Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-05-28
EXCITING FROM wAsH1NcroN.
COL. ELLSWORTH KILLED.
Movement OF Troops Forward.
Washington, May a.

Movement OF Troops Forward.
Washington, May a.
As was supposed would be the case. late
last night, several regiments, with the New
Jersey and Washington Brigades, Ellis
wurtfi's Zluaves and the District of Coz
lumhia Militia, crossed into Virginia picks
cts having been previously driven in by the
guards One of the regiments took the
rvad leading to Fairfax Court House,
about 20 miles from Washington, while
another-the Jorsey-s:orp 4 the Forks,
IA mile from the long bridge, awaiting Or
ders.
An advance into Virginia was also made
from another point-namely, at the mouth
of the Potnmac Aqueduct, Georgetown
The 7th n. Y Regiment was among the
troops, and after several hours march, oc
cuuied a point between the bridge and co..
lumbia Spring, on the line Of the Wash
ingtun and Alexandria Railroad
The District Of Columbia troops return
ed to Washington this morning.
From G,000 to 10000 troops were sent
over into Yirg mia this morning. Firing
was heard occasionally by the driving i'll
Of the Virginia pickets.
9 o'clock, A. M-The New York Zou.
ayes, 18th and Goth regiments, and the
New jersey regiment hold Alexandria,
while the Arlington Heights are occupied
by several regiments.
The entrance into Alexandria was at.
tended by an event which has cast the
deepest gloom over this community. Col
Ellsworth, who had hauled down the Sc
cession flag from the Marshall House, was
s00D afterwards shot by concealed foe
His dead body has been brought to the
| Washington navy yard. Accounts from
| Alexandria are somewhat contradictory,
but there is no doubt Of the fact that man
named jackson, who shot Col Ellsworth,
| was instantly put to death, some say both
/ by bullet and baynnet.
| When the FEEDER, troops reached Alex.
J audria, the Virginia troops fired at them
and fled. Visitors to that city say the
scene was intensely exciting. Federal YES.
sells were in the meantime before Alexan-
! dria.
IL seems TO be true that body of Fed
eral troops has advanced TO Fairfield Court
House, to take possession of the Junction
of the Orange & Alexandria and the Man
assah Gap Railroads with a view of inter-
cepting the advance of Virginia troops to-
wards Alexandria from Richmond and 9th
er points.
Nearly 5000 troops arrived in Washing.
ton yesterday.
ii o'ci, ok p. NIT is reported that as
/ the Virginia troops retired from Alexan-
dria, one of them was killed ly return
shot from the federal forces There is a
prospect of capturing the fugitiyes
Among the furces sent over to Virginia
were two batteries and two companies OF
artillery.
The news Of the death Of Col. Els
worth was not generally known throu ghJut
Washington until towards 10 o'clock TO-
day. The excitement was intense, esyeci
ally among the military, WHO express the
I greatest Impatlence and desire to be Sent
into Virginia
From spy-giNss view Of Alexandria
the Stars aud Stripes are flying from va
rious places.
800 troops from North Carolina, arrived
at Richmond last Monday night and ar,
now stationed near Old Point Comfort -.
they were to he followed by 100 IN a da1
or two, from the same State, making a fol
regiment "f l 600 men.
l,20U Tennessee troops armed at Rich,
mOnd on Tuesday.
The camp opposite Wiliamsport, Nd
is being reinforced, and the construction
OF batteries on the heights on the Marvlanc
side Is still being carried on with yigor.
New York, May "a.
News Of the death of Col. Ellsworth
Greeted intense excitement: here. The re
greet at his loss is mingled with a genera
ieelIog that he must be avenged.
Especial to the Tribune)
| Wask;.
Alexandria is at this moment in QUE
possession of the Fedei al troops; but alas
the occupation was not Unattended will
loss of life. The gallant Ellsworth hai
fallen. From an official report just mad,
to the Presldent. by Capt. Fox, 1t appear,
that his regiment was the first on the otheI
side, 1t having crossed in steam tugs
Alter the arrival of other troops, he pro
ceeded up the street with squad of hi
men to take possession of the telegrap t
oihce. While passing along he noticed ,
secession flag flying from the hOusetop -
lie immediately entered tho building anC
made his way up to the roof with one d
his men; hauled down the secession en-
blem and wrapping it around his body de-
sceRGed
While on the second floor sccessionis
came out Of a door with cooked doubl,
barrel shot gun. He took aim at Ellsworth
when the latter attempted to strike the gur
out Of his way with his fist As he strucB
1t one of the barrels discharged. lodging
a whole load Of buckshot in Ellsworth !:
body and killing him instantly.
His companion Immediately shot the
murderer through the head with revolv-
er, making him corpse in second or tive
after the TALL Of Ellsworth. The house wa,
Immediately surrounded and all the in
mates taken prisoners.
Thirty secession cavalryists were made
prisoners by the Federal dragons in thu
vicinity of Alexandria.