New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-31

From Extra of the Richmond Exannerl
We learn that forty of our cavalry were taken
prisoners in Alexandria by the Lincolnites, who
entered it on Friday. They were of a company
created a disagreeable impression.
It appears that an officer of the Pawnee notified
Col. Territt, the commander Of our troops at
Alexandria, that the Northern army were coming,
tsFee hours before their arrival and all our troops
in the town had orders to leave. Territt got away
safely with all his men.
The flying artillery and cavalry from Washing
| ton came by the chain bridge-the other troops
were landed from steamers. Their landing was
well done. A spectator declares that the work
was one in silence and with remarkable speed.
minutes.
Our sentinels and pickets at the Long Bridge
fred on the steamers as they passed. All the
rfemen down the side of the river did the same
We go not know whether they succeeded in killing
any Of the individuals on board.
The Yankee pickets were Immediately posted
all around the city, to the distance of three miles.
After landing there was a good deal of row.
dyisnl. The New York men, particularly the Fire
Brigade, ran all over the city with their usual cry
Of " Hi Hi!h
The telegraph Office was the first place seized.
Mr. Hates, the principal operator and manager,
had just time enough to gather up his instruments
and run around one corner as the villains rushed
in at the door. The last heard from the Office the
Lincoln agents were busy examining the dis
patches. They did not make large haul, as only
two days dispatches were left in the office, all the
| others, dating for weeks and months back, had
been previously sent away to Richmond.
The telegraph office, we are happy to say, was
| rendered completely useless for " ork. Nothing
was left but the key, which could not be wrenched
| from the table.
| Mr.. Durnin, the junior operator, got the imple-
| ments all safe in buggy, and passed the pickets
at 2 o'clock They are safe at Manassas junction.
| The Manassas Gap operators Immediately de-
tached the wires to Alexandria, rendering it impos-
sible for the enemy to learn anything from the in
| terror
Gen. Bonham has fine force at Manassas-of
| course, we decline stating their number-and that
| gallant Carolinan telegraphs to friend that he in
| tends to make strong fight.
| 1t appears that Capt. Ball of the Fairfax cav
airy, had told his command that the Federal troops
would not be there until O'clock and portion of
| them laid down to sleep. The consequence was
that forty of these soldiers were taken prisoners.
The Federal troops hurried on to the depot, but
the train, with Virginia troops and passengers
| moved away just in time to escape.
LArER.-The following telegraphic dispatch we
take from the Richmond Whig:
| MANASSAS JUNCTION, May 26.-Persons arriving
| here from Alexandria report that 1900 Yankee
| troops are stationed in and around the city.
The stores and business houses, with one or two
exceptions, are closed and citizens are leaving as
fast possible.
| The port is open and steamers are making ECU
lar trips to and from Washington.
| Teegraphic communication kept up with Wash
| ngton.
Col. Wilcox, of Michigan, is in command.
| A proclamation has been issued ordering all the
liquor stores to be closed and all citizens to be
indoors at O'Clock, P. M.
Evidences of bad discipline manifested; severa
houses have been broken into and robbed.
A general order was issued last night by Genera
Scott, stopping all entrance into exit from the
city. 1t has caused great inconvenience.