The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-04

yesterday, Mr. Blair, of Missouri. called IN
the Huuse bill with the Senate amendme nj
for raising troops for the defenses If Ken.
lucky. During the discussion, Mr.. l. ,veioy.
OF Illinois, said he would say on his own
responsibility that we have more soldiers by
thousands and ten thousands than anybody
could to-day command. This is an incontro
vertible fact. IfBeauregard is sent to Ken
lucky, We have fifty thousand from the Po-
tomac that We can send to meet him, thus
checkmating him. He never will consent
to give his vote for the support of any SOL
der who holds divided allegiance. and whose
patriotism is circumscribed by the bound
aries of their State allegiance. Mr.. Wick.
life, OF Ky.-I don't ask the gentleman to
vote for such. Mr.. Webster, of Md. said
there were soldiers from his State who en-.
listed and are now fighting in Virginia. Thew
did not refuse to 90 beyond the State of
Maryland. Mr. Loveioy of Illinois. resu-
ming, said that if the gentleman from Mary
land, (Mr. Thomas,) in his candor. stated
what was to be the object of raising these
troops--or. in other words, to guard the
master In his unrighteous clutch upon the
negro-he would not vote cent nor a man
for any such Infamous and develish purpose
as tnat lnat army was not raised to keep
man in bondage. That army was not
raised to hold by the throat the slave while
her naked flesh was torn and scourged by
the thorn of the master. Mr.. Mallory, OF
ky., called the gentleman to order. Such
language is unbecoming gentleman of this
House. call him to order for ungentle-
manly conduct. Mr. Thomas, of Nd said
in reply to the gentleman from ILL.,, that his
remarks were miserable perversion of his
(Thomas') language.
The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun says, 10 denying some of the
recent reports from Europe, ut is, however,
regarded as probable that by midsummer
next, unless some of our cotton ports shall
be opened, Great Britain, France. and per.
haps other powers will offer to the contend.
ing sectionstheir friendly mediation 70. the
restoration of peace and commerce, So far at
least as the interests of the world are con.
cerned, and that if this overture be disre
garded, terms will be dictated and enforced
in mode which it will lie difficult to resist"
The restaurant keepers iu Washington
have held meeting, and passed resolutions
''denouncing the action Of the military uu-
thorities, in relation to the selling of LIQUOR.
and committee of five appointed to wait
upon the Mayor. to inquire whether the city
is now under civil or military CONTROL"
An entirely different version of the late
Colchester affair, we see published, from
that already given. 1t is stated that no
Texans were killed-that but two civ;lians
were taken prisoners-tha the Texans fred
upon the Federal soldiers as they were re.
firing, and killed some of them, &c. We do
not know where the truth lies. Certainly
there have been strange stories pro and con-
A severe fight took place few days ago
at Geary city, Kansas, between the Jayhawk.
ers and party of citizens, who followed
them from Rushville, Missouri. Three of
the thieves were killed, including the notori
BUS Captain Chandler, who was shot by Ma.
or Hart, Of Buchanan county.
The sloop-of-war Richmond, now fitting
'ut at the Brooklyn hayward, is to convey
Lieut. Gen. Scott and two aidesde camp to
Key West where the General coutemplates
for brief period. Special accom-
are being provided for him on
BOARD the Richmond
A submarine cable is expected at Fortress
Monroe shortly which will be sunk across
he bay from that point to some punt near
yherry Stone, and thus form a connection
between that point and the Eastern Shore
telegraph line, which will place Fortress
donroe in telegraphic communication with
and other points North.
Mr.. Darlington, of Washington, reports
is recollection of conversation he had
nth Major Jewell, which the latter states.
ccording to his recollection, never took
lace. The denial is in sharp language.
Gen. Stone returns to his command on the
PIPER Potomac to day.
From Hancock it is learned that, about
week ago, Capt. Saul, of the Virginia
Union) Volunteers, while scouting on the
o tomac, with about forty men, was ambus-
AIDED and killed by Confederate force.