The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-25
News from the South.

great enthusiasm and unanimously. a resa-
luton recommending Congress to suspend
the collection of import duties, and to throw
our ports open for free trade to all nations
who maintain peace with us.
A resolution was also adopted requesting
Congress to alter and adjust coins, weigh $
and measures to decimal ratio.
A series of resolutions were also adoptcd
IN relation to the sequestration act, and re-
commencing that the payment Of debts Sc
questered be not required during the war,
that claims for indemnity and indebtedne IS
due the North be allowed as a set off; that
the courts be empowered in certain cases to
modify the retroactive effect of the BILL and
that the property of Northern residents ia.
boring under the liabilities of overture of
infancy be exempted.
A duel has been fought in Arkansas, on.
posite to Memphis, between Messrs. Lauke
and Chambers, both of Mississippi, and
rival candidates for Congress. They fought
with rifles, at fifty PAGES, and three shots
were interchanged. AT the third fire Mr.
Lauke was shot, mortally, in the head. Mr.
Chambers was uninjured.
Gov. Pettus, of Mississippi, has been re-
elected.
The Richmond Examiner of the 18th
says:-"The Georgia Legion now encamped
at the Fair Grounds, under command of
Hon. Howell Cobb, were yesterday furnished
with one thousand Enfield rifles, with sword
bayonets attached. These celebrated wea-
pons need no praise. They are in the hands
OF parties WIZ know how to use Them"
The Norfolk Day Book of the 10th inst,
says:--"The steamer Roanoke, Capt. Hobbs,
arrived here last evening, about 8 O'Clock,
from Roanoke Island. The Roanoke left the
island o'clock Monday afternoon, and her
Captain reports that the Confederate steam.
ers Curlew, Fanny, Raleigh, Winslow, and
Edwards, left Sunday afternoon, under the
command of Commodore Lynch, for HATTIE
ras. Very heavy firing was heard on Mon
day following in the direction Of Hatteras,
which began at daylight and continued until
O'Clock; but no reports from the expedition
had reached the island when the Roanoke |
eft. The Captain further states that it was
reported that two Federal war steamers were
cruising in Pamlico Sound previous to the
departure of the expedition, but that thew
we're chased out by the Confederate steamers.
On the 23d, learning that large force Of
ne Confederates was advancing towards Ed
wards Ferry, the Federal troops were with
lrawn from the Virginia SHORE, both at the ,
Ferry and from Harrison's Island, and re- :,
arned to the Maryland shore. /Gen<Stone
emoved his division in the night, which was
tormy. No attempt to attack the retiring
Federal forces, it is said, was made.
The papers are publishing the most con-
radictory accounts of the number of killed
nd wounded in the late battle near Lees =
urg. The Washington Republican lad .
ainistration) has the following :" We learn
rom undoubted authority that not more than
our hundred of the Fifteenth Massachusetts I
emain alive. Almost every officer, commits t
Toned and non-commissioned, is either killed t
L wounded, while the loss of arms is with ]
ut parallel In this gallant regiment there i
probably not gun left, and but two a
words were brought from the scene of o
laughter"
MILITARY CoURr.-The time of the Court b
l's morning was occupied nearly entirely a
y military cases. O
HE WEATHER.-The atmosphere to-day
as been exceedingly disagreeable. The air |,
damp and law; overcoals and hot fires are
demand.
1t is intimated that Gen. Fremont will soon Y
ublish his version Of the history Of his COM
land N Missouri
Is2yA The second number of the Manu- !
,ripts of Bachelor" will appear in the =
EWS tomorrow.
Col. Hilton, Of the Confederate army. It is e
nd, was killed at the battle near Leesburg. Of