The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-10

The Paris Patrie has an article on the i'm.
possibility of disarmament in the present
state of European affairs, and the correspop-
dent OF the London Times says that the be.
lief was gaining ground that there will be
no disarmament by land or sea, and that all
that will be done will be to allow some
$4,000 or 10000 to go home on leave.
A whiskey distillery in williamsburg, N.
" exploded yesterday. Loss $4,000.
1t is said that in the Republican caucus.
held at the Capitol in Washington, on Sat-
urday, the general feeling seemed to be to
confiscate the slavesend all other pronertv
OF the Confederates and of their aiders and
abettors, and not to interfere with those Of
the Unionists. A resolution somewhat to
this effect, it is said, is pending.
Another Republican caucus is to be held
in Washington tomorrow night.
Inc SCOTSMAN reports, on what is said &c
be good authority, that the law officers of the
Grown have expressed the opinion that
there might be fair legal grounds for an
American cruiser Selling a mai! steamer ~
prize, even in British waters" Whether
the case of Messrs Masun and Sidell will
fall under this Interpretation remains to he
seen, as also whether the law officers Of the
Grown have given any such opinion at all.
The affair of the Confederate steamer
Nashville and the ship Harvey Birch. Of
which we received particulars per last steam
or, creates considerable sensation in Eng
land.
By the Africa, at New York. we learn
that the steamer Arago, with General Scott
on board, arrived at Queenstown ON the o3d
ult
Marshall Lamon has made report to the
senate, showing that the recent arrests and
imprisonment Of slaves in the District of Co.
lumbia' were in conformity with law
Mr.. Seward has informed the governments
OF Spain, in his Instructions to Mr.. Schnrx
that the Armistad claim will not be allowed
AS Spain makes this claim the sine ouo ,,ou
u treaty OF commerce and the adjustment
II claims, nothing can be done on that sub-
ect.
On Friday night, man from the Eastern
shore OF Maryland, who has been since Sen
EN- Der last a member Of Capt. Andrews
Confederate Maryland artillery, now station
ID short distance up Chopawamsic creek
Effected his escape from the Virginia side.
md crossed over in small boat to the Marv-
and shore, where he was taken in cbarpe
lie says the Confederates on the other side
ay that they have twenty-five thousand men
n the Lower Potomac, under Gen. Holmes.
nd are anticipating an attack from the fo-
lila and the Union forces ON the MARYLAND
de. lie also states that the Confederate
eamer George Page was on Thursday night
'moved from Quantico Greek, and is now
ing In Chopawamsic Greek for greater
'fety. lie thinks, as she is useless to them
present, they intend to take the guns Fl.
l board of her for service on land
Lord Stanley, in speech to bis consti.
ents, said it was not reasonable TO hl.mo
e Federal Government for not doing that
men, as trustees Tor the people, they hard
could DO, and which no government since
9 world began had ever donc-for not o;v.
up half their territory without a blow
It's defence. The result of the strpools
as beyond human calculation: but be
ought sooner or later, Southern Confed.
acy would be established. Mr.. Lavard
nder Secretary of State for Foreign AT.
rs, In speech before his constituents al,
ned at some length to the American oues.
n' and defended the policy of the British
Vernment towards the United States.
scouts sent out from Gen. Wadswortb,s
'gade On Friday returned on Sunday
icy report that Flint Hill and also Fairfax
urt House are entirely deserted BY the
moderate pickets. They passed through
beyond the village Of Fairfax before
~ met the plCkets of tho NorfoJo..