The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-29
GENERAL NEWS.

J"So ASe.i h0U w enau punt WIN HIS snip. &il6
Keystone State, has been placed under ar
rest Try order of the Navy Department.
The Washington Star says, I'VE learn that
the orders under which he sailed we're to
follow the Sumter until finding her; and
that he disobeyed them and returned with
his ship to the United States
An item of western news, which we have
not received by telegraph, is the capture, a
| fortnight ago, at Chelsea. Butler county.
Kansas, by Capt P. D. G. Merton, of train
of q wagons, 425 cattle, 25 ponies and IS
prisoners. The train was on it's way from
Pixies Peak to the Cherokees, who seeded
some weeks ago. Capt Morton handed over
his prize to Major Cloud, at Fort Leaven-
worth.
On Monday, in New York, a gold medal
was to have been presented to Major Minton,
las reward for shooting the Confederate
officer at Munson's HILL" at long range,
some time since. The presentation was to
be made by Mayor Wood, at the Astor
House. and several addresses to be delivered.
1t remains, however, says the Washington
Star, to be verified that any Confederate off.
Ger soas shot at Munson's Hill.
The troops of Gen. Sickles' Brigade are
actively engaged in erecting works on the
Maryland side opposite Shipping Point.
Recruiting goes forward briskly in Maine,
and nine full regiments have already march
ed to the war.
One of the grandest military parades ever
witnessed in THE country took place on Sa-
turday near Balls Gross Roads, in the mass
ing of several brigades, amounting to ten or
twelve thousand men of all arms, manou-
vred during several hours by Generals Fitz
John Porter, Butterfeld, Wadsworth, and
Martindale, all under the mm ediate direc-
ton and inspection of General Mcclellan.
Capt. James Alden, OF the United States
steamer South Carolina, reports two cap
lures in the Gulf. One was the schooner
Ezilda, taken on the Both ult. and the Jos.
Ioone, which was taken after a hot chase, at
the entrance of Barrataria bay. Capt Al
den has made some dozen captures of ves-
sells within the last few months.
England's communication with her pro-
vinces in the East will be greatly accele, ated
by the submarine cable between Malta and
Alexandria, which has just been successful
ly laid. The direct distance between these
places is $40 miles, but in order to secure
shallow water, the cable was carried over
l 300 miles.
An invention has been brought out in
England by which the immense amount of
coal dust that accumuates and becomes a
great incumbrance at the mouth of coal
mines is made available for fuel and thus
rendered valuable.
While Lord Lyons was prevented bv an ac-
cidental circumstance from receiving the in
vitation to attend the funeral Of Colonel Ba.
ker In time to avail himself of it. the French
Minister similarly excused himself to the
Secretary of State. and the Envoy from
Prussia says his absence on that occasion
was caused by indispostiop, for which he
expresses his regret.
By the last arrival from Cape Hatteras,
which was on the day the Adelaide.left, the
Dark Ariel loaded with cargo of salt, was
made known. She was manned and left for
New York under charge of naval officer.
There is no British bark of that name in
Lloyd's Shipping List, but there are three
which are owned in American ports.
The damage sustained by the Great East
,rn. in her recent disaster at sea, was very
serious. An examination of the vessel shows
hat, in addition to the breaking of the rud-
Ter post, the stern post of the ship has given
way. This is mass of iron weighing up
wards of six tons.
The completion of the last link of the
American telegraph connects Cape Race with
he Golden Horn traversing nearly 5000
niles with one continuous wire, and bringing
hose two points within two hours telegraph :.
C time of each other. The next westward
xtenson of the line will be by the way of
Behring's Straits to the mouth of the Amoor {
liver, to which point the Russian govern
nent is already constructing a line, com t