Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-08-14
LOCAL. ITEMS.


captured Alexandria passed the American
battery at the White House, some lG miles
below Alexandria, on Monday, 9TH Septem
Der, 1911. The wind had been unfavorable
for a day or two before, during which time
there had been Il good dea! OF hrlng from
the fleet and many shells and rockets were
thrown by the British---some specimens OF
which are now in the old museum. When
the wind became favorable, the Sea-horse,
the tlaS ship. ran down near to the Amerl-
can battery, which was not finished, moored
and opened heavy fire, as did all the armed
ships, while the prizes with the plumber
passed. The British men-ofwar then cut
their cables, (they were hemp cables, chain
cables had not then come into use,) and fol-
lowed the Merchantmen down, and were
again assailed by the American battery of
small pieces at Indian Head, some miles be-
low the White House, on the Maryland shore.
Com. Porter commanded the American sail
ors and militia at the White House, and Com.
Perry commanded at Indian Head. Com.
Rogers also had detachment OF sailors be-
tween Alexandria ami the British fleet
The present Admiral Napier, who promised
at dinner to take Cronstadt in the late
the EuryaluS frigate, one Of the British fleet
at Alexandria, This is the officer who, when
asked by one of the citizens Ii he did not
feel some scrupies of conscience iii taking
private property that she would
sack The city Of London if he had his males
~ order III his pocket We have good
story Of him, which will appear before long
Shortly after the British left Alexandria, q
party of sailors from here, consisting OF Cap
tain Fielder Luckett, Capt. Bathurst Dam
gerfe!l Capt. John Harper, Capt. Septmus
lowering, Can't Robert Roberts, Nc, the pres
ent Captain Joseph c. Moore, then Il Boy and
some Ten other young sailors went down To
the Waite House and got up some OF the
British anchors The cables and hawserS
had been cut--tiye anchors were raised, three
large and TWO small ones-on the largest
anchor The name of the Sea horse WAS mark
Ell on the shank near the tiuke, and also
branded on the stock. Many persons here
can recoiiect seeing these anchors lying AT
the head Of Twins wharf. The large anch-
srs were sold TO the Government 1t Is said,
and the small ones to other parties.
AccIDENr-SCuooNER SuNK.-The steam
er James jerome, Capt Jerome, arrived at
this port, yesterday morning, somewhat
damaged from a collision, which occurred
Oh Sunday morning last i'll Chesapeake Bay,
oil ,he mouth OF the Sa<atraS river. Before
the break Of day, the pilot discovered II
schooner ahead in the path of the steamer
Every effort to clear the vessel was made by
changing her course stopping the engine,
a., without effect. The Roadway ot the
hy.p Il shn
colidcd with the schooner. The boom oi the
vessel sweeping over the steamer, broke
down the heavy mast OF the latter, used III
hosting goods from the hatctl-way. The
falling mast stove in the Pilot House. pass
ing near the pilot, crushing down the upper
pilots bunk, and breaking the nose oi one
OF the steamers hanGS, who lay asleep III
the lower bunk.
The steamer immediately rounded to, IL
aid the Schuoncr, but tie vessel bad sunk.
her mastS alone remaining above water. and
no human being was to be seen. Upon ar
irving at tiiis port, Capt. jerome received
despatch from the agent Of the line IN Pini-
adcphia, stating that the schooner ran over,
was a suukcu schooner oil SaSatraS and not
a moving vessel, us WAS, ut first, supposed.
REMOVED. Mr. Joseph Slater, eldest son
Of Mr.. John Slater, of this place, has reno
we'd to Petersburg, where he intends prose
cutting rhe business OF II Gardener and iior-
ticulsurist, and for that purpose has purcha-
S,,d ten acres Of land near the cl,y. Mr..
Slater is Il thoroughly practical! man, having
received instruction under his father, one I"
the best and most successful Gardeners ~
all this section. We wish Tor Mr.. ;. III his
new nome. that Success to which he is IN
every respect entitled. being al excellent
citizen and worthy Young man.
ALENAxDRIA>s AT ORNNEr.--The. first
Tournament of the season came oifat Orkney,
on Tuesday week The successful knights
were--.Iacob Roth, who crowned Miss
Philie Slower, Queen: Robert IL. Ayior
crowned Miss SpaudIin-. Of Alexandria,
lst Maid of Honor: }. IL. lonhcrger,
crowned Miss = Miller, ID Maid. Col. \.
:. Bare. was Marshal. Il. =. 7. Irip!ett, OF
Alexandria. addressed the Knights, and
Thomas l.. laneey, csq, performed the
coronation.
Business. -- business upon Change ~ now
quite hr,sk. ;nd the increased arrivals oi gra'n
from the country give promise Of a heavy
trade. The railroads are bringing excellent
freight. and 4 very large number oi paSscn~
ycr$ are passing over the routes. whose Ter
minus are in this city.
SnAEK.--Last week, Il large shark was
captured in the Potomac River, near the
mouth Of puhck Creek The shank was
raGrht first i'll the nesheS OF q net by
fisherman WHO was out for sturgeon, and
with much difficulty killed and brought t"
shore.
RAix<.-Fine showers continue to TALL in
ali this ncighhorho"d. Yesterday we had
Il fine rain. which will do the farmers hearts
GOOD, and make the fields smile with plenty.
and gladden. many dropping crop
Cool.-Thc recent rain has cooled the Al
moSuhere aud made the weather much more
pleasant Atnoon yesterday the themometer
stood ut tS'.
APPOINTMENT. Edwin Gaines has been
..uuniuted Postmaster ut BriStoe's Station. ON
the Orange and Alexandria hair0;'!, Nic"
john l.. kinc;icloc.
tsyAl. TR,nr.--A fleet oi several score
coal boats detained on the route, Is cNpert"!
down the Canal to-day.