The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-20
GENERAL NEWS.

says -" Passing by the talk on battles and
descriptions in the army. we come t. the
steady increasing scarcity Of brsadstrtfs and
other necessaries of life Even the article
Of rice, which is selling 10 Charleston and
Savannah at q to cents per pound, is now
retailing here at cts. per pound y
The Galveston News learns from all
sources that there is a prospect of abundant
pork in the interior of Texas.
Gen. Carroll, of Tennessee, has received
orders from Richmond to march immediate
ly to the support Of Zollicoffer.
Gov. Brown, Of Georgia, in his message
to the Legislature, recommends an advance
of two-thirds the value of cotton by planters
and that the State pay the war tax and sub
scribe to the construction of direct Euro
pean steamship line. Georgia has fifty reg-
ments in the field.
The Philadelphia papers co tain numer-
Gus extracts from letters received in tina
city within a day VI two from the Federal
prisoners at Richmond who were captured at
the battle Of Balls Bluff, near Leesburg.
The letters give full accounts of the battle
and the names OF the prisoners taken, and
although acknowledging good treatment at
the hands OF ihelr captors, the writer's hope
for speedy release through an exchange OF
prisoners.
1t Is well said, that the best and byarest
men, on both sides, engaged in the present
War, are those most anxious to mitigate ita
evils, to lessen its horrors, and to protect
The peaceable from wrong aud injury"
The Philadelphia Journal, strong Union
II d Administration paper, and an ardent ad-
y, cate iur the prosecution of the present
war, demands that Immediate arrangements
Tor an exchange of prisoners .houd be made
by the beii'9erents, and objects TO any "red
t4peo difficulties on the side of the United
States government. 1t says it is aware
"that solhlsts at Washington are very nerv-
Gus about recognizing the Conederales as
beiliserenls, and although this is very we'll
according to theory, it works very badly in
practice, and the probability is, that the
capture Of "a few Of the stick ers for theories
would work II wonderful change iu their
sentiments"
Much excitement exists in St. Louis on
account Of the arrest of Cen Mex instr7.
The Genefal was arrested at Chamois Sta
ton, by Capt. Sheridan, upon the order of
Maj General Mcclellan, and served through
Gen. Curtis. Upon the arrival of the train,
Gen. McKinstry was taken 10 the arsenal
and confined in close quarters, the orders
being positive that he should not be permit
ted to hold conversation with any person, not
even his own family.
The Fremont Body Guard are yet onceF
tain what will be done with them They
have never received any pay, and are grea'-
" in need f clo'hing. rney feel ndjgnant
at all their officers for the treatment they re-
ceived at their hands, and at fitting time
their card. containing all the grievances
against Zagoni and others, will be made
public. They continue to manifest their at
tachment for Gen. Fremont
The utmost activity prevails about the
War Department, and important movements
will soon take place at the West, as well as
South. On Sunday afternoon, five hundred
seamen, under Commander Wainwright
took the cars for Cairo, where they will join
Commodore Foote'S Hotilla. Some Of them
have been manning the gunsa at Shutters Hill.
There are contradictory accounts as to the
efficiency of the blockade. The New Or
leans Crescent says that as tar as that port
is concerned, hardly any vessels can come
in. The Charleston and Savannah papers
say that there ar constant arrivals and de-
partures from places ON the Southern Coast.
The secession merchants in Havana aft rm
that the blockade is inefficient.
The two German papers of St. Louis have
been notified that unless they cease their at
tacks on the Administration for it's late ac-
ton in the case of Fremont, and for other
exeeptionable articles, the publication of
their issues will be suppressed.