The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-05-28

al vessels were in the meantime before
Alexandria.
lt seems to be true that body of fed
eral troops had advanced to Fairfax
Court House to take possession of the
junction of the Orange and Aexandria
|. and Manassas Gap r. r.. with view Of
intercepting the advance of the Virginia
troops towards Alexandria from Rich
) mond and other points.
Near 5000 troops arrived at Wash
ing ton yesterday.
Among the forces sent over to Vir-
ginia, were two batteries and two com
panies of artillery
The news of the death of Col. Els
worth ives not generally known through
out Washington until towards ten o'clock
to-day. The excitement was intense, es-
pecially among the military, who ex-
press the greatest impotence and desire
to be sent over TO Virginia.
From a spy glass view of Alexandria,
the stars and stripes are flying from var
ious points.
New YORK, May 24.-The news of
the death of Col. Ellsworth created in
tense excitement here. Regret at his
loss is mingled with general feeling
that he must be avenged.
The Richmond Examiner says Gen.
Johnston, commander of the Utah expe-
dition, has been ordered to the command
of the Confederate forces at Harper S
} Ferry. Also that Gen. Beauregard has
been ordered to Norfolk and that Jeff.
Davis will be at Richmond Monday
next.
Passengers from Parkersburg confirm
accounts of the presence of Virginia
troops at Grafton and reinforcements at
Williamsport.
-Four more cannon were put in posi-
ton at Point Of Rocks last night.
Troops passed through Baltimore to-
day en- route for Washington, among
them two Ohio regiments from Philadel-
phia.
The Government will take possession
of the telegraph lines and the railroad
communications extending to Richmond
and in the direction of Harper's Fer
ry.
Rumors are flying about here TO the
effect that the Secretary of State recelv-
ed to-day dispatches from England de-
claring that ii was no longer in the pow
er of Her Majesty's Government to ac-
cept the proposition of the Administra-
ton to recognize the Code of Congress
of Paris, $50, denouncing priyateering
as piracy.
A battery of the celebrated White
mouth guns, 10 Founders, with ammuni-
ton and carriages complete has just arri-
we'd in this city as a present to Govern
ment from patriotic Americans abroad.
Each one of the guns bears the follow
ing inscription {" From loyal Ameri-
cans in Europe to the United States Gov
eminent, 1861"
| am authorized to state there are now
100000 men under arms in the pay of
the U. S. Government. These are all
equipped, OF will be by Saturday night.
WAsuINGroN, May ga body Of
Virginia Cavalry and forty horses were
captured without bloodshed.
Our Government has secured for the
next 3 months a monopoly of arms and
cannon from all manufacturers in Great
Britain which are permitted to make
arms for foreign States. This will show
England that in putting down this re-
belIion there will be no half way work
p. NJ. Gen. Blair has prepared an or
der to-day disseminating the transmits
sion of u. S. mails in Virginia, and 9TH
CT seeded States, and annulling all con
tracts for the same. Tennessee is ex-
cepted from the operation of the order
for the reason that the State has not yet
formally seeded. Contractors will be
notified of this decision. The mails for
the South from Washington were stop
ped at the crossing place of the Federal
troops and returned to the =. o. here.
Judge Arney, bearer of dispatches,
had an interview with the President and
Secretary Of War to-day, and rendered
them three regiments from Kansas to CO.
operate with the Iowa regiments in camp
at Keokuk, and the Illinois regiments in
camp at Qnincy, to protect Union men
! of Northwestern Missouri, and to secure
a safe transit of stores and provisions
over the Hannibal IL st. 10 railroad to
| the West
Orders nave been issued by the War
Department to Capt. Reno, of Leaven-
worth, to supply the Kansas regiments
with arms and military equipments, and
also have equipments for regiment Of
cavalry.
This arrangement will furnish at ouce
/ 10000 men, who will remain in camp in
their respective States, ready TO take pos
session Of the Hannibal IL ST. 10 rail-
road, between the two points, as soon as
any further demonstrations are made by
Jefferson City or the Governor and his
Secession followers, to intercept travel
through Missouri.
New YORK, May 24.-Tribune Spec
ial--Col. Ellsworth was shot as he was
descending the stairs with the secession
flag which he had torn down, by Jack
sou, proprietor Of the Marshall House.
! He was shot with double barreled gun.
lie died almost instantly, dyeing the flag
with his blood. He only said " Ny
| God"
Alexandria il taken and will be held.
/ The first MICHIGAN REGIMENT entered