The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09
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ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE OFFICE.
AR NEWS.

WAR NEWS.
News has, at last been received from the
great naval expedition, via Norfolk, per tee.
graph, that two vessels of the feet-one Of
them the steamer Union, and the other sup
pused to be the transport Ocean EXPIRES
had been wrecked off the coast of North
Carolina. These vessels carried troops,
munitions of war, horses. etc. Seventy men
succeeded in reaching the shore, and they
were made prisoners by the Coufederates'
who took them to Raleigh, N. G. 1t is sup
posed that a number of the small vessels Of
the feet were lost. The main body Of the
feet had reached Port Royal, the entrance
to Beaufort, S. c., and had made an attack
upon that point. Atlast accounts the bonn
bardment Of Port Royal continued, and the
assailants had met with warm reception
Com. Tattnall commanded the Confederates,
We have accounts from Cairo, ILL.,, which
state that an attack was made by the Fele-
raj troops under Gems. Grant and McCler-
nand upon the Confederates who are posted
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uated about three miles above Columbus
Kentucky, but on the opposite side of the
river. The attack, from the statement re-
ceived, appears at first to have been success
full, the Confedsrates being driven across tho
river with great loss, their camp burned and
their stores destroyed; subsequently, how"
ever, they were reinforced from Columbus,
and the Federal troops were compelled u
abandon their conquest and retreat to their
steamers. The battle, which is said to have
lasted from noon until near sunset, must
have been holly contested, az the Federai
loss is reported to have been from three 10
five hundred, and the Confederate loss ,,n-
siderable.
On Wednesday, a party Of sixty Confedp4
rate cavalry made their appearance at Burk's
Station, on the Orange and Alexandria Raft
road, fourteen miles from Alexandria. A
reconnaissance III force from Gen. Smiths
division, was yesterday made in the neigh
borbood Of Vienna. Two miles beyond That
place the Confederate picket guard were tor
ty strong, behind which they had regiments
in reserve. The wife Ut Doutor Hunter, WIN
was taken prisoner near Vienna On Wednes-
day, came within the lines Ut Gen. Smiths
division, and obtained pass to W ashingtvu
Two prlvates belonging to a Pennsylvania
regiment, and attached TO Gen. uelntze-
mans division, were shot III mistake On
"Wednesday night, aud were mortaily wound
ed by their own comrades while On plcke.
duty near Pohick Greek.
The Confeaerates, it is believed, have cree
ted Il battery on the Potomac, betu cen p,.
hick Greek and HALFWAY Point, where The
channel runs near the Virginia shore THIS
is about twelve miles below Alexandria.
An armed Confederate steamer brought
into Charleston the brig Betsy Ann Wells,
Of Maine, Michael, Tennessee, aud six other
vessels as prizes.
The privateer Sumter is said to have been
captured IN the leeward OF Barbadues.
1t is stated in Richmond that five HUNDREDS
and sixteen vessels have run the blockade
since the 10th Of May.
The New York Posi- SAYS" Daring the
seven months ending October 81, &c, 900 men
were shipped for the navy at the various
rendezvous in the United States, and l2.OGu
recruits were enlisted for the regular army
Although naval recruiting continues very
brisk, 232 men being shipped in this city l. st
week. army recruiting is extremely dull,
New York does not average four men pc.
week."