The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-06


A large military force is being enlisted ia
South Carolina, for twelve m .nths, for the
defence Of the coast.
Col Corcoran, and a number of Federal
pr's 'ners, have reached Columbus. S. c..
where they are to remain 1t present.
There is hospital for the sick anl wound
ed Confederates at Warrenton. Va. anG
where they receive every care and attention
possible
| Mr.. Hewitt the musician. lost a valuable
mus'cal library, at the recent fire at the
Richmond theatre; AMI nearly all the 'pro.
perties" Of the theatre were burned.
Gen. Shields has arrived at New York
from aliternia.
The sessions Of the U S. Congress were
resumed, in Washington, to day. The North
ern papers urge an imm ediate attention to
financial matters, rs all important both to
the o. S Government and the Northern
banks and people
A Bankrupt law is strenuously urged in
several Of the Northern papers.
1t is said that addition measures have been
taken by the U. s. authorities to guard
against Information being conveyed to the
Confederates through female agency.
Ii is said that additional information has
been obtained against Col. Kerrigan, U. S.
A.. charging him with with having furnish.
ed information to the Confederates.
The u s. Navy Department is pressing
on the building of iron clad steam batteries,
and the completion of the steam batteries at
New York
The London Times is now in worse rerute
at the Norsh, than the Charleston Mercury
1t is considered the strongest friend to the
South, in Europe.
Mr. Fuller, formerly one of the editors Of
the New York Mirror, is in London, Iectur-
ing on the present condition Of aft airs, and
defending the S'uthern States. The New
York papers are abusing hun.
John Michel writes to the Dublin News.
from Paris. that If the Sou hern States ale
recogn d by the United States. and teace
made. the Iri h now 10 thu Souibern army.
will furnish "a handsome contingent to any
army winch may be waited in war against
ireat Britain
Pr-parafi'n~, at The last accou is. were
sakng in England Tor the iuLeral of the
ae Pil ce Albert. The Q .ten la, uIdei.d
lie erection Ut IL monument ,ver the re
mars Of her deceased husband. She has |
eff Windsor, for the present.
The En- li,h barrisi,r uufrocked in Enc.
and, bat rece. we'd at the bar in New York,
woe IA letter, vll.dicalirg lie &c ION #
iapt WI KS ia the Trent affair." sone o!
he New York papers are "poklng iun" al
I'm.
NJ. llaute!euiIle, the learaed author OF
The li,story o. Mntime later nioual
1iw," AID ot The Treatise on the r. Gins
III Duties Of N,uua Nations during Ma.
Il Warfare" ha. u>t gwen To the worid !
III I'll Tue leStlUDS /,
lvolved III The Trent and Nashvll.s cases,
hich Concludes with The opinion iha,
Capt. Wiike, has 'mmitted a violation vi :,
Il The principles regulating internath nal :
elatlons. lie also dtcdes that President
ncoln has not the right to eye and make
rs, neis Of the inhabitants aud tic, ais uf
IL Southern Confederation wherever he can
nd them, although he has tie right to re- G
ard them AS Rebels" p
II is said that the inhabitants of the coast
South Carolina have destroyed, already,
lree or four million dollars worth Of cotton. q
Ither than have it tall into the POSSESSION
the Northern troops. f
Mr.. Cameron has written letter to Gen. :,
cCall, speaking OF the satisfaction he has n
,perienced at the report Of the battle at
and praising the conduct Of the =
troops in that engagement. Y
No more passes through the Federal lines D
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