ALEXANDRIA, VA. GENERAL NEWS. Two English sailing vessels entered the port of Charleston, S. C, a few weeks ago, there being t the time no blockading ships before that port. Lord Lyons now demands of the Secretary of State that these vessels be allowed to leave Charleston unmolested, on the ground that at the time of their going in there the blockade was not effective.— What answer the Secretary will return we do not know. Of the Boston Boot and Shoe market the Reporter says:-Trade continues as noticed last week, with but little variation. There are few or no buyers in the marker, the bu siness at present being with the Provinces, New England and from the West. The market is fairly suppled with most kinds of goods and these are generally held at firm rates. The Prince de Joinville goes daily to the outposts, with reconnoiter ng parties, and is almost as well known to,the;troops as their own general. They have evening auction sales of books in New York, at which volumes published to be sold for two dollars each, sell for two cents. Captain Poore, who was the commander of the steamer Brooklyn, off Charleston har bor at the time the Sumter escaped from that port, having asked a court of inquiry, bis request was granted, and the court is now in session. Colonel Marshall, of the Seventh Maine, t died at Baltimore last Friday, of typhoid ' fever. His regiment started for Washing ton next morning. . The Cambridge is at Old P>"nt from the blockade off Beaufort. The Albatross lost two men drowned in a fruitless attempt to land a lew men south of Beaufort. Assistant Secretary Fox, from Fortress Monroe, reports that there are no guns what ever in battery at Mathias' Point. Those that were recently there were evidently field pieces, in transitu. The Secretary of War has directed the promotion of twenty sergeants tor meritori ous services, to the positions of second lieu tenants Among them was Wm. Griffin, a sergeant, who served twenty years under Gen. Lyon. The President has apptinted a commission consisting of Hon. David Davis, 111.; H on Joseph Holt, Ky.; and Hugh Campbell, St,' Louis, to investigate all claims against the United States government in the Department of the West prior to the appointment of Gen. Fremont, The recruiting office at Bridgeport, Conn, having been open a month without enlisting one recruit, has been closed, and the party has returned to Governor's Island, but will leave again shortly for some other place. John C. Rives, who has published the Con gressional Globe lor many years, has paid tbe family of each soldier from his district ten dollars for each month, and intends to continue his gifts. We hear that Joseph Segar, esq., has been elected to the United States Congress from Hampton, Va. During the past week lake freights have advanced at Chicago ten cents per bushel on grain, and railroad freights ten cents per barrel on flour. There was a slight fall of snow at Troy, New York, on the 23d inst. The telegraphic cable across tbe Ohio river at Evansville, Ind., has been broken. Rev. W. Bacon Stevens, of St. Andrew's church, has been elected Assistant Bishop of Pennsylvania, by the Episcopal Convention at Philadelphia. The supply of forage now in store in Wash ington for government use is quite limited. I The government is paying $22 per ton for hay. There has been no arrivals for several days. Cargoes'are being landed at Locust! Point, Baltimore, and at Annapolis, to be I forwarded to Washington by railroad. It appears from official data that the State of Pennsylvania has seventy thousand men ■ n the field, and that thirty additional regi ments are organ-zing. Information from Camp Wildcat says that Gen. Zollicoffer has retreated beyond Loudon, and is supposed to be falling back to Cum berland. Reliable information has been received at the State Department that Messrs Mason and SHdell, the Confederate Cmmissioners to Europe, made their exit in m America via Mexico, aud not