The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-13
THE LOCAL NE VS..
GENERAL NEWS.


mand Of General Metre, totally defeated
General Urquiza, of the national army, in
pitched battle. some 300 miles from Buenos
Ayres, about the 10Th of September, and 600
or 700 prisoners of war were brought into
Buenos Ayres.
Mr.. Edward Everett is about to visit En-
rope in the service Of the government. He
goes, as Mr.. Weed and Archbishop Hughes
have gone, charged by the Secretary of State
with unofficial duties Of diplomatic char
acter.
Gov. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, has address
ed to the Secretary of State commu ,.ication
in reference to the recent circular of that Of
icer recommending the fortifying OF the sea
coast at the expense Of the separate States.
The Governor says he is glad to learn that
there is no prospect Of disturbance OF our
relations with foreign powers, but declares
himself unable to see why, such being the
case the individual States should be called
on to fortify themselves.
The reports from South Carolina are cred
tied by the authorities to the extent that
Beaufort has been captured. But the addi-
tional rumors are questioned.
The ten men reported to have been miss
ing from the Mozart Regiment returned from
their search after forage, we'll laden, on Sa-
turday.
The New York Tribune says: "Applca-
tions for assistance in catching and restoring
negroes are daily made at the Provost Court
in Alexandria, but Judge Freese refuses to
consider this business as any part Of the du
ties Of his Office.
The federal officers generally ridcule the
IDEA of going into winter quarters.
Instead of its being the French vessel-of.
war Catinet, which was wrecked near Ocra-
coke Inlet, it turns out to have been the
French steam corvette Proney. The captain
was compelled to abandon his vessel, but
fearing his frigate might be taken possession
of by either the Federal or Confederate
forces, ne blew her up, totally destroying
her. The officers and crew were saved by
the Confederate steamer Winslow, which
crossed Pamlico Sound to their relief. The
WinsIow herself subsequently struck on a
sunken rock, and the efforts made to get her
of proving unsuccessful, the crew were
forced to abandon her. Two other Confede-
rate steamers, the Seabird and Ellis, to
which the officers and seamen of the French
vessel were transferred, also got aground on
their passage to Norfolk, and another steam.
er the j. B. White, had to- be sent to their
assistance.
There was a disturbance on Friday, in
one Of the volunteer regiments, recruiting
in Philadelphia, which threatened serious
results, but ended without bloodshed. The
company composed Of the Schuylkill Ran
gers were recently transferred from Colonel
Conway's defunct regiment, to Col. Staun
toms regiment, encamped at Carnac's Wood,
to which about 10 of the company rebelled,
and refused to obey orders. They left the
camp, after threatening the life OF Colonel
Stanton. The latter followed them with
portion of his regiment, overlook them at
the corner Of Broad and Chestnut streets,
made them lay down their arms, and placed
about twenty Of the ring leaders in jail
The Bermuda has again succeeded in
running the blockade. She took a valuable
cargo Of arms and munitions of war into
Savannah She has now left that port with
an equally valuable cargo of cott,n-2 900
bales.
There had been good deal of trouble
about slaves escaping in Missouri, in Gen.
Lanes and other Federal camps, and Gen.
Hunter had given permission to the owners
to search the Federal camps, and rec aim
them if they could find them.
An almost quiet pervades the right wing,
(Banks's) of the army Of the Potomac.
Various regiments composing The brigades
are seeku the shelter Of pine forests or
other positions screened from the winter
winds, ard are in proximity to never-faiiing
springs.
Gen. Montgomery has opened an Episco-
pal Church at Alexandria, and it is largely