The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-13
GENERAL NEWS.

Hon. Charles j. Faulkner recently re
leased from Fort Warren on parole, arrived
at New York, on Thursday, from Boston
and will proceed to Richmond to procure tn,
release Of Mr.. Ely.
The Twenty.fourth Massachusetts regi
ment, Col. Thomas j. Stevenson, arrived q
New York on Tuesday. and left in the even
ing for Annapolis, where they will joir
Burnside's division.
1t is said that Archbishop Hughes is tt
proceed to Spain, on business for the United
States government.
We published, yesterday, the result o.
the action of the recent Republican" eau
Gus in Washington. The declarations Of
those who attended were generally of very
ultra character. They all seemed to 90 fol
striking at slavery" Mr.. Pomeroy, Of
New York, said "the party that elected
Abraham Lincoln had been sold out in New
York, and other States" They are to vote
for confscation of slaves.
The Indian chiefs now in Washington.
were carried through the camps of the Fed
eral army near Washington, on Wednesday,
and witnessed review Of the troops.
The U. S. steamer Stepping Stones, on
Wednesday, went near the mouth of Occo-
guam Creek, but the appearance of body
of Confederate artillery forced her to return
to the channel Of the river. She reports a
large Confederate force near Occoquan.
The Washington Star says that the ultra
Republicans at the North are "endeavoring
to lessen public confidence 'in Gen. McClel-
Ian because he is opposed to their abolition
schemes"
The Washington correspondents of the
New York papers say that Mr.. Holt, of
Kentucky, has written on to Washington
urging an advance"-in his State-that the
President desires it, and so does Gen. Nc.
Clellan-but the latter says che must select
MS own time"
Iron and steel plated vessels are now to be
he fashion. Naval officers think they will
lot have sailing qualities, or be very swift.
Experiments in England and France are fa-
'orable. The U. S. government is going to
build some plated vessels, and plate others
Ilready built.
The Washington Star says that it is the
opinion of nearly all Gen. McClellan's off.
ers. and it believes it is the opinion of Gen.
dcClellau himself, that the abolition policy
will ALLEVIATE the confidence and regard Of
majority of his troops"-and it doubts not
hat while Gen. Mcclellan did not declare
lis contingent determination to resign b;s
ommand, he has freely expressed his opin-
On that if the war be turned into an abo-
tion crusade, there CAN be but little hone |
bringing the seeded States back under
he authority of the United States, BY force :
farms.
The N. Y. Times says, 'There has been a
disappointment felt that the
'nding of the U. S. troops on the coast of ;,
orth and South Carolina has not produced
lat diversion of the Confederate troops be.
e Washington which was anticipated. The =.
zpected rush homeward of the Carolina
onfederates to defend their own States has :,
IT taken place; and, consequently, McClel- OF
n has as strong an enemy in his front now !,
tight as he had before the U. s. landed
7enty thousand men at Hatteras and Port Sc
oyal." :.
The New Bedford Mercury says the pres er
t year is Witnessing great diminution =,
the number of vessels employed in that th
rt, and if some new business is not started :
Q city must decline in wealth and popula. VI
n.
Mr.. Foots resolution expelling Waldo P
hnson. OF Mo-, from his seat in the U. s. y. -
nate, in consequence of his alleged COM
lcity with the rebellion, was debated at
me length and finally referred to the Com. Gu
ttee on the Judiciary. of
The New York Tribune states editoriallv sta
at General Mcclellan has repeatedly prv.
SEQ to resign his commission since he has
en- at Washington.
The project of Secretarv Gam