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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-11-17
FROM THE SOUTHWEST. 1t appears from

FROM THE SouTHWEsT.-lt appears from
dispatches from the Southwest that the Con
federates have taken the offensive in Mississll-
p On Friday their cavalry advanced from
Lamkins' Mills to within TWO miles of Holly
Springs Skir,niShng was carried on between
the advance Of the two armies, and the Cor
federates had six killed and seven captured.
The Federal loss is not reported. The Conte~-
crates, it is said: are engaged III tortitylng
Jackson, the capital Of the State.
A dispatch from Nashville states that o
large amount Of supplies will be gathered at
that point and the army then move towards
East Tennessee. Gen Rosecrans says that he
intends to hanga all guerlas captured, and de-
fes the threatened retaliation Of the Confede-
rates
xAdyices from New Orleans report that a
battle recently took place at Labadieryille, in
which the Confederates we're defeated with
loss Of two hundred killed, wounded and aiken
prisoners. The Federal loss was eighteen
killed and seventy four wounded. The Con-
federates retreated towards Berwick Bay,
where Gen. Moore was supposed to be. No
dates are glven.
An arri> al from the Gulf reports that the
entire coast Of Texas is in the Federal possess~
sion.
1t is reported that the town Of Hernandez
Arkansas, was occupied by Federal troops on
Monday last,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-11-17
Later from Europe.

The steamship lEtl.a, from Liverpool, Oh the
5th via Queenstown on the 9Th inst, has ar
rived at New York.
A slight collision had occurred between the
Austrian and italian soldiers Oh the frontier,
but the difficulty was soon Quoted
The London Times again adyerts to the ac
ton of the New York Chamb.r Of Commerce
touching the steamer Alabama. Il denies that
blame can be attached to England.
The London Daily News takes altogether
different view Of the matter
Mr. Bright had written q letter aprlaudlng
President Lncoln's proclamation 70 llberate
the slaves OF the Southern States
The London Times commences the pubca-
ton Of correspondence from Richmond, dated
Oct. S. The writer is strongly lmbued with
the spirit Of secession tie says they suffer
terrible deprlvatlons but that the squirt OF re"
sistance is as high as ever
At a crowded meetin ;, held at the Metropo-
Titan institution London recent y, revolutions
were adopted expressing sympathy with the
North, Lord Brougham, in letter, express
cs his hopes that the American government
will refrain from making seryi]e insurrec-
ton.
It is reported that Lord Elgin has retired
from the governorship Of India owing, to the
climate. The Duke Of Argyle succeeds him.
1t is reported that Garbaldi has beenSound~
ed as to his acceptance Of the crown Of Greece.
The sales Of cotton in two days amount TO
Is. 600 bales. at an advance Of I'd to Sd since
Friday. The market closed buoyant
Breadstuffs are dull Wheat hasa declining
tendency.
J. Y. Gregore, Of Piscataqua, Maryland,
arrested in June by the Aotilla, while engaged
in carrying mails to the Confederates, arrested
in Septemi er again for the same offence and re-
leased on parole, it is stated in Washington
letter to the New York Tribune, was third
time caught in the act on Thursday night last
and put under arrest.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-11-17

q UnSf0 u
i ,,oot lettcr:->Tvo merchants Of New
D. y mel for game Of chance, in other words
j ,,mhe, Both are men we'll known. Both
] ,,bem have been very lich, and one IS SO still.
/ b.. royerse<, aud perhaps gambling, had
\ s, hi one down to the sum Of $3.50, 900. The
NO ran on. The $4,000 man held high
md lie proposed game Of bluff. 1t was
,aDea f the stakes should be the full sum of
gamnw Confident Of winning, it was accep-
f. The game was against him, and he went
:. > }eggar. lie came in the next day: and
"a m like man" His generous antago-
reconsideration Of his honorable conduct
having this debt Of honor, made him
r,.ent Ct $50 600. ,
lis said that the deprcdations perpetrated
1, General Grant army, in its march to Holly
llr,oes. were committed BY Upion Tennesseeans
srbo have enlisted, and took this opportunity
asvepge their wrongs They were careful to
am only the houses and barns Of notorious
nedegates. -
4 The New York board Of brokers have resolv-
s]n sell gold 1T their meetings, and Will recon-
.ance to-day.
1 Tie \. I. Commercial says:-'The Army
the Potomac will soon be fairly in motion
1 an aud, it will be supplied from Alexandria
6d A,uia creek b. railroad SO soon as the line
/ an the last named place TO fredericksburg is
nired y
! The Surgeon General proposes to found in
fashiagton an Army Medical Museum, which
Mall serve as a general treasure house for
anteyer is suitable 70 illustrate military medi-
Nm and surgery.
Exports Of produce and merchandise were
&Med from the port of New York last week
4 the amount Of tour millions two hundred
aleighty-seven thousand dollars.
i The KoSin House, in Toronto, {. W., the
Eryest hotel in Canada, was destroyed by fire
aNFnday. The guests were all saved, though
lhv lives are supposed to be lost; who were
aaaing at removing the furniture. Insured
M $4,000.
4 Tie captain Of the Tonawanda gives the fol-
Il Fng description Of the Alabama:-'The
'bama is splendid vessel, and the fastest
aI2 canvas that [ have ever had my foot on
lard Of, and have no doubt she is the same
4 a1eE steam, as she has very powerful mach1n-
v she is 325 feet long, entirely built, they
III: Of teak wood She is calculated to remain
sa as long as they like, as they condense all
water used, They have now 300 tons OF
n Oh board, and the instance mentioned be-
3Hh the only time they have raised steam
q We she has been out. :"
4 General Fosters expedition in North
A"9lna vas designed against Weldon, as
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-11-17
FROM THE UPPER POTOMAC.

