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

New York, complaining of Judge fancy,
for not acting upon complaint presented to
him against certain prominent secessionists,
in January last, has been again brought up
in the Senate, and referred.
A motion has been offered in the Senate
to expel Waldo P. Johnson, of Missouri,
from his seat, for secession proclvities.
The large vote in the Senate for the reso-
luton Of inquiry or investigation as to GER
tain disasters during the war may lead to
some interesting disclosures.
Gen. Winder, commanding at Richmond,
is complained of by the Federal prisoners
as being harsh and severe; Gen. Huger they
speak Of, as kind and courteous.
John McClare, of New York, has succeed
ed in introducing to the Government the new
Morgan tent, and orders had been given for
manufacturing them.
Reverdy johnson is engaged as counsel
for Col. Kerrigan, now on trial at Washing
ton before court-martial.
The Louisville papers unanimously con-
denim the policy of Cameron in reference to
the emancipation and prospective arming #
the slaves. 5fat 6s5#
Most of the reports said to be furnished
by deserters from the two belligerent armies,
as published in the newspapers, are mani
testify false altogether, or gross exaggera-
tions. These men know but little, and falsi-
fy that, according to the general belief. s.
The Office of Reporter of the Supreme
Court, made vacant by the resignation OF B.
G. Howard. is worth three Thousand year.
besides perquisltes amounting to several
Thousand more. q
Two men, formerly employees of the
Orange and Alexandra Railroad Company,
who went South five months since to get
their pay, and were not allowed to return,
have arrived at Gen. Summers lines.
Recruiting for the navy, brisk as it is, is
not brisk enough to supply the demands of
the service. Ono hundred and thirteen ves-
sells are now fitting out, and six thousand
more seamen are wanted to man them. Flag
Officer Foote also wants one thousand men
t. man the Mississippi fotilla. He expects
them to come from the lakes.
Garrett Davis has been dominated as U.
S. Senator, beating Guthrie one vote.
Some deserters from the Confederates
have come into the Federal lines in Western
Virginia, representing that the roads are
impossible and that there is much suffering.
A swift sailing war steamer and gun
boat have been despatched 10y the Secretary
of the Navy to intercept the Nashville on
her return trip. Other troubles are also in
store for this somewhat fame us vessel The
loval owners of the hville--who they are
is not stated-have also ade arrangements
for getting posse ssion Of her by sending out
writ of attainder to be executed at South
a,nptOn.
Secretary Chase thinks the war will be
terminated before midsummer next year.
The Washington correspondence eff the
New York Tribune. says of the Republican
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Stevens startled the caucus by declaring thar,
after Mr.. Cameron's report had been accep-
ted by the President, Gen. Mcclellan went
to him and threatened to resign if it was
sent into Congress with the passages re-
speeding the emancipation and arming Of
the slaves of rebels unmodi fled The Wash
iogton Star says, it is at "liberty to say that
if Mr.. Stevens made any such statement he
stated that which was not true"
The Military Committee in the U. S.
House of Representatives has reported bill
authorizing the Provost Court of Aexan
dria to retain and keep all property Of those
in arms against the Federal government.
A soldier was murdered in house of i'll
fame in Washington, On Tuesday night. BE-
The Boston Post complains that while
great ado is kept about negroes in the Wash
ington Jail, there appears to be no sympathy
for white men confined there, on slight
charges.
The seamen and marines at the Navy
Yard, in Washington, had "a 'sham fight"