Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-25
COL. ELLSWORTH KILLED.

JUL ELLSMUhih KILLED.
| WASHINGTON, May "a, 8 A.M.-wirhin a
lev hours past there have been important
military movements. Il Was suspected
yesterday that orders had been given for
the advance of troops into Virginia, but
these being necessarily of a secret charac-
ter the exact trnth could not at that tims
be reliably asce. tanned. The New York
Second, Twelfth, Seventh, and Twenty first
Regiments, the New Jersey and Michigan
Brigades and Colonel Ellsw6rtb's Zonaves.
so far as it Is at present time ascertained,
constituted the forces tOadvance upon Vir-
glnia. The Washington City National Ri
mes, Capt Smead, AZ about 10 O'Clock last
night, passed over Long Bridge, which is
about II mile in length, and connects Wash
ington With the Virginia shore, and remain
ed at the latter terminus until two o'clock
/ this morning, acting ls-An advance guard.
! These were followed by other District vol
unteer companies, acting in a similar ca.
Subsequently the New York 90 and 18th
regiments and the Michigan aud New Jer-
sey brtGades, crossed the bridge. The
| virginia ptckets having been driven in Nv
tue advance guard, one Of The Regiments
| took the rohd leading TO Fairfax Court
House, about twenty miles from Washing
ton, while another one of the New Jersey
RegImentsstopped.a at the Forks, mile from
tue Long Bird to await further orders. An
advance into Virginia was also made from
another point, namely at Potomac Aeoue-
duct, Georgetowu. The 7th New York
Regiment was among these troops, and nf-
ter several hours march occupied Il poiut
between the Bridge and Columbia Springs,
on tue Washington and Alexandria Rail-
road.
IT is understood that orders were issued
yesterday, for two regiments to proceed to
occupy Alexandra; and it is slated at this
time, that Col. ElisWort6's ZouGyes have
crossed over in boats, while il is equally
certain that preparations were made to
seize Arlington Heights, which plainly
overlook Washington, and there is but
little, it any doubt, that all these orders
have been executed.
1t was at least o'clock this morning
before all the troops reached their desti-
nation.
The troops which did not repair to Alex
andria aud Arlington Heights, were re-
CURED to guard important intermediate
points between Washington AID Alexandria,
District Of Columbia.
The military did not return to Washing
ton until half past o'clock this morning.
l ",u ~ 10 4UiUU0 troops were sent
over INTO virginia, at an early hour this
morning: Firing was heard, occpsioned By
inc forcing of some Virginia rickets.
The city IS in u great state of excitement
owing 70 these proceedings, and further
events are looked for with intense solicit
tude
~ O'CLOCK A; M-Fhe N. Y. zuuaves,
me i4tn and 69th \. Y. and MI. Regi-
m mems, nola Aiexnndrln, while Arlington
G IS1sn.s are occupied 10y several other Re-
The entrance into Alexandria was at.
tended oy an event which has cnst tue
deepest gloom over the community. Col.
$50. 1smSEt a.. VINO mo, MAJ Hanled down the Sc
soon after sbo 0 '.s nnIsaa mousse was
dead hodv has bssn S s"m'siueu zoe, ms
NAVY Yard oeu Otous"l over 10 the
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whit contiistISg Snt ;h5s. - "a @Ie some.
the fsct tint a man nsn,od = 1a mT uouot OF
shot Col Ellsworth was i,s SHSon, Nv, VINO 10
deathNsome saw bI bos5 i bSi,o, put ., 10
bayonet When the FederSI " troon sn sa .he
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