The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-16

that soldier is entitled to pay from the day
he enlists, and that he is not to wait till hi,
company is full or the formal muster Of the
regiment into Government service.
The Norfolk fire is stated to have been in
cend'ary in its origin, and report connect.
with 1t a slave instruction, but this is pro
badly only an unfounded rumor.
Parson Brownlow, it is said, is to be al
lowed to leave Tennessee, under guard.
Trade from Accomac to Baltimore has re-.
commenced. Considerable loss has been
experienced in not being able to get swee,
potatoes to market, from Northampton -
Most of the vessels have been sent over to
the Western shore.
The Liverp ol papers of the 9th ult, an
nounce the arrival of the bark Helen. from
Charleston, with rosin and spirits of turpen
tine. She left Charleston on the End ult..
and saw nothing of the blockading squadron.
While at Charleston, took on board $50 bales
OF Gotten, but the authorities there compelled
him to unshipit, as they say they are determin.
ed not to let bale leave the port. The Ber-
muda was allowed to take cargo of cotton
tor the reason that she successfully ran the
blockade, and brought in cargo of articles
OF war and other necessares.
Col. G. A. Waite, U. S. A., has been
placed in command of the military posts
along the Northern line. His department
extends from Maine to Michigan, and the
different pests are Immediately to be put in
state of defence. A regiment of cavalry
will be stationed at Detroit. A regiment Of
artillery will be located in divisions at Mag
ara, Lockport, and Sackett's harbor, and
Fort Montgomery, at Rouse's Point, will BE-
occupied by two companies of U. s. infantry
within few days, the works put in state
Of defence, and guns mounted as soon a.
practicable.
We have report via Cincinnati, that
hero was great excitement at Nashville.
Tenn, on the 9th inst, occasioned by An
'ttempt to draft citizens lrto the Confede-
ate army. A riot took place, which the
police force endeavored to quell, without
uccess-four of them losing their lives in
ne attempt. The mob, after the encounter
With the police, went to the government
Iouse, in search of Gov. Harris, but did MOI
ind him, he having left the city for Mem 4
his.
An order has been promulgated from the {
eadquarters of the department of Missouri,
that a levy of ten thousand I
ollars in money or provisions be made on G
ae disloyal citizens of St. Louis and St. 4
.ouis county, to be contributed to tho sup t
ort Of such refugees as have arrived in 81. {
louis from other parts of tho State, .
1t is freely stated that there are number
letters of marque in New York, issued by
10 Mexican Government to prey upon the '
ommerce Of England, France and Spain, r
nd thatvessels are fitting out. The vessels r
i'll sail under the Mexican flag as war YES
lis, and be entitled TO bring prizes into neu- Q,
al ports. =
The Governor of Pennsylvania has granted o
pardon to Mrs. Mary Hartung, who has y,
ZEN imprisoned three years and half, On q,
charge of poisoning her husband.
The British gunboat Landrail has reach. :.
New York. The statement made with 6.
gard to the indignity put upon the Lam
all by the San Jacinto is not borne out by
, facts of the case. Commander Martin,
the Landrail, had no flag flying when first "
served by the San Jacinto in the Gulf. and :.
1sidered the summons Of the latter as per- D,
fly proper. n,
Mr.. RusselPs last letter to the London f.
mes gives great offence at the NORTH he
says that the army on the Potomac can T.
be we'll disciplined. He also speaks of hu
danger of the United States falling un- IN
the control of military dictator, e.. to
Rev. Mr.. Mcfarland, rector of St. Marks .
urch, in Baltimore, fell, while officiating to
the services in his church, ON Sunday, 10
died in about two hours. He was the ga,
'ther OF MIR. mcfarland. of Richmond. Sc
Capt. Palmer, commanding the steamer sal
quols, relates his movements in order to
,turo thu priyotoo.