The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-22

5. transport City of Richmond with one OF
the Pennsylvania Regiments, recently sta !
toned in this vicinity. The regiment, some
eight hundred in number, came down the
Loudaun and Hampshire Railroad, and en-
barked on the steamer en- route to Washing
ton. asm .. a Hs
LIQUOR SEIzED.-Considerabl amounts
of LIQUOR were seized last night from various
establishments, by the Provost Guard, and
emptied into the streets. as
MAYoR's OFFIcE.-Tne only cases which
came up at the Mayors Office, this morning,
we're watch-house cases of no interest.
Some applications for licenses were gran
ted, and an application of VIM. Cogan for
license to sell periodicals or periodical pa
pers, refused.
Thousands of barrels OF oil have been |
swept away by the freshet in the Allegheny
river. - - s3 8a
A. "treason bill" occupies considerable
time in discussion in the Maryland Legisla-
ture. .1au
The workmen at the Northern navy yards
lately on "strike," are all returning to
their labor.
The "advance movement" Of the Federal
army in Kentucky will take place as soon as
the weather permits.
The correspondence between Gov. An
drews, of Mass, and Gen. Butler. is very
"spicy," especially the charges. pro and con,
as to the appointment Of improper officers.
! At the last dates. Archbishop Hughes was
still in Paris.
A London letter in the N. Y Express says
that meetings will be held in England soon
on the subject Of Recognition Of the South
ern States "-and that the matter will be
taken up early in Parliament. -
: The Prince of Wales will soon proceed to
visit Corfu and Ionian Islands, as arranged
Q before the death Of his father
There is to be another "Greekfire explo
= sion experiment" in Washington, tonight
Mr.. Lane, of Indiana, in the U. S. Senate
Il yesterday, advocated the expulsion from thai
8 body of his colleague, Mr.. Bright, on the
. charge Of /" reasonable correspondence. =
Mr.. L. supported all the measures Of tht
government SO far in the present war.
The Martinsburg Republican Of the It'll
appeals to the Governor ITO arm the nc
groes." 1t says that, at the late battle neal
:. Bath, the Confederate forces were met b.
700 negroes on the Union side, who killet
three of the officers, two privates, and woun
!. ded fifty others belonging to Southern Ger
!, man regiment. aeaas ap
A man named Wright. formerly Of Balti
. more, has been detected in endeavoring t
y procure the transportation of several sack
> of salt into Virginia. at Dam No 4, on spec
ulation. He is now in custody aH.si
The latest intelligence from Western vir
!. GINA is to the effect that jackson is nea
:, Romuey, and partially occupies the town
while Lander has fallen back few miles IL
i wards Cumberland. There has been no &C
:, ton. Gen. Williams brigade remains .
n Hancock.
e Lieut.. Dulaney A. Forrest, Of Virginia
st Messrs. Ruggles, Of Virginia, Claiborne
,t Louisiana, and Wharton, Of Tennessee, .
n late of the U. S. navy, were released fro'
N Warren yesterday. They will probably g
|, to Norfolk under flag of truce.
n The practice Of sailing" the slipper
10 streets in New York, has been prohibited b
!, the Board of Health there.
~ The Philadelphia News has severe art
is Gle upon the Banks and Bankers of Ne
he Ysrk.
IN It is said in some of the English pape1
OF that the Prince of Wales has not muc
'h 'turn" or taste for scientific or literary gu
IN jects-difering in that respect entirely fro
a. his late father.
The New York Herald says From tt
i'd indications that reach US from every poin
i. it is certain that the operations just impen
a. ing will render the campaign one OF Il
bloodiest and most terrible on record"