The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

A telegram from Augusta. Ga, states thns
one of the Confederate batteries ON the Suuth
Caroline side Of New river was attacked BY
q Federal naval force on Monday morning
last, and resulted in the disabling Of Fed
eral gunboat. Gen. Beauregard was at
Nashville at last accounts. Gen. Pillow has
wishdra Nm his resignation, and will soon
take part 10 active duties in the field.
From Missouri tho telegraph brings the
intelligence that the Confederate picksts are
within thirty miles of Lebanon, and that
firing had taken place between them and the
Federal pickets Gen. Price, il is stated
made several Intellectual Efforts to remove his
baggage, but failed, and then assured his
men that the only alternative was fight or
surrender.
Gen. Buffers expedition is preparing with
dispatch At Boston, Six ships and several
steamers are already loaded or loading, and
it il believed that the whole will get OFT dur
ing the esning week. Gen. Buffers divi-
sion will consist Of about ten thousand men.
The Richmond papers contain Gen. Evans
official report of the battle If Leesburg. 1t
il dated October Odd Gen. E. puts down
hs total loss Of killed and wounded at 1853
and taken prisoners. Of the Federals, he
says 1900 were killed. wounded and drown
cd, and 10 taken prisoners. He also says
no captured fifteen hundred stand Of arms.
three pieces Of cannon, one stand Of colors,
large number Of cartridge boxes and bay
onet scabbards, and quantity Of camp fur
niture.
| Intelligence has been received at Wash.
ington that Gen. Lander has again occupied
Remney.s
Capt. Gordon. the African slave trader, il
to be hung 10 New York. in two weeks, aa
President Lincoln says be will not again In
terfere.
Large supplies Of oysters now reach Bal.
timore, and prices have gone down.
Large numbers Of cattle. for the use Of
the u s. army, have arrived at Baltimore,
from the West. en- route to Washington.
| A schooner laden with clothing, for Hat
teras. has been out thirty days. and, it is
i said, is lost
Gen Beanregard, in his official report of
the battle Of Manassas, says tho Confede.
4 rates had 269 killed and 1883 wounded
] total 1852. The Federal reports Of the
same battle set down the Federal loss as 4Sl
killed; wounded brought in. missing
4 1910
I The Roston Post rays -" From the Upper
Potomac, round to the posts along the Lower
Potomac, no read published and private let,
tiers, mud adhesive, mud tenacious, mud
knee deep, mud intolerable, mud indescriba.
ble--preyails everywhere"
4 A letter received in Philadelphia, from
Captain Richie, in command Of the U. S
steamer Saranac, dated al Acapulco, Janu
larry l9. makes no mention Of any trouble
whatever Oh board his vessel, from which i,
would seem that there must be some mistake
ia the report sent hither from Panama abou,
4 al his officers being under arrest.
A special dispatch to the Chicago Tribune
from Leaven worth, states that Gen. Lane in
tends to 90 with Gen. Hunters expedition
to the Indian Territory. ii be has to becom,
u private.
4 THE BoDr Of Federal soldier, who wal
shot at the late skirmish near Occoquan, ant
has since died, was brought in to this cit,
yesterday morning, and taken to the head
. quarters Of Col. M;Lean.
Gen. Crittsnden, of the Confederate army
Was at Knoxville, suffering severely frou
wounds he received ut the battle of Some,
setor Mill Springs. lie was thought to
lin critical condition.
i Quite number Of TROOPS have been lea,
ling Norfolk for the Southern coast. A.reg
ment Of infantry left ON Wednesday, and
company Of cavalry on Thursday, bound.
was supposed, to Roanoke Island. q
y! The. Richnond Dispatch says the locu
editor + the Richmond Enquirer recent