Iii relation to the movements OF StOneWall y Jack
son, in the Shenandoah Valley, is fully CON
frmed His army corps, with that OF General
A. P. Hill, is uadr ubtedly between Winches-
ter and Hancock, but whether with the inten-
ton Of making an advance into Maryland at
that point, or of going further West and at
tackng Cumberland, is question or which
opinions differ The general conclusion Looks
toward Cumberland as the point TO which Jack
son will first pay attention, and the Confede-
rates themselves declare their purpose to go
West
The lowest estimate hear Of the force I'M
der Jack ~on is forty thousand whilst rumor in
creases it from sixty 10 seventy thousand. 1t
is not likely, think, to excee1 the first named
figure, and is very probably below it.
From what now appears TO be the most rell-
able statements, it would seem that Jackson S
corps. never left the Shenandoah Valley. AS
the Federal army passed down the east sid. Of
the Blue Ridge, Jackson moved along on the
west side Of the mountain, skirmishing at the
Gaps with the Federal advance, but never in
reality profering any serious battle. When
Gen. Mcclellan had passed beyond Manassas
Gap, and his intention not to enter the Shen-
andoah Valley vas fully developed, Jackson
immediately retraced his steps. His corps
passed through Winchester on Monday last,
and was followed on Tuesday BY Gen. Hills
corps.
Both advanced enthusiastically from Win
chester toward the Potomac. Martinsburg was
occupied By Gen. Hampden,s cavalry, and
their scouts were thrown out III this direction
until they encountered the Federal plckets. -
The main body, however, passed on, occupying
all the roads west and north from Winchester
as tar as Big Cacapon bridge, on the North
western pie. and from Pughtown TO Bath and
Hancock The advance was st these latter
points on Friday, whilst their camps extended
all the way back to Winchester Jackson
Headquarters were understood TO be near Bun
ker tIlIl half way between Martinsburg and
Winchester. But a small party Of cavalry were
at Martinsbvrg on Saturday.
On Saturday jackson made nc movement
We have reports to-day that they have crossed
into MARYLAND, but they cannot be traced to
any authentic source.
The losition Of Jackson leaves it doubtful
what his next movement may be. Apparently
he IS looking westward, but he is equally In a
no>ition to cross the Potomac at the same point
where Stuart crossed on his celebrated raid
The river is still tordable at numerous points,
though higher than it was some Two week Ks ago.
Affairs were quiet yesterday both at Ereder-
ick and Hagerstown, and though there were
apprehensions at the latter place that the Con
tyderates were coming that way, there was no
thing like panic Many Of the farmers along
the river are sending their horses and cattle
into the interior.
LATEST. -HARpER' s FERRY, Nov l6.-ln-
teigence from the direction OF Martinsburg
,,l Hancock received here states that j ack
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-11-17

Wilkes Spirit of the Times, having had
its day with Gen. Mcclellan, now sets II 'lo-
leutIy upon Secretary Seward.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-11-17

General Fosters expedition in North
<9iIna Was designed against Weldon, as
'?ea, the latest adyices show that it has not
80 Successful The Federal forces advanced
,'1in eleven miles OF Tarhoro', and sent
: Pcoonotering parties, which discovered
| Vonfederates to be in such large force, with
troops constantly arriving, that 1t was
l ~. lmpclitic to attack them, and the ex-
~'on ~equent|y returned TO WILLIAMSON,
'nence the trooi were to embark for
'trn' The Federal loss in the advance to-
|>N larboro' was six killed and ten wounded.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-03
LOCAL hATCEH6.

