The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-28
N0" DE prcyWS lew ; OF THE INVASION WAS
RECEIVED AT RICHMOND.
From the Enquirer

lrTonl the Enquirer
THE INVASION OF ytpcIv,,
The RubcOn has been passed Yastora 81
umh ol D OUo federal troops crossed the P9tomoc
and took formal military possession of tho aI' unnro'
tected town of Alexandria. ""P''-
This is the first response of the Lincoln doa.
ism to the shouts for freedom and independence
which went up on Thursday from every portion NJ
Virginia.
Alexandria has been declared by the WASHINGTON
tyrants portion of the District of Columbia, and,
as she gave, in the very face of the Federal army
an Overwhelming majority for secession, Lincoln
has sent his troops there to develope and protect
Union sentiment.
Do these besotted fanatics fatter themselves that
Alexandria is to be kept in chains like those which
bind poor Baltimore to the of Federal despot-
ism?
We congratulate the people of Virginia that the
Iast nlmSY pretence of the Tump Government at
Washington, of regard for constitutional laws
has been thrown aside. The sovereign State OF
virginia has been invaded by the Federal hrengs
without authority of Congress, which alone has
the war-maKing power Heretofore the pretenca
that 1t was the duty of the Federal Government To
re-possess Itself OF the forts and in the Sc
ceded States, has been put forward to Justify the
aggressive movements of the Federal troops But
Ia the present case there is no such nretenca-no
forts or arsenals, other Federal property has
been seized at Alexandria, The "boody and bru
tar purposes OF the abotionists, subiue ate and
externinate the Southern peonle stands confessed
oy thiS IL grant outrage upon Virginia soil.
Nirginians, arise in your strength and welcoma
the invader with "bloody hands to hospitable
graves" The sacred soil of Virginia, in which
rePose the ashes ot so many of the iustrous
patriots who gave independence to their country
has been desecrated by the hostile tread of an
armed enemy, who proclaims his malignant hatred
ot virginia because she will not bow her proud
neck to the humiliatirg yoke of Yankee rule
Meet the invader at the threshold. Welcome him
with bayonet and bullet. Swear eternal hatred of
treacherous foe, whose only hope of safety is in
your defeat and subjugation
npt in tha oc
any cause for modification exists-that has been
Tor some time expected by those who were careful
observers of events 1t is in the continuance of the
enemy upon our soil that shall have cause for
mortlhcttlon 1t is the fault of the enemy that he
has invaded Virginia. it will be our fault if he does
not pay the penalty of his rashness. An armv full
"f strength and power went from France to Mos
COW; broken remnant OF starving and miserable
men returned to France to tell the sad tale of dsas-
ter and defeat. Virginia will be the Moscow of the
hoohuonlSts-our armies are gathering to the prev
ana so surely as the patriotfreemen of the South
ern army come in conflict with the mercenary
h0rces OF the North, so surely will they give the
world another example of the invincibility of free
people hghting on their own soil for all that dear
to man.
[From the Esaminerl
Virginia is invaded. That horde of thieves rob.
bers and assassins in the pay of Abraham Lincoln
| commonly known as the army of the United States
nave rushed into the peaceful streets of chief city
OF the State, and stained the hearth of Virginian
| homes with the blood of her sons. Alexandria has
been Captured without resistance, for none had
been prepared. The city left (perhaps with
| strategic reasUn) without picket guard, and no
attempt has ever been made tn blow up or batter
down the bridge across the Potomac river, over
which the troops of Lincoln marched to it.
one trait OF true heroism has signalized this un-
happy affair. citizen of Alexandria named
jackson, lacked the prudence to haul down tbe
nag OF his country, which streamed over his dwell.
ing That band of execrable cut-throats and iai-
birds. known as the "Zsuaves of New York ," un-
n all trails Id o.,
Ellsworth, surrounded the house of this Vir-
glnian and broke open the door to tear
| down the flag of the South. The courageous
| owner of that house neither fed nor submit
| ted he met the favourite hero of every Yam
kee there in his hail. he alone against thou
sands, and shot him through the heart! As
matter OF course the magnanimous soldiery
surrounded him and hacked him to pieces with
| sword-bayonets, on the spot, in his own violated
! home. But he died death which emperors
might envy, and mis- memory will live in history
and in the hearts of his countrymen, through end
less generations. Here, indeed courage
! The true courage, that would not WELD or swerve
before millions. He stood by his flag: he fell alone
In defence OF his hearth, and taught the invader
| what soil he trod on.
Apart from the suHerings of our devoted coun-
! trymen in Alexandria, the capture of the CITY in
itself is not important.
From the Disp1tcd.l
RESCUE.
The intelligence of yesterday that the ,nyrui-
OF Virginia produced elcc;rifyiug effect in our
community, and among the sodiery. Every eve
| frightened, and every heart beat high with stern
delight that the hour of vengeance is at hand, If
| Virginia can be overrun by host of Northern mi
huamen, If one man in defence Of his fl esde is
not equal to two invaders. then this onward move.
ment OF our detestabe enemy is founded in wig
dom Bat when that day comes, it will be a new day
IN the history of nations, and which will prove
That We deserved to be conquered 1t has been gver
out repeatedly ofate by the Lincoln press that Gen
Scott desired to delay an advance till cool weather
and till his army was fully gani2ed. But they
could not brook the wise delay recommended bv the
only General in their ranks that deserves the name
and the Republican papers at Washington pro-
nounced Scott behind the times. They will dis
cover before long that it would have been well for
them to take his counsel. They dsregarded his
advice once before in their attempt to reinforce
Fort Sumter, and they will find worse result from
thelr present contempt of his military experience
and Judgment. This ferocious and vile attempt ia
subjugate Virginia will be crushed at every poin
where it l. made, and there is not man in the
commonwealth who does not rejoice that it is made
now, when the season, and other advantages which
1T is unnecessary to mention, will unite to consigr
1t to speedy disaster and annihiaiion.