The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-20
WAR NEWS.

iaeC, Iuat Uenerai w OOl mas sent notice to
General Huger at Norfolk to remove the
women and children from that city. The
rumor, however, is not credited. Active
preparations were making for the sailing Of
the U. S. frigates Minnesota, Cumberland,
and Pensacola which vessels, it was report
ed, 60 to Elizabeth City. The Coufede-
rates are said to have abandoned Roanoke
Inlet in Pamlico Sound. A battery which
they were erecting on SewelPs Point, was
shelled, and, abandoned. Troops for the
defence of Norfolk were pouring into that
city. m
"A reconnaissance was made on Friday
night by body of Federal troops from
Newport News, and drove in the Confede-
rate pickets, obtaining information of their
position for some twelve miles from Camp
Butler. Ha9 oa
A reconnaissance was made on Thursday
last by General Grant approaching within
five miles Of Columbus, Ky. No Confsde-
rates were seen. 1t is reported that there
are forty thousand Confederate troops en-
camped in the vicinity Of Columbus. Ad-
vices from Paducah state that heavy firing
was heard up the Tennessee river on Friday
morning.
instruction have been received at Cairo
to have all the hospitals in readiness for
early use.
A dispatch from Hancock states that Gen.
Jackson with his whole force have again re-
tired from the vicinity of that town. 1t is
believed that he has gone to Winchester.
The reports Of westward movement of
the Fedora. troops from Rolla is co1frmed,
all having left except one or two regiments,
which remain to guard the post. The Con-
federate pickets extend fourteen miles from
Springfield, and their force is estimated at
fourteen thousand.
An official report has been received in
Washington stating that on Saturday body
# Federal cavalry attacked nine hundred
Jonfederates at Silver Creek, Howard coan-
y Missouri, and routed them, killing fifty
md wounding sixty, and capturing twenty
light prisoners and large quantity of army
torres. The Federal loss is reported at six
TILED and nineteen wounded.
1t said that the Congressional Printing
have decided to report unfavora.
~ upon the petition of the printers in gov
rnment employment in Washington for
Of their hours of labor. And.
arther, that the superintendent of the pub
c printing will, from to-day. require all the
Employees in the government Office to work
s heretofore--ten hours per diem.
So far as domestic products are concerned
is quite evident that the South is we'll sup
lied; but in those articles of wear and con-
lmption which have usually been imported,
aere is unquestionably scarcity, and
rises rule high. A glance at the market
ties for such commodities in Richmond is
Efficient.
The U. S. Senate has confirmed the an.
'inted of B. B. French, ESQ.,, as Commits
"ner of Public Buildings in Washington.
We learn, says the Wheeling Intelligent
#, by passengers arriving from Patterson's
eek on Friday evening that the Confede.
ties to the number of twenty-five hundred
I'd occupied Romney. On the night of the
acuation of Romney, four hundred sick
I'd to be removed.
Two Engineers, Messrs. Hayden and Mail
fert of the New York Submarine Engi-
ering Company, accompany Gen. Burn
les Expedition. The company has con.
acted with the Government to provide for
rec months two engineers with all the ne
ssary apparatus for the removal by blast
& of distractions sunken in rivers or other
aters.
A correspondent Of New York paper,
riting from Key West on the 9Th instant.
ys:-"The weather is very hot. Where
Am writing the thermometer stands at go
grees. and norther now would be most
alcome visitor. esa'5
on Saturday morning quite novel scene
Is presented in the Baltimore city Jail,
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