The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-01
ALEX ANDRIA, VA.
GENERAL NEWS.

cat affair, says that the opposing forces were
nearly equal in number, and that the Union |
forces repulsed the Confederates with great |
loss to the latter. and but little to the Union
lists.
Major Zagoni, whose cavalry charge at the
head Of Fremont's body guard at Sp ing
field we have announced, was formerly an
officer under Garibaldi. While in his service
he was breveted captain of artillery by the
Piedmontese Government.
Hon. John G. Breckenridge has published
manifesto to the people of Kentucky. 1t
is dated at Bowling Green, and he says it is
written at the first moment since his expul-
sion from home that he could place his feet
on the soil of Kentucky. In it he resigns
his seat as a member Of the Senate of the
United States, saying, :" exchange, with
proud satisfaction, term of six years in the
United States Senate for the musket of SOL
der"
The Secretary of the Treasury has COM
menced issuing three years bonds, in salts
faction of the certificates received at the De-
partment yesterday. 1t will be gratifying to
all concerned, that in future there will be no
delay in the subscribers receiving prompt
return
The National Intelligencer, in an article
upon the government of Maryland, argues
that the success or defeat of the Confederates
at the polls will not affect the status of the
State at all, as the Federal Government will
allow no man to occupy public Office in Mary
land whose sentiments are hostile to the
Union.
The Indians report that troops from the
West are approaching Kansas, supposed to
be California volunteers.
One of the tugs of the Naval Expedition
has returned, the captain reporting that his
vessel could not stand the heavy sea outside
the Capes.
VIM. Colquhon, said to be about 20 years
old, and VIM. Venable, about SO do. do, got
into an alteration at the Navy Yard, Wash
ngton, on Tuesday night, when Colquhon
stabbed Venable in the left side, inf1ictng a
painful but not dangerous wound. Colqu-
hon was committed to Jail by Justice McKen-
ma, charged with assault and battery with
intent to kill.
The soldiers from the vicinity of Bladens.
burg and Good Hope, Prince Georges coun-
ty, MD, have been sent to St. Mary's county,
to watch the movements of the Confederates
at Aqua Greek and other points on the low
er Potomac. 1t is estimated that there are
10000 U. S. troops in Charles and St. Mary's
counties.
Among the supplies sent by Gen. Fremont
to the army now in the field, may be enume-
rated five hundred half barrels, to carry wa.
ter, in country where water is abundant,
and five hundred tons of ice.
An interesting sight may be observed be-
fore sunrise in the morning. Three of the
heavenly bodies-Jupiter, Saturn and tn, Q
Mocn-will appear to be within two or three
degrees of each other. All are now in the :
constellation Leo, the two planets being
scarcely three-q quarters of degree apart.
The Troy Times, in an article on the wool =
trade in that city, says: Zone house has
purchased and received on consignment up
to the present time upwards of 100000 n
pounds, and holds over 1926 900 pounds of old O
fine wool. Its total stock on hand is about "
100000 pounds, mostly fine fleece" Il
The London Times correspondent at Paris 2
says, on the l4th of October, that the recep- p
ton of Prince Napoleon by the Emperor at al
Compeigne, on Sunday, was most cordial.
The account he gave of the state Of things =.
in America excited great interest on the part f.
of the Emperor. .,
Four hundred and thirty fishing vessels a,
were in sight from Boston Light on Friday
last, and we learn they have been quite sue.
cessful on the coast of late. The season for &c
cod and mackerel is now nearly over and in In
the next two or three weeks most of the yes- tn
els will "haul up" Ell
The ship F. B. Cutting, which arrived at "
New York on Tuesday from Liverpool. has
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