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

WAR NEWS. b1a afaa'l4' Az
A dispatch from Cairo says that several
federal gunboats made q recon noissance
down the river on the l4th, and fred at the
Confederate camps, which was returned from
the shore. No distractions seen in the river
but batteries along the shores. Gen. Mo- :
Clernand's and Gen. Paine's divisions moved
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From Santa Fe, New Mexico, it il reported
that two thousand men are marching up the Z
Rio Grahde river. for the purpose Of attack
ing Fort Craig, and the same number are.
marching up the Pecos river to attack Fort
Union. Tho troops stationed at Fort Wise
have been ordered to New Mexico. y az, ~. :,
Advices have been received that tho First
Kansas regiment, which was sent from Seda-
liza, Missouri. some days, since, arrived st
Lexington last Friday, and arrested several
Of the most prominent and active men Of
the town, captured" and destroyed about T. '
500 hogs, which we're being packed for the
use Of Gen. Price's army, and took posses4
sion of good deal IF other valuable prop prop
erty. About 60 men belonging to the feei.p
ment of Col. Alexander nuw prisoner ID
st. Louis. were captured about six SileS
from Lexington last Saturday, saa' .s;a sn
From Wheeling paper we learn that the
Federal forces evacuated Romney very has
tily on Friday night last, and took up their
march for Patterson's creek, which they
reached early on Saturday morning Seve-
raj of the companies destroyed u portion Of
their tents and provisions for want of means =
of transportation. At last accounts, the
Federal forces were crossing over the Poto-
mac into Maryland. 20 @ go es9f' e
Twenty-four wagons, designed for the con-
veyance Of the baggage Of Gen. Mcclellan.
and staff, have been prepared. They all
have matched horses. and the words '.Con,.-
mander United States Army" are painted j
on the canvas Of the wagon covers. asia 81
A REMARKABLE INcIDsNr.-Some time
ago, private in the Nineteenth Indiana
Regiment wan tried by a courtmartial for
deserving his post, and found guilty.. The
punishment for which is DEATH His exec,,. -
ton was deferred for some time, and he was
kept in painful state Of suspense. At last
the time was fixed for his execution, and Eve
regiments were drawn up ia line to witness
it, while file of twelve men were ia adj.
vance to execute tbs sentence Of death bv
shooting him. The prisoner was led for.
ward blindfolded, and the usoal wordsI Of
preparation and command were given in :, !
low. measured tone by the officer in com. !.
mand. During the interval between thu :.
commands, take aim" and fire" and he.
fore the last was given, a horseman rode "a
pidiy Up theroad. waving in the air a pa !.
per, which was understood by all present to
be a reprreve. Covered BY dust and perspi--
ration, the ofiicer rode burriedly up to tho
ofhcer IN command, and delivered to him
what really proved to- be reprieve. The
shout 'repreve". fell upon the soldiers ear
winch was already strained to the utmost In
anticipation" Of hearing the last and final i.
word that was to usher his soul into the nre.
sence OF his Creator; it was too much for !.
MIN, and be fell back upon his coffin, appa-
rently dead!'l The bandage WAS removed
from MS eyes. but reason had taken its
night, and he became hopeless maniac.
lie was discharged from the army and sent
home to his friends. His death had really
never been intended. but it was deemed No.
cessary for the good order, and discipline of
.ne army to make On Impression Cinciu-