The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-20

ton Of Com. Wilkes in the arrest 81 Mason
and Slidell.
Rev. Mr.. Conway, in his humiliation ser
mon held UP his right arm and exclaimed:
"May the lightning of heaven SILVER this
arm before l would fight to restore this Union
with slavery in it" The sentiment was ap-
plauded by the stamping of feet and clap
ping of hands by the audience.
The London Times treats, in an editorial,
on the i'll feeling Of the North towards Eng
land, and its groundlessness. 1t says: 1--WE
shall, nevertheless, continue to express our
conviction that secession has destroyed the
Federal Union, and that to whichever side
victory inclines, its reconstruction on the old
basis is impossible"
The Common Council of New York on
Monday evening ordered salutes to be fired.
and the National flag to be displayed in no.
nor Of the naval victory at Port Royal; they
also provided sword for Commodore Du-
pont; and rendered Captain Wilkes the free
dom Of the city for capturing Mason and
Slidell.
Forty eight millions Of the first $50, 900, 900
loan have been issued by the United States
Government, and the remainder will be is.
sued in day or two. Printers are at work
on the notes for the second $50, 900, 900, and
their issue will commence in about week.
The surgeons of the army of the Potomac
were. short time since, ordered to report
to headquarters the number Of soldiers in
their respective regiments fit for field duty.
It's reported that the loss of the Confed.
crates at the ekirmsh near Falls Church, ON
Monday, was three killed and six wounded.
The Washington Republican says, 1T is
reported that five hundred South Carolina
cavalry, on Monday morning. visited a farm
house mile and half north of Vienna, 10
Fairfax"
1t appears that the federal government re-
ceived information Of the fact that largo
quantity Of private letters, despatches, bills
Of exchange, drafts. Go. had been sent after
Messrr. Mason and Slidell, from Hsvsna 70
New Yrk. to follow them TO Europe BY the
steamer from New York. But few detec.
tives were put on the watch, and secured the
whole correspondence before the steamer
left.
The charge of embezxlement preferred by
the governments against Quartermaster A.
l. Ostrauder and Sutler j. NJ. Reynolds, of
the Seventy ninth New York regiment, has
been Investigated by the authorities at
Washington, and the accused parties homo
rably discharged from custody.
The Massachusetts regiments are making
the preliminary arrangements to celebrate
Thanksgiving in camp. Turkeys, chickens
and pumpkins are being procured.
Diptheria has made its appearance in
Chestertuwn, Md, within the last week, and
has already proved fatal in several instances
The family of Mr.. s. f Sullivan has been
sadly afflicted within the past few days. The
disease has been in his family, ard Of three
interesting children two have been laid in
the grave.
The flag of truce from Fortress Monroe
and Norfolk will carry mo letters except be-
! tween prisoners and their friends, Ali other
letters sent to Gen. Wool to be dispatched by
flag Of truce may fiji d their way to the Dead
Letter Office
One of the released prisoners from Rich
mond arrived in Washington on Saturday
last, bringing over thousand letters from
federal prisoners now confined in that city
The governors Of nineteen States have de-
signated the day for the celebration Of the
i annual Thanksgiving. la Maine and Mas
sachusetts it will be observed on the DIST
instant, and 10 the rest on Thursday, the
2Sth Instant.
In the Liverpool Daily Post of October 81
! is paragraph as follows: I've have reason
to believe that ships belonging 70 the United
States, now leaving this port, are all being
put in a condition 20 repel any attack that
may be made upon them while ON the voy-
age TO New York or Other Northern ports by
the Southern prtvateers.