The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-12-23

the 10th, Mr. Yigfall offered resolution in
curing into the treatment Of prisoners. which
WAS agreed 70.
The ErGnirsr says prisoners are Turn. shed
daily with three-Qlariers Of pound Of bacon,
while the rebel troops ia the field are only re-
ceiving cne-quarter.
The rebel Senate has passed 4 bin prohibit
+ ing the enrolment OF substitutes in the army
Resolutions were offered impressiug all able
bodied whites INFO the army; requiring aliens
/ 70 cult the country within 6fteen days; TO levy
a direct tax on al lands and property. 'inelu-
ding Coafedt rate notes, and 10 make the latter
legal tender after the expiration OF ak months.
and TO prohibit the buying aud selling Of gold
and silver coin. or notes Of banks IN the Uni
ted States OF United State notes. during The
war, uader heavy peaalty-the violAsors OF
the above provisions to be amenable 10 milisa-
~ courts alone. No action was taken on the
resolutions.
\ bill Is pending in the rebel Congress for
the issue OF $500 0O0000 coupon bonds OF The
Confederate States bearing per cent. interest,
and payable in 20 years
Nj Foo;e Of Tenn, offered q resolution Of
inquiry into the exped.ency Of the government
disi.ngu shng, II it, prisoners Of war Of the
African descent. between those wh) enlisted 10
tue North a. free men, aud those who. a. slaves
il the South, had taken up arms, a0d who, Oh
falling into our hands again became the prop
eriy Of their owners.
Richmond papers cay that Of $4,000 pris.
oners held in Richmond since the lst OF Jsnua
~. 1892. GIL have died, which il considers
very small proportion
The rebel Secretary Of the TTeasury's report
saws the entire debt Of the Confederacy In
round numbers Is 1000 100000, Of which
$500 O00 600 is il treasury notes, aud 500.
600 600 OF the notes are in circulation. The
Secretary says that the amount needed 10 carry
on the Confederacy to the 3oth June 1904, is
s475 600 600 besides the amount Of undrawn
appropriations Of the last Congress which reach
sac. 600 O0e, aud if the estimates are extended
50 as to include the entire year Of 1854 the
amount will reach sl,427 900 600. which, (says
the hopeful Secretary Congress Is formally
called upon to provide; aud SO, if the legs Of
the ConfedeTacy last so long, il will have at
the end OF the year 1854. the snug sun Of
& ,500.0O0OO0.
] The Tribune has private advices from Ha-
vana, that the secessiOnists there have given
over the rebel cause as hopeless. Que who had
in his hands S400 900 in confederate funds has
realized on it and fed to parts unknown. 1t
is understood there that breakup Of the con
Germ must be near at hand.
NEW YORK, Dec. l6.-Report says that John
! Morgan has reached Richmond, via the Big
Sandy River. JET. Davis has given him com.
! mand in the Army OF Georgia.
The Wilmington, ~ C., papers are full Of
advertisements Offering for sale by the cargo
goods which have run the blockade. Sugar l.
selling tor three cents a pound. owing to the
immense quantity on hand. All the railroads
from Wilmington are at work night and day,
to the exclusion Of all other business. convey
ing supplies 10 the rebel army and goods into
the Interior. Over two hundred steamers and
vessels belonging to different lines are engaged
IL running the blockade into this one port
Gov Vance says in bic recent message that the
State Of North Carolina (Which is largely en-
gagged IN this business has received clothing
engP5gt8e E6FQRSha t6s channel q TO clothe her
bv rebel troops-tbere being but two brigades
il the State-t has been decided by her banks
as matter Of safety, to dispose OF their spe-
Gle, which they are now paying out as fast
a. possible 70 citizens Of the State, giving one
dollar in gold for four 10 North Carolina
money.
Gen Butler is raising al army Of colorcd
p troops ia this Department Three black regi
ments Of cavalry. recently started. are rapidly
filing up
A gentleman who has resided in Richmond
during the past eve years aud recently reached
; this city. having left Richmond December lib,
furnishes US the following:
: Tn. garrison Of the city and forts numbers
about 600 mcu who are principally employees
Of the Government They are armed With
Belgian rides The Notifications consisl
Of several lines Of Entertainments, earthworks
and rife pits, besides forts, sparscly manned.
The number q guns mounted on all the works
is quite iuconsiderable, compared with their
! extent.
At the time orr prisoners planned an escape
the Union men were aware Of the intended at
temp; and would have joined the prisoner, had
they succeeded.
Ia The works at Richmond and at Fayelte-
Vile. North Carolina. about 500 guns per week
are turned out, all riaed At the Tredegar
Iron Works the'r gus have been hCoped aud
the work Of thus improving them is go.og on
! Arrangements are beng made by which they
hope to make 1000 rides per mouth. The
principal manufacturing is a, Augusta, Ga
The los Of their stocking machinery at Fay
ettev.lle would prove irreparable.
Until q very late date, drawings Of our pro
jec;iles adopted by our government were re
ceived from Washington. and 10 sons cases
their manufacture has been commenced Ia
Richmo-d. even before they were made here
Our Informant says prices current under
! quote everything Flour quoted at s75 pei
T barrel actually sells al sl25. and other things
7 10 proportion.
+ AL hopes Of foreign intervention had died
cut. The refusal u England to allow ibC
I rams 70 sail excited much Indignation, mas
e much as tie rebels had cent gold in advance tC
( pay TT them.