The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-03


lred Confederates, with their arms and
crossed the Chesapeake for
and arrived safely in the neigh 1
borhood Of Norfolk. They also took over
some supplies, and crossed at night but
short distance from the point at which the
United States gunboats were stationed.
Private letters, as we'll as agricultural au-
thorities in western Europe. concur in say
ing, that from the United States large sup
plies of breadstuffs must be had until the
next European harvest.
Jas. G. Herndon Assistant Surgeon in the
U. S. Army, has deserted to the Confederates.
He is a native of Virginia. Before leaving
California, he rendered his resgnation.-
General Sumner refused to accept it. After
staying some days. at Washington hotel,
he hired a horse and buggy, drove to point
Of the lower Potomac where boat was in
waiting, and was ferred across
The division of Gen. Banks will be order
ed to remove from Jamestown to Frederick.
The certainty that the roads for miles around
Jamestown will soon become unfit for trav-
Ell, renders this change of position necessary.
Going into winter quarters is not contem.
plated-on the contrary, Frederick is selec-
ted because it is easy of access, and the ar
my stationed there, having canal and rail
road facilities, can be readily moved in any
direction, as occasion may require.
Admiral Reynaud, Flag Officer of the
French Atlantic squadron, was presented to
the President last week. With the French
Minister, he visited the Navy Yard, where
he was received with salute.
The New York Board of Underwriters
have advanced the war risk to five per
cent.
Capt. Mott, Of Gen. Hancock's division,
had his pickets surprised by the appearance
Of a party Of Confederate cavalry, while he
was engaged, on Saturday afternoon, at a
house about mile and a half beyond Lew
insville, near the Leesburg turnpike. Capt.
Mott, however, escaped without losing any
of his men.
Within a week past the Confederate pick
cts have made their appearance at Vienna,
which is five miles beyond Townsville, and
also ut Flint Hill, which overlook Fairfax
Court House. They show no disposition to
attack. They appear at three points during
the day and retire at night.
Messrs. Gwin, Benham and Brent, of Cal
ifornia, lately arrested and imprisoned by
government, have been ordered to be re-
leased.
A fire occurred in Washington last Sat.
urday, which burned down Mr. Dayton's
stable, consuming six horses, quantity of
provender, harness, &c.
Lieut.. j. G Bache, U. S. NJ, has been
arrested in Washington, on q charge of
larceny.
Gen. Lane, Of Kansas, says that Gen.
Halleck's army in Missouri, "is fighting to
crush treason, but at the same time to restore
slavery"
Lieut.. Sloane. of the N Y. 3lst Regiment,
has been recently attacked by several bull
lies in his regiment. and in self defence,
and to quell a mutiny, ended the affair by
shooting and hitting two of them. Gen.
Franklin has decided that it was self-de.
fence.
tits reported from Washington that Col.
Kerrigan of the 25th, who was recently
tried by court martial for holding traitorous
communications with the Confederates, has
been sentenced to be shot, and that the war
rant has been signed by the President
Kerrigan is a member of Congress from
New York.
Resolutions were passed in the House Of
Representatives to order Messrs. Mason and
Slidell to the same kind of close imprison-
ment and the same treatment imposed by
the Confederates upon Col. Cochrane and
Col. Wood of the Federal army, now held as
prisoners in Richmond.
The steamer Reliance came up the Navy
Yard late Sunday afternoon. Acting Mas
ter Hannum reports that at half.past seven
O'Clock that morning all the batteries at