The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-05
WAR NEWS.

'1ss0 = EorsrAes M1roeFon q9n8sy. She
psed Hate ID tiday. and por1 ths,
shres be. ve- was ind y. anchor,
but d'S Not !lI NE !. = irins.
A dispatch from Rolla. Missouri. st.te.
that Gen. Curtis is ct Lebanon, AWAITING
sheasriysl Of all hisforces. Il il reported
that Gen. Price had been reinforced With
hitesn thousand men. but this ia not cred;..
ted Springfield. whore Price is. is about
torty-seven miles southwest Of Lebanon.
Twelve steamers, laden With troops. left
Cairo on Monday to join still larger force At
another point not named. ex1sn
The Federal government, through its com.
missioners, have provided aid to the loval
Indians in Kansas, the chiefs of the tribe.
having agreed to take tho field with their
warriors.
Most of the brigadier generals and colo.
nels engaged in the late battle at Somerse,
Ky, have made their official reports to Gen
Thomas. Gen. McCook in his report states
that at one time the contest between tho
Confederate and the Federal troopseswas al.
most hand to hand, and that the Secdbd Min.
nesota and the Confederates were pok;n.
their guns through the same fence At each
other. nIauaa.os MS - :.
The Fortress Monroe correspondent Of thu
N. 7. Commercial writes on the LAT ms.
"Ihe naval officers at this station have re,;. Z,
BILE information that the Merrimac ;s 81
tually ready for service The Plymouth il otr
Craney Island, and the Confederates are 70.
moving the distractions in the Elizabe,h
river so as allow the Merrimac to come down
and 60 up to Newport News to engage The
Cumberland and Congress, now stationed
there. When the Merrimac comes ont ~.
Yorktown will come down the James rive. 4
Inc Merrlmac mounts ten 10O-pounders Of
the Armstrong pattern. The Plvmontb
M uats fourteen inch navy guns. She
will be assisted by a feet of small boat.
each armed with riaed guns. The sh;ns
here are the Minnesota, A; Roanoke a.:
jamestown, 70; Monticello, 6; bark. 6. and .
several tug, boats. each with rifed guns. Al
Newport News there are the Congress- so.
Cumberland. "a; and Dawn. s." IL
The scarcity of coffee in the Southern
States has led to the adoption, in part. of
substitutes for the berry. The Cbarles,oo
courier recommends preparation Of cotton
iced. 1t states that when used alone /" thu !,
'roma is very like that Of coffee, and in fla.
'or 1t is also similar, but rather mure liz.
,roma.
The difficulty of obtaining seamen for n. l..
Mississippi expedition, has induced General
dalleck to issue an order to command.rs
erving in his department., to ascertain what
men in their respective commands are will.
ng to be transferred to the gunboat service
mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont. in his speech in
ne Y. 5. House of Representatives yester.
lay, said. Gen. Mcclellan must move with.
ninety days, or be gazetted as an accom-.
'lished gentleman but no general"
Messr'. Howell Cobb. Toombs, Crawford
nd others. have issued an address 70 .h.
'eople Of Georgia, stating the progress Of
ne war, so far, acknowledging the immeuoe
'rce OF the United States. and the resources
their command. and advising the most
etermined resistance, and, if necessary. the
oluntary destruction of property of al
inds-and aggressive action"
Virginia and North Carolina have 10Th
rovided for the payment of the iutereat due
loans contracted by them in London.
The U. S. Treasury Department. have mott.
ID holders of bonds payable three wear.
ON date, the coupons of semi.annual N.
rest thereon being due on the 10Th inst
at provision is made for the payment -
in Of all such coupons agreeably to their
nor, at the Office of the Assistant Treasur.
OF the United States in the CITY of New
ork
A captain in the volunteer service. last
eek IN Washington, quarrelled with an.
her captain, and challenged him. Awas
esent. b was absent. A proceeded tn
I'd b, and applied cowhide to B. Bar.
eper at hotel interfered- raised
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