The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-14

The steamer Columbia, which left Balti
more few days since with cargo of arm,
stores for the Potomac river, succeeded il
landing them at Liverpool Point. The U
5. gunboat Freeborn was lying off the Point
Capt. Frank is also in and of a yesse
near the steamer, and at a late hour on Fri.
day night, he heard sounds occasioned bv
the rowing Of boat. Calling up some Of
the crew ne started in pursuit. They had
not proceeded far in the yawl boats, before
they came across another boat with seven
men in it. The boat was turned and headed
to the Maryland shore, and was making for
the beach. Capt. Frank with his men ar
rested the party, communicated with the
officers Of the Freeborn and sent them up
the river in the schooner Jacob Bell One
OF the parties captured said he was mer-
chant of New York city, and was on his way
South tor the purpose of settling some bust.
ness. A second represented himself as the
Rev. Mr. Smead, recently of Baltimore, and
q third said his name was John Rea, clothier,
of Baltimore. He told Capt. F. that his OBJ
ject in endeavoring to get into Virginia was
tor the purpose Of making collections of ac-
counts, due their firm. The other parties
were Marylanders, and had agreed to con-
vey the three into Virginia for the sum of
four hundred dollars. Rea sent message
20 one of the officers of the Columbia, re-
luesting him to inform his father of the ar
est. The officers confscated the boat"
The Shields-McDougall controversy is ia
ten up by the San Francisco Mirror, which
'vers, that. on the 10th Of October last,
ten. Shields wrote letter to the jackson.
breckenridge Club, containing declaration
his intention to go with the South if a
ectional struggle should arise.
The Boston papers contain notice of six
sctures. to be delivered under the auspices
the Emancipation League of that city
he lectures are to be delivered in fremont
emple, by Geo. B. Cheever, Orostes A.
rownson, N. D. Conway and Frederick
Douglas.
Daniel Yingling, esq.,, brother of the pro.
rietor OF the Washington House, in Ha-
erstown, Md, and connected with him in
le management of that establishment has
'en arrested on the charge of being en-
aged In correspondence with the Confede-
ties in Virginia. He has been sent pri. 4
ner to Williamsport. Mr.. Y. has since
ZEN released, there being no foundation for
e charge against him. Is
The Washington Star says :--Col. A. G.
iller, Of the regular service, U. s. army,
y been appointed Colonel of the lst Mary
nd Cavalry Regiment, vice J.. P. Creager, L.
whose case court Of inquiry wa, recent
held in Baltimore. It was generally sup.
sed that Mr.. Oreager had secured the
mmission of Colonel, but the Secretary of :
" denied this, adding that his proper
ok was that Of q recruiting sergeant.
Yesterday we heard through flag Of truce
IN Norfolk that half q dozen U. S. gun T
ats have just entered Hatteras Inlet. 'abl 1
The U. s. Com missary Department has OF OF
de contract for four thousand head of R
tie, with the privilege of taking ten thou t. t.
ID, at $3.50 per hundred, live weight, to :
delivered at Harrisburg, York, or Cham. L
'sburg. ,au 81 =
\ report is in circulation that Mr.. Came :
has resigned his position as Secretary of 4,
r, and that Edward M. Stanton will take J..
place. 1t is also said that Mr.. Cameron Ar
be appointed Minister to Russia.
President Lincoln has approved the joint 4:
'lution explanatory of the act to increase -;
duties on'tea, coffee and sugar.
'umors continue to be circulated repre- =
ting the condition Of General Mcclellan 81
lnfavorable, but he continues daily to nea
rove, and rides out in his carriage on c co,
mess. /
Committees from New York, representing =
ley interests, are still in communication
the Treasury Department and the com.
tee OF ways and means and of finance of ~
Houses Of tn, U. S. Congress. II
ne order directing the troops on board can
Constitution, belonging to General But III
J expedition, to debark, was counterman- o mv.
on Saturday, and the steamer and troops