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

Gen., JacksOn's force, consisting OF one
brigade, flour regiments Of about seven hun
dred men each, is. located five miles
east Of Winchester. His, men are. princi-
pally residents Of the county, were plenti-
fully supplied and clothed, and were gene
rally contented. .Ashby's cavalry are NOV
ing about in the neighborhood of Martins
burg, and Pendleton's battery is understood
to be on its way from Bath to Winchester.
Hon. George w. Jones, ex United States
Minister to Bogota, is ON his way home
| from his late mission. .a-5.s al.ga ~
British subjects in Cuba are reported as
| highly incensed at the seizure of Messrs.
Mason and Slidel on the Trent.
Mr.. Sumner Of Mass, it is said, in his
speeches on the deaths of Senators Bingham
and Baker, introduced the subject of sla-
| very in his peculiar style and manner, and
entirely out of place The Washington re-
| porters speak of it as "perverting the &C.
casion."
1t was the U. S. steam 'r Richmond, as
already stated, that was 50 badly injured at
| the bombardment at Pensacola. One she'll,
. from the Confederate batteries killed seven
men on board Of her, and another struck
her SO as to cause a bad leak. She had to
haul off. The Niagara was not injured
much. a1R# aI8
The President of the United States at
tended the Senate, on Wednesday, to hear
the eu1ogies on the late Senator Baker.
One of the Orleans Princes has attended a
session of the Senate.
Suffers and those who supply them with
goods have combined by taking action to
protect their interests from the effects of the
movement made by Senator Wilson to abol-
ish suffers in the volunteer forces.
Col. ingalls,, of the U. S. Quartermasters
Department. who went North for the pur-
pose of making arrangements for procuring
forage for the army of the Potomac, has re.
turned. An order has been issued by the
department. to buy no more oats while the
parties holding them demand exorbitant
prices.
1t is said that the "Republican" caucus
in Washington, on Wednesday night deter.
mined III favor of confscating the property
of all persons in arms against the United
States, and their aiders, and abettors, and
the unconditional emancipation of their
slaves.
The Western Virginia (Wheeling) Legis.
lature is receiving stringent resolutions in
favor of requiring oaths of allegiance from
all in Office, and excluding from office others;
and also exempting the people of the Kama.
wha valley from taxation. and opening dis.
cussion on slavery.
1t is said that proposition will he made to
create the grade of Admiral in the United
States Navy; and to increase largely the
number of cadets at West Point, and of mid
shipmen at the Naval School
The New York Tribune says there are ru-
mors of an increased Confederate force near
Goose Greek; and that the Confedcrates have
shelled the camps of the First Massachu-
sets Regiment.
Heavy firing, in Southern and Western
directions, from Alexandria, have been
heard frequently within the last two or three
days.
An order has been issued by the U. s.
Secretary of War that no more independent
regiments, batteries or companies will be
received by the Governors of States, excep,
on special acquisitions, and the recruiting
for volunteers in the several States be placed
under the superintendance of officers an
pointed by the Secretary, and named in the
order.
A bill to establish diplomatic relations
between Hayti and the United States, has
been introduced.
A resolution has been passed in the United
States House of Representatives thankine
the officers and soldiers engaged at Spring.
field, Mo-, and ordering the name of Spring.
field to be inscribed on the colors of their
regiments.
Col. Mulligan is being lionized in Wash
lington.