The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-24
GENERAL NEW

the U. 5. Senate, yesterday, which has a
tracted much attention. He advocated II
expulsion of Mr.. Bright, of Indiana. ft
reasonable correspondence - but or,
, ceeded to discuss various other matters n
cpntended that there was no power !
this country to declare martial law bu
Congress-no other power to suspend tn
writ OF habeas corpus. He denounced tn
arlming OF negroes, abolition and emancipa
ton doctrines-pronounced the proposition
for contiscation " monstrous schem es AN,
opposed all violations of the Constitution
even in time Of war. Mr.. Harlan nro
nounced this "a most extraordinary speech, ,
and took precisely opposite grounds. =
den. Kelly is fortifying his positions nea,
Cumberland. He is there in person.
| The Northern papers, with the exception
OF the N. I. Herald, are coming out strong
ly against the proposed tax on newspapers
which they say is a step backwards"
Counterfeit coin is largely circulated. Let.
ters in the New York Commercial do NOT
speak tavorably of Wilson's Zouaves at the
island of Santa Rosa. He himself, it is said.
Is not pleased with their conduct.
The Catholic Tablet denies that tb ere ever
was such priest in New Orleans as Roueet,
the person reported as having been robbed in
one OF the New York concert saloons while
intoxicated. 1t adds =" The report of his
escape from New Orleans and Mexic, }. is all
There is strong feeling among the Union
ISIS OF Missouri against the Appointment of
Robert Wilson as one of the u. S. Senators
from That State. 1t is alleged that he is
The widow of the late Col Sam. Colt is
'tIll further afflicted, in the loss Of an infant
laughter, who died on Monday morning of
liphtheria, at the age of seven months and
wenty-seven days. A son, four wears Of
ge, is the only remaining child.
The health of the u 5 Army of the Pc.
'mac appears, from the rep ,rts of the army
nrgeons, to be very fayorably, considerin,
ne lnclemency OF the season.
Inc provost marshal Of Leavenwortb $
,ansas, has declared all persoos belonging |
military organizations not au horized bv s
ansas or the United States to b, onf,,ws
~ highwaymen, and that If ;,ht they
Ill De punished according to the decision Of c
drum head court IN atrial. o,
1t Is not true that the U. s. Senate ba, de- la
led to suspend action on the military an. X
lntments now before them. Tne Military
mmittee are examining the case of each h,
n with as much despatch as possible and O.
y promptly report all cases to the Senate a.,
objected to, and those that are will ho al
ahmed.
ur' secretary Stanton had long consul. e.
lon yesterday with the Congressional Com.
tee on the War;. au
'mali pox, typhoid fever and measles pre-. in
to such an extent among the soldiers in is
ttaburg, N. T., that the Board of Health sta
'-A"@" H"'O IOIOiUu00 owners or tQV.
$, saloons, barber shops and other places He
public resort allowing any soldier or other pr
SON attached to the barracks to enter their =
misses. The soldiers are also deprived Of IT
privilege Of attending the churches. tx.
! report Of the Missouri Adiutant Gene. y, N
shows that 1862 troops of that State tim
entered the Federal service for three Of
70, besides 5000 raised under the Cover. non Nc
call for six months men. ~,
man belonging to Baltimore had hi, Of !
t hand severed at the WRIT YESTERDAY or,
ming by falling upon the railroad track. from from
,e train was starting out from Washing be .
He was taken to the charity hospital 4 q
Washington. js
be Washington Star says there is no n
IN the statement of Martinsburo ST
= that "seven hundred negroes were in bust,
federal forces in recent battle in the qair'
nborhood of Marsinsburg, who killed s "a re-
~oonded several Cenfederates. &c.".- the
'sory is all romance" 20