The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-25

| orders at Hugh's Tavern, at the Virginia end OF
the Long Bridge; the Second New JERSEY regimen
Is at koches Spring, ,hslfa mile from the end of the
bridge; the New York Twenty-tiftb and one cavsl
ry company, and the New York Twelfth. and the
Third and Fourth New Jersey regiments proceeded
To tue right after crossing the bridge for the occu
patton OF the Heights of Arlington. They were
town Aqueduct r
AT O'Clock \. NJ, al about the same moment
the AouaVes landed at Alexandria from the steam
eLs' ana 'he troops before named who proceeded BY
s Lle otldge' reached that town. As the steamers
drew up near the wharf armed boats left the Paw
nee, whose crews leaped upon the wharves inst he
lore the Zauaves reached terra frmu The crews
o! the fawnee's boats were fired upon by the few
Suoion sentrles as the boats left the steamship by
way OF giving the alarm, when these sentries in
stanty lied back into the town as fast as their egs
could carry them. Their fire was answered bv
some OF the Zouaves on the decks of the steamers
gearing them. Immediately on landing Col Ellis
morth marched the Zouaves up into the centre of
being offered S|'' 'ei
mus quiet possession was taken of that mart of
alexandra IN the name of the United States bv
By Col. Ellsworth
Those commanded by Col. Wilcox at about the
same moment, as explained above. marche / into
tne town by the extension of the Washington turn
plAe' the cavalry ana artillery marching in two
OF three streets below. The destination of botb
these detachments was the depot OF the ORANGE and
AAiexandrla a. Railroad, which they instantly seized
Ihey also iound near by, at Burch Il Cooks negro
pen, al:unlan company Of cavalry, commanded
py captain Ball, (thirty-ive men and as MANY
ihoIsts') VINO were made prisoners, not having
heard the alarm of the firing of the sentrirs
below. " ieo
Everything found at the depot in the wav of
rolling stock, etc is of course in the hands of the
Government troops "lding it,
proceeding up town, Colonel Ellsworth saw
sFeaSslon nag waving over the Marshall House
Eept oy James jackson, well known secessiopist
instantly entering the house. with four ar five of
MS men, Col Ellsworth proceeded to the honse
foot. Pleu IL uhuer
In descending the stairs the party were ancorn
.ereo pV the Keeper of the house, double-barreI
gun in hand. lie raised the gun TO shot tha re
most Aouave, who knocked aside his aim yha
'aGkSon instantly turned it upon Col Ellsworth
anu irlhg, discharged the load of one barrel into
Tue heart OF that officer, who fell dead upon the
STAIRS. jackson quickly suapped the Other har
rel at Zouave standing next to Col EIIswnrtb
"hen private BrOwnel, another of the Z1uaves
accompanying the Ellsworth to take down the fac
discharged the contents of his musket into Jark
son Draln, bayoneting his body as he fell pnninr
IL 10 the steps There it laid up to A. NJ, under
guard OF Zouaves, who will permit no one to
remove it. N S W
AT o'clock this morning a large number of gov
ernment wagons went across the LONG Rridge
loaded with picks, shovels and all manner of tools
OF that description, and accompanied with full
O.. CO. ps OF carpenters and workmen. The United
ctateS forces are now busily engaged throwing nm
iorhhcatlons on the heights on the Virginia shore
Commencing at daybreak 0'
COL. ELLSWoRTH'S BODY BRaUGHT TO WASHINGTON
Inc steamer James Guy has arrived at the Navv
ara, bringing the body of Col Ellsworth in
cnaFge oi SIX Aouaves The widest grief is exhib-
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