Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-31

dred muskets, rifles, revolVers and quantities
Of ammunition, &c, obtained, slowed in the
theatre, Old court house, &c. The city is in
possession of $500 troops. All is quiet and
the people arc rejoicing and showing the troops
every iuyor and attention in their power.
4 number Of arrests were made during the
daY, Of men with concealed weapons.
Returning by the river route, the entire road
was found TO be guarded by close pickets run
out from the regiments encamped at every
mile or two along the ronte. The Second U.
S. Cavalry were passed advancing towards
Alexandra. The Fifth Massachusetts Regiment
were met at midnight advancing in the same
direction. The bridge is guarded by the Jack
son Guards and Putnam Rifles, nearly every
plank over its long stretch being measured by
u soldier in q horizontal position and guarded
by his Inate.
THE MILITARY OCCUPATION OF ALEX
ANDRlA.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
Tile CITY Quiet Disposition Of the Militia
rv-Detruction Of Railroad Bridget
Number IF Troops in alexandria, dc.
The city Of Alexandria, since the exciting
events of Friday morning, has become more
quiet. From the Washington Star VIC gather
the following additional particulars:
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA.
At 81 o'clock on Friday night the body OF
Jackson was laid out in the parlor OF the Mar
snail House, the corpse dressed in the uniform
Of the artillery company to which ne had be-
longed. There was no guard about the house,
and no crowd. A Jew friends Of Jackson were
experimenting the removal Of the furniture to
the country, ind with that exception al was
quiet in and about the place.
The people OF the town at that hour wore on
their faces an expression of anxiety as if some
fearful thing was about to fall upon the city, III
consequence Of the assassination OF Col. Ellis
worth. Mixed witt. this expression OF appre'
hensiUn was u counter one OF relief on the
countenances OF not a few, that the Federal
forces had not attacked the city and reduced
it to ashes, as had been pretty generally feared.
There seemed 10 be a general feeling OF regret
among the substantial citizens OF the town q!
Ellsworth's death. The stores, and in fact all
places of business, were closed throughout the
day, and the city wore an aspect as Silent as
that Of the Sabbath. The business people,
however, resumed their several aVocations again
on Saturday.
At the railroad depot, the railroad company
had taken the precaution to run OF all the
freight and passenger cars, engines, etc, eX.
cept a few which were being hastily loaded
with railroad iron, (of which there appeared
to be a considerable quantity at the freight
oHice,) when the U. s.. troops took possession.
About the wharyes and warehouses. where
hitherto the life and excitement Of the business
of the town has been concentrated, the silence
was absolutely oppressive, and the only peo'
Die to be seen were numbers Of negroes who
stood about the wharves and on the corners,
with frightened faces, talking in low tones to
each other.
The Virginia troops hurried out Of town in
order, to beyond the depot, where they jump
ed on the train, (half 4 mile out Of the town
llm;ts.) They numbered between four and i've
hundred the Loudoun Infantry, the Warren
Rifles, the Mountaineer Rifles, and the Old
Dominion Riffs. The LoudOun Cavalry and
half the Fairfax company escaped on their
horses.
The U. S. troops arc occupying the same
quarters occupied previously by the routed
out troops, ard many other buildings scattered
over the town. Col. Wilcox's quarters are at
O'Neils Railroad Hotel, on King street, near
the outer Orange and Alexandria Railroad
Depot. The Marshall House (where Col. Ellis.
worth was killed. is taken for barracks for 4
portion Of the Michigan Regiment.
The retreating Virginia troops hat escaped
lied by rail to Manassas Junction.
All the active and noted secessicnists that
- = l.o,lr. ~ to tho orrtrol
Of the U. 5. troops have left on passes issued
By the commanding officer, some Of them &C
companicd by their families. Guards are post
cd over the town.
The parties seized in their rooms at Jack.
sons Hotel Immediately after the occurrence
of the tragedy there, were taken in their re-
~specti7e chambers, and were not held in cnsto.
d; over an hour, no secession officers being
among them as alleged. No citizen Of Alex
andria or Virginia was held in custody there.
Col. Territt, the commander Of the Virginia
forces, retreated up the Orange and Alexandria
railroad. lie is said to have burned oil bridges
behind hip quite up to the Manassas Junction,
twenty.seyen miles from Alexandria, 10 prevent
pursuit
We hear that the wife and children Of Gen.
Robert Lee, commanding the disunion troops
Of Virginia, continue at their residence-Ar
lington uouse-and are therefore now within
the lines Of the troops OF the United States.
ADDITIONAL.
James Jackson, who killed Col. Ellsworth,
was q man Of violent temper, yet Of generous
impulses where his prejudices were not imme.
diutely aroused. He headed the company that
not long since cut down the Republican lag at
Occoquan, and the secession tag flying over
mis- house was the first one thrown to the
breeze in Alexandria
As late as Thursday, some Of his neighbors
demonstrated with him upon essaying 10 keep
it hying in view Of the fact that it was highly
probable that the troops Of the United States
would very shortly occupy Alexandria, and it
was well known that the disunionist authori-
ties had ordered its execution, by the few dis
union troops there, Mt the first moment they
might make their appearance. lie, however,
swore that he would sacrifice his life in keep.
ing it fying-and By daybreak the next day
his oath wss fulfilled.
A week ago, 4 Union man Of Washington
city, who was in Alexandria on business, was
denounced by q Washington refugee, and a
band of disunionists threatened to shoot him
OF hang him, when Jackson went to his rescue,
and threatened 10 kill any man who molested
him, saved him (Mr. DlIeudaffrr) from the
vengeance Of the mob.
A company Of U. S. Dragons on Friday
took post at the Virginia end of the George
town Aqueduct, which it is evident they pur.
pose to occupy permanently.
1t is reported that the whole u. S. force now
on the other side Of the river is between
IL. 900 and II. 600 men. This can hardly be
true. Our estimate is but 5000, with as
many more so placed as that the commanding
general can throw them over there at IN hours
notice.
Col. Ileintzslman, Of the u. S. Engineers
n member of Gen. Manstie:d's stsif-is DOW in
personal command Of The troops in Alexandria
and on the line between this city and Alexan-
dria, including the Seventh New York, the
three New jersey regiments. Wilcox's Mich.
gan regiment, Ellsworth's Znua@es, and the
u. S. cavalry and light artillery on duty 10
that quarter. The troops thrown to the north
Of them, from Columbia Springs to the Little