The national Republican., 1861-05-28

and Alexandria He found the New York
fifth, twenty.eightb, and sxty.ninth, bosily en-.
gagged in throwing up breastworks on Airing.
ton Heights, the three regiments being sta.
toned on the high ground between the Aque.
duct and Arlington House, the headquarters of
General Sanford, now in command Of the New
York State troops here. Great progress was
being made in the work, and the men seemed
greatly to relish the change from the city to
the country.
At Arlington House, we found the New
York eighth regiment, Col. Lyons, snugly en-.
camped. Their battery, which arrived here
early yesterday morning, is with them, and
they have planted it so that it would tell fear
fully upon any attacking party. The view
from this point is very fine, aud the historical
interest Of the place serves TO add to its many
other attractions. General Sandford has is
sued the following proclamation, which has been
extensively circulated in this neighborhood
and in Fairfax county,
Headquarters Department Of Fairfax, Va,
Arlington House, May 70, 1861.
Fairfax county being occupied by the troops
under my command, deem it proper 10 repeat
publicly the assurances have personally given
to many of the good citizens about me, that all
its inhabitants may return 10 or remain in their
homes and their usual pacific occupations, in
peace and confidence, and with assured pro.
lection to their persons and property, as the
United States forces in Virginia will be em
ployed for no other purposes than that Of sup
pressing unlawful combinations against the
constituted authorities of the Union, and OF
causing the laws thereof to be duly respected
and executed. BY order of
Major General G. W. SAYDFoRD.
CIV. MoRELL, Dirision Inspector.
At Prospect Hill, near the tolgate on the
Columbia turnpike, we found the New York
twenty fifth regiment, Col. Bryan. Though the
men have not as yet received any tents, and
are obliged to make huts Of whatever shrubbe
ry and rough boards they can find, yet they
ind no fault, and seem as cheerful as any Of
the others.
Passing down the turnpike in the direction
of Columbia Springs, we came across q few
bridge, over the canal, a short distance beyond
the grove. Other tents were being erected at
this point, and we were informed that to-day
the entire New Jersey brigade, consisting Of
four regiments, under Brigadier General Run.
yon, would encamp here. 1t is called " Camp
Van Riper.' The New Jersey boys are hard
at work on the entertainments along here, and
are making very rapid progress.
The third and fourth New Jersey regiments
are still encamped in the same position they
have occupied since Friday last-about one
mile beyond Columbia Springs-the latter on
the west side of the road, and the former on
the east side. The guarding of the main road
all the way from Columbia Springs to the -Four
Mile run is intrustel to these regiments, and
they also render great assistance in digging
trenches.
About midway between the Four Mile run
and Alexandra, is the camp Of the fifth Massa
chusetts regiment. The ground here lies high,
the position is healthy one, and the men
seem much pleased with it. The men are
drilled constantly.
A little over mile nearly due west from the
camp of the fifth Massachusetts, is the camp
of the New York twelfth regiment where they
are entrenching themselves.
In Alexandria, everything is very quiet. Bu
siness still continues dull, and many Of the
stores remain closed. The only regiment nov
Michigan regiment, Col Wilcox. In all thu
intercourse of the members of this regimen
with the people of Alexandria, the greatest re
spect is used and their conduct is the them,
Of admiration.
The long list Of outrages attributed to thu
New York Zouaves by an evening contemporary
our reporter has every reason to believe ar
greatly exaggerated. The amount of the mat
ter is, that on Sunday Col. Farnham issue'
rather larger number Of passes than usual Il
his men, aud several of them became some
what intoxicated and grew rather boisterous
1t is also true that two or three Of them wen
into o store and took several articles, of N
great value, and told the store.keeper to charg
It to JEFF. Davis. At the review yesterda
morning, Col. Farnham commanded every MAJ
to lay in pile on the ground everything Ia
had except his knapsack, when the few article
which had been taken were given up. Thes
were restored to their owners, and the offend
ers punished.
Both of the Alexandria papers have stoppe
publication.
Colonel Wilcox the commandant here, ha
issued proclamation instituting strict MARTA
; law. Captain Whltlcsey, Of the Michigan reg
ment, is appointed Provost Marshal; and Con
pany H, Of that regiment selected as city police
The citizens are assured that they will be pre-
tected in their persons, property, and slave
, All public property will be respected, unles
the United States forces are attacked. Tb
citizens are prohibited from entering or leavin
! the city without u written pass. All outrage
or excesscs by the Federal soldiers will b
promptly punished, if reported.
} The Zouaves are now encamped about on
: mile west of Alexandria, on the heights bac
of the first tollgate on the Little river turnpike
, overlooking Alexandria. This is the most NJ
vanced position, to the southwest, occupied h
the United States soldiers.
A scouting party of the Zouaves started ye
terday, to reconnoitre the county, and wei
h. near enough to Fairfax Court house to see
body of cavalry drawn up In line. On the wa
! back they arrested two of the Virginia picket
5 and marched them to this city. One Of then
. W. J. Lillard, was committed to jail. He state
= also that he was impressed into the servic
J.. and that lie is q native OF New York He wou
not say that he was Union man, having bee
4 caught in bad company, but would say II,