Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-28
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1v,surxerox. May 24.-The war is carried ilto
Africa. The advance movement foreshadowed in
NV last nights dispatches has been made Fifteen
thousand troops crossed into Virginia last night,
and are now occupying Arlington flights and Alex
andria Nine regiment of infantry, four of which
were from New Jersey the Seventh, Twelfth, and
Twenty fifth OF New York one from Michigan and
one OF District Militia, together with two companies
Of cavalry and battery of artillery, preceded by
four companies of picked regular infantry, crossed
over the long bridge for the occupation of Alexan-
dria and six regiments of infantry, together with
similar complement Of cavalry and artillery, pass
ed over the Georgetown bridge for occupation OF
the Heights of Arlington.
The former body was under command of Gene
raj Mansfield, and the latter under General mellow
ell
The troops commenced moving shortly after mid
night. Precisely at two o'clock the crossing OF the
main bodies began over both bridges, the virgins
ends of both having been secured at an early hour
by the advance guard. The entire movement was
conducted with the utmost quckness, secresy and
promptness-al the troops passing over In less tnan
two hours. Very few knew Of the grand night ex-
petition, and the departure Of the troops was Wit
messed only by few.
j. AT four O'Clock. however, report was received
from the Commander of the expedition that no OPP
position had been offered and that the road to Alex
andria was open. Our troops we're expected 10
have possession of the town before five A NJ
The troops took rations for only one or TWO days
along but provisions will be sent across IN large
quantities to day.
can state on the highest authority that Govern
ment does not intend TO move an army on Richmond
at present but merely to add the security OF the
Capital by occupying POSITIONS, the possession OF
which woHld vrtualy give the rebels control OF the
seat of the Gov ernnent
The country within a radius of twenty-five miles
of Alexandra will De kept clear OF rebels Should
they advance on the Federal army in strong force,
a corresponding forward movement will OF course
ne made by the latter.
special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Euqu rsr.
WASHINGTON May 24-The movement on the
| South has begun. Whether is to be earned
further than now estsblishe Is yet to be seem AT
late hour last night got inkling of the move
| ments which shall relate.
Somewhat after midnight Captain Smead's comp
any the National Rifles and Captain Puwell's Comp
any were advanced across the Bridge TO the nelgh-
| borhood of Roches Spring. Scouts were sent out
in all directions who managed TO get past the line
| of Virginia pckets. Somewhat later, the Virginia
pickets getting the alarm set spurs to their horses
and scurried down the road to Alexandra IN not
| haste The Constitutional Guard. about eighty
| strong were on duty over the Bridge. Colonel
Stone of the District of Columbia volunteers, went
to them and asked if they had any objections TO go
| beyond the srict, as they were very close 10
| Alexandria TIE men answered unanimously IN
favor of going any where, and they were accord
ingly advances along the road and through the
country down a. tar as the four-mile rua.
The Virginia picksf guard, stationed near Roches'
| Springs ran. and about an hour after, the alarm
bells were rung in Alexandria
This morning, at two o'clock, in pursuance of or
ders previously given large body of tied States
troops crossed the Potomac from this city and Its
neiehborhood, into Virginia, Eusworths Zouaves
in two steamers, left their camp on the eastern
branch and made directly for Alexandria by water
The Michigan Regiment, under Colonel Wilcox, &C
| comp anied BY detachment of United States Caval
~ and two pieces of Shermans Battery. under com
msnd of Lieutenant Ransom, proceeded by way OF
the Long Bridge direct for Alexandria The Seventh
| New York Regiment halted under orders at Hughs
Tavern at the Virginia end OF the Long Bridge
The Second New Jersey Regiment is at Roches
| Spring half m lie from the end OF the bridge. Ihe
New York Twenty fifth and one cavalry company
the New York Twelfth, and the Third and Fourth
| New Jersey Regiments proceeded to the right
After crossing the bridge for the occupation Of
the heights of Arlington, they were joined by 9th
er troops which crossed at the Georgetown Acque
duct at O'Clock A. NJ. At about the same moment
| the Zouaves landed at Alexandra from the steam
err and the troops before named. who proceeded BY
| the bridge reached that town as the steamer drew
| ND near the wharf. Armed boats left the Pawnee
whose ere leaped on the vharves just before th'
| Zouayes reached terra fT7nd. The crews OF the
| Pawpee's boats we're fred upon by the Virgin:
sentines as the boats left the steamship by way o.
giving alarm when the sentries ms anty fed bacl
| into the town Their fire was answered by lmpromp
| tu shots from some of the ZOuaves on the deck o.
the steamer bearinl them.
hmm, diately on landing. Colonel Ellsworth march
ed the Zouaves up into the centre Of the town, M
resistance whatever to their progress beng made
| Thus quiet possession was taken OF that part o
Alexandria IN the of the United States, by tina
portion of the troops Immediately commanded b.
| Colonel Ellsworth.
Those commanded by Colonel Wilcox at abou
| the some moment. as / explained above. marched
into town by the extension of the Washington Turn
nike the cavalry and artillery marching in two o.
I i. f1y.V, g both ri
detachments was the depot of the Orange and Al
exandria Railroad which they instantly seized.
They also found near by. at Burch and Cook
negro pen, Virginia company OF cavalry com
marded by Captain Ball Thirty &c men AMI a
| many horses made prisoners. not having hear
the alarm Of the firing of the sentIi's
Below, everything found at the depot in the wa.
| of rolling stock &c, is of course IN the HANDS
the Government troops holding 1t Proceeding N
, | town. Col Ellsworth a Secession nag WaVln
, | over the Marshall House. kept by Jas w Jackson
at the corner of King and Pitt stree s. a well know
Secessionst Instantly entering the house with fou
or five of his men, Colonel Ellsworth proceeded
to the house top. tore down the flag and trampl'
il under foot
In descending the stairs the party were encounter
ed BY the keeper Of the house double>barred gu
in hand. He raised the gun to shoot the foremos
r Zluave, who knocked aside his arm. when Jackso
instantly turned it upon Colonel Ellsworth and, t
ing discharged the load of barrel into the hear
of that gallant officer who fell dead upon the stairs
Jackson as sooa quickly snapped the othr barrel :
Zouave standing next to Colonel Ellsworth, VINE
. | private Brownwell, another of the ZDusves accom-
A panying Ellsworth take down the flag. dischars
ed the contents of his musket into Jacksons bralI
bayoneting his body he fell, pinning 1t TO tn
n steps. There it laid up to nine A. NJ. under guar
of the ZOuaves, who will permit no one to remove
At four o'clock this morning a large number
- Government wagons went across the Long Bridg
! loaded with picks, shovels and all manner Of too
of that description. and accompanied with a tu
Il corps of carpenters and woIkmen. The UnIi'
= States forces are now busily engaged throwing u
fortifeations on the nights on the Virginia shor
4 commencing at daybreak.
= A private of the Z,uave regiment named Thom
% Jenkins, while climbing pole in Alexandria Tor Il
purpose of hosting the American Flag feli al
Il broke his neck.