The national Republican., 1861-05-27

state of great excitement from about noon on
Saturday to four o'clock in the afternoon, from
the military hustle to repel an attack upon our
troops on the other side, of which there was an
unfounded alarm. The sudden calling OF Cen
eral Mansfield from the procession accompany
ing the remains of Colonel Ellsworth, the order.
ing Of all the soldiers in the city to their quar-
ters, and the actual marching across Long
Bridge of large forces, including one Of the Con.
uecticut regiments, q battalion Of the District,
and the flying batteries, were indications OF an
apprehended conflict which could not be mis-.
taken. All the glasses in the city were put in
requsitiou, and every smoke which was visible
on the Virginia side was the subject of observa-
ton and Criticism.
Nobody was hurt" and there was no harm
done, but some good, in illustrating the prompt
ness and hearty enthusiasm Of the troops.
Bridge greeted them with enthusiasm and
cheers.
The Connecticut regiment ordered from its
encnmpment about three miles from Long
Bridge, marched down in double-quick time.
Our District troops have borne large share
of the fatigues of this alarm of Saturday, and
Of the advance upon Virginia Of Thursday
night All the companies called upon acquitted
themselves nobly on both occasions, and conf
dence in their efficiency is felt on oil hands.
ALExANDRIA.-A gentleman who left Alex
-. Io,k c,rp ohaop ha lpuip M
particulars:
Yesterday morning, the national pickets were
fred upon, by las is supposedly individual Sc.
cessionists, fighting on private account. -Four
prisoners were taken by the national pckets,
and subsequently, Col. Wilcox ordered the ar.
rest of several inhabitants in the vicinity of the
firing. He discharged them, after warning
that he should punish the whole neighborhood,
if these attempts at assassination were con.
tinued.
On Saturday, he had prepared proclama.
ton, assuring peacesble citizens that their
lives and property would be protected, but the
printing offices, being in the hands Of seces.
sonists, refused to print it. Col. Wilcox, how
ever, has plenty of printers in his regiment,
and, having seized these secession offices for
the purpose, will get his proclamation out
The rational troops continue to search for
concealed arms, and have seized few small
lots.
The citizens continued to leave the city in
large numbers on Saturday, and to some ex.
tent yesterday, although their alarm was sub.
siding, and many, who had obtained passes to
leave, were determining to remain. The great
object of their terror was the New York Zouaves,
not founded upon anything done or threatened
by the Zousyes, bot upon their spprehended
desire to ayenge the murder Of Col Ellsworth
FoRraess MosRoE.-We have Information
that , large number Of prisoders were brought
into the fortress on Thursday, taken in sur.
prise Of the suemy's pickets.' b., lrs.sl G. ]
On Sseu1Sy, n was known that information
was received IL the War Department Of sue,
cessful attack by Gessesa- Bstier, on Friday,
upon sewalrs 'Poidtsy Such Information was
undoubtedly 80 rssstsd; ;Sa u row believed to
have been inooreet, Ths Baltimore Ptriot
of Saturday sRaniaGpays ~ lls.ss elsfi., ., -
"From Nsvfolh-Ths sasssss ofshsS S&eaner
| Adelaide, whScE SQH P9i1g yssterdsy saffef-
noon, reports everything qpiet - Jhst ssinitI.
| The only occprrepce Of any Wes9Aat 90 Abe
encampnent OF General RitsrS iroops ON the
other AIDE q Hampton, in the direction u N9.
fol-" "s.ri; D. Tisss1 ssIs,li " ~ y.sr5 .f' b4L
P.S. The following telegram was received
here yesterday fiom Philadelphia:
| "Cspt. Cone, Of theU. 8. mail steamer John
A. Warner, reached this city to-day, having
left his boat at Wilmington. He says he left
Fortress Monroe on Saturday morning, at seven
o'clock, up to which time, no battle had taken
place. He was in the fortress on Friday eve
rning and understood, from conversation with
Commander Pendergrast, that no movemen,
would be made until further reinforcements
arrived, when an attack would probably be
made on Norfolk. Al Capt. Cone was going
out of the bay, he saw 1900 troops coming in
He confirms The report about the capture o
Hampton, with 800 troops. He was lying il
the bay for two or three days previous to sail
ing"
SOUTHERN MAILs.-It will be seen by th'
order OF the Postmaster General Of this date, il
our advertising columns, that he continues tn,
offices and mail service in the seeded States
until the day when it is notified that they vii
be assumed by the Post Office Department @
the (so-called) Montgomery Government. Mail
for the South made up here on, and prior tc
the 3lst instant, will be- if possible, got to thei
destination, ria the West.
We learn that mail service will be kept VI
between Alexandria and this city.
KAxsAs.-Recent conferences here betwee
the President and Judge Army, Of Kansas
have resulted in ordes for the equipment O
three Kansas regiments, including one of cav
airy, from the Leavenworth Arsenal. The al
rannnmnnta will ancnra hu all nacesaaru force