The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-23
WAR NEWS.


accounts are, however, meagre and make il
doubtful whether there were two engage
ments-one on Saturday, followed by anoth-
er on Sunday-or whether there was only
the battle Of Sunday. The dispatches give
the latter view Of the case. but can hardly
be considered as conclusive proof. while all
the first accounts agree that Gen. Zollicoffer
marched out from his position and attacked
Gee. Schoepf on the previous day. Eight
barges and one steamboat, used by the Con-
federates in crossing the river on their re-
treat were burnt by them, and one steamer
and nine barges were captured by General
Thomas. The Federal loss is reported by
Gen. Thomas to be thirty -nine killed and one
hundred and twenty-seven wounded, and the
Confederate loss one hundred and fifteen
killed-inc' uding Gen. Zollicoffer-one hun.
bred and sixteen wounded, and forty.ive
prisoners. Gen. Thomas, at last accounts,
had crossed the river with all his forces in
pursuit Of the Confederates. but he believed
them to be SO utterly demoralized that they
would not make another stand.
A private dispatch from Somerset SAYS
that Col McCook, of the 10Th Ohio, was
wounded in the recent battle. Three balls
struck his horse, fourth passed through his
overcoat and fifth hit him. His wound.
though painful, is not dangerous.
The late expedition to May6eld, Ky., has
returned to Cairo.
There is nothing further from the Burn
side expedition, save flying rumor that two
or three of the feet had gone ashore, and
were burnt by the Federal troops to keep
them from falling into the hands of the Con.
federates. This, however, is but a rumor,
and needs confirmation. Another repor. is
that Gen. Burnside, after making feint in
Pamlico Sound, had gone up Cape Fear river
to take Wilmington.
Advices from Santa Fe, New Mexico, CON.
firm the report that large body of Texans
were marching on Fort Craig on the ct in
slant. The latest intelligence states that they
approached to within thirty-eight miles Of
the FORT but afterwards retired.
Prices in naval stores, turpentine, &c.. in
New York are declining, in view of the ex-
pected opening Of some Of the ports On the
North Carolina coast.
The telegraph line between Wilmington.
Del, and Fortress Monroe is rapidly pro.
crossing towards completion, twenty miles
Of wire being put up daily.
The application Of Kerosene oil to frosted
feet, it is said, will effect cure.
A Union paper is to be commenced in Al
sxandria next week. 1t is to be published
in the former Office Of the Sentinel, where a
large portion Of the newspaper materials.
press, type, &c, were left by the proprietors
IF that journal.
The Richmond Wing says that the Con.
Federato Congress has ~ system of pre.
niums for the manufacture of small arms.
u saltpetre and of gunpowder. 1t il pro-
posed that, when parties shall commence
these manufacturing enterprises, and shall
produce satisfactory evidence that they have
lctually expended in the prosecution Of their
Enterprises one-fourth Of the capital prepo.
led to be invested therein, they shall be en-
tiled to receive, as an advance from tho
Treasury, fifty per Ct. on the whole invest
nent"
Since the murder of Miss Bavor, near
nohrsville, Berks county, Pa, an impene-
rable mystery has hung over the case. It
has been dissipated, however, by the con.
ession of John Ezra lowering who was ex.
cuted in Miflintown, Juniata county. Pa.
n the Sd inst, for the murder of Henry
Aukur, on the 9th of March last. In IL
lowering gives the particulars of his early
lfa; of his enlistment in the navy, cruise ON
'oard the Plymouth and his final deser,ion:
f his forgery on Christopher Tyson and
ubsequent detection; and confesses that
e murdered Adeline Bavor, Of Berks conn.
y, and man in Tuscarora Valley, Pa.
The necessity for keeping on hand at the
Arsenal in Washington large supplies Of
ammunition and other materials of war has