Smdden Death -HetWeen three 1nA fou1
o'clock yesterday eveAing, Mr.. James W.
Golf, was seen TO step from the sidewalk Of
Governor street, when opposite the store OF
George j. Summer L. Co., and lean, ~ II for
support, against one Of tie iron pillars sup
porting the Wall While 10 this situation, he
was observed by residents across the street to
draw ono o. meeelsng breathe, and then TO
gradually sink down, when he appeared 70
sleep. he remained in this situation for some
ton miDutes-a gentleman passing having
meanwhile paused and thaken him by the
arm, but proceeded on, leaving him in the
same situation, without any manifestation Of
surprise. The attention Of sundry gentlemen
was soon after called to the circumstance, and
they approached, TO remove what they deemed
. sleeping man. The discovery was then hrst
made that the vital spark had fled, and that
the deceased was James w. Golf The body
was removed across the street, to Messrs
Murray g. Roper's, by thoee two gentlemen
assisted BY Messrs Mercer 4 Hill. Dr: Con
way, who saw the body, was under the i'm
preston that death was cansed ~ disease Of
| the heart. The body wac soon amer convey
| cd, on bier, to the late home OF the DE-
| ceased, on Broad, near the corner OF 2Osn 81
Mr. Goff vas salesman and foreman Tor sam
| mel &. CottreH & Co, and was formerly ofthe
| Arm Of Osey l. Golf He leaves widow and
| two children. Prior to his sudden dissolution
| he gave no evidence of sickness; on the con
trary, he is said, yesterday morning to nave
| been in unusually good spirits. Mrs. Con, hi
| widow. was at Trinity Church, attending 9
funeral. when the distressing news wai
| brought to her, and thus, as it were, stepped
| from house of mourning to one OF woe ane
| desolated hopes. .4
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The csuvsn.i.n or Rai,rsad Omcsrs.

The Lear approach Of the dsy for the a..
sembling Of the Gen ven ton to devke meas.
ares for a oupply OF railroad materials, rem
ders IL almost unnecessary that we should
again call atten ton to its Importance, for
onbtless the press throughout the south
have urged i. in their columns. with a view
to securing full representation. A casual
glance at tue subject, even, will convince a
rejecting mind of the necessity of the prompt
adoption Of some measu res to guard against
the possible calamity Of an interruption In
some indispensable chain of railway, by the
wearing cut OF working materials which
could not, without great Inconvenience, be
supplied There is no class Of men so we'll
qualified TO take this work In hand, as those
who, by long experience, fully appreciate the
minutest necessities OF matters under their
immediate control. We hope, therefore, tha
on the 5.h Of the presen month, every rail.
road III the Confederate States will be repre-
ssnted in the III =etiIg il this city.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-03

