Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-05-31

arr AZ half maal-The sympathy expressed
for his pzftnts 10 unipsrsal.' TIE Colonsl
was their only living SON
OTHER IFxMa
A company Of horse n~uShbsrisg thirty
Eve meo wap captured at Alexandria
Shermsp's battery coming on them suddeu-
IL they had no alternative
The Michiganders proceeded 70 tear up
the rails leading out Of the city.
When the Federal troops reached Alex.
undtia. the Virginia soldiers fred at them
and then fed. JtfN
Visitors to that city say the scenes wefs
intensely exciting.
Federal vessels were in tAe meantime
before Alexandria.
II seems 10 DO tyue that a body'cf Fed.
eral troops has advanced to Fairfax Court
House to take possession Of the Junction
Of the Orange, Alexandria and Msnasses
Gap Railroad, With a view Of in~teroepting
the advance Of Virginia troops towards Al
exandria from Richmond and other points.
Nearly three thousand troops arrived in
Washington yesterday.
IL o'CLooK. A. MI is reported that
as the troops retired from Alexandra one
Of them was killed by a return shot from
the Federal forces. There is prospect Of
capturing the fugitives.
CHAMBRRsBuKa. Nay "a.
Beyond doubt $500 Confederate troOps
ara posted between Point Of Rocks and
Williamsport on the Potomac.
Among them are 800 Cherokee APP
prehensions prevail Of an invasion Of Cum
berland Valley, from Va. Great damage
might be done.
New YORK, May a..
- All is quiet in Alexandria.
The New Jersey troops, three miles from
Alexandra, were fred into by ambushed
secossiOnis:a The latter were routed. and
two rebel captains were captured.
Posts special:
The seth Regiment captured 800 rebsls
on the Orange road near Alexandria.
Times special:
Three thousand troops are now on Ar.
lington Heights with batteries. There is
another at each end of Long and Chain
bridges, and one at Alexandria.
1t is said that Gen. Sanford will com.
mand troops in Virginia.
Thirteen thousand troops are in the adj
vancing army.
Col. Ellsworth's Burial.
WAsHISoroN, May 20.
Col. Ellsworth's funeral took place this
noon from the Executive Mansion. The
hearse was followed by the Zouaves. among
whom was the avenger Of Ellsworth. He
carried the identical secession flag torn
down by deceased. Then followed the
President, Secretaries Seward and Smith.
officers of the Zouaves in carriages. the
military, &c. All the bells were tolled,
and flags were at half mast and draped in
mourning. '.'
There were reports of fighting in the
neighborhood of Arlington aud Alexandria,
but it proves to be a mistake.
BALTIMORE, May 26.
Six thousand men are now at Fl. Mon
roe. The Quaker City arrived with the
prize bark Winifred, of Richmond, from
Rio, with coffee. Gen. Butler has made a
reconnaissance between James and York
rivers. M
Three fugitives were brought in by tho
pickets, Major Carey. with a flag of truce,
demanded their surrender under the fugi-
tive slave law.-Gen. Butler informed them
that under the circumstances he considered
them contraband of war and had set them
to work inside the fortress. Col Mallory,
the owner, was politely informed that as
soon as he took the oath of allegiance to
the United States the property would be
returned to him.
WASHINGTON, May 26.
All quiet at Alexandria
The postal service will be suspended in
all the seeded States after the 3lst inst.
Several lots of arms and ammunition
we're found in Alexandria stored in the
theatre. 1000 D d.. I.Y by. sr.
All persons carrying concealed weapons
will be arrested. a g5a
PHILADELPHIA, May %.
HagerstOwn advices say that the track
is torn up on both sides Of Harper's Ferry.
Ten thousand Secessionists are there.
Reinforcements are hourly expected at
WilliamspOrt.
Provisions are very scarce and the
troops without tents.
MARIETTA, O., May 26.
We have the following election returns
from Western Virginia.
Maiorities for the Union-Berklev 10