The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01
The N. Y. Journal of Commerce of yes

The n Y. Journal of Commerce OF yes
erday says: -'.The market is without ma
erial change. all parties waiting for fur
Their show of what may transpire in relation
10 financial affairs at Washington before en-
tering to any extent in new operations"
Eight schooners a, rived at Boston on Wed
nesday laden with oysters from the Chesa'
peake and its tributaries. Three were from
the Yocomco, four from Deals Island, and
one from the Pocomoke.
The New Orleans Delta says steamer
ran the blockade from Charleston, on tho
night of the 18th ult., with 1000 bales Of
cotton.
From Geographic despatch received
from Wilmington, N. c., dated January 26,
to the Richmond papers, it is stated that
British vessel named the York, went ashore
few days since. north of Swansboro', IN
Onslow county, North Carolina, and was
subsequently burned by the Union gunboats.
A project is on foot in the South to holds
Convention of the Southern Railroad Com
pauies on the 5th proximo, to devise mea-
sures for the manufacture Of railroad iron
: and other articles of Indispensable necessity.
An order has been enforced prohibiting
officers and soldiers of the volunteer service
from riding in omnibuses, through Washing
ton. This is owing to the prevalence OF the
small pox.
Letters from. Hatteras add the following
information to that already published in re-
lation to the Burnside expedition:
a 1--WE learned to day that a new district has
heen created. denominated the Department
= If North Carolina" and General Burnside
nlaced at the head of it. The order was
read to the troops at Fort Hatteras, at dress
70 parade last evening. This gives the Gener-
al complete control of matters on this coast
and in this State There are now four Brig
adiers here-Generals Foster, Reno, and
a. Parke who came from the expedition, and
e General Williams, who has been stationed
- here in command of the forts and forces
which have heretofore been in the depart
ment under General Wool.
Inasmuch as the publication of this is to
be coincident with the intelligence OF q de-
IN cent, it is proper to alude here to the points
no Of attack. which are we'll known in the fleet
90 TO he X, anoke Island 1t is about fifty
miles up Pamlico Sound, twelve miles
long, three miles wide. and said to be foftifi-
10 ed on the Southern, western and eastern
of shores. The most feasible approach to the
Island is by Goaten Sound, which is about
y, one mile wide, with two channels, and nine
~ feet of water in each. General Burnside's
intention is to proceed to the scene OF oper
he ations. as soon as he gets 1000 men over the
.Swash." To day there about 1000 over
he and tomorrow night may see us Oh b,
~ moonlight" ~
The U. s Senate yesterday passed thu
,rk House bill authorizing the Secretary of tn
Interior to strike from the pension roll al
+ha persons who take up arms against the U. s
or otherwise aid the Confederates. A bii
was passed authorizing detail Of naval oh
GERS for inspecting vessels before troops ar
." nut on board. The resolution to appropriate
''' $50 900 to defray the share Of the U. s. eA
'so' penses for the Worlds Fair in London, wa
w. rejected The House instructed the con
IN mttes on military affairs to inquire into tt
expediency of placing contractors Tor SUI
mp plying the army and navy under miltar
ana rule, with power to punish for frauds. III
the o,,,,;t,ee On commerce. were instructed
NSNSN~
tan inquire as to prohibiting the expectation
10 oak timber from this country. The treas'
lieo ry note bill was postponed until Monday, a
est ter which the naval appropriation bill W
taken up and discussed. Both Hous
'prl- adjourned until Monday.
lnce We have news from the West Coast
rom Africa dated Sierra Leone, 2lst of Decor
lope Der. Trade was brisk. Considerable Q
SOL element prevailed at Lagos. arising out
the recent cession If that place to Englan
the The native chiefs were disconnected. Serio'
y. disturbances had taken place in Quioh ter
lina' tory, near Sierra Leone. All the troops a
anna native mill ia had gone to that place. ID
re- perate fighting was going on.
wv The Washington correspondent OF
''''A N. Y Herald says:-"the coward to HI
mond" cry has been revived in the Hon
that of Representatives to day by Mr.. Curl
VeS- rnL.o Tha co;pt IF hia spppch seems