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

ou' onu o. VIC same tlme, extensive prepare
+ tlons are making on the Mississippi river t.
resist Its progress by batteries on the shores
Gen. Mcclellan has been confined to hi;
chamber, from the effects of q severe cold
for day or two. He is expected to resum,
his duties to-day.
In the U. S. Senate, yesterday, "Mr. King
OF N. ~ offered resolution requesting tn.
PRESIDENT to cause proceedings to be institu
ted before the civil courts and against per
sons arrested by order of the State Depart
ment, that they may be made to take the
oath OF allegiance and discharged, or be
neld for further action if necessary"
Suspicious persons" supposed to have de-
signs upon the track of the Washington
Branch railroad have lately been fred upon
by the U. S. soldiers on guard.
The N. Y Times thinks that Com Wilkes
committed grave oversight" in his man.
agement of the Trent affair in arrest;no
Mason and sldell, and suffering their des-
patches and the steamer to go land that
the U. ). government will, therefore have
to return the Confederate Commissioners or
make any reasonable amends England NAV
require.
The vote 10 the U. S. House Of Represen.
tatives, tabling Lovejoy's resolution in
structlng the Judiciary Committee to report
Dill for the confiscation of the property of
Confederates, including slaves is not to be
taken as an indication of the sentiment of
The House. Lovejoy's resolution was on.
posed by many members because they con- +
'ldered Gurley's bill more complete. It is
believed that it will be made the basis Of
mother bill that may pass the House.
The N. Y. Albion predicts that the U. s.
government will give up Mason and Sidell.
1t is lid that many of the Southern
roops have coats wadded with cotton, max I,
ng warm and comfortable dress.
Marshal Kane, of Baltimore. has returncd :
Imprisonment at Warren, the time of his
arole being over.
Deerfoot. the American Indian, is winning
le prizes at all the foot races in England.
here he appears. a a
Southern papers say that Parson Brown :,
W mas been under arrest since the 7th of
is month. lie had been in no fight !,
zen. Ord, during the recent fight at 10
while goir through the woods. T.
81 nus sword but was Immediately sup m
led with another.
ia
In the U. 5. House of Representatives, on
sterday, Mr.. Vallandigham introduced a
Il to enforce the writ of hobeas corpus, and
cure the liberty of the citizens. A bill ="
IN the House was passed by the Senate W
'reaslng the duties on tea, sugar and cof.
. The duty on tea is fixed at zoe. per In
, on coffee &C., on raw sugars &c on other IA
CARS from D to &c. per H., and on molas- at
DC. per gallon. The bill takes effect on bu
1st of January. the
The French transport ship the Resource.
IND to Callao, was wrecked forty miles 10
tn of Valparaiso. She had over GOO swl
Is on board, only five or six of whom gov
e saved. fer
We have nothing definite from WASHING. brl
relating to the question growing out of OF
seizure of the Confederate ambassadors Ton
louS rumors are afoat, and the Northern "'n
'atlon journals each assumes to have the ne
ect view Of the present standing of the Z
}. ton
mclal documents show that the coo1;o nav
q stiil continues in the face of all re-. MOI
STRANGE
ne cause of General Scott's quick re-
TO this country has become a matter of L
ulation in Washington. 1t is urmised has
he brings intelligence of Important Lore
ements abroad. The matter must be q ernr
JUS one, 1t is alleged, as he had made ar. beer
'ements to be absent long time. outv
ne news from Canada is almost as ;nto-- lish
Z as that from England. The militia with
10 number OF $4,000 men, have been or. Pers
out and everything is being done for deaf
edlate military movements should tbo the
rnment call for them. Able
the U. 5. House of Representatives, yes 10 tol9
", a resolution was poss,d -. Flctt