The national Republican., 1867-11-11
ALEXANDRIA MATTERS,

SCrrosED MURpBR a solder belonging 10 the gar
ison at Fort Foot has been missing since Thursday
night last snd the suppost'ou Is that he has been
murdered and thrown into the Potomac river. The
facts In relation to the case far as have up to this
time bean gathered, ara as follows! On Thursday
mig ght last Edward Dsvlin, the missiDg man. In com.
psny with three OF his comrades, Tbo'. Perry: b. y.
Adam. .aa PHILIP ksrnsy al spp.s.nsly under The ,Ss
foot Of Wolfe street. knovn % the fousdry wharf In
4 row boat for Fort Foot, the blun, on the MARY
s.s. ::s. 3 nasasa
the direction In which they had started were beard
BY the persons who had observed thsir smbarka-
Dsyin wa, missing, one Of the oars was broken aud
bloody, aud the side Of the boat was smeared with
blood. When que,tioned as to the whereabouts OF
Devlin his comrades stated that he had fallen over
board and been rescued by one Of them, who had
Jumped into the river for him. but that tumbling
overload a second time, when opposite Jones Point,
him. The statements, however, not being credited,
they were arrested, and this mornins, as the sup.
posed murder was perpstrated within the jurisdie.
ton Of this county, the commanding ofeeI at Fort
Foot brought them to this city, gave them in charge
OF ofhcsr Aubinoe, who conducted them at once be.
fore Justice Beach, by whom they were committed
Point has been dragged by Mr., John willisms for
The body Of the missing man, but as yet, without
success. -GdztHe.
ALExASDRIA YEsrERDAY-we had dissgreeable
day yesterday, and slim congregations at the
churches The churches were all occupied by their
pastors except the First Presbyterian, at which Rev.
Mr. Woodbury. ofiCiated.
In the afternoon there was small prayer meeting &
Of the Christian Association and at night concert
Of prayer by the children Of the First Presbyterian
Sabbath school.
PoRr OF ALEXANDRIA. IA.-Arriyed-stsamer Valley
City. Tomin, New York, to N. Bldridge Il Co.
schooner No, As, Anderson. Philadelphia, coal to
Monroe u Gemsny; schooner Pandora, Smith, Balh.
more, lumber to smoot Perry. sailed-steamer
Express, Nlckle, Baltimore, by ]. Broders Go
schooner Albert Mason, Rose Georgetown, BY master
STEALING --steLllng from back yards and lots,
| We are Informed, has conan snced vigorously. Sew
| erAl e,sss were reported las; night Housekespers
| are requested to be oa their guard Loaded gun
| are already 10 Tsquisitlon. The poles and night
watch are requested to be on the alert
| MARINE DISASTER The Baltimorb schooner Sarah
Fisher, CaIt Mitchell, arrived here to-day, seii'
ously damaged, in Consequence OF having beer
driven ashore at white Point, on the Potomac, dur
ing the storm last Tuesday night She will be akel
to Washington for repairs.
To De DISCONTINUED 1T IL stated that the nigh
train on the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas rail-
| road will be discontinued after the 10th Inst Th'
arrangement will be general on all the lines to New
Orleans, only one train a day being run.
CHARITY CoSCERr The time for the grand char.
y concert to be given In this city has been changed
to the evening Of Wednesday, the 10th Instant
RESUMPTION OF BrsISRss-we learn that Mr.. VIM
II. Fowlo will soon resume business In this city.
| on THE wAYs.-The steamer KsypoTt OF the Aquil
| creek line, will be hauled up on the ways at th'
| lower ship'yard on Monday next for repairs