The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-18
GENERAL NEWS.

Inc graphic account given ia the Charlie.
ton Mercury of the bonn bardment of III
notifications in Port Royal harbor, show.
that while the battle ragged it must bav
been a terrific sight. The fortresses we're
'or hours, in the midst of torrent of she'll
and bombs, and the troops left them, onl,
because they could remain in them no long
er without being entirely destroyed.
"hile the Louisiana and Georgia M Ger.
advise that the planters in the South sbonld
turn their at:ention from sugar and cotton
10 corn and cattle, the New York Tribune
urges the farmers of the West to turn their
attention from corn, to pork, beef, and wool
The Unionists in the mountain districts If
North Carolina are uniting with those in
the adjacent counties in Tennessee,
1t IS said that great inequalities exist in
the salaries Of U. S. consuls, and that a re-.
vision OF the whole consular system Is
needed.
ooi. Creager, OF the lst Maryland Caval.
~ IN the service of the United States. was
lssalied and knocked down, on FRIDAY in
baltimore, by sergeant in one Of his 9. m.
'anles. The sergeant was arrested.
1t Is understood that the position on the
lavery question. taken by Col Cochrane ia
greed to by the Administration. Secretarv
cameron declares that the Federal soldiers
nall not be slave -catchers; and army officers
vii not hereafter be permi,r.d to engage in
his business, or to order Their subordinate.
catch or return fugitves.
A quantity of hay, which has been land
al Baltimore for the Government, has
zen condemned. The officers are deter.
'ned TO put an end to the wholesale frauds
"'cn nave been practised by Designing
eculators.
Inc sensation trial in Dublin of the hack.
'Ver' Oudram' charged with a vapron out.
80 On Miss Jolly, resulted in a verdict of q
lily. lie was sentenced to tu, vso.. i
nal servitude.
Com. Lawre'ce Ready, and Col. James :,
elm, OF the Marines, have been nlaced on :,
retired list. !.
ne iron works of Ridge~ay & Co.. at II
'"antown, were destroyed by fire on
arsoay morning. The works were en-.
gu IN the maj uiac'ure f sabres for the !,
efhmenf' and rhe fire is supposed /, have
n the work Of an incepd,ary. I'd
:, III
he e1itors OF the New York Indenen dent W
lately published an article to The etf,.,., 81 81
the government was preparing to make be
&C. ana to acknowledge the Independence u,
"e SOUTH apologize Tor The publication.
say 1t was Inserted IN ,Ler ,a,.r win pr
their knowledge a" a.
una" mas been arrested and sent to iail h -,
aehlngion for lursuadip q ~, d adm" of
G woman TO runaway. ce
Of
wo ofiiceis Of volunteers, in WASHINGTON
SUI upon ny r"wdies, ON Thursday f far
H. ana one OF the officers dang erously to
nded. an
any of the Northern papers are ursio,
slavery proceedings in the prosecution "n
ne war; especially in South Carolina. 9Th
arlng the fearful rage of III, cholera in %, 20.
~" ana Par's no single instance of at ups
was ever known among the oper,t;ves m, :.
9 perfume manufacturers, and thew are ties
rted TO be singularly free from disease son
| kinds. ne
y |
e reason given for Jenny Lind's return Ra III
Stage is that "she finds private life for
"nat prison." Tired Of little Otto th ina,
81 Emma Mason, stepdaughter of Gen. sum
J. was married On the 18th to Colonel ION sOn
atom, "a Rhode Island. Gen. McCIel. eau.
no s'aff' Gen. Heintzelman, and other no not
'nent officers were present. w ,I,''
9 PRAYER Meetinos q, 81. igat
tlsn Association Rooms, in this nlace abb.
riday afternoon last, and Yesterday ps'e
we'll attended. pnee
President and portion of the Cah; ny
,.s'!eo the steam frigate Pensacola. w. vhs1
Z TINS port, last Friday. and we're re-. sstly
with the usual salutes. v v.'
tain Gurdin Chaplin, U. s A.. d;sm;. ID x