The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-07
WAR NEWS

Gent force to preserve order. The Virginia
and South Carolina regiments that were un.
DER Marshall went back to Virginia. Mar.
shall and the rest of his forces went to Psund
Gap, where be disbanded them. A rumor
pr~vails that party Of Confederate cavalry,
supposed to be of Gen. Morgan's force, were
surprised between Lebanon and Green river,
and forty of them killed. There was no
Federal loss. 1t is rumored that Morgan has
been captured"
A dispatch from R,lla Mo-, saws -" The
remainder of Gen. SigePs division starte i
west on Sunday morning. Gen. Asbotb's
division started several days since. The
roads have somewhat improved, and the
Uoion refugees are returning to their homes.
1t is rumored that Rains has been captured
BY Gen. Lanes forces, but dscredited. Much
delay is expected in marching fr,m Lebanon.
The latest news from Price states that he ia
eight miles this side of Springfield, and that
he intends to fight"
Some twenty teams arrived at Carlisle.
Pa. on Saturday last from Gen. Banks di.
vision, for hay, corn, oats, &C., and were
supplied.
1t Is SAID that no answer has been given
to the Confederate flag of truce, and that the
contents of the Communication are not pub
licly known.
On ednes1ay the Confederates brought
a large floating battery down Elizabeth river
from Norfolk, and anchored it off Sewelps
Point Its armament could not be ascer.
tanned.
The frigate Constitution returned on We'd
nesiay to Fortress Monroe, having in COW
the new gunboat Miami, in sinking cendi-
ton. Sne encountered the NJ north Of Hat
teras. and about ninety miles south of Cane
Henry. Ii was represented that the Miami
had been injured by the ice in the Delaware
bay, besides which she was bad y strained
the gale which overlook the Burnside
feet, Of which she formed part.
: The Richmond Examiner IF the 18th inst.
says:-"We have intelligence Of an impor
tAat resignation 10 the army; but as it is
not likely that it will be accepted. and az it
IS understood that it was sent in tor
personal reasons that may be accommodated;
md abays ALL as we do not think. it pru-
lent to refer to any important changes in
'ar.m'litary commands, We decline to pub.
ish the stafementof facts which have c,me.
ntO our possession
The Richmond papers contain the official
eport Of Gen. Beauregard of the battle of
Manassas We published an extract of il a
ew months ago. It is dated August 90
IS conclusion is as folIows:-sIn c,nclu-
ION it,is proper, and doubtless expected
ha5 through sthis report my; c unirymen
hOuld be made acquainted wl.h some Of the !
nftlcleht causes that prevented the advance
t our forces, and prolonged, vigorous pur. :
ut OF The enemy, TIE and beyond the Poto-
nae. The war department. has been fully
dvised long since Of all those causes, some 9
! which only are proper to be here NINA P
icated An army which had fought like
urs on that day against uncommon odds, y
nder a July sun, ui3st Of the time wighuu, 4
later and without food, except Il hastily :
matched meal at dawn was not in condition !,
'r the toll OF an eager, effective pursuit OF l.
. enemy Immediately after the battle. On
40 flowing day an unusually heavy and +
fall If rain intervened, 10 ID. ?
rnct bur advance with reasonable prospect
fruitful results. Aided to this, the wan,
cavalry force Of sufficient numl ers.
ade an efficient pursuit military impossi-
i,ity."
Mr.. H"per's speech confirms the state.
ent that timd capitalists are sending away :
er snece tn foreign countries for security. =
The furniture at Mrs. Greenhow's house. :
Washington, has been sold at public auc-
On.
business is said to be very dull in Chicago.
A nest of counterfeiters and distributors
counterfeits, has been broken up in Bal. b.
more.
The small pox is still very prevalent at
georgetown, and on The Island. There are
TIA few isolated cases in Washingt N pro- ?,
r.
The statements published by some of the til
galids in the Hospital at Alexandria, will
I'd to thorough investigation into the