v.xru17S 4 TT 6hosisg On . large pr.
1eslo9 tAts eeable cerIyinS t5aae,
ssfie a'sSrso al norss.rn s states - have have
1onopelissd the ccaettng trade The dis
rrption OF the late United States will, how.
eysr, pre- c.ieaIly admit British shipping TO
the enjoyment II that reciprocity from which
n ~ TOO long bssu unfairly sxcluded. Oar
shipownsra will at once appfsct1ts the Ina
poftaaeo o. thls conceootons 49,
There 10 another wsighty confederation
tion OF the Uniasd Ntstes. New York has,
till lately, besn the banker, broker md con-
mission sGent Of the Southern states. Omcial
returns show that upwards OF three. fourtha
Of the European goods consumed ~ the south
have been shipped TO Northern ports, for
Transmission thence 70 the South. Secession
and the Morrill, tari6 must bring about .
complete revolution In these branches OF b.
siness. n uch OF oar late export trade TO New
ready houses In London aud Liverpool tcon-
WINGED that the subjugation Of the Southern
By the Northern Ssates ID An utter impossi-
sibility, and recognition OF the Confsdsrats
states Inevitably are making tnsir Prspara-
taons for the essabIishms emit Of branch houses
at New Orleans, Charleston. aud Norfolk, the
moment trade with these places shall be re-
opened. French houses NJ Paris ana Lyons
arc likewise preparing for stmiiar direct In
terco urse with the South.
ter prising parties with large resources at
Liverpool for the establishment OF TWO lines
Of drst class ste amers, one to Charleston and
the other to New Orleans. A third line 70
Norfolk, 1.-THE tsHminus Of the Ssaboard and
Roanoke Railway, by which cotton from
North Carolina and Tennessee can be laid
down there as cheaply as at Now Orieans) Is
also in contemplation. Under the operation
of q highly protective Ia, IN the cotton manu-.
facturers Of Lowell and other places in the
North have hitherto supplied the Southern
States with coarse cotton fabrics, (domesttcs,)
and negro clothing to the value Of about ten
millions sterling annually. Manchester may
for the future command nearly the whole Of
this business.
In the event of the Confederate Commits.
sioners being surrendered. and war ON that
ground aver ted, it 10 clear thAt upon COM
mercial grounds the 06vernme nD OF Eng
land and France have every inducernent to
recognize the we'll learned independence OF
the Confederate States. The precedents OF
the Swiss Cantons, the seven United FRO,
vinces of the Netherlands, Of the revoited
Spanish American colonies, OF Greece, OF
Belgium. of Texas, and Of the Kingdom OF
Italy, Justify and command this step, which,
il not inanfully taken by Ministers at once,
is certain to be taken by Parliament on Its
re- us embling.
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powerful nasicns H. faes y mcsH1ov.sss
bic that La vendee ~ sucleS Assd so'e'y ~
cans. IL. limited exssnt Of territory snablsd
The French general V establish strong mill
,arx Gordon its entire length, which, gradual
IL advancing, finally crushed out all Its enc
m;c,. And this mode Of warfare rescued even
the negroes of Hayti from the dominion OF
France, With such instances of the vslor and
determination Of other races before their
eyes, were our people TO yield 70 any disaste,
which it is in the power ofits foe to inhict, i,
would be sad proof of degeneracy Of
spirit, which would unfit its posssssors fol
favorable comparison, In the view of man
kind, even with the hybrid inhabitants o.
Mexico or the brutal Haytian negro.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-03

A00xfS On We A8ot8I0 D0oIos
1t appears that the Yankees are publishing
q small newspaper, called the "Rezimentsl
Flag" at Drummondtewn, Accomac county,
Virginia. We aresnabled, "by special ar
rangement," to lay before our readers few
choice extracts from q recent number:
uSRcxsH MAIL SEIZED "A few nigh t. since.
a bag fillad with mail matter from Richmond
was seized near Eastville, In Northampton
county. 1t seems that SONS persons had
come in q vessel across the bay, and, while
attempting 10 land In the dark, by some &C.
cident the boat swamped, and the passengers
had didlculty in saving themselves. In the
covered next morning by some OF the SOL
diers, and forwarded to Gen Lockwood. We
learn that the letters found in IL implicate
citizens In this vicinity and further North !;
gard to it. We did learn that there v-as one
let or from DIR. Browne (alluded to In another
place) to his wife, who still remains in this
vicinity, directing her TO forw ard him Ger.
house in which the lady and box were was
visited by the Generals order, and the box
Of papers secured. We have been inform cd
that those persons enGsged in carrying the
hull, spars, and sails painted black, 20 tina
ut night 1t Is perfectly Invisible. -
"HxADauARrBRs-Gensr Lockwood has
his dqunrters at Drummondtown, which
is about one mile from camp. He occupies thu
fine brick mansion left vacant by q certain
DR.. Browne. The Doctor was leading man
here, and lived In some style. The dWelIip z
Is q large and commodious one, aud the
grounds laid out with taste. General Lock
wood has his family with him, and 10 quite
comfortably established. Just at this TIM
he Is at E,stviile, IN Northampton county
on business connected with the esta blish.
ment Of the Provisional Govern ment over
the Eastern Shore of Virginia -
"THE EASTERN SHoRs TsLEaaArH LINZ
The telegraph lire between Wilming tor
Del and Old Point Comfort, Va is "a pidlv
progressing towards completion. 1t will
reach Drummondtown by Saturday next -
The contractor is n der heavy bonds to havs
the line &C IN pleted, including the submaYins
portion across the Chesapeake Bay, by tho
hrst Of February: Success to the snterpfiss
we say"
"CoAsT SuRvEr.-Under Prof. A. Bachs
two parties are located in prummondtOwp
making surveys Of the county, and takins
soundtngs Of the creeks and tnlsts, and r.
placing booys. &C." ~esg sae
GA RABFD SOLDIER As we were proceed.
Ing to osmp the other evening. we met one Of
the cinzsns, who (Pointing down q Lame near
hy) In formed us that down that lane was 4
mad soldier, who had . At OF some kiad
or an attack u hydfophcbia. He sad mat
sit did not make 80 much difference shout
tho soldier, but he was afraid that he mig ht
get among his cattle and bits some Of them. '''
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Police A!6airs.-The following persons were
sa ospose Z for the
G Rnse by Morris, staggering about the streets
drunk. and nearly denuded OF rsiment; Jas.
Rsnks afterwards baiIed for his appearance
haSora the Mayor. for threatening personal
v;nl.nce to N. B. Dickinson; and Edmond.
a slave employed at the Manchester Cotton
Factory, for having in his possession pair OF
shoes supposed to have been stolen
William Mcdonald was arrested on q war
rant charging him with stealing Navy
pistol worth $50 from William A. Sharp, and
Albert Kirby for unlawfully entering Andrew
Riffo's house and assaulting him.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-03