by the route originally md; from making bread of American flour, not withstanding tbe opinion of the chemists » j that the flour was puro and of good quality. ' The Courier, published at Bowling Green, * contains a card from Breckinridge, avowing J his intention to resign his seat in the United 8 i States Senate. In expectation of a Federal advance to _ j Leesburg, Gen Evans had been largely rein forced. Trains of fifty cars each have commenced c running on the road between Washington , | and Baltimore. c The arrival of a number of Northern and h ! Western Senators in Washington, gives to g> | ken that the session of Congress is at hand. A These Senators are all on a friendly footing J with the President, and represent the feel _ j ing of the republican party of their several sections. |c | Captain 11. L. Shields, of Troy, N. V., is | was arrested at his country residence, in ir I Bennington, Vt., on Thursday, by order of | the government, on a charge of treasonable ._ | correspondence. Capt. Shields graduated at d j West Point iv 1814. He was in the Mexi q i can war, and was breveted for his bravery. IHe has relatives in Virginia. r , A detatchment from Gen. MeClernand'e r _ | command proceeded from Cairo to Colum ■ I bus, Ky., on Wednesday last, for the pur pose of exchanging six-een prisoners.- Generals Polk and Pillow received the party cordially, and the exchange was effected. Bf I Capt. Francis G. Young, of New York d quartermaster of Baker's brigade, in his ac f . count of the late battle at Edward's Ferjfy 8 ay8:-"When the « eueral "tieat commen |c ced it was mkm gui pout! j got th _ Q^ 3t -el's body to the island before the wor>t of ;o the rout, and then, looking to the Virginia shore, saw such a spectacle as no tongue can describe. Our entire forces were retreating t _ tumbling, filing, leading down the steep heights; the Confederates following them, d murder ng, and taking prisoners. OolujtMJ Devan left his command, and swam the riv er on horseback. Col. Coggswell, after un » availing bravery, had ordered the retrea -1 himself, but, being wounded, was taken— »- Tbe one boat in the Virginia channel was a speedily filled and sunk. A th .usanu &_ * thronged the further bank. Muskets, coats and every!hing were thrown aside, and ail n were desperately trying to escape. Hun .. dreds plunged into the rapid current; and t, the shrieks of the drowning added to the c horror of sounds aud sights. The Confide it | rates kept up their fire from the cliff above >. j All was terror, confusion, and dismay. A | captain of the Fifteenth Massachusetts at ~; one moment charged gallantly up the hill, g [ leading two companies, who still had their y I arms, against the pursuing foe. A moment II | later and the same officer, perceiving th. , hopelessness of the situation, waved a white ..handkerchief, and surrendered the main i - body of his regiment. Other portions of the ;t column surrendered; but the Confederates 0 kept up their fire upon those who tried to cross, and many not drowned in the river 1 were shot in the act of swimming." a Scouts sent Gen. Keyes' brigade on Friday, Fairfa _ c>ur ' t c House v jfcpiiptf l .the Confederate b6 ne " r Cen fused to take'the «,s!thV"aa_ "" i Official dispatches announce that General Keliey, of the U. S. army, attacked the Co n federates at Romney, on Saturday morning, .; and after a severe battle of nearly two hou™ p succeeded in routing them, capturing all 1 their cannon and a large number of priao tlners. Tbe dispatches s.iy that tie Federal » j loss was small. A dispatch from (Jen. Fremont, date I on >| Saturday evening, announces that Major I Seagoni, at the heal of a Masai] t_ roe , drove • two thousand OoruoJer«es from Springlield, ; and took possession of the town, raising the , j Union flag over the Court House. 