Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-05-31

dra yesterday that the best of feeling Is manifested
towards the troops. Indeed, tne honest people
are rejoieed at their occupation OF the city.
On Friday the District militil hlving been re-
lieved, returned TO w ashington. They hid been
on duty the whole night, anl many Of them on
severe scouting service, which sunk them neck
deep 10 the m9r4sses 9f shs Virginia shore. On
returning, toilwcr anil covered with mud, this
morning ptst the New York Seventh Regiment,
they We're heartily eheercd. All the soldiers the
different regiments were enthusiastic at the moye-
ment.
After the capture Of Alexandria the troops were
posted in ths following places The ,uayes in
the outer depot, anl the New Jersey regiments In
King street, whers is Jackson's hotel, In which
Col. Ellsworth was Killed. The Michigan r ,gim.nt
was also in towa. The Twelfth New York Regi.
ment about mali way b-twetn Alexan iril and Long
Bridge. Tie Seventh Regiment was one hundred
yards from the brilge.
The only capture ON the railroli station WIS hllf
dozen 10 rude with railroad iron, evidently
lost invoice. Thare hal been ! gsnsrla m lgiaz-
clrs engines, all gons. 1t is slid by the Alex m
dTians that an attack expectet on wednesiIy
night, when there wVull been a formi tth.
resistance. But they taken rs surprise on
THURSDAY night. Among the captured Secession
lists was nephew of Cue Washington banker, Mr..
Corcor8n.
simultaneously with the movements of the
troops upon Alexandria, expedition was de-
taehed TO Arlington lIeiShts. IL consisted OF the
Fifth, Twenty, eighth and Sixty-ninth New York
regiments The Sixty y-uinth, which formed tn.
rear gnarl, received equipments at a late hour,
aud wers busily emplo sej up to the moment of
starting, az hllf-pAst two.
The Sixty ninth, except the detachment of Ma
jIr BIgl y, which Was not equipped. left George
tnwa meg, AMI m trche pssf,ct sill ;ncs 10 tits
canal, where they We're ordered into line by Col.
ChrcJr4n. In few minutes the Fifth arrived, ana
t0uk the advance.
The night was calm, and the clear moonlight
glistened upon the forest OF b1yonets the regi-
meats crossed the aq1educt bridge. Tue most
perfect silence was observed during the MI lrch,
and the word OF command passed in whisper
After having M Ircl:l four miles, and arriving
on he Heights, the Six;y-ninth halted, at day
break, and in few minutes were ordere to return
to the Virginia ii ie of the oil orgetJwn ferry,
position which perfectly coItruS the Alex lldriI
canal, the az ielatt bridge, ot th princi-
pal roads into Virginia. The Pwsaty eighth and
Fifth were thrown in a Vance to the tight, thus
with the troops below, completely cutting OF ths
secession forces at Harper Ferry from tn se be-
low Alcxlndra. A detachment of Unitei States
cavalry were IN advance Vt the expedition acting
as Iiickets.
Il tae morning the engineer corps Of the Four
teeuth New York busily employed III survey
ing the ground below thar occupied 10y the Sixty
ninth, Tor the purpose OF erecting ,rli6cAtiOns
The picket guard Of the Twenty -fif .h New York
regiment, stationed at the first cross ro4dS bstweeu
the Long B-idgs and Alex an lril, are sted two
secession sJl ilsrs at six O'Clock this morning.
They M Irchel into Washington, in charge Of
Leuteh1n Cook, of the Albany Burgess Corps.
AMI having acknowledged to Geaer i MlnSfi cid
their connection with the C1Hfed rate army, they
were handed To Provost Dayton, who lodged
them in Iii TO await the action of the authorities
They armed with nIvy rev0lvers. AT ONE
time it vas feared that the soldiers and people
would sacrifice them to avenge the assassination Of
Col. Ellsworth.
A young man who was pressed into the Confed-
crate army at Alexandra, but managed to escape
was committed to jtil at the time Tor sale
keeping.
The New York Sixty.ninth took position on the
Orange and Manassas Gap Railroad, which runs
out of Alex lndria.
They took up some of the rails, and awaited ia
ambush the arrival of this train, which thew sup
passed would leave Alex III lri tn tue fugiGves -
When il came it was surrounded, aud tie train
captured About seven bun ir,l p.rs were
board, inclIlng three hun irei Tns entire
party Wore hell as prisoners of war, and VIII be
kept hostages for the fair treatment of any
loyal citizens thIt may fall idto the hands OF the
rebels.
Among the prisoners captured by tIIe troops this
morning are several persOas who have bain rng
leaders in Ihs rebellion movements in Virginia.
DIR. Boyle is Que. He Will stand good ehLnce of
treading air.
The troops are actively engaged in constructing
fOrtidc ttoaS, aud prep tiriag for the permanent
occupation of the country covered by the move
maat made Las: sht. This movement was plaI-
ned b. Gen. VI Insd i !, aud execated under his
persoul supervision. lie knew the extct point
Of grouna that each regiment sIOull occup py, and
at dwight etch rssin sat WAS IN ITS plI:.. 50
quietly was all this dOne that only the newspaper
people of the sudden exit of thirteen
thousand men.
To the Sixty ninth vas given the post of danger,
and the duty aSsls Cd il WAS faithfully aud fear
lessly executed.