The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-26


SIGN, from the proper authorities, TO Wis;
Washington. 1t is the opinion in miltar,
circles that there will be Court of Inouir,
in his case.
1t is affirmed in the New York Tribune
that there are, at Manassas, in the Confsde
rate service large number of negroes-anG
another account says, these negroes are bond
and free-and that their number is increas.
ing.
According to the New York Tribune eve
rythlng:.has gone, and is going wrong, in
Missouri, since the removal of General Ere.
mont.
The government has purchased one of the
Sandy Hook pilot boats, and is examining
several others with the same view. They are
intended as mail or dispatch boats.
The New York papers state that General
Fremont is engaged in preparing his report,
and such explanations as his friends have
right to expect from him. which will be sub.
mitted to Congress.
The movement of produce at the West
greatly exceeds that Of any previous wear
and since January lst the tide.water receints
are in advance of last year by 1925. 500
barrels of flour.
The Harttort Post says: Mr.. Beecher, in
his recent lecture in this city, made this re.
mark Our country is now forced to fight
dreat Britain, morally, with one hand, and
nell broke loose down South, on the other"
All the regulars on the Other side of the
foFemac were to be reviewed to-day at one
o'clock on the plain east of the Capitol ,
Inc whole force under command of Gen S
Andrew Porter, the infantry under General
'eorge Stokes, artillery under Col. Henry |
J. Hunt, cavalry under Lieut.. Col. VIM. I
Emory. r
A letter in the Washington Star saws that t
ne Contederates have arrested in tho no;sb- t
orhood OF Accotink the following persons: b
Ezra Iroth, and his son William, both Of Il
ccotink; Samuel Dainty, for selling his
IT'S to the government; Samuel Trotb near y
'coquan; Hugh Hammil, Henry Smoo. Fl
ID two ladies, one of which IS Underwood's G,
other, tor returning the salute of the Fede. h
troops who came down opposite Deco. F
IAN Creek
The Richmond Enquirer owing to the
monty OF hitting vessels with balls from co
Confederate batteries, proposes that the 81
annels OF rivers where Confad crate hattie v
S are placed, should be distracted temno- 8,
lily.
Or. Orlando Fairfax. who left Alexandria. s.
It's occupation by the Uuion forces. is 10,
" practising his profession in Richmond
rginia.
y, mi
jol. Buchanan. with six companies of the M
infantry, U. s. A., and the OH David
~ squadron of U. S. Dragons, arrived -.
New York, yesterday, from California. on ~,
North STAR WI
gre
large contracts are about to be made for du,
''' Wv Heuefai army. sus
n Sunday. youth of eighteen, William 7
st, a son of VIM. West, of the Treasury sta,
artment, made his escape from the Con- mol,
rates camp, and meeting the Federal tive
cts at Annadale, whose protection he The
ned and received. cove
he Corporation of Georgetown has not and
sferred its stock in the Metrppolitan 9th
road Company to any one whatever. mar
'ere was quite heavy furry of snow at heao
s Cross Roads on Saturday morning. with
man in Vermont had lately an accession "af'
family of three children at a birth. "o''
sent on to Washington and asked the
dent to name the children. The re.
Sc was given, and the little ones named tho
Din, Welles, and Cameron. st.+.
letter from Alexandria, in the Boston forbi
says that business is reviving in AL bond
ira, suffers stores, mainly under Jewish them
PRISE being opened on every street." by V
the Boston Boot and Shoe Market the They
Fter says fair amount of business is ton G
: Large quantities of army goods are Ac'
'ntly going forward and contractors Norf;
umbling for their nav. nrices