New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-26
Special Disp..ch to tbs N. Y. Tribune.

Special Displ.ch to Ths N. y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Saturday, May %, 1861.
The city is in wild excitement. An attack has
been made on the New-York Seventh Regiment
by a large body of Secestionsts with a stimuli
taneous attack on Alexandria. Cavalry are dash
log, infantry hurrying at double quick time, and
Ayng artillery are rushing to the bridges. The
fring toward Alexandria can be distinctly seen
from the Treasury Building. Every soldier is
beat to arms
All the regiments in the city are in motion.
The let Connecticut and Ohio troops are on their
march TO the Long Bridge. The Rhode Island
Brigade aud Battery are just ordered out oi
camp, and it ia supposed Will cross by way Of
the Aqueduct, at Georgetown.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
WAsHIKGToS, Saturday May 2j, 1861.
An engagement is now taking place al this hour T.
o'clock D. m.) near Alexandria-jO what extent is not
known as yet. Three guns have just been fred al
headquarters, which is the signal for al troops TO get
under armS.
SECOND DISPATCH.
At 2 o'clock fhs afternoon the Massachusetts, and
other troops were burryng 10 their quarters for nasty
advance toward Alexandria, where fight is in pro-
gress, the exteut Of which is not known.
Three guns have been fired, which is the signal for
all tho troops here 10 get under Great excite
ment prevails throughout the city. Soldiers and pri
vae citizens in crowds hurying in every direction.
full light battery at q few moments notice, thun-
lered over the Long Bridge Gen. Mansfield and stat
led the advancing troops from Washington.
Intense excitement prevails throughout the city.
THIRD DISPATCH.
The fight is not at Alexandria a reported, but
apparently three miles this side Of IT, IN south-wes.
direction, somewhere in the vicinity Of Arlington.
Tae reJort Of cannon 10 distinctly heard from the
arsenal wharf, and dense clouds Of smoke be
from tho house-tops
FOURTH DISPATCH.
The report OF al engagement is incorrect, although
believed at headquarters, and acted upon by signal
guns. There is no fight in progress
~ o'clock D. m.An account just received from Vir-
einia which to be truthful says that the
of alarm was that the Federal picket guard at Little
Falls Church near Arlington, were driven in by Sc
ceseionists. The latter put TO fight. The
Goth New-York Regiment left their work st the
trcnehments, and are now drawn up in line on the
brow Of the hill. The troops which hastily ief the
city this afternoon are hatng within miles distance.
The artillery and cavalry passed on in the direction of
Alexandria.
5o'clock p n.-Some Of the troops who 80 hastily
crossed the river this afternoon have returned TO the
city disappointed in their expectation Of meeting the
enemy. The proceedings, however, demonstrate the
facility and expedition with which forces can be thrown
nto Virginia.
The President, while in the procession to-day, ne
companynq the re mains Of Col. Ellsworth to the cars,
was informed by courier Of stirring hcstites on the
Virginia side. Gen. Mansfield was similarly advised,
and this was the foundation Of the military movements
here to-day. dense smoke Was meanwhile seen on
the line Of Arlington Hghts, and cannonadDg heard
The latter, however, were funeral minute guns, and
the former probably from camp fires The troops now
here have been ordered to hold themselves in readiness
to march at a moments 8 notice. Tne utmost waehiul-
the part Of the military authorities to guard
against the approach of the Secession troops is every
where manifested.
WAsBisGros, Saturday, May p, 1861.
The remains of Col. Ellsworth were this morning
conveyed 10 the east room Of the Presdents house,
where for several hours they lay in state, The colin