The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-08
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GENERA AL NEWS.


exandra and whose sympathies are believe,
to be with the Confederates, unaccountably
lost eight slaves She thought that they
were within the lines of Gen. Heintzelmar.'s
command, and applied to that officer for re-
lief. Foreseeing one possible objection to
the return Of her chattels, she backed her
petition with penal bond, pledging herself
not to sell them South. The bond, Gene, IA ]
Hein,zelman told her he was lawyer enough
tn know to be worthless, because without p
consideration. The slaves be declined to
search for or surrender adding, that he was
no "nigger-catcher."
A letter in the New York Tribune gives ID
graphic account Of the effects of the late gale
at Hatteras Inlet. The island was subinel-
ged, shanties, tents and provisions were
swept off, and there is great distress and
privation among the troops. The Confede>
rates were expected to attack the place in u
few days. The writer says the result of the
storm makes good the prediction of the Con-
federates, that in taking Hatteras nothing
Was gained, but much would be lost
The New York Tribune says that the re-
suit Of the New York city election is ''super-
6cially disheartening" That is. we pre-
sumo, disheartening to the Tribune, and
those Of its politics.
Baron Piper, the new Minister from Swe-
den, has been recognized by President Lin
coin.
A mob attacked the Office of the Baltimore
Republican, on Thursday, but were disper-
sed, and the ringleaders sent to jail
Gen. Havelock, recently arrived in this
this country, and who has offered his servi-
ces to the Federal Government, il a brother
of the late Sir Henry Haveiock, of note in
India. ss
Col. Cochrane's anti-slavery speech, re.
Gently delivered in New York, is said by the
New York Tribune, to be welcomed in some
Of the camps.
Another skirmish recently took place be-
tween some Federal and Confederate gum
boats in the Southwest mouth of the Missis-
sippi. No damage was done on either side
Col. Hawkins, who commands at Hatteras,
has arrived in Washington, and represents
the necessity of either protecting their po-
sition from such heavy gales as that of Fri
day and Saturday, or removing the troops
to Fortress Monroe. It appears that in adj
1ition to the destruction of government
stores. four sentries of the Twentieth Indiana
regiment were drowned in the breakers du-
ring the gale.
An Engllshman whu has recently visited
he Norfolk navy yard, writes to the London
Herald, that of the vessels formerly belong
ng to the U. S. navy, and sunk at the com
nencement of the present war, the MeIrimac
has been raised and converted into an iron
lad floating battery; the Plymouth AID
have also been raised and an.
made to raise the Columbus and
Delaware. The Pennsylvania and Colum
us we're burnt and sunk, and are now hu!ks :
bstructing the navigation of Elizabeth riv-
r. The frigate United States is partially
manned, and has fourteen guns on board.
Mr.. Smith OBrien's proposal TO become a
eace mediator, in this country, and to come
yer and settle by his Efforts the difficulties
etween the North and the South, seems to
leet with taunts and jeers from all parties.
9th on the other, and this side Of the Allan
c The general cry is, "wait till you are
sked" who are you, that you should set
q any bDdy's dif6cultiesY
The New York Herald publishes, in full
II. Breckinridge's Address. on resigning
is seat in the Senate Of the United State.
In speaking of Gen. Fremont, the New
ork Herald says, "his farewell address to
is soldiers is the best thing be has done"
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