The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-02

- = hieCeion neld under the proclam1
VIZ" VI Mr. Upton, some SO votes being poll
eu lor DANES I. Close for member of thu
wheeling State Senate, and G. S. Minor del
egate.
July 3-First Minnesota regiment Col
"ofman' arrived in Alexandria.
July 4-Ihere was display of fireworks
dinner in the camps, &c.
July 5--John Howell arrested, and, after
nights detention, discharged. @
july Arrest of Rev. James T. Leftwich,
pastor OF the Second Presbyterian church
ooth New York regiment arrived here.
July S-Locomotiye No l6O sunk in the
iotomac, some weeks since raised. and
brought to Alexandria Fifth Maine regl.
ment arrived here.
:. July l0-Thrty- second New York reei.
ment arrived here.
July ll-1Sth and 3lst regiments N. Y
volunteers arrived in Alexandria.
July l5-Col. Heintzleman and staff moved
up the road, leaving Gen. Runyon, of New
Jersey, in command at Alexandria.
Suly l9-Fifteen Confederate prisoners
pass through town ladies follow them and
furnish chem with presents; the Fifth Penn
syivanfa passed through homeward bound
July 20 Large numbers of troops pass
through Alexandria, en- route to reinforce
the Federal troops advancing on Bull Run
heavy firing heard in westerly direction
ali day.
July 2l-Considerable portions of the Fed
eFdi troops In town 10 disorder, having re
lfsate,: irom the battle of Bull Run.
July 22-Large plumbers Of buildings oc-
capled by the soldiers; business suspended:
nearly allthe Stores closed.
July % John Bradley arrested and
placed in g nfnement
July 25-Mr. Robert Jameson shot ia the
arm by a soldier, and seriously injured.
July 70 The regiments in town general
~ move out TO camp; large uuinbers of SOL
diers cross into Maryland and desert.
July GA white woman named Marv
BQsler killed by a soldier; Borley & Trip.
let's store robbed Hunting Creek bridge
torn up by the United States forces.
July 28-Blacklock's residence robhed.
July 29-Gen Mccall succeeds Cen Run.
yon IN command OF the military post at A.
exandria; steamer Gypsey seivel and h..uled
under guns.
July 3O-All the small boats in the river
ordered to go under guns of United States
vessels or haul up after o'clock, M.
August 2-Soldier who killed Mary But
ler hong at Fort Ellsworth. in the presence
Of vast assemblage.
August ga child, son of G.. S. Moore.
drowned in the Potomac river,
the body being recovered next day ,
August l2-rhe New York Zouav es cave
A exandra homeward bound.
August 13-Lieu Hyatt Provost Mar
shat. 4
August l9-John Mckenzie, a young ma e
i've of this city, accidentally shot at Ber-
wick Bay, Texas. q
August 26-Mrs. Lyles, an aged lady, ar
ested by the military, charged with convey. A
ng letters to tiie Confederate camps after
long detention, she was released ..
August 2S-Gen. Montgomery, U. S A,
lcceeds Gen. Mccall at Alexandria, and is. eli
y order Of Gen Mcclellan made Military q
overnor of Alexandra.
August 29-Cnptain Cohagan, the oldest sc
tizen of Alexandria, died establishment
the Provost Military Court, Judge a.
reese, in this place. "
August 30-Mayor Price receives a COM 81
unication from Assistant Adiutant Gene.
i Freese, Provost Judge, suspending che 10
cipai government from police operations az
September 1--Steamer Baltimore came Sc
'wn, aud, with guard, seizes all the small TIA
'ats on the river side, and carries them to M
ashngton. Fir
September 9-The Confederate fag said to 70
visible at Munson's Hill large numbers
king after it from, the roofs Of high houses tai
th spy-glasses. ~ die
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