The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-30

A meeting is to be held in Boston to press
the q. s. government to make further efforts
to secure the release of Colonel Corcoran,
who is now confined in tho prison at Colum.
bia, s. G. M
The navy yard difficulties at PHILADELPHIA
appear to have been settled for the present.
There are over one thousand five hundred
workmen employed there.
Nearly all the railroads in New York and
the Eastern States are blocked up with
sncw, and the progress Of the trains has
been greatly retarded in consequence.
There are now at Annapolis six regiments
OF infantry and two Of cavalry, and more
troops are expected within few days.
Another expedition is talked of.
A Washington dispatch to the Boston Post
says that Mr.. Cameron was so ignorant of
the details Of his department. that in his
annual report to Congress he represented
9O.OOO more volunteers enlisted than can be
found on the books.
A correspondent of the N. Y Times. civ.
ing incidents of the recent battle ut Somer.
set, KY, says:--" Zollicoffer's body lay for
nearly three days on the ground, in front Of
the tent of the sutler ofthe Tenth Kentucky,
wrapped up in u blanket. He was a mau ui
middle height, light hair. rather long fea.
lures, we'll formed profile, and rather pleas
ant expression Of countenance, which grim
death has not altogether destroyed. His skin
was beautifully white and clear. He had
his beard shaved of on the..evening before
the battle, probably in order to be less easily
recognised. am sorry to say that bis re.
mains were outragcously treated by the
Of soldiers and citizens that flock
ID to see them. Not only was all Of his hair
tut of close to the skull, but the body was
tripped Of it's clothing. When killed be
lad on white rubber coat. under which he
vore full Generals uniform. The rubber
cat, the uniform, the boots. his over and
ludsrshirt. and even bis socks, were either
arried of whole or gradually cut of in
ieces."
BennettF. Gwynn, ESQ.,, Of Prince Georpe's
'onty, Nd, whose arrest by Federal troops
Q recently noticed, has been released from
ustody, and has returned to bis homo.
William D. Kingin was convicted in Mich.
an last week Of murder marked BY very
rocious circumstances. In accordance
lth the law Of the State he was taken to
ats Prison, there to endure solitary con.
aement for life. From the time be enters
oell-s grave for the living mamie will /
'ver see Ease again.
Morrissey, the prise-fghter, 10 sick in tho =
sw York Hospital. with compound frac.
70 of the leg. He was kicked BY bully
fell of the horse cars, it is uncertain
bich.
Mr.. Spaulding. in his speech in the e. s.
'use Of Representatives, in explanation of /
treasury note bill, said -" The public n
bt OF the United States On the 18th of
nuary was three hundred and sixty mil.
ns seven hundred and slxty.four thousand
liars. Up to next July it will be $780, =
),OOO, and if the war continues until july.
%. the estimated debt will be 81, 200, OOO.- !
}, including the floating debt"
A telegram signed by representatives Nc "
an, Fenton. Wheeler, Clark, Spaulding, VI
Ink, Van Valkenburg, Pomeroy, and Ba-
of New York, has been sent to ALBANY
ing the Legislature on the resolutions
Senators Harris and King {,
for the expulsion of Bright.
special correspondent of the New York
rid. writing from St. Louis, January %.
axis of Gen. Price at Springfield, as "a for. -
able enemy on the flank" and adds that -
must get rid of Prices Missourians. be
we can hope to make the advance
ugh Columbus" BE
lbert Contner, tried in Washington. for
murder of John Bremline, in December ties
has been found guilty of manslauyhter.
OTlCE.-A meeting of the Stockholders ~
the ALEXANDRIA IYCEUM COMpA II
will be held at the Store of B. Barton M. =
ing street, ON Tuesday afterroor nj W. | OF