The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-05-29
Snecial pispatch to the y. Y. Herald.
Washington, Nav 81.

. r;tsr will ever remember The night was cool
md clear thousands OF men were drawn up into
inc and de6Iing past, but hardly whisper was
heard from among them.
They all Or, served solemn silence, as though
sensible of the momentousness OF the occasion
but the rumbling of the artillery, the CHATTER OF
cavalry. the muskets and ordnance gittering III
the moonlight, the suppressed commands OF the
officers, impaired, nevertheless, iveliness Z"
the imposing spectacle.
Secretary Seward witnessed the crossing from
the sidewalk near the foot of the bridge. de
came very near being rudely treated bv one OF
the pckets put out TO keep the streets clear.
The only civilian allowed to cross the Long |
Bridge was Senator Chandler, of Michigan. Two
of the Heraids correspondents applied for per-
mission to 60 over with the troops to Virginia,
but Gen. Mansfield denied them the privilege.
A accommodating force of two regimeAts was
sent out in a western direction from Alexandria
early this moraing. They took up the rails OF
the Alexandrs and Richmond Railroad, and the
wires of the telegraph lines. as they went along
All the advance posts of the federal army were
instructed TO answer the challenge OF the rebel
pickets, "Who goes there." with 1.-THE Ad-
rance Guard Of the Grand irmy OF the United
States" This answer, in all instances made the
rebels beat all immediate retreat.
Marietta, o., May 23.
The following are partial returns from the
Virginia election
In the precints opposite Marietta, Ohio, in
Wood county, no secession vote was poiled.
Wheeling 1875 for Union, So for secession.
TAYLOR county about 700 Union majority.
Harrison county about 900 Union majority.
Wood county about 200 Union majority.
Preston county strong Union.
Berkly county about 200 Union majority.
Grafton county, 429 against, l for secession.
Taylor will give about 200 majority,
Harrison about 900 majority.
Wood 900, all against secession.
Martnsburg Berkly county gives about 700
ma ority against secession.
Parkersburg $50 for Union, ~ for secession.
Washington, Nav "a.
As was supposed would be the case late last
night several regiments with the New Jersey
and Michigan brigades, E!lsworths Zouaves. and
the District Militia crossed into Virginia, the
Virginia pickets having previously been driven
| in by the advance guards.
| One of the regiments took the road leading 10
Fairfax Court House, about twenty miles from
| Washington, while another one-the Jersey
stopped at the forks, mile from the long bridge,
awaiting orders
An advance into Virginia was also made from,
| announcer point, i1inelv uioutu tue W.
tomac aqueduct, at Georgetown.
| The Seventh y. Y. Regiment among the
troops, and after several hours march occupied
a point between the bridge and Columbia Spring
| on the line of the Washington and Alexandra
Railroad.
The District of Columbia troops returned e
Washington this morning.
| From six 10 ten thousand troops were SEN
over into Virginia this morning.
Firing was heard occasionally by the driving
in of the Virginia pickets.
The New York Zouaves, l4th and 69th, aud
Jersey regiments hold Alexandria, while Airing
ton Heights are occupied by several regiments
The entrance into Alexandria was attended b.,
an event which has cast the deepest gloom Owe
this community; Col. Ellsworth who had haule'
down the secession flag from the Marshall House
was soon afterwards shot by a concealed foe
His dead body has been brought to the Wash
ington Navy Yard.
Accounts from Alexandria are somewhat con
Trajectory, but there is no doubt Of the fact tina
the man named Jackson, who shot Col. Ellsworth
J was instantly put TO death, some say by boil
bullet and bayonet.
When the Federal troops reached Alexandra
J the Virginia soldiers fired and then fed. Visi
tors to that city say the scenes were intensel
! exciting.
J The federal vessels were in the meantime be
fore Alexdria.
! 1t seems TO be true that a body of fedora
troops has rdvanced to Fairfax Court House, t
take possession Of the junction of the Orange ant
Alexandria and Manassas Gap Railroads, with
r view of intercepting advance of Virginia troop
towards Alexandria, from Richmond and othe
points.
1 Nearly 5000 troops arrived from Washington
, yesterday.
1t is reported that as the Virginia troops re
treated from Alexandra, one Of them was kille,
! by return shot from the Federal forces Their
is prospect OF capturing the fugtives.
Among the forces sent over to Virginia wer
E two batteries and two companies of artillery
The news of the death of Col. Ellsworth wa
not generally known throughout Washington un
til towards ten O'Clock TO-DAY. The excitemen
was intense, especially among the military, VIII
express the greatest impotence and desire to b
sent over to Virginia.
j From spy glass view Of Alexandria the Star
r and Stripes are flying from various points
Three hundred troops from North Carolina
arrived at Richmond last Monday and are nov
stationed at Oh Point Comfort. They were q
: be followed by 500 more in a day or two from
the came State, making full Regiment of 90
men.
Two hundred Tennessee troops arrived a
. Richmond Tuesday.
The camp opposite Wamsport, MARYLAND, i
being reinforced, and the construction of bate
ries on the Heights, on the Maryland side, is be
l ing carried on with vgOr.
"Rnmors are flying about here to the effect
that the Secretary of State received to-day des
patches fro England, declaring that it was u,
longer in the power Of Her Msjesty's Govern
ment to accept the proposition of the Admins
! fratiOn to recognize the Code of the Congress o
: Paris Of 1855, denouncing privateeringa as piracy
special despatch TO the Tribune from W ash
ington 23d. saws: THE defalcaton discovered
: in the accounts Of the former disbursng agen,
of the State Department, we learn amounts tc
J the sum of nearly twenty thousand dollars Tn,
name of the officer is Edward Stubs
The correspondent of the Associated Pres.
there sends the following:
Fortress Monroe, May "a.
"Gen. Butler suddenly made his appearance
yesterday in Hampton, at the head of the VT
regiment on a reconnaissance.
! " The rebels attempted TO burn the Long
Bridge, but were frustrated y the activity of the
advance guard.
To-day friday he extends reconnaissance,
, several miles up the peninsula between ,h.
James and York Rivers
: Upon the arrival of the friga.e Mississippi il
, is expected active operations will be undertaken
against SewalI's Point.
"ln the action of last Sunday. three of the
four guns there were dsmounted, and at least
half dozen men we're killed The battery was
to contain thirteen guns
1.-THE Michigan regiment j. expected soon
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