Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-05-23
Washington Items.

nf Jesse Is. Haw. Just peyohu tue d. ~
Sevanth street Two companies OF TINS reg
;ment went out Yesterday, and pitching their
tents, prepared TO lay off their encampmens.
The two Pennsylvania regiments are to
go into camp near Glenwood, as soon as their
camp eouipage can be prepared doubtless
those regiments will be glad to exchange
thcir nresent uncomfortabl BILE, unhealthy quar-
ter for something more agreeable.
ar noon. the Fourteenth Brooklyn was
forming in the Avenue between tn ana 45
streets, to march to their camp. The Filth
pennsvlvania, Col. McDowelrs Regiment
was engaged in packing up for march 10
their camping ground early lnthe afternoon.
Yesterday afternoon, about ) O'CLOCK as
Mir. VIM. Bladen was going from the city
in i one horse wagon on the Piney Branch
road, beyond Columbia College, he was &C
costed by two soldiers IN UNIFORM VINO ue-
manded that he should take them TO tneir
Quarters on Meridian Hill, opposite Coionel
Stones place. Having quite q LOAD H. con,
sisting OF corn, ship stuff, hay, pio", ana
other articles, Mr.. Bladen refused, where
unon one of the soldiers drew pistol ana
threatening personal violence. selzeo the
horse and wagon and drew rapidly Oh w.
wards the city. They were soon joined oy
a third person in uniform, and few mo-
mepts after one of the party got out anu
won't over towards the College, the other
driving out of sight into the city
The horse and wagon were next seen go
inc dawn Fourteenth street, with but one
person accompanying them, and soon after
were again observed going out towards !ne
Northern Liberties Market since when
time Mr.. Baden has been unable to OBTAIN
any clue as to their whereabouts.
We understand, that a meeting OF the YES
try of Christ Church, Georgetown, held on
Monday evening last it was decided that
the refusal of Dr. Norwood to comply with
the letter of Bishop Whittingham was u
matter for that gentleman to settle with his
Bishon and his conscience, and one with
which they (the vestry) had nothing to DO
Yesterday Father Walter, pastor of St.
patrick's (Catholic) Church, paid to the u.
8 Treasurer at the Treasury Department,
the sum of S35 restitution money received
SoAi'SSS4S-A-~'
There is no truth whatever IN the sensa'
ton story printed in the New York papers,
saving that the President Il day or two since
w-nt over the Chain Bridge, irto Virginia
IN rho occasion in question, he rode with
Secretary Seward and Col. Meigs to vlsl
ard insnect the Aqucduct, on the Maryland
side Of the river.
This afternoon Thomas Ryan, who was
arrested under suspicious circumstances Dy
Jjeut. Col. Nugent, of the Sixty-ninth Regl-
mant about one o'clock Sunday morning,
near the chain bridge, was brought out for
trial lie had with him when arrested, one
If Halls carbnes, and a dragon having
had one stolen from him, 1t was suspected
that this was it.
It was clearly shown that he got the gun
honestly, and that he was in no way con-
cerned with parties inimical to the Union,
on the contrary Il true Union man. lie
took the oath Of allegiance willingly, and
will be discharged this atternoon.- WASH.
tXar.
The Fireman Z0uaves were sworn IN for
the war this afternoon by Brigadier General
Mcdowell. Colonel Ellsworth received ur.
ders during the day to station guard of q
hundred men at Il point some three miles
below his camp. The required number i'm
mediately went down under command ofthe
Colonel himself, with rations for two days.
This guard is stationed near the Alezan-
dria Ferry.
/ deserter from Alexandria appeared in
the X0uare camp this afternoon. He gave
anything but a favorable account ofthe con-
dtion fthc Southern forces.
LoupouS IrEAs-N thin the past week,
Messrs. John Xellers and Frank Wallace,
natives of this town who have been living
in Baltimore for several years, returned
home and proceeded to Alexandria to join
the Loudoun Guard. They were accompa-
MED By the Me<srs. Rhoim, two gallant
Young Baltimoreans, well and favorably
known in this community. These latter
were members Of the Maryland Guard, but
seeing the position their native Stats was for
ced 70 occupy they broke loose from their fet-
tiers, and have enrolled themselves with the
Guard, under the proud flag Of Virginia and
the South. May they live long and pleas
antly, not on Y to witness the success of fir-
ginia, but also to see their native home re-
lieved of the despotisln which at this time
rules her.
We have also neglected heretofore to no.
tce the return of Mr. Chas. +. Edwards, of
Washington, and his connection with the
Guard. Mr.. f. was among the first to fly
TO the standard of his State, and no truer
man or better soldier will pull trigger in
defence of his childhood's home.
MIR. Arch Drish, a member Of the Alaba-
ma volunteers, now stationed at Lyuchburg,
for the purpose of aiding Virginia, paid a
visit to his friends IN this town last week.
With such sons and such spirit anirnating
them, the South is invinciblc.
Camp Mason" on the edge of town is
garrisoned BY between 800 and 400 soldiers,
and presents qui,e military air. They are
all fine, able bodied looking men. who are
tast accommodating themselves to the duties
OF camp life, and will in short time make
an efficient force for the field. -Loudoun
Mirror.
At last Culpeper Court, $40, 900 was voted
to arm and equip volunteers. Messrs.
Blakey, Of Albemarle, and Mofett. Of
Rappahannock, addressed the people, ure-
ing Il unanimous rota {nr tho SaoasS;n,, a.