government.
A cavalry reconnaissance had captured two
cannon within four miles Of Baton Rouge.
Gen. Butler has issued orders that the prop
erty within the district recently possessed by
our forces under Weitzel, to be known as the
Lafourch District, be srqueStered. All sales and
transfers Of II are forbidden This district com
uFises all the territory Of Louisiana lying west
Of the Mississippi, except Plhquemines Jefferson
Parish, and commission is appointed to take
possession Of the district The plantations are
70 be worked by them, where they are not
worked by the owners. All property belonging
10 disloyal persons will be invariably sold Er
the benefit Of the Government, under the con-
hscatiOn Act.
Another order by Gen. Butler suppresses di {.
tlleries and other manufactures Of strong drinks
Another order announces that any officers
found drinking intoxicating liquors in any oFtlIe
public places will be recommended tO the PreSi.
dent for dismissal from service.
Among the property conlscat, i as above noted
Is Gen. Braggs plantation.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.
Two released Massachusetts, officers say that
the present aspect Of ths people Of Richmond
indicates that they consider the place in danger.
GRAND JUNCTION, Nov. %.
The rebels have taken possession Of the rail-
road between COrnth and Jackson, aud are re-
ported to be now occupying Henderson aud
PinsOl, tearing up the the rails aud cartng
them away. Their forces are not known; but
. this is thought To he the prelude inr an attack
upOn COrinth. No fears are entertained lOr its
safety. The enemy is also reported to be tearing
up the track at CUlirrville, oil this side VI Mos.
cow.
CMcAGo, Nov. 20.
Late New York and Now Orleans papers con-
tam the speech OF the rebel Gen. Prln6crton in
taking command Of Van DOrn'S army. lie says:
aft England interftres in this private quarrel,
she will iind US united people, aud will have
tO meet armies South aS well as North"
The new iron clad Pdssaic left New York to-
day on active service. Ins M1HiJUk viii soOn
follow.
Adviccs from Havana state that the French
IN Mexico have occupied JAapa without re-
sistance.
The U. S. ship ShcPhsrd KAaPp, from ST
HeleAa Sound, arrived about ten days since.
The expedition, composed Of her boats, COM
pletcly routed the rebels on TcnwIck island
EdistO river.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 90.
The several reports Of the heads OF Depart.
ments are nearly completed, with the exception
Of the Treasury, which Is delayed in part by
the War Department and other data In that
connection, involving an extraor .inary amount
Of labor.
President Lncoln's Message will probably be
transmitted " Congress on the first day Of the
session. No copies will he sent out 10 advance |;
twill therefore be tscgraphed to the press as
soon us its reading has commenced. Tho Oh
jet Of this course is understood to be to prevent
tie premature disclosure Of lis contents, and
% enable the President 70 avail himself Of the
latest official intelligence that may come to hand.
ST. LOUIs, Nov. 20.
Large shipments Of troops, CommisSary and
euartermasters stores, are being made down
the river.
The main body of the rebels in the southwest
re reported 10 have rvtrOated from the interior
Of Arkansas
vs. CAIRo, Nov. 20.
An order has bccn issued by the Conltdcrntes
IN Arkansas that all cotton, both old and new,
east Of the White River must be burned The
work Of destruction Is now going on.
CnIcAGo, Nov. 81.
!. The New York papers say that Gen. Banks
and staff are working industrOusly, night and
day, fitting out aud organizing great expedition
which will sail in few days TO strike 4 telling
blow on tho southern coast. lf all the troops
Ehieh are now quartered at New iOrk city
and eneamped at Long Island, as well az several
pigments which arU expected to arrive slon,
elo to Join the expedition, it will be far more
lOfmldable than any which the Government has