The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-07

Mrs. Rose D. N. Greenhow, now in con.
finement in Washington, it is said. is to be
sent to Fort La Fayette.
Washington dispatches speak very much.
of late. "of an expedition by Gen. Lane"
The Baltimore American thinks there il
rather too much said
The Philadelphia News says that to allow
the British to transport their troops across
tho state of Maine to get them to Canada
during the winter, would be stretching
courtesy" .a....
Moses Y. Beach has become again the pro-
prietor and conductor of the N. Y. Sun.
which he once successfully managed.
Mr.. Seward is expected back to Washing
ton to-day. st.9 a II ms-
The N. Y. Herald says that Federal scout
ing parties from the neighborbood Of Fair.
fax Court House report that the Confede-
rates are suffering for the want Of warm
clothing, and their horses for the want of
food. The same paper had, day or two
ago. report from deserters, that tho Con-
federates were we'll clothed and not in want
Of provisions. .5
The prisoners recently released from
Richmond. complain loudly in the New York
papers of the treatment they received while
in confnement-but it is added-"when re-
dress was asked Of the officers Of the post it
generally especially during Captain Gibbs
authority received prompt attention"
The testimonials proposed to be extended
to Captain Wilkes for the capture of Mason
and SIidell will not, it is reported, be with
drawn in consequence of their surrender to
England.
Major Gen. Patterson, of Pennsylvania, is
among the attendants upon the Congression-
al Committee Of Inquiry into the conduct Of
the war.
Earnest Hale, commodore's clerk, U. S.
steamer Pawnee. is the individual who de.
camped with the signal books, while Com.
Dupont's fleet was in Hampton roads.
Mr. Vallandigham, Of Ohio, in letter to
the Baltimore Sun says, that he regards the
recent decision in the case of Mason and
Slidell "as more disastrous than Eve years
Of warfare"
Mr.. Bright, of Indiana, in the U. s. Sc.
nate, yesterday, expressed great indignation
at the efforts made to expel him from his seat
in the Senate. on tho ground Of his being
secession:st He said the petition against
him came from certain citizens of bis State.
most of whom were more fit for the peniten.
tiary than for politicians. He said, also, the
real ground of complaint was note he had
written styling Je#erson Davis, President
of the Southern Confederacy-a title which
had been given to Mr.. Davis, over and over
again. without complaint, on the floor Of the
Senate.
Mr.. Lovejoy, in the U. s. House Of Rep
resentativss. yesterday, expressed his belief
that "the officers of the regular army were
in the way of an advance was. ~
usual. strongly anti-slavery. He sent to the
Clerks desk the 7th chapter of tho book Of
Joshua, and had it read. ae. i
There is to be another reception" ct the |
Presidents House, in Washington, this
evening.
"Cold weather" is spoken Of by all the
Northern newspapers. Skating at the North |
is now the most popular amusement.
J. M. Howard, (R.) has been elected U.
s. Senator from Michigan.
The N. 0. Crescent has report that Mr..
Corwin, the U. S. Minister to Mexico, has |
obtained from the present Mexican govern |
Inent the privilege of allowing the transit Of
U. S. troops through Mexico during the pre-
sent war. Mr.. CUrwin, it is said, wishes to
come home, and is expected home shortly.
Forpey's Press, in Philadelphia, is very
Urgent for an advance" of the Federal ,
troops on the Potomac lines, and says that
longer delay ought not to be allowed.
The command of the Irish Brigade has
been accepted by Gen. James Shields, who
arrived at New York from California on Sa-
urday. 1t is said he will report to head
quarters in Washington in few days.