The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-25
Further Particulars Of the Capture of Alex
andria.

Ten thousand United States troops bre *
tasted in Virginia this morning. The move
ment was as successfully executed as it was
skillfully planned.
About half past one clock this morning six
companies Of the District Volunteers, incud
ing the National Rifles and Turner's stepped
from the Long Bridge upon Virginia soil. The
patriots crossing st, took to their horses
heels. Nothing else hostile was seen until
they arrived at Alexandria. The vanguard was
commanded by Gen. Stone, under whom Capt.
Smead led the centre. Adjutant Abbott, and
Lieut.. Stewart led The right wing. They
stopped within half a mile Of the town, wait
ing ior the main body. Thus less than five
hundred men invaded Virginia. and had eight
miles of the Potomac Hills, Soon the New
York 18th and Sth Regiments followed by two
New Jersey Regiments, and the 7th New York,
which last were awakened at 2 A. NJ. in the
Camp. At about midnight, forces crossed at
Georgetown, including the New York 18th and
18th Regiments, and positions We're taken on
the Heights and other Potomac Hills.
In he meantime, at four clock in the morn
ing the captain of the PdUnec dem .nded the
surrender Of Alexandria. A Major in command
Of the Virginia troops refused. The Captain
then said The consequences would be terrible
to the village and its inhabi ants, and prolonged
the time till o'clock. AT six, Elmworth's
Zouaves crossed the river in a boat from their
encampment
The Times dispatch says:
AS the steamer bearing the Zouayes approach.
cd, the Rebel sentinels fired in the air and re-
treated. On the landing of the Zouaves, the lst
road leading from the Long Bridge and pro-
oaaa ud Il w tn tha nuH tab
and capturing the rebel cavalry. The Zouaves
landed in good order. Company Z was the fist
to dsem bark, and was detailed to destroy the
railroad track, which they Immediately per-
formed. COL Ellsworth then directed the Adj
jutant to form the regiment, and with the aid
of Lieut.. Wlsner and "a file of inen started to
cut the telegraph wires. They had proceeded
but three blucks when the attention OF the Col.
was attracted by large secession flag, flying
from the Marshall House. lie entered the hotel,
and meeting q man in the hall, asked " who put
that flag up?' The man answered. :" don t
know | am a boarder here" Col. Ellsworth,
Lieut.. Wlsner, the Chaplain of the regiment,
Mr. House volunteer aid, and TOUR pr,vates
went up to to the roof, when Ellsworth cut the
flag down. The party was returning down
sairs, preceded by private Brownell, when, as
they lett the attic, the man who said he Was
boarder, bat proved to be tn, landlord jackson,
was met in the hail, having u double barreed
gun, which he leveled at Brownell the latter
struck up the gun with his mueket, when Jack
son pulled both triggers, and the contents luuged
in the body Of Ellsworth Brownell, with the
qnickness of lightning, leveed his musket at
Jackson, and fired. The ball struck HIM on the
bridge Of the nose, crushing the bone and skull,
killing him instantly. AS he fell, Brownell
bayoLeted him.
His wife presently discovered the fatality, and
approaching tho body, uttered most agonIzing
cries, and although treated with the utmost
consideration that could be offered her in her
misery, she remained long time in the widest
frenzy, The house was in the utmost confu-
s on. Lodgers darted from their rooms, but
were held in control by four or five Zouaves,
who accompanied the Colonel, and who at once
established and maintained order. 1t was u
long time before IA reinforcement arrived, and
it was almost thought we might be hemmed in
by the number of persons in the house, which
was considerable, but the trepidation was too