The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-29

and Charleston tn the 22nd, have been re-
ceived in New York. According to the ex-
tracts from these papers, as given in the
New York Journals, the main body of the
Confederate forces on the Potomac have fall
len back to Centrevile for stragetic purpo-
SEES; an Armstrong steel gun brought over in
the Bermuda has passed through Richmond;
large amount of real property in Abe
marie, belonging to the sons and daughter
of Mr.. VIM. G. Rives, is brought under the
sequestration act-but, it is thought the
property will be saved to the owners; there
is a run on the Confederate Post Office De-
partment for stamps just issued; Messrs
Breckenridge, Humphrey Marshall, and
VIM. B. Preston had arrived in Richmond,
and had AN enthusiastic reception; five hun
dred and twenty prisoners taken at Edwards
Ferry have been brought to Sudley Church;
Col. Alder, Polish officer, recently attached
to the Wise legion in the Western part Of
Virginia, has been arrested in Richmond on
a charge of being a spy-and attempted to
commit suicide-but he is now recovering;
Macon, the ''direct trade resolutions" were
warmly opposed by Duff Green, and finally
laid on the table; quantities of timber and a
great number Of sashes have teen conveyed
during the past week over the Central road
to Manassas tor the purpose, probably, of
winter quarters for Confederate troops in
that immediate vicinity; bales Of blankets
brought by the Bermuda. from England,
were also dispatched to the same destinatlon;
among rec1nt captures by Confederate priva-
teers is the brig Grenada, Captain Pettingll.
Of Portland, Maine, with a cargo Of sugar,
moiasses, mahogany and honey.
The above are the principal matters Of in
terest mentioned in the Southern papers re-
ferred to.
The Coal WHARvEs.--Th coal depot. at
the outlet lock OF the Alexandria canal, IS
now the busiest place in this vicinity. Here,
although trade has largely fallen of, there IS
still an appearance of business. A n1moer
of boats are arriving, and the few labor.rs
yet retained in the employ of the companies
are quite busy in adding 10 the large mass
of 'blacK diamonds 2 which has already ac.
cumulated on the wharves. There is "A ste .dy
city demand for the article, but no other out
let. Five vessels lie alongside the wharves
with caraoes aboard, having returned from
below, and not desirlog to run the bate
lies " 1 ts
The official report If the retreat Of the
Confederates from Ship Island, in the Mis-
sissppl. and It's occutauon by the Federal
troops states thst on the evening Of the Ii h
of Septe mber, the Confederafes fired the bar
racks-and some Of the shanties recently erec-
ted there Tor the accommodating of troops,
destroyed the lighthouse by burning the in
ternr, and breaking the plate-glass of the
lantern, and hen took steam for the main
land. ).
Mr.. Gerald Ra'stnn, "a Distinguished col
ooIzation man, has writren letter 10 Lord
Brougham informing him that the decision
of The Federal Court ia the bred Scott Case
has been practically annulled by the Gene
raj Governmenf" and that MI Seward
has granted passports to Henry HI Garrett,
a free black man, recognizing him (G as d
citizen OF che United States"
Again, it is positively asserted in the
Northern papers, that there are no batteries
at Matthias Point. The steamers Uuion,
Freeborn, Satellite, aud Others, recently be-
low the Point, have it is said, come up, and
ancbared in Wade's Bay.
The U ). forces are being sent in large
numbers down the Mary iand side of the
Potomac, and General Heptzleman is said TO
be pushing his pickets farther down on Che
Virginia side
1t is thought the great Naval Expedition
sailed from Old Point, yesterday morning.
Archbishop Hughes recently went on to
Washington, at the request of the Secretary
Of State in relation to the subject of Roman
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