New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-25

fled over II.
The Ne~-York 69th is throwing up breast
works at Arlington Hlehts.
sberman's Light Artillery Battery and the Dis
trct of Columbia militia command the Maryland
sbore above Georgetown, and will meet any at
tack that may be made by forces moving from
Harpers Ferry.
Intelligence received here leads to the behei
that the Virginia troops will make an advance al
once, and it is anticipated that battle may De
fought before night, or by tomorrow.
The telegraph Office at Alexandria was seized
In time to prevent the Transmission OF messages
Soutb announcing the movement Of the Federal
troops.
An advance Of the Secession force stationed AZ
Culpepper Court House is anticipated. The out
post Of the rebels is sixy-two miles from Alex
andria, and is on the Orange Railroad. IL has
been reported that the force there Is formidsole'
but Gen. Scott has directed the advance Win "
full understanding Of all he has TO encounter
It is reported that a. the Virginia troops re-
sred from Alexandria one of them was ki'ieo 0!
a return shot from the Federal forces. ineio 10
8 prospect of capturing the fngtives' Auloos
the forces sent over to Virginia were TWO pa''
te,ies and two companies of artillery. Numer'
ous wagons with spades, picks and other en-
SrencbIug tools also passed into that State. Inc
proceedings attending the mOvements OF the
tr,ops were conducted with the best possible or
= der.
1t seems 10 be true Tint body OF Federal
troops has advanced to Fairfax Court-House, TO
take possession of the junction of the Orange and
Alexandria end Manassas-Gap Railroad, with
view of intercep,iog the advance of Virginia
troops toward Alexandria, from Richmond and
other points.
WASHINGTON, Friday evening, May "a, 1861.
The District volunteers are entitled 10 great
credit for their readiness to march into Virginia
The undei standing, when they were sworn III,
was that they were not TO be marched out OF the
District OF all the volunteers enrolled,
only one man refused TO go when requested by
Col. Stone. This man is not in good Odor among
ais comrades here, and is very sorry now that
be did not go.
The real brunt of the land expedition fell upon
she six companies from the District led by Col.
Stone, forming tue advance guard. On the
march over the bridge a single howitzer might
have swept them away, and at other points the
passage was 50 narrow that it was easly de-
Tended, or, being hanked by thicbets, easily am
pushed.
One detachment went along the Alexandra
road, another along the road BY the river, while
another dropped down in boat to cut of the
patrol, which the moonlight prevented. Small
bodies guarded the road about half way to Alex
sndria. The rest of the distance was reconnoi-
tered within half mile.
This morning, after the other troops took posi-
sions, the District Militia, having been relieved,
returned TO Washington They bad been on duty
the whole night and many of them on severe
scouting service which sunk them neck deep in
the morasses Of the Virginia shore. On return
ing, tod worn and covered with mud, this morn
ipg, pact the Ncw-York 9Th Regiment, they were
heartily chrereO. All the soldiers of the different
regiments were to day enthusiastic at the move
ment.
To-day the Federal troops were occupied in
throwing up eotrenchments along the Hight'.
No official reports have yet been received, the
officers being too busy to send them. Only one
here but q few minutes on an errsnd.
At a O'Clock this morning o large number Of
Government wagons went across Long Bridge
loaded with picks shOvels, and all manner OF
tools Of that description, and accompanied with
q full corps OF carpenters end worbmen. Train
after train Of wagons, carrying Government tools
and ratification implement, have crossed since.
At noon to-day, Ricketts, Light Artillery, six
pieces went over the river. Col. Wilcox. of the
Michigan Regiment is now in command at Alex
spdria. We hear that tue line of steam ferry
BOATS will soon resume their trips between this
city and Alexandra.
Jackson, who shot Col Ellsworth, is the same
man who beaded the gaOg who attacked the
Republican hberty.pole at Occaquon, Fairfax
County, before the Presidential election. He cut
down the pole with his own hand.
The secrecy Of the movement last night was
such that the cOlonels Of the regiments ordered
Co march did not know til late hour whittier
they were to be sent; nor did the regular army
colonels, the beads of bureaus, nor the Chief
Clerk of the Navy Department. The. 7th Regi-
nent had invited friends to dinner at VIII
lards. An army officer, who was in the secret
promised Col. Leferts TO be present unless
80 something important prevented"
1t Ia rumored, and generally believed that the
seth Regiment took possession OF tram, and
made prisoners Of several hundred Secesson
troops, who were endeayoring 10 make their es-
cape from Alexandris on the Loudon and Orange