The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-19

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l'Io''ool bushels Of grain, and 60, o62 ba
rels OF Il ur, being about 400, 900 bushe]
more than have been shipped during an
preceding week this season.
The Sixty-ninth (Irish) Regiment havin
reorganized, left New York YESTERDAY fo
Washington.
Lieut.. D. Men Fairfax, the officer VIII
nad charge OF the removal of the prisoner
from OFT the Trent. is an officer formerl
connected with the Constellation, which wa
cruising 10 the African waters. He is ma
tive of Virginia, but is citizen Of Mort,
Carolina, from which State he was appointed
Ex-senator Gwin, j. Calhoun Bepbau
and ). L. Brent, who were brought on Fri
day last on board the steamship Champion.
are now lodged in Fort Lafayette.
With regard to Mexico, it is now asserted
positively that the President of the United
States has replied in the most decided neu.-
tive manner to the overture made to him 70
JAKE part in the expedition against Mexico.
Ephraim D. Ellsworth, father Of the late
1ol. Ellsworth, has been appointed bv the
PRESIDENT, military storekeeper.
The embarkation of Gen. Butler,s hr;..a.
t Boston has commenced.
Zen. Heintzelman's pickets extend to A.
otink Greek, down the river.
The vessels Of war at the navy ward !,
Philadelphia, are ordered to B.. immediatelv !
tied out.
Pungy boats and small craft continue IN
'ne up the Potomac river, hy running clos.
the Maryland shore.
The cash system is taking the place Of thu
credit system in New York and Pbiladel.
ia.
Train, the horse railway man in England
been indicted for rendering common
'ds unsafe for vehicles.
All the principal hotels in New O,lean.
Ve been closed, with the exception Of the !
Charles.
mas. II. Coleman, in Baltimore, ha. been h
ested on charge of treason. Il
'rovlsions, flour, salt. &C., are rep. rte] as r
and scarce in Petersburg.
uslness is entirely prostra,ed in New Or 81
49, and almost every able-bodied man un. Il
forty five in the army or the home guard
he U. 5. ceneul at Havana, from Kev
~ NOV III, reports that large force of D,
were dscovesed at Santa Rna tn
No. ana shelled Oft the island by The U.
eet, with considerable loss to the C,nfed. pa
es.
90 last news from Mexico is MT favora- II
o the Juarez government. There is a de
TT that the demands of England and Sc
zee have been acceded to. The countrv
cOmmotion as u.ual. sin
liz said that new batteries are being erec- WI
Cockpit Point and Freestunc Point n, oo'
Potomac.
Federal troops on the eastern shore If WV
MIA, are preceding to Northampton ~,
y. A''
?. Mr.. Mitchell. recently arrested at H., ,
D. Nd, by the Federal troops, has been ,l,,
,ed. '"
is n
dcKinney, late State Treasurer of Mich. T
has been convicted of an embexzement RE
funds of the State. H.,
norials have been addressed to Earl law
H. from persons in England, remon- alie'
g against the arrest of British subjects T.
country. acco
70 dozen persons in the Land OHoo ing,
'een notified of the character Of char. Al
ainst them as resulting from investi. nave
8 Of the Potter Conprsss;o,o, o,n.:. the {
They are mainly for alleged disloyalty. d'ffic
pastor of the Methodist Protestant wy
= IN Alexandria is making arrange 49,.
ior opening that church for regular '" - T.,
.. Rev T n w.-,: i0ku'ar off s
p"''o' befor
arrest of the two Confederate Com. FEEDER,
'ers TO Europe--Messrs. Mason and which
10y Captain Wilkes, Of the U. s. fri. threw
n 'aclnto, elicits variety of opinion. IN.
upon international law. South