The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-05-31
From Washington.


May "a AS was supposed would
be the case, late last night, federal
regiments with the New jersey and
Michigan brigade, Ellsworth's Zpu.
aves and the district militia, crossed
into Virginia.
| The Virginia pickets having been
previously driven in by the advance
guard, one OF the regiments took the
road to Fairfax Court House. about
twenty miles from Washington.
while another one, the Jersey, stop
ped at the forks mile from the
long bridge, awaiting orders.
An advance into Virginia was
also made from another point, name-
ly, at the mouth of the Potom &c
Aquednct at Georgetown. The
New York 7th regiment WAS among
the troops, and after several hours'
march occupied point b, tween the
bridge and Columbia Springs, on
The line Of the Washington and
Alexandria railroad.
The District OF Columbia troops
returned to Washington this morn.
ing.
From six to ten thousand troops
were sent over into Virginia this
morning.
Firing was heard occasionally BY
the driving off Of the Virginia
pickets
Nine o'clock q. m.--The New York
Zpuaves, 14th and Gosh, and Jersey
regiments, held Alexandria, while
Arlington Heights are occupied by
several regiments.
Tue entrance into Alexandria was
attended by an event which has cast
the deepest gloom over this com
mnnity. OIL. Ellsworth, who had
hauled down the Secession a 2 from
the Marshall House, WAS soon after
wards shot ny concealed Zoe. His
lead body has been brought to the
Washington Navy Yard.
Accounts from Alexandria arc
somewhat contradictory, but there
is no doubt OF the fact that man
named jackson. who shot Colonel
Ellsworth, was instantly put to death,
some say by both bullet and bayo-
net
When the federal troops reached
Alexandria, the Virginia Soldiers
irod at then and then fed.
Visitors to that city say the scenes
wero intensely exciting.
Federal vessels were in the mean
time before Alexandria.
Ii seems to be true tina. body OF
federal troops has advanced to Fair
fax Conrt House to take possession
pf the junction OF the Orange and
Alexandria and Manassas Gap rail
road, with IA view Of intercepting the
advance Of Virginia troops towards
Alexandria from Richmond and 4
other points.
Nearly three thousand troops ar.
rived in Washington yesterday.
Eleven o'clock n. m 1t is re.
ported that ne tho troops retired from
Alerandria one Of them was killed
by a return shot from tho federal
forces. There is a prospect Of cap.
turing tho iugitives.
The iorces sent over to Virginia
were two batteries and two compa,
MES OF artillery.
The news OF Colonel Ellsworth's
death was not generally known
throughout Washington until to
wards ten O'Clock to day,
The excitement was intense, es
pecially among the military, who
express the greatest desire tu to be
sent over to Virginia.
From a spy glass view Of Alex
andria, the stars and stripes are seen
flying from various points.
Tree hunder1 troops from North
Carolina arrived at Richmond last
Monday night, and are now station
cd at Old Point Comfort.
They were to be followed by five
hundred moro in day or two from
the Same state, making u full regi.
meut OF one thousand men.
Twelve hundred Tennessee troops
arrived at Richmond on Tuesday.
The camp opposite Williamsport,
Maryland, is being reinforced, and
the construction ot batteries on tie
heights Oh the Maryland side Is still
being carried on with vioor