The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-14

GENERAL NEWS.


day ut humiliation and prayer. 7
A number IF the Weather citizens of
Washington, have, in these ublous times,
gone to Europe, or distant portions Of the
country.
The Wasl ington Board Of Aldermen have
asked the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to
reduce the freight on coal on the Washing
ton branch road.
The culture of cotton, sugar, and coffee in
Liberia is increasing The products are OF
good quality, and command the best prices.
Blackwood's Magazine bears down upon
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stoves doctrines and
principles.
| 1t is said that there has been a great fai-
lure of the potato crop in Ireland, and that
much distress is likely to ensue.
The engines on board the Pensacola, lying
of this port, are said to work well.
| 1t is thoughtsthat Mr.. Reverdy johnson,
will be elected u S. Senator from Mary land,
to succeed Mr.. Anthony Kennedy. Mr..
Johnson is strong Union man.
The New York Herald says the U. S. gov.
eminent are fitting out three more naval ex-
petitions 10 attack certain points on the
Southern coast, and land troops.
The Grand Jury of the United States
Court, in session at Frankfort, KY, on Wed
nesday last found indictments for treason
against thirty-two prominent citizens Of
that State, among them Robert j. Breckin.
ridge, Jr., John G. Breckenridge, Humphrey
Marshall, Ben Desha and Harry t. Hawkins.
! The New Orleans Christian Advocate has
suspended publication. The Macon (Ga.)
Christian Index has also suspended.
Arson P. Stager, Superintendent of the
Western Union Telegraph lines, is appoint
ed Brigade Quartermaster, with the rank of
Captain, and detailed to take charge of all
the telegraph lines belonging to or in use by
the government.
The New York Post of November llth,
says:-"We have spoken of other expsdi-
tions, and we may add, without betraying
any confidence, that the sally against HATTIE
ras was but the first Of series of naval on
slaughts upon the Southern coasts This
Beaufort armada was the second and others
are to follow as rapidly as the circu INSTANCES
require"
Some time during Saturday night and
Sunday morning the Winsted Bank, located
at West Winsted, Conn.,, was burglariously
entered and rubbed Of $4,000, with which
the thieves made good their escape.
Dispatches and messengers, giving an ac
count of the Federal success at Beaufort,
were Immediately dispatched to Washington
and New York. A number Of documents
private and public, fell into the hands of the
victors, among them a telegram from Jeff.
Davis giving information of the sailing of the
fleet and its destination.
Upon the arrival of Captain McKeever
(Gen. Fremonts Adjutant General in Wash
ington, he was placed under arrest by Zen.
Mcclellan, on charges preferred by General
Curtis.
The conduct of the German friends Of Gen.
Fremont in Missouri, in raising mass be.
cause he was superseded, is Indignantly COM
mented on in some of the papers.
1t is said, in the Northern papers. that the
government will soon make movement
against the batteries on the Potomac. $4,000
troops from New England are soon expected
at Annapolis to proceed South.
1t is said, in the Boston Courier, that
movement is on foot, among the abplitionists
IN that city, to create a combination against
the government, in consequence Of the remo-
val of Gen. Fremont
The newspapers are still giving the most
contradictory accounts of the numbers of
troops engaged, and the number killed at the
recent battle at Belmont, Missouri.
An unsuccessful attempt was made yester-
terday to swindle the Commercial Bank in
Baltimore cut Of $1,000, ~ means uf coun-
terfet notes. The swindler was arrested.
Six soldiers from Massachusetts, at the Bal
timore railroad depot. on Tuesday, ate mince