Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-11
Eastern News.

WASHINGTON, May 25th-There were re-
ports of fighting in the neighborhood of Ar
lington and Alexandra, but it proves to be
mistake.
Colonel Ellsworths funeral took place this
noon from the Executive mansion. The hearse
was followed by the Xouaves, among them
was the avenger of Ellsworth. lie carried
the identical secession flag torn down by the
deceased. Then followed the President, Sec
retaries Seward and Smith. officers of the
Zouaves in carriages, the military, etc All
the bells were toled and all flags at half
mast and drapcd in mourning.
New YoRK, May 25th.-Among the Ara
COS passengers was Judd, Minister to Prus-
sia. The Great Eastern took nineteen pas
sengers.
Colonel Aliens regiment embarked on the
steamer Ariel for Fortress Monroe
1t is expected that the Government forces
will soon advance into the interior Of Nr-
ginia, via. the Orange and Alexandria Rail-
road.
.Oecoquan, Virginia, gave sixty votes a.
ganst secession. but the rebel troops marched
into the town the next day and drove away
the Union men.
MARIETTA, May 2Gth-We have the fol-
lowing election returns from Virginia: Ma
orities for the Union-}erkley county, 700;
Harrison, 900 Jackson, 400; West 800;
Pleasant, l5S; cambridge, $685. Barbour,
$50; Taylor roo; Marion, 450; Wetszel, |;
Mason, 700; Cobbell, ESQ Kanawha, POO;
Wayne, S00 and Preston, 800.
The office of the Parkersburg (Na) News,
a secession sheet, was completely demolished
on Friday night by crowd of Union men,
who considered it their duty to stop its ISSUE
ST. LOUIS, May ~
being erected by New York troops on Nir-
ginia IIights. They command approaches
from Alexandria,
The Marshall House, where Ellsworth was
killed. is the same house Gen. Washington
boarded at. Col. Ellsworth was shot near
the door Of the chambers Gen. Washington
occupied.
The llerald's dispatch says Gen Scott is
sued an order giving the credit Of the occu-
patton of Alexandria to G en- Mansfield. who
both planned and executed the movements /
Steamer Adelaide arrived at Baltimore yes
terlay, from Noriork, and reported that Gen. |
Butler had been reinforced by 5000 troops /
from New York and Maine.
AT llarpcr's Ferry it was varion~ly cstimq- /,
ted there are from 1000 to 1000 men. Two
thirds are armed and equipped. They are .
very short Of provisions
BALTIMORE, May 2Sth--The New Uamp-
shire regiment arrived to-day. and marched
through the city, and took the ears for wash
inston. The western train on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad is in, and reports the de-
struclion of the tract incorrect.
Virginia troops were distributed along the .
county roads north OF lIarper's Ferry, and .
also Oh the northern approaches TO the Ma
ryaud Nights The outro,ts and pickets eX-
tend much further. Gen. Johnson superiu-
trded the movements in person. Twenty ad .
ditioual pieces Of cannon arrived from Win
chester. Five thousand Virginia troops are
at Grafton; 10000 at Richmond, under Gen.
Lcy and 1000 at fredericksburg The cX-
press train just in, reports affairs at lIarper's
Ferry still unchanged,
New YORK, May 27,-The rchcl5 are evil
deutly preparing for action. Reports re
criyed this morning state that they are
throwing mp entertainments at the Manassas
Gap junction. and Scccs-ioui-ts in Alexandria
are loudly hoastiug to-day that they viii .
soon be released by the advance of the rebel .
however, is prepared at all points to check .
amy forward moycmcu, of the enemy.
IL is understood that any movement of
General I.ce for throwing rebel 'Srces for .
ward from Richmond in the direction of Ma .
uas-as Gap or llrpefs Ferry will immcdi- .
atclY L.. followed hy an attack Of General .
Bur.cr's forces on Norfolk
Richmond is In the aim Of Butlcr, and it is T.
reported he intends occupying it by the 10Th .
of July.
General Patterson will throw large masse.
of troops from Chamher~burg down the Ma .
yuu1 Huc in the direction of liarpcr'~ .
Ferry, in order to chech any movement from .
that point
There are 5000 Federal troops at tAe Re-
lay House, near Baltimore, and they can hold /.
chat place against great odds.
Suowleu, of the Alexandria Union refused .
to published Col. Wi'coX'= proclamation, and
a squad Of printers from the regiment were
dispatched 10 take the Office and publish the
pupoy
The force at IIarper's Ferry is yarjoUsly
estimated at from seven to eleven Thousand
men. They are undoubtedly very short of
provisions, and must be in a starving condi-
tion within Il week unless relieved. and how
they are To- lc relieved is problem the rebel |
leader will find it difficult to solve.
The Ninth ana Eighth Regiments leave for
Washington to night The Seyeuty-uiuth .
Scotch regiment will leave to Tomorrow .
morning
CuANnEnsprRG, May 27.-The Virginia
troops al Wiliamsport areduced to FIVE hun |.
drcd. Heavy descrtions continue to take .
place daily.
EX-Goveruor Thomas has been nominated .
for Congress at Frederick, Nd He is an uu-
conditional Inioui-t
NoEroLN, May 2j.-The New York Fifth
and Twcnty-eighth regiments are two miles
beyond Alexandria, on the line Of the rail /.
road.
y ear loaded with provisions and having
eighteen Secession soldiers on board, in cti- F.
zens' dress, has been brought into Alexandria, |
a man who was seized by the Iouavcs
three miles frou: that city carrying Seecs-
sion flag was made 10y them to carry it on II
pole TO the Marshall House, and trample on
it, The man was then placed in custody
The steamer Minnesota was expected to
leave Fortress Monroe to day to blockade |
Charleston. Two or three other vessels will
soon follow.
A passenger who left Richmond yesterday
arrived here this morning, 10y way of Manas- |
sas Gap lie says the train on which he |
Travelled brought 900 South Carolina troops |
TO the Gap, and that the entire number of
Confederate troops there was estimated at
5000. They were toIeraGly well armed and
equipped, and were throwing up cntrench
ments in anticipation of an attack.
FRANKFORT, (ky) May 27'rhe Border state
Convention met to-day. John j. Critteuden
was appointed President and Orlando Brown
Secretary Delegates were present from
Missouri and Kentucky. The Convention
adjourned until Tomorrow, to await the ali-
val of delegates,
New YonK, May 2S.-A special dispatch
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