The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-05-30
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Within few bours past there have been
important military movements. 1t was
suspected yesterday that orders had been
given for the advance Of troops into Viz
ginia, but these being necessarily of Sc
cret character, the exact truth could not
at that time be reliably ascertained. The
New York ID, 18th, 18th and : lst regiments
and the New Jersey and Michigan bri-
gadcs, and Col. Ellsworth S Iouaves, were
so far as is at present ascertained conshtu-
ted the forces to advance upon Virginia.
The Washington City National Rifles,
Capt Smead, at about ten O'Clock last
night passed over Long Bridge, which is
about a mile in length, and connects
Washington with the Virginia shore, and
remained at the latter terminus until two
o'clock this morning, acting as an advance
guard These were followed by other
district volunteer companies acting in a
similar capacity. Subsequently the New
York Second and Twelfth Regiments and
the Michigan and New Jersey brigades
crossed the bridge, the Virginia pickets
having been driven in by the advance
guard.
One of the regiments took the road
leading to Fairfax Court House about
twenty miles from Washington while
another one OF the New Jersey regiments
stopped at the Forks, mile from Long
Bridge, to await for orders.
An advance into Virginia was also made
from another point, namely, the Potomac
aqueduct, Greytown. The Seventh New
York regiment was among these troops,
and after several hours march occupied a
point between the Bridge and Columbia
| Springs on the Washington and AleXan-
| dria railroad.
1t is understood that orders were issued
yesterday for two Regiments to proceed
to occupy Alexandria, and it is stated at
this time that Col. Eilsworth's Zouayes
have crossed over in boats while it equal
| ly certain that preparations were made to
sieze Arlington Heights, which plainly
| overlook Washington and there's but lit
| tie doubt that all these orders have been
| executed
| 1t was at least two o'clock this morning
| before all the troops reached their desti-
nation. The troops which did not repair
to Alexandria and Arlington Heights,
were required to guard important inter-
mediate points between Washington and
| Alexandria.
The District of Columbia military did
not return to Washington until half past
six clock this morning.
| From 5000 to 600 troops were sent
over into Virginia at an early hour this
morning. Firing was heard, occasioned
by the forcing OF Virginia pickets.
WAsHINGToN, 9 o'clock A. M.-The
New York Zouaves, Fourteenth and Sixty
ninth New York and New Jersey regi-
ments hold Alexandria, while Arlington
Heights are occupied by several other
regiments The entrance into Alex
andria was attended by an event which
has cast the deepest gloom over this com
munity. Col. Ellsworth, who had hauled
down the Secession flag from the Mar
shall House, was soon after shot by a con-
cealed foe
When the Federal troops reached Alex
andria the Virginia troops fred at them
and fled. Visitors to that city say that
the scenes were intensely exciting The
United States vessels were in the mean
time before Alexandria 1t seems to be
true that body of Federal troops has ad-
vanced to Fairfax Court House to take
possession of the junction of the Orange
Il Alexandria and Manassas Gap Railroads
with the view OF intercepting the advance
of the Virginia troops towards Alexundria
from Richmond and other points.
Nearly three thousand troops arrived
here yesterday, comprising some from
New York and the two Ohio regiments
A third Connecticut regiment canc III
| this morning.
1t is reported that as the Virginia
troops retreated from Alexandria, one OF
them was killed by return shot from the
Federal forces. There is prospect OF
capturing the fugitives.
Among the forces sent over into Eir
ginia were two batteries and two compa
MES OF Artillery; numerous wagons, with
spades, picks, and other intrenchine
tools, also passed over into that State
The proceedings attending the movements
oftroops were conducted with the best pos
sible order.
Post Master General Blair prepared az
order to-day disseminating the transmits
sion of the United States mail in Virgins
and other seeding States, and annulline
all contracts for the same. Tennessee il
exempted from the operations of the or
der, for the reason that that State has no
formally seeded This course of The
| Post Master General is under the act IL
relation to the subject passed at the las
| session of CONGRESS The contractors vii