Spirit of the age., 1861-06-05
Occupation Of Alexandra.

We gather the following particulars of the
occupation of Alexandra, from our exchan-
gas.
Alexandra, yesterday nning. by an
unexampled stroke of military deception,
vas seized and occupied by the paid fprces of
the Lincoln Administration.
About hafpast 4 o'clock, a. M, a.leu-
tenant from the United States steamer Pro
nee, the guns Of which had been thre tening
the city :or the past tEEeA-w eeks. camea ashore
wi1h flag Of truce, ana proceeded undes
guard to the commandant's headquarters,
where, it is reported, he said that Federal
troops were to en- er the city; that bloodshed
was to be avoided if possible, and that Until
nine o'clock would be given for the evaeua-
ton of,the place. At the time the lie ten
ant was at headquarters, nothing was to he !,
seen, either by land or water, that at all in
dicated the approach OF an enemy, but
scarcely had he returned to his vessel about
/ five clock, when three steamers and nnmer-
Gus transports were noticed by the guard ON
the wharf, emerging from the mouth Of the
| Eastern branch, and at the same moment the
sentry on the Washington turnpike Ter orted
that large bodies of troops were crossing the
! Long BIidge Orders were instantly issued
for the assembling of the different comma
MES, and for their concentration at an avail.
able point, for speedy removal as the idea
of resistance would have been foolishness in
the extreme and much credit is due Co oael
Terri-t commanding officer and the cap
tanslbf the different companies, for the eff
cent banner in which the command was
conducke from the city.
| From Alexandria ge have an Authentic
statement of the factl relative to Mr. JACK
sons death. His flag was visible from the
White House, and Lincoln had expressed
himself indignant at it Ellsworth declared
that he would bring it back to Lincoln's
feel Jackson had long determined to fight
for his flag. He had arranged swivel to
sweep the stairs, and had volcanic rife
that would fire thirty times. If he had been
aware OF their approach, he would have kill
9 ed many unfortunately he was asleep
when Ellsworth broke in with his villains, =
Awakened by the noise, jackson seized gun
, and rushed up stairs. The shooting took
place at the top of his house E lsxor,h h
had got the flag and had it in his arms.
When he met jackson, he exclaimed, This
: is my trophy!' jackson cried, And here is
!. mine! and throwiHss up his gun shot hin
tt rough the heart. The flg was covered
: with b;ood jackson was shot through tht
: head by soldier posted down stairs. Ht
] his dead body only
If A sailor from one of the ships, in attempt
=. ing to place an American flag upon the 10,
Il Of the pole at the market-house, fell ant
it killed himself The death of the man wht
removed the Southern ffis, and the death Q
the man who attempted to raised the Unitet
t, States flag, in State which had severed it
i. connection with the Federal Government
constitute a curious, and may we not hop
an instructing coincidence
le A body of Artillery, formerly commando
4 by Colonel Magruder, was sent across tn
i country, above Alexandria, to cut off the Vii
10 ginians, but they arrived at the rlilroa
of about fifteen minutes after our troops ha,
70 passed. 1t is now rumored that this com
l. mand has deserted and is on its way
Richmond, to join Is commander. Captai
: Balls company of Fairfax Cavalry were III
as able 70 leave Alexandria in time and wcr
or consequently taken prisoners. They weI
It handcuffed and carried to Washington.
# A friend informs me that he saw them marcl
he ed up Pennsylvania avenue
K It appears that Capt Ball. of the Farfa
w cavalry had told his command that the Fet
l. eral troops would nat be there until eigl
o O'Clock; and q portion Of them laid down t
sleep. The consequence was that forty
er these soldiers were taken prisoners. Tn
he event has createl disagreeable impre
a. sion.
k The flying artillery and cav ,lry from Was
ly ington came by the Chain Bridge the 9th
y, troops were landed from steamers, Tht
ep landing was well done. spectator declar
ole that the work was done in silence and wi
in remarkable speed. He thinks the who
number were landed in five minutes.
ed Our sentiels aad picket at the Lon
Bridge fred on the steamers as they passe
y, AL the rlt1emcn down the side of the riv
eSS did the same. 1t is not known whe thcr the
succeeded in killing any of the indiyilua
he on board