Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-05-29
II II e w A r.
NEWS SUMMARY.
THE NEWS FROM WASHINGTON!
Alexandria occupied by Federal Troop
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS oCCU-
PIED!
COL. ELLSWORTH SHOT! !
HIS ASSASSIN BAYONETED ON THE
SPOT!
BALTIMORE, May %.

Washington was in feverish excite
ment all day, in consequence of re-
port that the eighth regiment had re-
ceived orders to march at q moments
notice, and that fifteen rounds of ball
cartridges had been supplied them
The meaning of the order has not IL ans
PRED, but up to late hour not single
regiment had been moved from its quar-
tiers. An indication of IN aggressive
step towards glelling the rebellion by a
| forward march southwark will take place
tomorrow afternoon.
The New York Seventh, Twelfth, Six
ty-ninth Regiments, Fire Zouaves, and
Sherman's battery are undoubtedly the
regiments for the advance force. This
force will probably cross the Long Brids e
into Virginia, and establish outposts on
Arlington Heights extending down the
Potomac SO as to embrace the city of AL
exandria which really belongs to the Dis
trct of Columbia.
At Alexandria the Government will
take possession of the telegraph lines and
railroad communications to Richmond,
and in the direction of Harper's Ferry.
To-morrow's dawn will probably find the
Union flag displayed from spots where
the flag of jeff Davis has been Haunting.
The greatest activity is going on tonight
in the various camps, and additional
regiments to those named above will be
under marching orders in case of neces-
sty.
Rumors are flying about to the effect
that the Sec,etery of State has to-day
received dispatches from England declar-
ing that it is no longer in the power Of
Her Majesty's Government accept the
proposition of the Administration, re-
cognizing the code of the Congress CT
Paris of 1866, denouncing privateoring
as piratical,
WASHINGTON, May %.
Special to Tribune. Default has
been discovered in the accounts of for
mer disbursing agent, which we learn
amounts to nearly S2O,0OO. The name
of the officer is Edward Stubs.
A gentleman just returned from Prince
George county, Maryland, says recruits
for the Confederate army are being car
ried across the Potomac.
A battery of columbiad and Whit
man guns, and II Founders, with am
munition and carriages complete. have
Just arrived in this city as present to the
Government from patriotic Americans
abroad. Each gun bears the following
inscription -5g.
From loyal Americans in Europe to
the United States Government, 1861"
WAsHINeroN, May %.
Especial to Tsnaes.1 The army starts
Southwark tonight. The New York
18th, 18th and Goth and Rhode Island
Brigade folded up their tents tonight
and tomorrow morning will be on the
sacred soil of Virginia. They probably
Will take up their quarters on Arlington
Heights, where they will throw mp their
works. They took provisions in their
knapsacYs for four days campaign. The
The Fire Zouaves move tonight down
the river five miles, to a point opposite
Alexandria. They were oyerjoyed when
they received this glimpse of fight.
WASHINGTON, May SO.
An advance has been made to the
mouth of the Potomac aq1educt Mt
Georgetown. The New York Seventh
was among the troops, and after several
hours march, occupied a point between
the bridge and Columbia Spring, on the
Washington and Alexandria Railroad,
District of Columbia. The troops re-
turned to Washington this morning.
From 5000 to 10000 troops were
sent over into Virgins this morning. FL
ring was heard occasionally by the dri-
wing in of the Virginia pickets. At 8
o'clock A. NJ, the New York Zouaves,
l4th and Goth Regiments held Alexan-
dria, while Arlington Heights are occu-
pied by several regiments.
The entrance into Alexandria was at
tended by an event, such as cast the deep
est gloom over this community. Col.
Ellsworth, who had hauled down the Sc
cession flag from the Marshal House, was
soon afterward shot by concealed foe.
His dead body has been brought to
the Washington Navy Yard.
Accounts from Alexan are some
what conflicting, but there is no doubt of
the fact that man named Jackson, who
shot Col. Ellsworth was instantly put
to death, some say by both bullet and
bayonet.
When tho Federal troops reached AL
exandria, the Virginia soldiers fred at
them and fled.
Persons from that city say the seces-
sionists were intensely excited. The
: Federal vessels were in tile meantime be-
fare Alexandria.
1t seems to be true that body of
Federal troops had advanced to the Hal
flax Court House to take possession of
the Junction of the Washington, Alex
andria and Manassas Gap Railroad, with
a view of interrupting the advance of
Virginia troops towards Alexandra, from
Richmond and other points. Nearly
5000 troops arrived at Washington yes
terday.
WASHINGTON, May %.
It's reported that as soon as the Vir-
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