The Nevada journal., 1861-06-07
ARRIVAL OF THE PONY EXPRESS.

| The Herald's correspondence, dated Baltimore
May 23d, says, two prisoners are now under ex-
animation charged with treason, in enlsting and
sending troops from Baltimore to join the Con.
fsderate army. Two thousand such troops have
left Baltimore up to this time, but it is not GER
tain that the prisoners had any hand in their
enlistment.
| The Norfolk Register pronounces the state
ment that there are three hundred Indians OF
North Carolina in arms at Norfolk to be false
| The Richmond Examiner says General John
| ston, commander Of the Utah expedition, has
been ordered to the command of the Confederate
forces at Harper's Ferry; also. that General
Beauregard has been ordered to Norfolk, and
that eff Davis will be at Richmsnd en- Mon
day.
Rumors are flying about here to the effect that
the Secretary of State received dispatches to-
day, from England, declaring that it was no
longer in the power of her Majesty's government
to acsept the proposition of the Administration
to recognize the code of the Congress of Paris
of 1856, denouncing privateering as piracy.
WASHINGTON, May oath.
AS was supposed would be the case, late last
night, several regiments, with the New Jersey
and Michigan brigades, Ellsworth's Zouaves
and the district militia crossed into Virginia.
the Virginia pickets having been previously
driven in by the advance guards. One of the
regiments took the road leading to the Fairfax
Court House, about twenty miles from Wash
ington, while another, the Jersey regiment,
stopped at the forks, one mile from the long
bridge, awaiting orders.
An advance into Virginia was also made from
another point, namely, the mouth of the Poto-
mac Aqueduct. at Georgetown. The Seventh
New York regiment was among the troops, and
after several hours marching occupied point
between the bridge and Columbia Spring on the
limo of the Washington and Alexandria rail-
road.
The District of Columbia troops returned to
Washington this morning.
From six to ten thousand troops entered Vir-
ginia. This morning firing was heard occasion
ally, by the driving in of the Virginia pickets.
ga 4.-The New York Zouaves, 14th and
andria, while Arlington Heights are occupied by
several regiments. The entrance into Alcxan-
dria was attended by event which has cast
the deepest gloom over the community. Col.
Ellsworth, who had hauled down the secession
flag from the Marshall House, was soon after
wards shot by a concealed foe. His body has
been bl fought to the Washington Navy Yard
Accounts from Alexandria are somewhat con-
Trajectory, but there is doubt of the fact that
man named Jackson, who shot Ellsworth, was
and bayonet.
When the Federal troops reached Alexandria
the Virginia soldiers fired at them and fed.
1t seems to be true that a body of Federal
troops has advanced to Fairfax Court House to
take possession of the junction of the Orange 4
Alexandria 4 Manassas Gap railroads, with
view of intercepting the advance of Virginia
troops towards Alexandria, from Richmond and
other points.
From a spy-glass view of Alexandria the
stars and stripes arc dying from various points.
Twelve hundred Tennessee troops arrived at
Richmond on Thursday.
NEW YoRx, Nay 9Th.
The news of the death of Col. Ellsworth ere
nted intense excitement here. Regret at his loss
is mingled with general feeling that he must
be avenged.
ST.. LOUIS, Nay 25th, A. NJ.
A strong feeling seems to prevail here that
Gen. Harney will be obliged to use the military
power against the secessionists of Missouri not
withstanding his treaty with Gen. Price Union
men say, the treaty so far, has not been regarded
by the secessionists and that they have perse-
cuted Union men more than before.
Gen. Harney, Gen. Lane, Col. Blair, and 9TH
srs, declare that this persecution must cease, or
Gov. Jackson and his friends Will be made ac-
quainted with Federal bayonets.
Postmaster Blair prepared an order to-day,
disseminating the transmission of U. S. Mails
in Virginia and other ,~scceded States. and an
nullng all contracts for the same. Tennessee
is exempted from the operation of the order, for
the reason that the State has not yet formally
seeded. Contractors will be Immediately noti-
fed of this decision.
The mails for tho South, from Washingto
were stopped at the crossing place of the federal
troops, and returned to the Post Office there.
Government is in possession of startling in
formation from Baitimore-tbat certain promi
nent Union men, who, in presence of the U. S.
troops, have loudly prsfessed devotion to tho
Union, are secretly working for secession. Their
names and accurate information about them and
their plans are in the hands of the Administra-
ton. About 200 troops have crossed the Po-
tomac, and are now in Virginia.
1t is believed that simultaneous movements
were made by Government forces last night on
Harpcr's Ferry and Norfolk.
Our Government has secured for tho next
three months monopoly of all arms and can
non from the manufactures in Great Britain,
which are permitted to make arms for foreign
States. This will show England that in putting
down rebellion, thcrs will be no halfway work.
An advance of the troops upon Culpepper
Court House, 62 miles from Alexandria, is anti
cipated, but assurance is felt that Gen. Scott has
directed the advance with full understanding
of all he has to encounter.
At o'clock this morning, the captain of the
Pawnee demanded the surrender of tho Virgin
ia troops-refused. Tho captain then said, the
consequences will be terrible to the village and
all inhabitants, and prolonged the time.
The Now Jersey troops, eight miles from AL
exandria were fred into by ambuscaded seces-
sonsts. The latter were routed, and two reb-
el captains captured.
A dispatch to the n Y Post says the Ninth
captured three hundred rebels on the Orange
road, near Alexandria.
The N. Y. Times special dispatch says 5000
troops now on Arlington Hights with a bat
terry. Another is at the east end of Long Chain
Bridges, and one at Alexandria.
1t is said Gen. Sanford will command the
advancing troops in Virginia. Altogether there
are $4,000 troops in the advancing army.
St. Louis, May 25, p. m.-Agents of the Fed