The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-31
War News-virginia Invaded.

II will be seen by the dispatches below
that the South has been invaded and
erim-visaged war is now stalking abroad
in Virginia. We give the intelligence as
il reaches US. without pretending TO youch
for the reliability OF details:
Nansssas junction, May "a, . a. m.-Fed.
eral troops are in possession OF Alexan-
dria.
Great excitement prevails among the
/ troops CHARTERED here.
Reiniorcenents are rapidly pouring in.
SECOND DISPATCH.
/ Richmond, May 24.-Alexandria was taken
possession of early this morning. by Lin
coins troops. about five thousand strong,
and the telegraph wires cut TO prevent
any communication this way.
Our troops, numbering about six hun
dred, made no resistance, but retired in
good order in full view Of the enemy to
Fairfax Station, ten miles from Alexan-
dria.
Gen. Bonham, Of the South Carolina
Brigade, is at Manassas Junction, with a
Brigade, consisting of Col. Gregg's and
Col Kershaw's South Carolina Regiments,
numbering sixteen hundred men and
lie also has Command Of Gen. Cookies force
at Culpeper Court liouse-in all between
five and six thousand troops. An addi-
tional Regiment has also been sent him
to-day.
Manassas Junct;on, May a. 9p. m.-The
Lincolnites, in large numbers, are in pos
session OF Alexandria.
Col. Ellsworth was shot and killed by
James w. jackson, the proprietor of the
Marshall House, upon at attempt being
made to take down secession flag which
waved over his house.
jackson was then instantly bayoneted
by Ellsworth's Zouaves.
All of the Alexandria troops have ar
rived safely here.
All Of the railroad bridges between this
point and Alexandra have been burnt
by the Virginia troops.
Washington, May 25.-The Times says
that gentleman says the Zouaves have
commenced vengeance. Three Alexan-
drans have been shot. The friends Of
jackson have fled for. their lives.
Manassas Gap J,nctioa, May 26.-The
Washington Star of yesterday, reports an
engagement at Harper's Ferry, in which
the Federal troops were repulsed with
great loss.
Manassas Gap Station, May 27-Reports
from Alexandria to-day state that federal
forces are concentrating there.
Washington has been almost entirely
evacuated 10y the Northern troops. Great
CONSERVATION exists there on account of
the fear of an attack on the city by the
Confederate troops.
Arlington Heights are occupied and
fortified by Lincoln army of 10000
men.
A member of the Rappahannock Caval-
nv named Anderson, one of Gen. Bon
! hams videts, was shot this morning by
federal scouts on the road between Fair
fax Courthouse and Falls Church.
The Southern troops are anxious for
brush with the enemy. They say that
they will not he satisfied until they are in
Washington city.
On account INSTRUMENTATION, the New
York Zouaves have been stationed outside
of Alexandria.
No BATTLE We deem it only necessa-
ry to say that all the rumorS of battle at
Hampton yesterday, are untrue, accord.
ing to the best information. 1t is little
singular that up to this date, the excite
ments have mainly been confined to Sun
days.
We hear, however, that the Federal
troops visited the village Saturday, found
it nearly depopulated then returned to
the ground occupied by them since last
week. After they had crossed rhe bridge,
Virginiaps fred and destroyed it.-Ports.
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