The Nevada Democrat., 1861-06-06
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HIghts Occupied by U. 3 Forces--Ae-
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The following is from the Unions extra.
ST.. LOUIS, May Path, P. NJ.
The r. W. Grand Lodge Of Missouri, is
now holding its annual session in this city.
NEW YORK, May Path.
The Herald's correspondence, dated Bal
timore, May 23d, says, two prisoners are
now under examination charged with trea-
son, in enlistiog and sending trooPs from
Baltimore, to join the Confederate army.
Two thousand such troops have left Balti-
more up to this time, but it is not certain
that the prisoners had any hand in their
enlistment.
The Norfolk Register prOnounces the
statement that there are three hundred ln-
dians of North Carolina in arms at Norfolk
to be false.
The Richmond Examiner says General
Johnston, commander of the Utah expedi-
ton, has been ordered to the command OF
the Confederate forces at Harper's Ferry;
also, that General Beauregard has been Or
dered to Norfolk, and that JEFF Davis will
be at Richmond on Monday.
Washington was 10 feverish state OF ex-
citement all day. concerning the announce
ment that eight regiments had received Or
ders to march at moments notice, and
that fifteen rounds Of ball-cartridges had
been supplied to them. The meaning of the
order has not transpired, but up to late
hour not a single regiment has been moved
from its quarters.
Indications are that the frst great agrees
sive steps towards quelling the rebellion by
forward march southwark, will take place
tomorrow. P. NJ. The 18th and Goth Fire
Zouaves and Sberman's Battery are un-
doubleday the regiments selected for the
advance This force will proceed across
the long bridge into Virginia and establish
their outp osts on Arlington Hights, extern
ding own the Potomac far enough to en-
brace the city of Alexandria, which right
fully belongs to the District of Columbia.
At Alexandria the Government will take
possession of the telegraph lines and rail-
road communication extending to Richmond
in the direction of Harper's Ferry.
To-morrow's dawn will probably find the
Union flag displayed from the spot where
the flag of JEFF. Davis has been floating.
Rumors are flying about here to the effect
that the Secretary of State received dis
patches to-day, from England, declaring
that it was no longer in the power of her
Majesty's government to accept the prop
osition of the administration to recognize
the code of the Congress of Paris of 1856,
denOunCing privateering as piracy.
WASHINGTON May 24th.
AS was supposed would be the case, late
last night. Sc veral regiments, with the New
Jersey and Michigan brigades, Ellsworth's
Zouaves and the district militia crossed in-
to Virginia. The Virginia pickets having
been previously driven in by the advance
guards. One Of the regiments took The
road leading to the Fairfax Court House,
about twenty miles from Washington, while
another, the Jersey regiment, stopped at
the forks, one mile from the long bridge,
awaiting orders
An advance Into Virginia was also made
from another point, namely, the mouth OF
the Botomac Aqueduct, at Georgetown.
4 The Seventh New York regiment was
among the troops, aud after several hours
marching occupied a point between the
bridge and Columbia Spring, on the line
of the Washington aud Alexandria railroad.
The District of Columbia troops returned
to Washington this morning.
From six TO ten thousand troops entered
Virginia. This morning firing was heard
heard occasionally, by the driving in of the
Virginia piskets.
9A.M-The New York Zouaves, 14th
aud Goth, and the New Jersey regiments
hold Alexandria, while Arlington Heights
are occupied by several regiments The
entrance into Alexandria was attended by
on avant which has cast tho daeneet glOou