The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-06
GENERAL NEWS.

The Northern papers are all predicting
and urging an immediate " advance" of tn,
Federal army now ON the Potomac. The,
declare that winter campaign !" is to b,
made at this time. The weather at thi. tim,
looks like anything but very favorable t,
army operations of any kind.
Capt Thomas Turner, of the 4sb U. s
infantry, shot member of tho patrol guard
named join c. Halter, U S. Cavalry, las
Friday. in front of the National Hotel, in
Washington. Turner was arrested and con.
veyed to the headquarters of the provost IN ar.
shall.
The Confederate steamer Nashville has
either sailed, or is on the point Of sailing,
from Southampton, England. She is watched
ny Federal cruiser outside the channel.
The Washington correspondent of the
Ph''adelphia Press says that the Burnside
expedition may ascend the Rapp.hannock
river; and that movement forward t.y The
Federal troops will probably be made via o.
c'quan, to attack the Confederate batteries
and also to get possession Of the terminus Of
the railroad to Richmond at Aqua Creek.
The Northern papers say that the revenue
Interests of the United States will require
the abrogation of the reciprocity treaty with
Canada and the other British provinces
which England will not like.
Gen. Shields. in note commenting upon
q speech reported to have been made by Sen.
ator McDougall, Of California. to the effect
that he (Shields) was enlisted in the seces.
son movement, and went to California to
further Its interests. says that if Senator
Med did make such a statement, he pro
n.unces him :" the author of q base lie. and
desplcable calumniator."
Is Is said, now, that Galveston, in Texas.
has not been evacuated. Many persons have
LETT there. but business still gees on, and
large number are still left.
The Burnside expedition is now expected
every day At 0 d Point.
tree fight occurred among some of the
members Of the Tiger r h.s at Bristoe Sta
ton, near Manassas junction, on Saturday
last, in which one was Instantly killed nv y
Gu from bowie knife. and several other,
wounded. The fight was the result of
drunken fir ,ilc
The c,d wea her has close un with ice
alin Isl all the rivers, SOU IDS aad c.al. at
the n r'h, leaving the transportali n bus
ness To the ralr ads.
Two deserers from the FIRST MARYLAND
regiment aad three fr IN "a Tennessee reyi
nent eaca npsd near u ii N Ills. and Cen
rev H.. AMI Mn .s.,s a r.vei in Washing.
IN on Sturdy. They es;.psd by WV of
Winchester, cr'ssns the P7t,mac at d m .
NJ. .. eight miles ab,v, William N ,rt. -
L lese men we're we'll clothed They h ,d no
dea ct the number Of men. but renre,ent
he detehses to be of formidt ole character
Persons from Ma hvle say that a, the
,relt fl e at Nashville. which consumed
100 900 worth OF property on the ODD ut.
}. Z. Armstrongs pork house contributed
materially t. the progress of the fl .mes. and
hat the stored shells exploded in every di
ection. /
1t is reported that the French Orleans
rinces, are soon to leave their present posi-
ion in the U S. army, and g, to Europe.
Gen. B.nk's division, on the Upper P ,tc-
lac, was visited last week, by Mr.. Hamlin,
ne U. S. Vice President and other persons
rom Washington. Nothing new from that
vision. q
Gen. Steusrt in his account of the battle |
GAINESVILLE says. that bis men piled up
heir blankets befre they went into the
ght, and, when they retired took them up
gain: but one of the regiments missed the 4
lace where their blankets had been placed. 9
nd thus lost them. He says the troops re.
red in good order, tn re was no precipitate t
streat, and no arms or clothing thrown
way. a
The N. Y. Express says that the expenses Z
the U. 5. government. in al it's depart.
ents, now am aunt to So, 239, 600 daily-or n
annual expenditure of ST, 1872, 459, 900. 8