The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-24

A Washington correspondent If I'll. N
I. Tribune ys:-"It is rumored that th
vile OF the Lieutenant Colonel Of a regi
ment stationed near Alexandria, escorted b,
Captain of the same regiment. went be
yond the exterior lines to-day, and have mo-
since returned"
mere are considerable discrepancies ir
the published accounts, as to the number Of
killed and wounded, of the U. S. forces. in
the late fight at Dranesville.
The Richmond papers are jubilant over
the demand for redress which England has
instituted in regard to the Trent affair.
The Liverpool Mercury "speaks favorablv
Of the recent message of the President of the
Confederate States"
The Liverpool Mercury of the Sd instant
says: " 1t has been stated, in some of the
papers, that Lieut.. Fairfax, who boarded the
Trent, behaved in rude and unhecom;no
manner whilst 10 the DISCHARGE of what even
De must have considered very disagreeable
task. We are glad to be able, on the autho.
rIty of lady member of the family of one
OF the Commissioners, to contradict, this
The lieutenant, in carrying out the orders of
his commander, behaved with the utmost
courtesy, and personally conducted himself
like an officer and a gentleman"
Mr.. Dion Bourcicault had been for some
time past performing the Octoroon," at the
Adelphi Theater, in the Strand, London. in
England. Over the stage were hung the
Stars and Stripes. When, however, the news
II the arrest of Slidell and Mason set the
1ngllsh public raging, the facile Dion slilv
INSTITUTED for the American flag the Stars
nd Bars OF the Confederate States.
For several weeks the planet Venus, in the
Eestern sky, has been subject of obserya.
Ion on cloudless evenings The increased
astre IS owing to the present absence of ,
lrge stars in her pathway. Her greatest
ri'llance will be attained three weeks after !
lew Years, after which she will rapidly de. S
Fease IN splendor till she becomes again
corning star, and the. other planets will take G
Or place In the evening sky.
Gen. Evans, of the Confederate armv has
rived IN South Carolina. Col. Gregg, of s
j, has been made brigadier general in the g
me army. -
zen. l. +. Meagher said in speech to 6
irish brigade, in New York, that if Enc \
nj goes to war with the United States the :
Ism In New York would volunteer Gan ar.
T." and desire to " 90 across the Atlantic
King canada in the way. to meet and con.
er their ancient enemy"
stringent measures, on both sides. are be.
taken to prevent the passage of persons
and from the Potomac lines. -
Mr. Samuel Cropley, of Georgetown writes pa
reference to the report that the Confede. Of
es had burned his sheds, seines, boats. &c
freestone Point, that said property was -
NED under orders of Lieut.. Wyman. of :
U. S. service.
ne !" ashlngton correspondent of the New 4
K world gives statements as to rec emf II
ndies In the sale of lumber to the U. s
erhment' and in an especial manner re- :
to the conduct of the quartermaster Of NE NE
Jade in Alexandria county, in the m ,tter i
'uying wood from contractor, who wan. Gust
y relied the timber of citizen, and had -
placed under arrest for treason because l,
protested against the proceeding. ua n
Lynch, of Dead Sea eynloro Jun
fame. now ooor,nd ger
:, 'ho confederate Graz
IL force in the waters of Virginia and for
th Carolina. de