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


80, some warehouses and residences. BUSH
ness was almost entirely suspended; nearly
all the st res being closed 73b
May % Col. Wilcox, commander Of
Federal forces, issued a proclamation; an
nouncing that he had occupied Alexandris
Tor the Uaited States, assuring reaceab!e
Citizens ,f protection to their rers ms and
property; ordering the closing of all estab-
lishments + The retail of ardent spirits. and
declaring that ali combinations and conspi-
racies against the United States would BE-
Furnished The Alexandria Gazette issued
SIN al Extra, and then suspended further
publication, and the steamers G psey and
Collyer taken pos. g ssion of.
Sund ~, May oG-The New York Fire
Zpuaves entered and searched a larse
number OF houses. taking away all sorts Of
tire arms, and sometimes other articles The
Offices Of III, Alexandria Gazette and of the
Virginia Sentinel, occupied by the military.
McBurney's, uart's, and other stores enter.
cd by 4 uase, aud considerable amounts of
gools tak5l-rape committed upon sick
woman, near the Orange Railroad Depot
and many other ontrages committed.
May oS.- 5th PENNSYLVANIA and list New
York Regiment arrived in this eligible
steamer Thomas Collyer resumes her trips
to Wash nston-Company &, lst Michigan
Regiment, detailed for police duty, and
Capt, Whittlesey named Provost Marsha.
May 29.-The IT, S. forces commence to
throw up Entertainments west of Alexandria.
May 80 --Messrs Kelly, Mcpherson, and
Smith, of Pennsylvania, delivered addresses
{, the Military Oh King street, between Pitt
and Il yal streets-7lst New York Regiment
left Alexandria.
June County Court, June term-F.
l.. Crockett appointed Deputy Clerk, vice 4.
H. Berry absent.
June City Council discuss and pass
the Revenue Bill-COl. Heintzelman order
ed to the command of the u S. military posi-
at Aexandria-The members of the Fair
fax Cavalry took the oath of allegiance 70
the United ates, and were released.
June Union meeting at MARSHALL
IL use. IL. S. Martin, Chairman, and U. e.
French, Secretary. Speeches of w. E. Par
sons, OF New York, and James Z. Close, CT
Alexandra: II. S. Martin and j. L. Close
elected delegates to a Convention, to be hek
on the llth instant, at Wheeling. Tho
New York Tribune announces that sixty
citizens endorsed the proceedings.
June Sit is stated in the N. Y. Herald
that "Mr. Ball, the captain of the secession
cavalry, who was released from custody O.
Thursday on taking the oath of allegianc,
with some others of his company, asserts
that the oath was forced from them and win
not be considered binding"
June lO.-The 5th Massachusetts Repi.
ment arrived, and soon after 60 upon polios
duty-Lieut. G. II. Shepherd, Provost Mar
shal-The Pocahontas off the port, doinx
guard duty in the river.
June 12-Steamer Star on the ferry ron..
between Alexandria and Washington con-
nection made between the Alexandria, Low
doun and Hampshire Railroad.
June Il City Council meeting; no bust
ness of int. est.
June l5.-General parade of all the U. 8.
troops in Alexandria.
June l6.-Charles Martin arrested bv
military forces, and afterwards released.
June 1.-THE military seize portion Of
the camp equipments Of the Mount Vernon
Guards, from house on Fairfax street ina.
A. Rudd arrested by the U. s. military and
afterwards discharged skirmish at Vienna
station between portion Of the Alexandria
Artillery and some companies Of Ohio VOL
unteers.
June 22-Death of james English: R:ch.
L. Rotchford, r. r. Snyder and Z. Carson
arrested. and aft rwards discharged; Ridge
ly u Hunton's store broken into. -
June 27.-The following despatch appears
in the Baltimore Sun, dated at Alexandra.
:" 1t being understood that the flag staff erect.
ed by the Bell and Everett party during the
last campaign in the lower portion of this
city was about to be used at Fort Ellsworth.