Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-06
TEL EGRAPRTC.
Arrival of the Pony Express.
FEDERAL TROOPS IN VIRGINIA.
Alexandra and Arlington Hights Cap
tured by u. ). Forces.
COL. ELLSWORTH KILLED.

The following news by the Pony is from
the Union Extra
ST. LOUIS, May 81, p. NJ.
The r. W. Grand Lodge of Missouri is now
holding its annual session in this city.
The Herald's correspondence dated Balti-
more May 23d, says two persons are now un
der examination here charged with treason
in enlisting and sending troops from Balti-
more to join the Confederate army 200 such
troops have left Baltimore up to this time
but it was not certain that the prisoners had
any hand in their enlistment.
The Norfolk Register pronounces the state
ment false that there are 800 Indians of N
Carolina in arms at Norfolk
The Richmond Examiner says Gen. John
ston, commander of the Utah expedition, has
been ordered to the command of the Confed
crate forces at llarper's Ferry; also, that
Gen. Beauregard has been ordered to Nor
folk, and that Jeff Davis will be at Richmond
on Monday.
Washington was in a feverish excitement
all day concerning the announcement that
eight regiments had received orders to march
at a moments notice, and that 10 rounds OF
ball cartridge had been supplied to them
The meaning of the order has not transpred
but up to a late hour, not single regiment
has been moved from its quarters.
indications are that the first great aggres-
sive steps towards quelling the rebellion, 10y
a forced march southwark, will take place
tomorrow afternoon. The Twelfth and
Sivty- ninth, the Fire Zouave and Sherman S
Bait cry are undoubtedly the regiments Sc
lected for the advance. This force will pro-
ceed across the long bridge in Virginia. and
establish their outposts on Arlington Heights,
extending down the Potomac far enough to
embrace the city of Alexandria, which right
fully belongs to the District of Columbia.
At Alexandria the Government will take
possession of the telegraph lines and railroad
communication, extending TO Richmond in
the direction Of IIarpers Ferry. To-morrow's
dawn Will proboLly find the Union flag dis
played from the spot where the flag Of jeff
Davis has been floating.
Rumors are flying to the effect that the
Secretary Of State received dispatches from
/ Englar declaring thati was no longer in
the power of her Majestys Government to
accept the proposition of the Administration
to recognize the code of the Paris Congress Of
1856, denouncng privateering as piracy
WAsuINcToN, May 2lth,-As was supposed
would be the case late last night several reg
iments, with the New Jersey and Michigan
brigades, Ellsworth's Zouaves and the Dis
trict militia crossed into Virginia. The Nir-
ginia pickets having been previously driven
in by the advance guard, one of the reg
ments took the road leading to the Fairfax
Court House, about twenty miles from WASH
ington, while another, the Jerseys, stopped
at the forks, a mile from the Long bridge
was also made from another point, namely
at the mouth of the Potomac aqueduct. AT
Georgetown, the 18th New York regiment
was among the troops, and after several hours
and Columbia Spring, on the line Of the
| Washington and Alexandria railroad.
The District Of Columbia troops returned
to Washington this morning From six to
ten Thousand troops were sent overinto Yir-
guia This morning firing was heard occa-
sionally by the driving in of the Va pickets
The New York Zouaves, Fourteenth and
Sixty xty-ninth, and the New Jersey regiments
hold Alexandria, while Arlington heights are
occupied by several regiments.
The entrance into Alexandria was attended
10y an event which has cast the deepest
gloom over this community. Col. Ellsworth
who had hauled down the secession flag
from the Marshall House, was soon after
wards shot by concealed foe. His body
has been brought to the Washington Navy
Yard. Accounts from Alexandria are some
what contradictory, but there is no doubt Of
the fact that man named jackson, who shot
Els orth was instantly put to death, some
say 10y both bullet and bayonet
W hen the federal troops reached Alexan
,lria, the Virginia soldiers fired at them and
fled.
1t seems to be true that a body Of Federal
troops has advanced to Fairfax County Court
House, to take possession of the junction of
the Orange and Alexandria, and Managses
Gap Railroads, with a view of interceptng
the advance of Virginia troops towards
Alexandria from Richmond and other points.
From spy-glass view of Alexandria, the
Stars and Stripes are flying from various
points.
Twelve thousand Tennessee troops arrived
at Richmond on Tuesday.
NEw York, May 24-The news of the
death of Col. Ellsworth created intense eX-
ctement here. Regret at his loss is mingled
with a general feeling that he must lie
avenged,
Sr. LOUIS May %, A. NJ.
a strong feeling seems to prevail here that
Cen IIarney will be obliged to use the mili-
tary power against the secessionists of Mis-
souri,, Notwithstanding his treaty with Price
Union men say the treaty so far has not been
regarded by the secessionists, and they have
persecuted Union men more than ever before
Gen. Harney, Gen Lyon, Colonel Blair anc
others declare that this persecution mus
cease, or Gov jackson and his friends vii
be made acquainted with Federal bayoncts.
Postmaster Blair prepared an order to-day
discontnung the transmission of the U. 5
mails in Virginia and other seeded States