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


ger) FIR which Harbuck only paid $4,000,
while acting as the agent of the government.
That, over and above this, Harbuck was
paid five per ct. commission upen the $14,-
500, and an additional d per ct. upon the
same sum for advancing tho money!
The John Walsh has arrived at Memphis
from New Orleans, with the largest amount
Of sugar ever brought to that port on one
boat-895 hogsheads.
The female state prisoners in Washington,
were removed, on Saturday, removed to the
Old Capitol prisoners-Mrs. Greenhow and
her daughter, and Mrs. Baxley. Miss Poole
has been released and gone South, on her
parole.
The destination of the Burnside expedi-
ton was still unknown at the time of writ
ing this paragraph. The Virginia and
North Carolina papers, at latest dates, say
they do not know, exactly, or if they do
know, do not choose to say.
The Havana papers report q number of
arrivals at and departures from that port
during the latter part Of December, to and
from the Confederate States.
Mr.. Cameron's nomination as U. S. Min.
ister to Russia was voted against by ID
Senators.
There is another report that Confeder.
nrSu utoAv hook n
U. S. gunboat.
Capt. j. Reside Whites Company (I),
entirely of Philadelphians, has
been detailed, at Alexandra, for escort duty.
The New York Herald says :-"McClel-
Ian is not, ready yet to advance from Wash.
ngton. nor will it, perhaps, be ever necessa-
y that he should give battle, on the Poto.
mac. That river is not now the true base of
operations. but the Mississippi, Tennessee,
Cumberland and Green are. Washington ia
10 intrenched camp-a great military depot
Or men and arms, and munitions of war
Bowling Green and Nashville just now are of
nore Importance than Manassas and Rich.
nond."
The N. Y. Tribune says :-"Colonel Ran.
in, recommended to the President as a
British cavalry officer, who want
to raise regiment of veterans in Cana.
a, and who was authorized to do so in De.
'oit, and who turned his back to squads so
Jon as the Slde!l and Mason case blew up,
as to-day mustered out of service, with all
is cavalry. Their equipments are retained
II Government use."
The Washington correspondent of the ,
Philadelphia Inquirer says -" Notwith- +.
anding the many rumors afoat, we know :
lat, 50 far, it has not been decided to re-
ove Secretary Welles. Should the Senate, E.
)wever. pass the resolution now before it,
ansferring the letting of the new iron.clad ;
igates the President, he will resign
n earnest effort is being made by his friends
prevent it, but will not succeed unless his :
'other-in-law, 6. D. Morgan, should dis
'rge the $4,000. Up to to-day, however .
} has resolutely refused to pay over to the
Mr.. Fox, Acknowledgement of p
g Navy, went on to New York to arrange 81
e matter"
The number of U. S. Brigadier Generals G
nearly seventy. All the Brigadier Gene 9
Is will now be recommended for confrma- II
IN, with the exception of twelve or four. Il
en-, and these will be reserved for further g
nsideration by the committee. n
The new uniforms lately furnished to Col.
rney's Pennsylvania Regiment, turn out ie
be largely composed of shoddy, whereat ~
ere has been much stir. II
~, tr
The st. Louis Republican states that Gen. :,
gel was permitted to withdraw his resgna- -
IN; and that be is now in active service =
der Gen. Curtis.
By Saturdays Norfolk boat about one
inbred and fifty Federal prisoners came =.
from Old Point to Baltimore, large por- :,
n of whom were wounded at the battle of 7
Ill Run. These men speak in the highest !.
ms of their treatment whilst confined in :,
chmond.
On Friday night last, Mr.. Edmundson, -,
gentleman who revealed the organiza- =.