The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-25
Bcauregard and Davis Ese-
ported NOE'tEaWard Bound.
FIERY TIMES ANTICIPATED =!
WASHINGTON, May "a.

| ""ohiN"i'N, " hitty -t.
A movement of United States troops upon
Alexandria this morning was fully arranged yes
terday. five regiments receiving orders for a
movement toward that city, simultaneously
with Ellsworth S Xouaves crossing the river in
boats, while the New York Goth Regiment made
II detour by land.
The city was quietly taken possession Of, the
stars and stripes raised and secession flags pulled
down.
While Col. Ellsworth had the Secession flag
belonging to the Marshal House wrapped around
him. he was shot by the proprietor, named
Jackson, who was instantly killed by private
Zovave.
This was the only fatality that attended the
| capture of the city, though reports are hume,
rous that others were killed but such reports
are erroneous.
Col Ellsworth is laid out in this city, and
general gloom perv ades the town this morning
Flags are hanging at half mast. 1t is hardly
probable in view of the large number of GOV
trnment troops in Alexandra, that the rebel
forces outside of the town will attack them.
A terrible spirit of revenge pervades the
Zouaves, and il is thought that the whole city
Of Alexandria will be laid in ashes as SION as
che womon and children can be got out.
Reliable advices from Fort Monroe state that
in attack upon Sewall's Point battery will take
place to-day, by land and water simultaneously.
General Butler was 10 land force of five
thousand men at Lynn Haven. The frigates
Cumberland and Minnesota were to open on
che battery, the troops landing under cover of
lher fire. The conflict 1t is believed will be
determined one.
The Michigan Regiment, captured one compa-
nv of the rebel cavalry outside OF Alexandra,
Just before daylight this morning.
he people of Alexandra are greatly fright
ened to day in view of the excitement among
the Zouaves and other troops at the dea thot
Col. Ellsworth
An advance of rebel troops from Culpepper
Court House is anticipated.
When the federal troops reached Alexandria
the Virginia troops fired at them and fed.
Visitors to Alexandria say that the scene was
intensely exciting. The federal vessels in the
meanwhile were before Alexandria.
1t seems to be true that body of federal
troops has advanced to Fairfax Court House, to
take possession of the Junction of the Orange
and Alexandria and .Manasas Gap Railroad,
with the view OF intercepung the advance of
che Virginia troops toward Alexandria from
Richmond and other points
WASHINGTON, May 2f-
Numerous wagons with camp equippagc arc
nossiny through the streets to the tedeial troops
ia Virginia Nothing of peculiar interest has
been received from thence.
The Postmaster General has prepared an order
to day, discontinuing the Transmission of
mails IN Virginia and other seeded States, and
lnnuling ali contracts for the same. Tenncs-
see is excepted fl ,.,G .v,.soii thai she has not
formally seeded. This course is under the act
of last Congress and contractors will be imme-
tiatelv notified The mails for the South from
Washington were stopped at the crossing place
by Federal troops and returned here to day.
ALEXANDRIA, May "A i p. NJ.
All quiet up to this time, The Goth reg iment
of New York is throwing up breastwork on Ar
lington Hights. Sherman 8 battery aud District
IF Columbia voluntecs command the Maryland
shore above Georgetown.
A collision is expected before tomorrow
morning.
Scouts in ambush fired on the Now Jersey
roops three miles out Of lexandria, bot were
routed. ..
DR.. Boyle and Capt. Schaefer, two notorious
secessonsts, and once prominent residents OF
Washington, were captured this morning.