Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-05-30
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 NEW YoEK. May 24-The British bark Hiawatha. freighted with tobacco, in at tempting to run the blockade at the mouth of James River. was captured and put in charge of the crew of the Minnesota as a nrize. A letter from Va, states that from 70 to 50 600 troops are in Virginia concentrat- eJ at or within hail of Richmond, Norfolk and Harpel's Ferry. The letter also states the arrival of large amount of European arms and ample stores of powder and per cussion caps and machines for making caps. Jas. Casey of Pennsylvania has been ap- pointed Judge of the Court of claims, vice Scarboroa, resigned.
 Bosrox, May 2ith.-The steamer Mis- sissippi sailed this morning and returned, having broken her machinery, and also lost her anchor.
 INDIANAPOLIS, May 24.-Gov. Dennison of Ohio was serenaled here last night He said the constitution and union must be maintained That traitors and treason must be overwhelmed. If necessary for the loyal army to go to Virginia and Charleston to overthrow the rebellion, they must go there.
 ST. LouIs, May 2l.-Rver at this point rising rapidly with twenty feet water above low water mark. The June rise is coming down-Alissouri river rising fast. Judge Trent delivered opinion in Mcdonald ha beas corpus case, holding that federal courts have jurisdiction in such cases.
 BALTIMORE, May 24.-Union convention in session to-day nearly every county in the State represented; an unconditional Union sentiment is prevailing.
 WAsHSGroN, May 24-FeveriSh ex- ctement prevails here; eight regiments have been supplied with fifteen rounds ball cartridges and are momcntarily expected to march-but up to late hour"sno move ment has been made. The 7th, l2th and G9th New York regiments, Shcrman's bat tery and five zouaves will lead the invasion, crossiong the long bridge at Washington into Virginia, occupying Arlington heights and extending their outposts down the Potomac far enough to embrace Aexan- dria Rumors are flying about that Sew ards English dispatches declare that it is no longer in the power of her Maiesty's government to accept the proposition of the administration to recognize the code of the Paris Congress of 1856, declaring that privatcering is piracy. Dr. Thos. Miller has been arrested charged with receiving letters addressed to secessionists. The steamer Champion, with Panama dates to date 18th, has arrived here-the final sue cess of the revolutionists is regarded as cer- tain. It is reported that the British Ad- miral has declared that he would not respect the paper blockade of New Granada.
 BALTIMORE, May 24.-Two persons have been arrested here charged with treason in enlisting troops, 1000 of whom have gone South-up to this date the testimony does not positively duplicate the accused as to their enlistment. Gen. Johnson of Utah fame is ordered to the command of the southerners at IIarper's Ferry. Gen. Beamegard is ordered to Norfolk. By to- morrow the 7th, 10th and 69th regiments of New York troops with the Rhode Island brigade will be on the sacred soil of Virginia. They have provisions in their knapsacks for four days. Jeff Davis will reach Richmond on Monday. Reported rein forcements at Williamsport and Point of Rocks, of men and ordnance is confirmed.
 WAsmNGroN, May 24.-Correspondent of the x. Y Times says that the federal
 o1.l fn-ni,rht e supposed. Late last night several regi- ments with the New Jersey and Michigan 1 briradeS, Col. EllSwOrth's zouaves and the | district militia crossed into Nirginia-the l Virginia pickets having been driven in by the advance guard One regiment took the road leading to Fair Fax court honse, about 20 miles from Washington. while another regiment, the New Jersey, stopped at Forks mill. from Long bridge awaiting orders to advance into Virginia, and anoth- CT regiment made an advance at the mouth of Potomac aGneluct at Georgetown.
 The 7th New York regiment was among the troops and after several hours march they reached point between the bridge and Columbia Spring on the line oi the Washington and Alexandra Rail Road. The District of Columbia troops returned this morning to Washington-from six to 1 10000 were sent into Virginia. This morning firing was heard occasionally by the driving in of the Va, pickets-9 o'clock A. NJ. The New York zouaves, the 4th and 18th New York regiments hold Alexandra while the Arlington Flights are occupied by several regiments. Tine entrance of the Federal troops into Alexandria was attended by an event which has cast gloom of the deepest character over this community Col, Ellsworth of the fire zouaves who had just hauled down the secession flag from the Marshal House was soon afterwards shot by concealed foe His body has been brought to the Wash ton navy yard.
 The accounts from Alexandria arc some what contradictory, but there is no doubt of the fact that the man named Jackson, who shot Col. Ellsworth, was instantly put to death-some say by both bullet and 1 bayonet. When troops reached Alexan- dria the Virginia soldiers fred and fled Visitors to that city say that the scenes were intensely exciting. Federal vessels were in the meantime before Alexandria.
 It seems true that body of federal troops has advanced to Fair Fax court house to take possession of the junction of the Orange and Alexandria and Maush Gap railway, with view of intercepting an ad- vance of Virginia troops towards Alexan- dria from Richmond and other points nearly 5000 troops arrived at Washington yesterday.
 LATER, I A. Mt is reported that as the Virginia troops retired from Alexan- dria, one man was killed by return shot from federal forces. There is prospect o capturing fugitives among the forces sent over to Virginia, were two batteries and two companies ofartillery. The news of the death of Col Ellsworth was not generally known throughout Washington until lC o'clock to-day. The excitement was in-
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