The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-16

! The Washington Republican contends
that Gen. Mcclellan. Halleck, Buell., Rosen
Grams. and Sherman, "are altogether of g
different faith" from Gen. Fremont, Banks
and Lane-and says that if "Gen. Lane i,
furnished with an independent command
and makes no more advance or headway
than the generals of the U. S. army have
done, it will never ask the appointment O.
another Abolition general" The Republi
can is Of the progressive" school.
The Washington correspondent of the N
Y. Times says that Gen. Mcclellan is per.
fecting and concluding all his arrangements
that his plans are laid just as he wants
them-that when be moves it will be with
overpowering effect-and that at the coming
month will see the war closed. 1t says that
in short time there will be no more com.
plaiAt of want Of efficiency or energy
and that there will be great AID decisive and
bloody attacks.
| A forger named Tirrell, has been arrested
in Boston. for being engaged in fraudulent
operations to the extent Of $4,000.
Some tobacco manufactures have lately
been started at Pittsburg, Pa.
Last Friday was day of considerable ex.
element at Camp Franklin. U. s. A., near
this city, upon occasion of the return of
twenty four prisoners taken at Stone Bridge
and since released at Richmond. Wreaths
Of evergreen We're displayed about the camps.
suspended from trees, set out for that pur-
pose. Everything being in readiness, mes
senger brought the Intelligence that the re-
leased soldiers were on their way from Al
exandria. Immediately forming in line. the
9th marched out Of camp, preceded by
splendid brass band, and Gen. Slocum and
staff. Hating little this side Of Fort Ellis.
worth, the regiment formed in single line
upon either side Of the turnpike, and, as the
prisoDsrs marched up between the lines
of their long separated comrades. they were
greeted with the utmost enthusiasm. On The
return to camp. many regiments composing
Franklin's division turned out to greet them,
and all seemed to vie with each other 10 70.
ciferously cheering the squad.
Turpentine getting scarce at the North,
arrangements are making to commence it's
manufacture in the pine growing regions in
that section.
The newspapers. North and South, contain
notices almost every day Of the exchange of
prisoners on both Sides
The conveyance of the mails to Hancock,
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, is again
interrupted, and therefore mail matter des.
tined for places on that route, beyond Han
cock, are sent via Pittsburg
The Missouri and Kentucky papers, of
both sides, record cases of burning and de.
by the hostile armies in those
war 10 it's worst features
According to letters from Havana, the in
telligence received in that city from the
Spanish expedition to Mexico is by no means
to the pretensions of Spain.
The Mexicans are arming all around, and it
is said would soon unite like one man
against their invaders. Juarez had issued a
proclamation, calling on the people to lay
aside minor differences, and to band t0geth-
or for the common defence of their homes.
The Spanish soldiers had already began to
desert. Gen Prim had left Havana to take
command Of the expedition. He sailed in
company with the French Admiral La Ora
Were, and portion Of the French and Eng
ish feet.