The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-19
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
GENERAL NEWS.

oo"Ao'"iy VI war. GeI
walker considers himself aggrieved, in COZ
sequence OF The appointment of junior off
GERS over him; and resigns. He will 60 int
the service Of the State Of Georgia
TWAS mentioned ON Saturday that YES
sci arrived at Holmes Hole on Friday renor
ted that large English steamer, laden will
munitions of war, had been captured by
United States frigate and taken into Ke,
west The steamer captured is supposed
oy the Northern press to be the Fingal
which is known to have sailed from Gre.n
ook' England. The Savannah papers. how.
ever say. that the Fingal has arrived a, be,
destination.
On Wednesday last. Capt. Jefferson Bond
OF Company G, Second Infantry (regulars, J
shot himself at Mendoza. ILL.,, while en-
route to Washington with his regiment. He
was observed to read letter and replace it
IN his pocket, when he drew bis pistol and
shot himself in the breast. He was carried
IN the cars to Chicago, where he lies in .
critical condition. On being questioned bv
the Doctor as to his reasons for the act. he
stated that the letter he was seen to read
was from his wife, and intimated that do.
mestic difficulties had made him desirous ia ,
end bis life.
The Centreville, Virginia. correspondent
OF the Charleston Mercury of October 30.
says OF the shot-proof ironsides of Norfolk
The iron sheathing for the Merrimac has
proved, under trials made recently at James
town Island with columbiads, to be almoss
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The new government in Virginia, which
located in Wheeling, has applied to the
United States Court at Cincinnati for the
and control of one hundred and r
h'rty-two thousand dollars worth of first
Mortgage bonds belonging to the State. of h
ne Hillsboro and Cincinnati Railroad. g
Francis jackson. u well-known citizen Of
'oston. died in that city ON Thursday morn. A.
y. lie was best known to the public from
s long adherence to the Anti Slavery |.
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recent general orders approve the find ;.
gs and sentences of courts-martial ir a (,
lmter OF cases of officers and priyatex tried W
offences, such as Drunkenness, descrtion -
sentry posts, theft, disrespect to officers. :"
slect of duty. The culprits are senten- W
to forfeit pay, to be kept at ard labor r -.
specified periods, some for the residue of o.
'lf terms OF service with ball and chain. to ef
marked with the initial letter of crime. to
ofammed out Of camp after the head has Die
~ shaved and the buttons torn off T., bs rer
honorably discharged. FRI
t is stated that the President will s,on IS
10 proclamation calling upon the Cover !
> oi the different States to furnish two ted
ldred thousand additional men bet,re the the
Ut January. r
Is doubtful whether, in conseone,co sc Vir
state OF his family, Mr. Everett will he cou
"t present to undertake the mission To r
ape which has been rendered him bv Elk,
Seward. -
.'"r" from England that owing to the j.
'Sslve use Of opium, the Right Hon. B igan
'faeh mas lost his health 1t is doubtful of Il
liner his powers OF mind can ever be 70. ~
ed. M
Russ
ne Bank of Northrsp & Co., and the strat
On Bank at Kansas City, were robbed Nv in n
ng Ut twenty men belonging to Ceve. 81
y band of Jayhawkers. Fortunatelv -.
banks anticipating being robbed b.d .. 80.
arded the greater portion of their money 80
place Of security. The loss Of Nurtb. Cow
& Co. is about $4,000, and that If thu WV
n Bank about $500. This will not pre. In
the banks carrying on business ~ usual 0n0r
new freight route to Washington will be ...-:
ID for the transportation Of mun;t;on. "
II. government stores, suffers .unnle. Tn
UGH other freight as many offer. Goods rDissi
lis line 70 ny the Central Railroad If Slidel
Jersey t" Harrisburg. and there con. gate
nth other roads to Washington With and d
sngs of cars. ~.
lumber of Confederate prisoners have side S
emoved. within week past, either to State
SO Monroe by water. or to Richmond under