The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-06

The Charleston Courier states that tho
.'s'one blockade only blocksdes about 5000
feet OF tho entrance to Charleston harbor,
that it believes the distractions will all soon
be washed away, and that there is plenty Of
room yet for the entrance and departure Of
vessels. 81 A. -.l st4A
The Richmond Examiner has a long arti.
Gle mplaining of the cQuditi,n Of the Gun.
tederate army-and stating that there ia ''too
much drunkenness among the officers and
idencss among the men. - allowed 1t says
the courage If the troops has not absted--
but that ,nac,ion. and the evils Of camp
life are having very bad effect-and that
many. already there. though not dreadinga
tight. are for obtaining substitutes, &c. Tho
Examiner il severe in its comments.
The opinion Of Comptroller Whittlesey,
a'quieeced in by Secretary Chase, 10 that.
according u the present law regulating
the compensation of Members Of the U. s.
Cong ess, they can receive mileage only
for the regular sessions. Therefore, mills.
age Tor the july extra session remains 70 b
provided for by future Legislation. Several
Senators we're paid the two mileages before
the opinion was furnished.
The widow Of the late Thoroughbred Dir,
in Acc mac county, Va. was lately assassi-
mated. Ii appears she was sitting at the
window sewing on Friday night, The 2Oth
ult.. when some one from the outside fired
a gun through the window. lodging i've balls
in her bosom, killing her insanity. Two
Of her step sens have cen arrested, together
with five blacks, belonging on the estate.
aud placed in Dummontown Jail. =
The gale Of wind which prevailed here on
Wedoes 'ay evening. was unusually violent
at the East. At Boston, and in that vicinity,
consider be damage was done. Several >
bu lings were unroofed, ch mneys blown
down, trees prostrated, ard vessels driven ,
ashore in aud ab mt the harbor 1.
Com. G,ldshorcugh, who il to c'mmand
the naval portion Of Gen. Burnsde's expe-i
dition, has arrived al, Ann apols. and 10
by all of the vess Is ordered to rendezvous
at the pace are now there. t@ s
A meeting of British subjects was held in
n ri Tx, IN Friday, 10 renew allegiancs to
the Queen. and give suitable exp, ession o.
the'r sorrow for the death of Prince Albert
We find the following in q Philadelphia
paper 1--WE have learned. through what
We believe to be the IN st reliable sources.
tnat letters have been received from Rev,
Dr. Burrows. of Richmond. stating that his
twn ms and sor lin law persisted at the bat
tie Of Bull Run. One son was Thought
b OK dead. the other, reported at the time
se'cie'v wounded, has never leen heard
from since the day of the battle" We do
not know what thu h there is in this.
Mr.. Chase suggests The propriety of the
'olto Of j'int resolution by the y. S.
Z n.ress. directing him to permit ware
housed goods to be Withdrawn on payment
of The duties imposed ty the act II August
las; and to refund any excess Of duties
above those thus imposed, which may have
beea collected on goods already Withdrawn.
Tie twenty first anniversary Of the return
of the FIRST Napoleon's ashes from St. Iiele-
na has heen celebrated at the Hotel of the
luvalides in Paris. The old soldiers Of the
FIRST L npire residing in the department Of
the Seine all attended the religious cere.
mnny celebrated on the occasion. The great.
er number of them were attired in their an.
Gent uniforms.
The autumnal freshets in Oregon are said
t. have swept away nearly all the mills in
the State, with great quantities Of grain.
A Confederate priva,eer succeeded in run.
ming the blockade off Charleston harbor ON
the night Of December 26, after having pre-.
vi"usly made several ineff,c ual attempts.
1t is reported that the British transport
steamer PArana. with HOO British tro,ps.
has been wrecked in the river St. Llw.eLc..
The report Of the loss Of this vess i, is. how.
err. not believed. She was not expected to
clme to the St. Lawrence.
Stree the olst ult., the floods have been