The national Republican., 1861-05-25
OCCUPATION OF ALEXANDRIA AND AR.
LINGTON HEIGHTSi
RETREAT OF THE SECESSlONISTSl
Assassination of Colonel Ellsworth
THE ASSASSIN KILLED ON THE SPOT!
Arrival of Colonel Ellsworth's Remains
in Washington!
HONORS TO THE DECEASEDl

Immediately after our paper went TO press
yesterday morning, the first movement on Vir.
ginia, by portion Of the troops which have
been for some time stationed here, was made
Throughout the preceding day and evening, the
running to and fro Of troops, and the knowledge
that they had all been ordered to prepare extra
provisions, and hold themselves in readiness
= for a march, tended greatly to excite the curl.
osity of the troops themselves, as well as those
of our citizens who had got an inkling concern.
ing them.
About one o'clock yesterday morning, the
National Rifles, Captain Smead, Metropolitan
Rifles Captain Naily, and Company Z, Wash.
ington Light Infantry, (Zouaves, Captain Pow.
ell we're advanced across the Long Bridge as
far as Roaeh's Spring. Scouts were then sent
out in all directions, who managed to get past
the Virginia pickets. The latter, getting the
alarm, Immediately retreated to Alexandria,
leaving behind them, in their hurry, two horses
and two muskets, which we're taken possession
Of by some of Captain Powells company.
About the same time, Colonel Ellsworth's
Zouaves, in two steamers with the steamer
James Guy as accompanying tender, left their
camp on the Eastern Branch, and made di.
rectly for Alexandria by water.
As the steamer was opposite the wharves,
three shots were fred at those on the boat, and,
as the steamer neared the wharf, sentinel
was seen to level his musket at one Of the
Zouaves. Lieutenant Pendergrast, in com.
mand of the marine guard Of the Mount Yer
non, consisting OF members of company +,
seventy first regiment, ordered one Of his men
to shoot. Private Carlott Immediately fred,
and one of the sentries on the shore was seen
to fall.
The seventh New York regiment halted un.
der orders at Hugh's tavern, at the Virginia
end of the Long Bridge; the second New
nlnlt 30 oh
half mile from the end Of the bridge; the
New York twenty-ffth, and one cavalry com.
pany, and the New York twelfth, and the third
and fourth New Jersey regiments, proceeded to
the right, after crossing the bridge, for the oc-
cupaton Of the heights of Arlington. They
were Joined by other troops which crossed at
the Georgetown aqueduct.
ARRIVAL OF THE zoUAvEs AT ALEXANDRIA.
On arriving at Alexandria about half past
Eve o'clock, company A disembarked, formed
in line, and then marched up King street on
"double quick" Col. Ellsworth in the van,
about thirty yards ahead The Colonel pro
ceeded Immediately to the Telegraph office on
Cameron, near King street, for the purpose Of
preventing communication with the South.
Just as he reached the door leading into the
Telegraph Office, he,esped a secession flag
floating from the Marshal House, on the oppo
site side of the street. Turning toward one or
two of his officers, who were standing near
he remarked, Boys it will never do to let that
flag Aoat there while we are here. 1t must
instantly be hauled down, and the Stars and
Stripes substituted" Suiting the action TO the
word, he called to his guard to follow, and
then proceeded across to the house, on reach
ing which, he demanded of the proprietor Mr..
James Jacksou) its immediate removal. This
was refused, whereupon he proceeded, in com.
pany with two of his men, to the roof OF the
house. and himself hauled it down. He then
commenced his descent with the flag wrapped
around his arm. On reaching the third floor,
the proprietor of the hotel (Mr. Jackson) open.
en- door near and levelled large double.
bsrrelled fowling piece at one OF the Zouaves
who was in company with Col. Il. This aim be.
ing knocked aside, Jackson instantly turned and
discharged the contents of one OF the barrels
into the heart of the noble and brave.hearted
Colonel. Private Browuell, of the Zouaves
who was standing by the side Of Colonel Ellis.
worth at the time, turned, and before the assss
sin had time to again fire, shot him through
the centre of the forehead. The gun then
dropped from Jackson's hands, and he fell for
ward on the bayonet of Brownell's rife, caus
ing instant death. The Colonel as soon as he
was shot, tore the clothing from that portion O
his body where he had received the fatal wound
looked at it for second, and then, without ut
terlng u WOru, 1ell 10 tile uoOI, WNu thc tni
torous flag which he had 50 otriumphantly taken
encircling portion of his body, and covering
it with his gallant blood. The firing caused
those Of the Zouave regiment below to ascene
the stairs to the scene of the murder, wher
Col. Ellsworths body was taken in charge By
Capt Coyle, of Company A. 1t was then ex
amined and sewed up in red blanket, borne
by six soldiers on door torn down for the pur
pose, and guarded sorrowfully through thu
streets by as many of the Zouaves as could b.
spared. In coming up the river, the flag OF tn
\ James Guy was lowered to halfmast and al
the shipping on the river displayed their flag
at half:mast as the Guy passed them.
J Jackson's body was bayonetted to the floor
and there left under guard, the justly exaspe
II rated Zouaves, up to late hour, declaring
: that no one should be allowed to remove it, bu
II that it should there remain as a warning to al
Y his rebellious sympa'hizers.
/ Company A of the Zouaves took possessio
Of the hotel, placed u strong guard around il
i and continue to hold oil sojourners and other
there as prisoners. A cannon was found i
the yard adjoining the house.
POSITION OF THE TROOPS WEST Of THE CITY.
Al On Thursday night, squad OF the Preldent
Mounted Guard, under command of Lieutel
ant Martin, escorted the following regiments
their respective positions on the other side {
the aqueduct The sixty,ninth, Of N Y, a fe
yards distant from the aqueduct, on the soutl
ern side, where they are engaged in diggin
trenches; the fifth, Of Mass, about two an
half miles further on the east side of Ii
canal, while the twenty eighth New York is e.
II camped Just opposite the fifth, on the west sid
Capt. Wood, U. s. A., has been placed in cor
mand Of the troops in this quarter.
sToPPAGE OF A TRAIN.
Yesterday morning, about six o'clock, as
train OF two cars was returning from Lee
burg on the Loudoun and Hampshire road,
was stopped as it reached Mrs Rey's Hill, {