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


lates to be altered to the 1st of October, the
rst supply of $50 notes having been printed.
he Department last week was paying,
With the greatest possible expedition, the ac-
counts for the army and navy. these being
considered the most urgent and important.
Gen. Scott sails in the steamer Arago. The
steamer Great Republic was not lost in the
ate gale. The order Cor the suspension of
1en. Fremont was not suspended
General Buel has been assigned to Ken
lucky. 1t is not decided whether General
Sherman will join the army Of the Potomac
Or not.
The U. s. steam transport City OF New
York sailed on Thursday evening, with full
cargo of Croton water, for the great naval
expedition. Her destination is said to be
Port : yal.
The Washington Republican declares that
there can be no doubt that the increase Of
the regular army from Il 900 to 10000, has
proved a most signal failure as well as a
most expensive one, 50 far as the present war
is concerned.
Among the recently appointed brigadier
generals are Morgan, of Ohio, and Philip st.
George Cook, who recently brought bither
his cavalry troops from Utah. He is a native
Of and appointed from Virginia.
The German portion of the volunteers of
the army of the Potomac. principally belong
ing to Gen. Blenker's brigade. design having
a torchlight procession in Washington in
honor Of Gen. Nc Clellan's succession to the
command of the armies Of the United States.
tits reported that JEFF Thomp ,on has been
defeated 10y Col. Ogilvie's expedition, with a
loss Of three hundred men, The federal loss
is reported at fifty killed and wounded.
Mr.. James A. Magruder, of Georgetown,
has received an appointments in the U. S.
engineer corps, with the rank Of major
A circular from St. Thomas, just received,
announces the arrival ae that port of several
vessels from the Southern Statos.
There is memorial in circulation in St.
Luis asking Congress to relieve Missouri
from the national lax. because her citizens
have already suffered SO seriously from the
war, which has 80 devastAt d portions Of she
State, that its collection will be almost i'm.
possible.
The brig Red Rover, in Hampton Roads.
spoke the steamer Governor, in distress, with
United States marines on board. The Uai-
ted States ship Sabine overhauled her. took
the marines on board. and, taking her in tow,
proceeded down the coast
The Chicago Tribune, heretofore among
the steadfast and earnest friends Of General
Fremont, devotes i've columns to an exp ,si-
ton Of military affairs il Missouri, making
disclosures far more damaging than anything
divulged through the agency Of Adjutans
General Thomas or the Congressional com.
mittee lately sitting at St. Louis.
The escape Of two Confederate prisoners
from the Capitol Hill prison. is attributed to
The treachery Of two sentinels. who have
been arrested. To prevent similar sccur-
rehce again, the prison has been put under Q
guard Fl, m the United States Third Infan-
try.
Advices from St. L,uis state that Maio-
F'nnsy. who left Springfield with General
Fremont brought away the chest, contxining
about $500. 900. having failed to pay of tho
troops. The money has been secured, and
The Msjor arrested and returned to Spring.
ield under strong guard.
The case of Com. Poor, for negligence con.
,erning the escape Of the privateer Sumter,
has been sent on to court martial. The case
If Com. Scott, for the same cause, IL under
trial. The time Tor making nominations for
vacancies in the naval department BY men,
bers Of Congress, has been extended to the
30th of this month.
The New York World speaking Of the
exchange Of prisoners" says:-'The ques
tivn has assumed q magnitude that was
never anticipated, when the war csmmen.
ced. We have had two reverses such as
were then hardly deemed possible--thst OF
Rull RIM and that oc R,lps Rl,H c,or,