The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-31

from the South, in the steamer Louisiana,
from Old Point arrived at Baltimore. He
had but little difficulty in getting through
the lines, permission being given to him for
that purpose. He reports that Jeff. Davis,
is now quite well-that Richmond is lively,
gay and busy almost equallying, in those
particulars New York-that Mr.. Davis COM
plains of what he considers the unnecessary
structures of some of the Richmond papers
upon the administration of affairs 10 the
South, and says every thing is conducted
well-that all the movements at Fortress
Monroe are constantly observed and we'll
known-that the equipments, &C., Of the
Confederate troops are equal to those of the
Federal army-that he had an interview
with Gen. Beauregard at his headquarters
near. Richmond he saw him review an
infantry division of $1,000 men by whom
he was received with enthusiasm-aud that
he (Beauregard) declared he preferred act
ing entirely on the defensive, satisfied with
the repulse of the Federal army, whenever
it made an advance of any Importance, &c.
Who Mr.. Cromwell is, and what reliance is
to be placed on his statements we do not
know. The American apparently has con-
fidence in the truth of what he relates.
When Secretary Cameron set out on his
recent journey to Missouri, Kentucky, and
Indiana, he requested Adjutant General
Thomas to accompany him, for the double
purpose of lending his assistance in any in.
vestigation that it might be found necessary
to institute, and also to take notes upon all
points connected with the object of the visit
From the information this collected the Ad
jutant General, at the request Of the Secre-
tary, has prepared report of considera BILE
length, and. certainly, Of very damaging
nature to Gen. Fremont. The reports COM
ments on the irregularities in the Paymas-
ter's Department--on the Irregularities at
St. Louis; on the prids~and coneeit of Free
mont; on his improvidence in the army cum
tracts-on his Encouragement and incompe-
tency, and the general belief that if he is
continued in command Of the army in Mis-
souri,, the worst results may be expected
The report, as far as Gen. Fremont is con-
cerned, is ''crasher and slasher."
The most bitter war is carried on between
the New York papers. The Tribune is an
abolition paper, constantly urging anti-sla-
very views, and pressing the adoption of an
anti-slavery policy on the part Of the U. S.
government in the prosecution of the present
war. This policy is opposed by the Herald
and World. The Herald is daily calling for
the arrest of the editors Of the Tribune and
Times, Oh the ground that they are designed.
ly attempting to cripple the government
and are in truth opposed to the Union, and
enemies to the administration The latter
papers retort. and accuse the Herald of in
sincerity, deceit, &C., and say it only pur-
sues its present course for gain and pecunia-
ry advantage. The contest is very fierce
one.
Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts,, it ia
stated, has resigned the Colonelcy Of the
Twenty-second Massachusetts Regiment, to
accept position on Gen. McClellan's staff,
which position, it is said, will be vf service
to him as Chairman of the Military Commit
tee of the Senate, by making him familiar
with the details of the operations of the
army.
Gen. A. S. johnson, of the Confederate
army has issued proclamation, declaring
that the Confederate Army shall be with
drawn from Kentucky, $50 soon as there
shall be satisfactory evidence of the exis-
tence and execution of like intention on
the part of the United States.
The Richmond Wing criticises severely,
with occasional hits at the late Secretary of
War and army operations) the financial
views and measures Of Mr.. Memminger, re-
garding them as unsuited to the times, and
not suited to the exigencies and emergen-
ces of the present occasion in the South. It
calls for change of plans.