The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-10

], oap'' wilkes Dy Messrs. Mason and Sldel
?. against their arrest On board the Rr;,;s
Steamer Trent.
D. On the I'd inst. furious gale prevailed a
z Hatteras Inlet, but the fortifications were un
, injured by the tide. The troops were all i,
!. gooo health. The schooner Alexander. Car
tain Miles, laden with government stores
dragged her anchor during the storm, an,
was ny'ng flag of distress, having sprun,
. leak. About three-fourths of her carp,
would be saved in damaged condition. Tn,
vessel is unfit for further use.
The Washington correspondent of the Chi
cago Times af6rms that, since "the great re-.
view," numerous and serious skirmishes have
occurred all along the lines across the Poto.
mac, and that all of them have resulted di.
sastrously to the Federal troops. The writer
more than intimates that the facts have heen
suppressed.
"A spicy correspondence is going on be.
tween Captain Griffin, Of Grifin's battery
and General Barry, in regard to the loss Of
the battle of Bull Run. The capture of
Grifhn's battery was the beginning of the di.
saster on that day, and Captain Griffin has
always boldly proclaimed that the loss of hi.
guns was the result of an unmilitalv order
OF Major Barry, who, as a reward for his
blunder, has since been made Bripadier
The New York canals may now be said to
De closed for the season. A large number of
loaded boats, as is usually the case, has fro
zen last along the whole line of the Erie ca.
nal' and their freights must necessarily be
transferred to the Central railroad in order
to reach their destination. The closing is a
little earlier than the usual time.
A series of resolutions were offered in tho
kentucky Legislature on Saturday, in which
was included demand on the Federal an.
tnorltles tor a return to the State of ex. Gov.
ernor Morehead and other political prisoners.
ana afhrming that the Presidents message {
'reshadows the possibility of preserving e
'r reconstructing the Union.
Lieutenant Parnell, of the New York t
Mounted Rifles, has been promoted to a can
alncy in that regiment, for his conduct in D
he late skirmish near Annandale between a
squadron of the Confederate cavalry and u
ne pickets OF General Blenker's division. o
on Saturday, the Prussian Minister gave =
diplomatic dinner to the Orleans pr;noo.
The conduct of the President in modify. :,
'g MIR. Cameron's report, and the great 4,
onndence which is placed in Generals Mo-
lellan, Buell. and Halleck, is having in. =,
uence in calming the anxiety of the Union ..
len in Kentucky. ~
ave been stolen. Some of the on;,tv no, m
es have confessed, and arrests made. tv
1t is stated in the Washington Star that Mt
wretch wearing the uniform of an officer wi
'cause some little Children could not show mi
m the way to a house of ill-fame. drew in,
sword upon him, and struck one of them re,
daughter of Mr.. John B. Creighton, J over me
9 eye with the edge of it, He made bis
cape after this dastardly outrage. bal
A deputation of Creek, Cherokee and cnl
m'nole Indians is in Washington, holding SUI
ervlews with the Secretary of the Interior ern
o is explaining to them the affairs IF tho are
'ntry' and urging their allegiances. a.
'en' Fremont has taken lodgings in Wash tod
ton. 'eu
y, I'd.
me announcement, as officially made of sha
j. Astor, of N. Y, the millionaire a. cal
'nteer aidde-camp to General McClel nle,
the
occasional shells are thrown at vessels A
ing up the Potomac, from the batteries mill
ne Virginia shore-but most FREQUENTLY abso
small craft are allowed to proceed unmo. STILL
'o' carr
colored man, servant of Rev. Mr.. Beech and
Chaplain of the Long Island ree;ment and
been detected in Washington, in whole. prop
stealing from the soldiers. They were be al
much enraged. when they found out
the rascal I'D been cheating and plum D
lg them. He is '.contrabandu tbo1 l"
admire. NUM-
mn sex G.
me movements from Winchester to.
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