New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-25

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and spebt some time with the remaln'. IL
was at fret arranged that the body should Dc
taken TO Philadelphia BY the "a O'Clock tram W.
morrow. and lie over Sunday there, TO DC 'ahen
on by special train. Afterward it was decided
10 have the funeral at IL, deposit the oooy
temporarily in the Congressional Bury'hg-erounu
and send it on by Monday mornings traln' Inc
Engine Companies and various regiments VIII
act as escort 10 the station.
The town is full of rumOrs of fighting at Alexan'
dria to-day. But they are utterly un cu .ded. Ru-
,nors are also afoat of simultaneous attack last
night at Norfolk and Harper's Ferry. The War
Department has no such information. These re-
ports show the feverish excitement Of the town.
| have Just returned from Virginia, having ridden
from the Georgetown Aqueduct down to the Airing
ton House and back again. and am enabled TO give
you precise statement of the condition of affairs
there up to 5o'cock this afternoon. -Four regiments,
the Fifth, Twenty-eiehth, and S1ty-nintb, from
York, and one from PenDsy lysnia, had crossed
from Georgetown over the Aqueduct and taken up
positions which will hereafter specifically state.
| found four ferries busily plying below the Aque-
duet, carrying wheebarrows and other implements
of fortifeatOn and stores. One-haf OF the Sixty
ninth were still on AnalOstan Mason Island which
is halfway across the river opposite Georgetown,
and connected with the Virginia shore by cause
way.
The other half is engaged In throwing up
square earthwOrks in Mr.. Cass's wheat held,
a. It,a IF fha afdn
Aaueduct, upon tue Virginia Hghts, which slope
up from the river. This emnence is about three
quarters as high as Georgetown Higbts. On the
table land along the road running south, is a
line of pckets extending mile and hall to The
biyouac of the 5.h New-YOrk and 2stb Brooklyn
Regiments, who lie scattered along distance of
several hundred yards east and west from that
point In farm yard near by Is battery OF
artillery. The Pennsylvania regiment ia en-
ca,nped at the Chain Bridge, some three mhes
above.
Returning to the Aqueduct, and following
down the course Of the riyer, found no troop
or pickefs for the distance of two miles. / visit
ed Arlington Hiehts and the Arlington House,
The residence of Col Lee. | found no troops,
either Federal or Confederate, on the Higbts,
aud could learn nothing Of their movements from
the servants Of the house. ! was told that the
family OF Col Lee had only left there last week.
From th. point the encampments Of our troops
between Long Bridge and Alexandria were
plainly visible
The Hon. Schuyler Collar, who arrived here
this morning via Harrisburg and Baltimore, says
he saw 10 movements at the former place indi-
eating n movement toward Harper's Ferry OF
elsewhere, hut he believes that Harper's Ferry
has been taken possession OF.
There is little doubt that the Government has ere
this taken possession of the Maryland nights oppo-
site. and mounted guns on them If this be so, the
Secession troops at Harper's Ferry will be easily
dislodged.
Ten oelOe., p. ma gentleman who went
over to Alexandria this afternoon, has just re-
turned. He reports the town quiet. The
Zouaves are guartered in the outer depot, and
the New. Jersey Regiments in King street, where
/. Jsckson's Hotel in which Col. Ellsworth was
killed. The Michigan Regiment ia also in town.
The Twelfth New.YoIk Regiment is about halt
way between Alexandria aud Long Bridge. Toe
Seventh Regiment is q hundred yards from the
Bridge.
All the stores were closed. The loyal citizens
regard Col. E!sworlhs death as murder, and
thus signify their opinion. Jackson was begged
last night to make no resistance, but swore he
would die in defense of bis Hsg. He was very
jmpulsive man. 1t is known that a few weeks
ago he protected the Union men aga'ns:
Secession mob, with tie same dOuble-barreied
gun with which he shot Col. Ellsworth, swear
ing that the freedom of speech must be main
tanned His body lies in the second story OF the
hotel. in q coffin, wearing the Secession uuiiorm'
with the coat buttOss ornamented with the Nlr-
gnia coat of.arms. The furniture is being
removed from the hotel, which is now unoe-
cupied.
The only capture in the station was half
dozen cars loaded with railroad iron, e7idently
lost invoice. There hal bcen a general moving
cars. engines, al gone. 1t is said by the Al
esoulrians that al attack was expected on
"Wednesday night, when there would have been
a formidable resistance. But they were taken
by surprise last nj sht. Among the captured Seces-
sonisis was a nephew Of the Washington banker
Mr. COrcOran.
To Size Associated Press.
WAsHEGTos, Friday May "a, 1861.
The cavalry OF the Sscessionss captured at Alexan-
dria to-day have been brought 10 tue Washington
Navy-Yard.
Passengers from that city to-day say that the Fire
Zousyes have been amusing theniselses riding about
on the Dorres.
The other prisoners are in custody.