The national Republican., 1861-06-03
L OC A l. N Il w S.

kSATTAcK ON THE TRooPs AT ARLINGTON MILLS.
One Zouape KHled.--About eleven o'clock on
Friday night, sudden attack was made by
rebel troop on Arlington Mills about six miles
west Of Alexandria, which was guarded by
detachment OF the Michigan regiment, under
Captain Roth, and company g, of the New
York Zouaves. One Zouave, William Cornell
was killed, and another, William Cushman,
wounded. The enemy retired after the first
discharge. The Zouaves Immediately entered
the woods with their rifles, bowe.knives, and
revolvers, and fred several volleys at random
in the direction from whence the shooting came,
but could not tell whether their firing took ef
feet. An employee Of the mills, named Morti-
mer, was shot early in the evening by the same
scouting party. 1t was at this mill 1.-THE prop
erty of General Lee) that body Of the Michi.
gan troops found the three hundred barrels Of
-four on Thursday last, as stated in our paper
Of the following day, and taken to Alexandria.
The attack on the following night seems to have
been retaliatory The Zouaves are very anxious
to be let loose on the advancing pickets of the
enemy, and would give good account Of them.
selves.
ANOTHER ZoUAvE KILLED.-One Of Colonel
Ellsworth's Zouaves was killed and another
wounded on Friday night, while on guard duty
at Clouds Mills, three miles from Alexandria.
A trooper from Fairfax was out scouting, and
discovered the Zouave guard. He tied his
horse to tree, crept stealthily upon the senti.
mel, and passed ball through the head Of his
victim. He Immediately mounted his horse
and galloped to Faifax, exultingly reporting the
cowardly act of which he had just rendered him.
self guilty.
ALExAYDRIA-The passes issued by the
provot marshal of Alexandria have this con-
diton attached:
at is understood that the within.named &C.
cepted this pass on his word of honor that he is
loyal to the Union, and if hereafter found in
arms against the Union, the penalty will be
DEATH"
number of applicants for passes have de.
clined accepting them on seeing this condition.
The earthworks outside of Alexandria are
progressing under the direction of Captain
Wright, of the United States Engineers, and
will speedily encircle the entire body of troops
encamped. The preparations 60 on night and
day.
The Zouaves have seized sixty kegs Of pow.
der and FIVE tons of lead in q house about four
and half miles from the further outpost from
Alexandria, southwest from the camp. The
scouting party who seized it were at loss to
know what to do with the prize, as the party
was so small and far from camp; they took all
the lead and about half the powder, in the only
conveyance they could find, and blew up the
powder which they could not carry with by q
train which they fred at o safe distance. The
explosion was heard for miles around.
The Michigan regiment and Zouaves were
in close proximity late in the night. All slep
on their arms last night, expecting orders. The
Zouaves have about completed their entrench
ments to the southwest of Alexandria, mile
and n half from town.
Captain Leverich's Zouave Company are il
Alexandria, to guard the store-housees on thu
river shore, in case of fire and other foes. Th'
best engine in town, rickety affair, Is put q
their disposal.
Sergeant Ryder, of the Michigan regiment
was absent for more than twelve hours on Fri
day, and penetrated rs far as Burkes Station
twelve miles below Alexandria, to which poin
he found the railroad impossible. The train
run regularly from Burkes. He then cam
back.
SKIRMIsu AT FALLS CHURcH-There was
skirmish, on Friday night, at Falls Church
seven miles from this city. The picket guar
Of the Federal forces were attacked by tn
rebel pckets, and shots were exchanged. Tw
of our soldiers were slightly wounded, but non
killed. Several of the seccssionistS we're badl
wounded the exact number not ascertaned.
The HAvELoCK-The ladies at the session
room of the Fourth Presbyterian Church, Mint
street, are diligently at work in the manufa
ture of havelocks for the twelfth and thirteent
New York regiments, which arrived here o
Friday last The stock of material heing e'
hausted when this demand arose, the paste
Rev. J. c. Smith, apprised Mr.. Seward of Il,
fact, wlo at once assumed the expense OF SUI
plying the twelfth, or Syracuse regiment, Will
a. e S,atn NJ, E,.la
Seward, as promptly claimed the privilege
providing for the thirteenth or Rochester reg
mert. The cost for each regiment is abo'
forty five dollars. "Tulent Mr.. Micawber had
capital Mr.. Micnwber had not" The estm
BILE ladies engaged in this enterprise sometime
realize Mr.. Micawbers great disqualification
For THE SoLDIERs.-Thc ladies of the A
sembly's Church (Rcv. T. B. Metals, pasto
have taken the Fourth Pennsylvania regime
under their especial charge, and are husily e
gagged in preparing various articles for the
comfort and convenience. They have alreat
presented Captain Ameys Norristown compaI
with one hundred hnvelocks, and like numb
of towels, besides donating mattress aud 9th
articles for the Chaplain of the regimen
They are now engaged in making haveloc
and towels for Captain Dalton's Norristow
company, and will continue their operation
until all are supplied. Besides attending
their physical comforts, the ladies have n
been unmndiul OF the spiritual welfare of the
brave men, aud have distributed large nur
Der of interesting tracts among them. v
hope the example set by the ladies of the A
sembly's Church, may be followed by all t
other churches of our city.
A NOBLE SPEEcH-Thc late Colonel Ell
worth, OH receiving notice from headquartcl
of the movement on Alexandria, (which CO
him his life. ] addressed his REGIMENT as follow