Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-25
Exciting News from virginia.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-As was supposed last
night, several regiments, with the New Jersey and
Michigan brigades. EllswOrths Zouayes and the
District Militia, crossed into Virginia. The Vir-
ginia pickets having been previously driven by an
advance guard, one of the regiments took the road
leading to Fairfax Court House, about 20 miles
from Washington, while another (the New Jersey
reEiment) stopped at the Forks, mile from Long
bridge, awaiting orders
An advance into Virginia was also made from an
other point, namely, at the mouth of the Potomac
acQueduct The seventh new regiment was among
the troops and after several hours march. reached
a point between the bridge and Columbia Spring,
on the line Of the Washington and Alexandria Rail-
road. The District of Columbia troops returned to
Washington this morning.
From to 10 thousand troops were sent into Nir-
gina this morning. Firing was heard occasionally
by the driving in of the Virginia pickets.
NINE O'CLOCK, A. M.-The New York Zousves, and
the l4th and Goth, and New Jersey regiments, hold
Alexandria, while the Arlington heights are &C.
cupied by several regiments.
The entrance into Alexandria was attended by an
event which has cast the deepest gloom over this
community.
Col, Ellsworth. who had hauled down the seces-
sion flag from the Marshall House. was soon after
wards shot by a concealed foe. His body has been
brought to the Washington Navy Yard.
The account from Alexandria is somewhat con-
Trajectory but there is doubt of the fact that
man named Jackson. who shot Ellsworth, was in
stantly put to death; some say by both bullet and
bayonet When the Federal troops reached Alex
andria the Virginia soldiers fired ut them and fed.
Visitors TO that city say that the scenes were IN
tersely exciting. Federal vessels were IN the
meantime before Alexandria.
It seems true that the body of Federal troops has
advanced to Fairfax Court House TO take posses
sion of the Junction of the Orange and Alexandria
and Manassas Gap Railroad, with view of inter-
cepting the advance Of Virginia troops towards
Alexandria from Richmond and other points.
Nearly 5000 troops arrived at Washington yes
terday.
ELEVEN O'CLOCK, A. Mt is reported that as the
Virginia troops retired from Alexandria one was
killed by q return shot from the Federal forces
There is a prospect Of capturing fugitives.
Among the forces sent over to Virginia were two
batteries and two companies OF artillery.
The news of the death Of Col Ellsworth was not
generally known throughout Washington until to
wards 10 O'Clock to-day. The excitement was in
tense especially among the military, who expressed
the greatest impotence and desire 10 be sent Vr
ginia.
From SPY glass view Of Alexandra the star
and stripes are flying at various points. 30t
troops from North Carolina arrived at Richmond
last Monday night, and are now stationed near Old
Point Comfort. They will be followed by 500 NOR
in day or two from the same State. 1000 Of
I,20O Tennessee troops arrived at Richmond Tues
day.
The camp opposite Williamsport, Nd, is being re
inforeed and the construction of batteries on th
Heights on the Maryland side " still being carries
on with vigor.