1 Further report* from the different coun- I ties in Western Virgiuia, show th it the, ticket for a division of the State has carried { almost u.ianim.rusly. the Vole is not full, I owing to tii,. prevalent disturnaeoes. ; The weather ia now n» 3? delighifoj _1-| l^ t^ c € r ; li,ißhttsboea —•< t!iu:i.,>^ ( ...| I. Foieign I j The Duke D'Aumale, in a letter, rejoices at his nephews have joined the Federal ar- | my. Mr. Bttteli's last letter says he heard expre>sions of discontent, and even secession sentiments, uttered in the West. The Lon don Star denounces the existence of a party in England that seeks to embn il England with,the United States. The King t»f Hoi land was on a visit to the Emperor Napolon The Paris bourse was flat. Breadstuff's i Paris were declining. According to their won/ at this season o the year, lords and commoners of England are paying their to their constitu ents: and delivering themselves on public af fairs generally. Of course the war in Amer ica comes in for a good share of notice by almost every speaker. An exhibition of 250 dogs was held in L >n don in September. They were divided into 44 classes. The bloodhounds were greatly admired, and a pair was bought by tbe Earl of Derby for 150 guineas. The claims of France against the Mexican government amount to nearly $8,000,000, while those of England are $14,300,000. The Debuts, like the English official organs, pre tends that the only objects of the expedition are tbe protection of foreign residents and the securing of the gradual payment ot their claims. » At the agricultural exhibition at Tavistock, Sir. L. Lawrence said he wished ne could congrarulate them upon the approaching win- I lie looked forward to it with some dread re could be no doubt that the failure of m, caused by the state of things in Auier was arriving at a very seriou- pes*. proclamation was published in Warsaw ie 14rh. declaring Po.and in a state of •. The military again occupied the pub juares of Warsaw. A national demon ion had been fixed for the 15th. Ie cotton factories of Spain were closing :count of the want of the raw material, thing of interest has occurred iv Cali. i since the last express. Gen. Fre -1 movements in Missouri form the ipal topic of conversation and newspa session. Oid California**, the press, veil-informed men. generally concur in renting Fremont as totally incompetent ditaldy discharge the duties of his pre" lOoition. Packard, a native of Maine, and a ye from Florida, has arrived at New in the steamer McClellan. He says that Col. Brown, in command at Fort Pick. ens, made all of bis arrangements to open his batteries upon Pensacola, on the 16th inst., but be was prevented by affairs at the mouth of the Mistissippi, which rendered it necessary for two of the >hips, which were to have taken a part in the action, to go and aid the fleet there. In the trial of Win. Smith at Philadel phia, for piracy the case was given to the jury on Friday morning uuder the charges of Judges Grier and Cadwalader. The ju-1 ry, after an absence of half an hour, render ed a verdict of "guilty." Prince Napoleon has arrived in Paris, from Lis recent visit to this country. He' made the voyage from Boston in nine days- The Londoi-/iines unites with the London j Post, in q 0 the Orleans princes for [joining in tile war in this Country—and j thinks Prince Napoleon's course contrasts j well with their conduct. J j Tbe Kentucky correspondent of the New York Tribune says, that the city of "Louis ville is now under a mild form of martial law, and that to g> beyond its limits south-| ward is hardly possible." WOOD! WOOD!! J" AM PREPARED to furnish WOOD, Pine and JL Oak, sawed and split, or unsawed, hy the cord, half, or third, from C. F. Suttle & Co.'s bteam Mill, corner of Union and Gibbon street* or by applying at my dwelling, Nn. 45, Duke street, corner of Water. net 14—2w JOHN CRAVEN. ORUCER.ES. &c. PROVISION STOBE. CALL at the cheap Prevision Store, No. S Fair fax street, (opposite Lcadbeater's Drug Store) and get a supply for family use. SWEET POTATOES, POTATOES APPLES, ONIONS, CHEESE, OOOD ■BUTTER, RAISINS, &c, Ac. geSglt* MOHNSON _ CO. DRUGS, CHE_UCALs7&cT BW_£ COOK &C- 8 9 Kins? St., Alexandria, , TT SEP a eoost»nt supply 0 f Drags, Chemical* LV latent Medicines, B*i*ea, Perfumery. Fan. •v /.: hdrs, Com! Oil, Ethereal Oil, Lamp Oil, Lard ; ','/• \" ; h " 1 ;.. !,v - StoJTiL Psion and Paint Oil •■ n kinds, Window Qfeaa and Putty, <•.,,' , .' '»»P« Stov« ] Hah, P«i n , Bru*he_, and er >rv . •"'"' K ' "'"'• i '■' '•' I ■'■ - mo;: regnlate/i brug 'J toro - oct 11—tf MISCELLANEOUS. rpHIS is to give notice that we have this day sold JL out our STOCK OF GOODS and entire hns™ ne*s in Alexandria to M. Trcuman A Co. Thank Jul to our friends and customer, lor past farms, we will be phased to hear that the same has been bestowed upon our successors, ,-bo mill endeavor to do the best with the best of facilities to plat*, our numerous friends and cusromers. SCHOOLHERR A ERO. Alexandrra, October _4, 1801 ;Jt* rTIHE barb* purchased of JL Messrs Schoolherr *. Bro.. their entire stock •1 goods, earnestly solicited a continuance of the tronage so liberally bestowed upon them, havinc sdetermined to do all in our power to merit the Bame - M. TREUMAN & CO. 0c26 3t* PUBLIC AUCTION. WILL be sold, at the 11. g. Subsistence Store House, in Alexandria, Va., at 3 o'clock, i> ■*•»»■ Tncxday next, a lot of condemned SUBSIS TENCE STORES, consisting of Salt Beef, Hard Bread, Bacon, Beans, Pork, Cheese, Ac., Ac. Alexandria, Va., October 26th, 18«1—3t* NOTICE.— The subscriber has been appointed Administratrix of the estate of George W Maxwell, deceased. All persons indebted to said estate, a<-e requested to make immediate payment Ind those having accounts against the said estate > present the same duly authenticated. ALVINA V. MAXWELL, oct 24 ~ 4t Administratrix. A meeting of the Stockholder7of : n k v , ! fe Insu - ance Company of Alexandria, ill be held at the office of the Company, ou Mon day, the 4th day of November next, for the pur pose of holding an election for twelve Directors, to serve the ensuing year. Hours from 10, A. M. to 12, M. By order: T. M. McCORMICK, oot ' B ~ td • Secretary pro tern. JOHN H. DEVAUGHAN'S AMBROTYPE GALLERY, No. 111, King Street, Opposite the Marshall House. oct I<—2w* | I- LOUIS KINZER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Alexandria, Va. TfTILh ATTEND to the prosecution of Claims TT ior damages sustained by citizens of Alex SeimnH f £>W by the US Sealin * Wax Wafers. Mucilage, Red Tape, Rulers T P ?, m nr' In » lrt Kuhb ° r ' Kubb « r Bands fetter Clips, Paper Weights Paper Cutters and Folders. Porte Monaies Buckskin and Leather Purses Sf*" 0 " boards, Chess and Chess Boards dominoes, Dice, Dice Cups Checker Men, Ac, Ac. T^£H°A. a lar S° sto «k of ENVELOPES LETTF» 5o?B 8^p 1R l Ta POSTj m,d oSJSSS ; ———■--_—J oct ll—3w , *cT W. W. ADAM, DEALER IN WATCHES, JEWELRY, AND j SILVER WARE. pafred kindS ° f WAICHES and CLOCKS re fßkkSl+n, Kingjtreet. oct U-tf Mmmrum, outing, *» H A E R R D s W «nr^ a Y 'JKU«RBip: PORTHn i»nn 3 AJ ANCr ARTICLES, LM. of'GOO g DS io" h ß a ah 0D b , aDd the „ beßt *»£*»t wuy_i» m the above line to be found in th_ market To suit the present demand S ha. IddS uiany things to his usual variety, such as- Ohowii? ? h D9W f* B Wrf -Mous brand. Chewing Tobacco in bars, tin foil and uaner packages paper Imported and Domestic Smoking Tobacco Fancy P.pe- and Pipe Stems, in great variety J Tobacco Boxes, Pouches and Wallets 7 . Comb Brusu «s. fine Tooth and Pocket in!«_w!L H ii!Z_i B1 "- BandBlapklnk * TELESCOPES, of extra quality. ° and will be sold wholesale aa_"i___tl f f(>r C " Bh .' advance. etali > at a small STOVE for'cS 0 --. 11 SeCo " d h Call at 88, Kiiijjr street. WtH*,?"' I. ROSENTHAL, MANUFACTURER OF HENRY C FIELd 7 BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTURER ITBiPS Klßg Street ' Alexa - dria > FLOUR! fLOUS I! ■fjip'V'/,'.'"■'7'-' He, '' ,n °«'h-d at 0. e p. P Bt r oot io_l'i . t - !:i,n ?'.rect. Call earl?