The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-13

On Sunday, 1t was reported tnat UeB. MY
Clellan's health was improving-that he was
quite convalescent.
The Washington correspondent of the N:
Y. Herald has a long letter on what is called
"the conspiracy of the radicals against the
administration" which sets out with declar-
ing that a fermentation exists in political
circles in Washington, which menaces seri.
GUS trouble within the next few days; the
sum and substance of the agitation is slave
nv; but the ostensible attacks upon the ad-
ministration include only side issues; dis
content has finally crept into portions OF the
army. particularly smong Western and
North western officers and their men, with re-
spect to the inactivity of Gen. Mcclellan;
this is fostered, by every means, by the abo-
lition ultras." The writer odds that "the
military in the District of Columbia and
Virginia are profoundly indignant at the
outrages and abuse to which they are sub
iected by radical agitators. just in proper
ton to the experience of officers, they fully
approve of and endorse General McClellan's
course"
The flag of the U. S. Consul at Southamp-
ton, England, Captain Britton, was hooted
at by detachment of the Royal Engin
who were marching past his house on the
10Th of the December. He had hung the
usual emblem at half-mast in observance Of
the death of Prince Albert, when the compa-
nv gave three groans as they passed. and
many of them pointed their rifles at it with
menacing gestures. Captain Britton resent
ed the insult by making an immediate COM
= plant to the Commander.in.Chief
At the time of the death of the young King
of Portugal, Don Pedro v, month or two
two ago, there were sinister rumors in Lis.
hon. and grave suspicious were entertained
. that he had been poisoned For some reason
or other the crime was attributed to Span
iards, or to persons under Spanish influence
For day or two the excitement in Lisbon
against the Spanards was very great Many
Of them left the city. and there was talk
of obliging all to leave. for the sake of avoid
ing a mob. But an official publication de-
clared that the Kings death was from nstu-
t raj causes, and the popular agitation was al
: layed It appears to have been suddenly re-
vived again. Those who believe the King
was murdered have limited that his young
wife, who died couple of years ago. was
\ also made way with. The bare suggestion
f of such crimes, in the court of civilized
nation, in an age like this, is appalling.
The Democratic Convention of Indiana
/, has passed series Of resolutions re-afirm-
:, ing the old party doctrines and creed of the
Democ. attic party and deprecating "a wal
n for conquest or suhjugation, and denouncina
J. abolitionism or interference with slave pro
,s perty."
# A william named Edmaud Price, private
e. in the Fifty-frst N. Y. Regiment, has beer
arrested near Annapolis, for seizing, carry
ing off, combining and attempting to injure
D. little school girl while she was on her wa!
e to school,
ia Senator Wilson spoke in his place in tn
,e Senate Of "a man, one Cyrus Seymour, who
=. with the consent of the Secretary of War
was appointed brigade sutler Of the Sickles
= brigade, and other suffers pay him two.thcn
s sand two hundred dollars per year. and h
does hot furnish copper. No such officer i
I known to the law. Another sutler was ap
pointed inside the brigade. Aoother MAJ
Y was appointed sutler to seven regiments, AM
y he was making seventy-fve thousand dollar
'e year. undertaking the WHOLE"
It The late Geographic canord of an attemp
&c to blow up the Mansion House Hospital il
- Alexandria, is published everywhere-an
T. frequently without explanation or contradit
1e ton. The Philadelphia News contains a
al account of another attempt to fire the MAJ
70 sion House, the guard firing at the incendi,
ry-the escape Of the ince ndiary-the pla
10 ing of double guard round the building
as an order from Gen. Mcclellan to close a
tn the stores on the lower story of the building
In &C., &c. We have heard nothing of all tb
here.