The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-01-11

The Belgian Legion. for service in the
army, entered the city OF Mexico I
on the 10th
orr CHARLESTON. Dec 2e-The block /
ade running steamer Julia. wiki q cargo OF .
450 bales OF cotton. bound from Charleston
to Nassau. was captured q short distance /.
outside Of the former port on Tie 20th ult-.
by the [. :. gunb0at Acacia The julia f
and her cargo are valued AZ $500. co.,
BEAUF0Rr. :. c.. Dec 2s-The United
states steamer Lillian. lately the captured
blockade runner by that name. has just ar
rived here FOR coal. and reports having fail
en- in with the pirate O-Us-ee the vessel
having run out OF Wilmington on the night
OF the 18th O. December. - the Western
bar while the feet was engaged with Fort
Fisher. on the morning Of the 10Th the Lii
nan discovered black smoke 10 seaward
and gave chase coming within gunshOt Of the
supposed blockade runner. The vessel did
not seem disposed 10 heave 10. the Lillian
accordingly opened on the stranger wiki
her forward pivot Cun and fred TWO shots.
Upon nearing tue stranger. il was discOv-
cred that she had flying al her mast head
Tie rebe. ensign. and carried i've large
runs. As tie Lillian carries but Two small
guns. It was wisely considered prudent not
% iirht the rebel Tie Lillian then put
about and stood IN for the fleet. The rebel
followed for some distance. but finding the
Lillian was far understanding her and that
she was approaching the h.ockad.ng fleet,
The rebel changed her course aud started IN
another direction.
Official dispatches show the people OF Sa-
vannah are more loyal than those Of any
-afaI efrH YET fQnfureI
The Richmond Sentinel OF the 9Th says
JEFF. Davis organ has an article headed
The Government OF the Opposition, IN
which the OPPOSITION receives 4 severe lash
inc. They are denounced as a factions, i'll
Affected treacherOus host Of malcOntents,
traducers and friends or the North. They
are pointed out as eminenuy dangerous 10
the south. and II they would quit Southern
territory il would be q happy rlddance.-
Considering that the Sentinel says this op-
position IS contemplate IN numbers and does
not include IN - ranks one single man en-
iuent for virtue and talent and on whom the
people have ever been accustomed 10 con-
Idle. II IS strange it devotes 50 long and
marked an article 10 il.
The Richmond Inquirer admits that the
rebel Government takes into its own hands
and mouOpollZes the entire blockade run
umr business. controlling al the eXpOrta-
lions and lmD0rtatiOns. the former Tor the
benefit OF the people and army, and The lat
ter for the army alone. Another veXatlon
they experience is the exOrbitant prices
charged Tor slave labor. \ thousand dol
lars and board and clothing per annum is
now charged for the labor OF negro man.
The Richmond Inquirer urges that every
slave for whose labor that price Is charged
f be conscripted for the army, as this high
price for slave labor jeOpardizes the institu-
ton OF slavery.
The Richmond Sentinel says the arrange
ment made with Mr.. Ingram 70 bring beef
TO Richmond al a less price than Sc per
pound does not work.
The Whig is bitter on Ingram, and says
the Virginia Sta,e officers are furnishing
prime beef at 81 90 per pound
New YORK, Jan. Late rebel newspa-
pers show that the fight OF jeff Davis and
anti-Jef Davis factions Is continued and Is
growing more sanguinary. The lines be-
tween them are now strictly drawen. Those
opposed 10 Davis accuse him in the most
open and vehement manner OF being the
cause Of all their recent disasters, and they
in turn are charged by Jei-s organs with
DESTROYING confidence in the ability Of the
,
preventing a full enforcement OF the con-
scription, and encouraging deserters.
New YORK, Jan. The Richmond Dis
patch speaking Of the bombardment effort
Fisher, says that such rain OF shot and
shell never before fell on any spot OF earth
since gunpOwder was invented. An Eng
fish naval officer who was with Sir Charles
Napier In the Baltic and al SehastOpOl, says
q. = "a Ia1
Tie same paper says that il is = matter OF
absolute impossibIlity TO stop blockade run
ming AT Wilmington. If the wind blows
landward, they viii be compelled to haul oil
20 a great distance to escape terrible sea
which dashes on tie rocky coast, without 4
harbor within three days sail. The whole
coast is scarcely eGualied in tie world for
danger and fearful appearance for trouble.
When q strong easterly wind meets the ebb
tide. Il is an easy matter Tor an experienced
pilOt TO run q vessel directly 10 sea or into
port. but in stormy months from October
10 April. 10 blOckading vessel can lie at
anchor in safety of the Carolina coast.
WASHINGTON. JAN. SIT is known that
a bin is pending in the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes for the reconstruction OF States,
the governments Of which have been sub
verted or OverthrOwn by the rebellion, thus
establishing a rule applicable 10 them all.
Representative Wilson has introduced a
substitute for the bill providing that no
representative should be received from any
such state until by act or Joint resolution Of
Congress, approved by the President, or
passed Notwithstanding his objections. Ii
shall be declared that the State has formed
a iust local government republican in form,
and entitled to representation in Congress ;
I'M other words ire substitute proposes 10
deal with each State separately IN lis own
merits without establishing system OF re-
admission applicable TO them all
NEW YORK. Jan. The TriJune's Nor
folk correspondent says Of the Wilmington
expedition. that the transports we're off Fort
Fisher three days before the war ships ar
rived in good weather. and the enemy was
known 10 be I'M small force; that their coal
was exhausted and that they had 10 return
10 Beaufort leaving again as soon as posi-
BE: that without waiting Tor their return,
a agreed. Porter exploded the powder boat
and opened fire; that troops were 10 land
when the powder boat was exploded and
take advantage of the shock produced. anl
that when the troops did land. Gen Weitzel
found the Fort uninjured. and an assault
ing party would meet more bloody repulse
f than at Fort Wagner; he ordered q with
drawal 70 which Butler assented.
NEW York, Jan. s.-A Washington spe-
cal says the gold medal authorized TO be
struck Tor Gen. Grant. after the fall OF
VIcksburr. has been finished, and has
reached Washington. The time and man
I ner Of its presentation have not vet been
determined
= Il is reported that a list Of all persons
paying income taxes IS being prepared Al
Washington. and viii soon be published.
+ The reason asst gned is the numerous frauds
practised on the Government. Large num-
hers Of persons return incomes FAR below
their apparent expenses.
The Times editOrially notices the fact
that in the recent suit in London where
shippers Of freight sued the owner Of Z
blockade runner for damages for falling TO
fulfil contract, the Judge decided in favor
OF plaintiffs that they were only entitled 70
nominal damage, because the contract was
illegal and decidedly opposed to the Queen :
proclamation, and having j direct tendency
10 involve the country in war. II the de-
cisi0n Is sustained By the Queens Bench, It