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

Col. Won Gerber, of the Cameron Rifles,
who was lately assaulted and knocked down
with bludgeon, on Pennsylvania Avenue,
in Washington, died from the effects of his
injuries, on Monday last.
The Washington Star says it was the
steamer Yankee, not the Freeborn, which
ran aground near the Light House, on Mon
day night.
The Washington Star says Gen. Hooker
gives it as his opinion that any vessel Of
any size may now conveniently run the
blockade of the Potomac, the chances being
fifty to one that they will not be hit, and
five hundred to one that if hit no material
damage will be DONE"
Among the military prisoners lately re-
leased from confinement in Washington, and
sent to Richmond for exchange, was Mr.
George Miner captured near Falls Church.
Senators and Representatives in the Con-
gress Of the United States, are beginning to
arrive in Washington, preparatory to the
meeting Of Congress.
The President ard Heads of Departments,
being now busy in preparing their reports
for Congress, cannot receive visitors as con-
stantly as they formerly did.
No doubt Influenced by the apprehension
of trouble to grow out of the arrest of Messrs.
Mason and Slidell, at the first board in New
| York yesterday stocks were heavy, and a
general decline in prices took place. Vir-
GINA 6's declined II p cent. Missouri's l.,
Tennessee's II. At the second board the
market was steady.
The Baltimore American argues that a
war between Great Britain and the United
States is extremely improbable-sud that
both France and England will remain strict
~ neutral in the present contest in this
country.
The Chicago Tribune earnestly advises the
President to sustain the Provost Judge in
Alexandria in his action with regard to
Northern debts.
The guards have been Withdrawn from the
residence Of Judge Merrick, in Washington,
he has resumed his seat on the bench, and
all further proceedings in the case dropped.
Prices of provisions in Norfolk are repor.
ted as very high, especially coffee and salt.
Gen. Cullum, lately on Gen. Sco,t's staff,
has been appointed by Gen. Ha leck es Chief
Engineer Of his department.
! Several prisoners confined at the Old Cap
ital in Washington, have been released on
taking an oath not to bear arms against the
government Of the U. S. during the war.
The theatre in Washington is open for
slight of hand exhibitions; Canterbury Hall
for Concerts; Odd Fellows Hall for the
Campbell Minstrells; and the Circus is in
full blast.
Gen. Patterson has at length seized an
occasion to defend himself. In a speech.
which he delivered on Saturday last in Phil
adelphia, he attributes all the embarrass.
ments to which his division on the Upper
Potomac was subjected, to the instructions
which emanated from the General-in-Chief,
and by which his movem ents were perpetual.
ly fettered or thwarted.
The dispatches published in the Southern
papers relative to the feet being seen off
Fernandina, bound South, is undoubtedly
an error. The Federal fleet remained at
Port Royal ON the 10Th. The Atlantic at
New York, brings number of Confederate
trophies, including bale of cotton.
Accounts from Charleston, published in
the New York papers, represent that bust
ness in the former city is prostrared, with
provisions scarce and high.
Intelligence has been received of the con-
hscation OF considerable amount Of pro-
perry in South Carolina belonging TO North
ern citizens, among whom IS included Hiram
Walbrdse, OF New York.
A letter has been received by Capt Capdy,
Assistant Aojutant General 10 Geu. Landers'
Brigade, irom Col Lee, Of the ooh NASSAU
chusetts regiment, now prisoner at Rich
mond. Col. Lee states that he and the other
| imprisoned officers there have been very
kindly Treated and Dal 90 Irou,c;o, -, 70 H. >