Ahyossr Cot Re- De- Casks prsdd-
- "a yeuti insd Sndall Thomas Wa
becught - on lardaSen anewer 2 charge
Of sssaliz . Cd chais salusd 1t rs, from
George Purcell
James Hsrmsns. small boy, testified IN
substance that Thomas informed him that he
had found . gold chain in an alley, and wa
going to ssll It; and If he twitnes) wouldn't
cay anything shout it, be would give him naii
the psocesds H: d:c!ias1 f. a,. - "a e, -
u wp1 The chain. 5sIonfsl; bat aisssw.rd.
consented, and Thomas sold i - ., country
map. giving witness 8 - his share.
Ceorge Purcell dsposed .that his wife lest !:
chain about the LIT of December, ana heard
nothing Of it until + few Days ago, when enc
met Robert Purdy, IN a.soeiaae Of Ta9Has,
IN the street, and he said be couad ISu neE
whore The ehain Wa; that FeneaA Anom.s
had cold and sirs. Rs ts. 81 Va. s'a
and his slory corroboratsd what PurdY nag
said Witness then got warrant ana nsa
Thomaa arrested. The chain - worth 10
Robert Purdy was tben sent for BY the
Cont and dep6sed that all he knew about II
was that he overheard O. c0nversation De
twesu Thomas and little Hsrmans, the sub
stance Of which was that they soond tne
chain. that Thomas sold il for -, and that
thew veut halyea Never saw the chain or
James Hermans recalled.-I did not hnd
the chaiu.-He found it, and gave me half the
money for not saying anything about it.
A lady of genteel appearance was sworn
for the defence. She knew nothing about the
chain; but the boy Thomas had lived with
her ever since he was child, and was per
feetly honest and upright. He was never
accused of stealing before, and would not
have been now, but for the fact that Purcell
got mad with him because he called him
Z Yankee" Mrs Hermans had told her that
she had two SONS who would steal anything
they could lay their hands upon, and that she
had to keep everything locked up.
This statement wss corroborated BY another
lady.
The Recorder then said he would remand
the accused, to be examined before the Hus-
tings Court on charge OF grand larceny
The lady, whose testimony we have gwen,
invoked the Recorder to admit him to bail, on
the ground that the testimony was liable to
much doubt, and that the boy health was
seriously impaired; but the request was de-
cliaed.
Henry Miller and Augustus Miller, charged
with getting drunk and fighting, seemed TO
have forgotten the words of the Psaim1st-
how good and how pleasant it is tor breth.
rem to dwell together in unity" Hence il
became the duty Of the Recorder to require
zach to give security in the sum Of 500 to
keep the peace.
George Watts appeared to answer charge
of assaultiog and beating Elizabeth Ames.-
The complainant being absent, the case wal
dismissed
John, slave Of O. A. Taylor, and Austin
slave Of N. B. Moncure, were convicted Of
larceny and ordered 80 apiece.
James Burns was fined $40 for keeping
his bar-roon open after 10 O'Clock, z. NJ.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-03

Metropolitan HaH-The joint benefit of
Messrs. Buckley and Clifton takes place TO-
night; and if professional popularity be emit
lied to it, due reward, to say nothing OF the
rich and varied attractions OF the programme,
the house will be throngsd in every part.
Since the first organization of the Southern
Harmonious, Buckley hxs been prominent in
the IS leading business' of the burnt cork
opera. and has conducted it in style which
proves his capacities in that respect beyond I
doubt. Clifton, though more recently attached
to the troupe, has proved himself useful in
his lioe and acceptable to tho public. To
night, in addition to tho fine selection OF
music, hughabls turlesque, and peculiar
gerous, yet graceful, ascent of the tight rope,
which thrills every spectator with wonder and
amaxemept