Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-30
LATEST FROu TnE NORTH,


The following items are copied from the Washington
"Stat' Of Saturday afternoon:
WASHINGTON, May 2j.-The bridgc5 on tho Leesburg
Railroid Ia Virginia have been destroyed by The govern
meut forces in order TO prevent the march Of the Scu
forces from Hgrpes Ferry in the direction OF Wash
ugton. This line OF raiisay communications connects
the cities of Leesburg and Alexandria, running in
uorih-wcsory direction along the Northern boundary Of
Virginia. IL Is the direct line between Harpers Ferry
and Alexandra.
Reports from Alexandra to-day state that everything
Is quiet there. li4 expected that the government force
will soon advance into the Interior of Virginia by Uavof
the Orange and Alexandra Railroad, which is now held
by our troops.
Alexandria and Arlington Heights are now 80 thorough
y fortified 10 be entirely safe against any attack.
Two monster Co.umOads to be sent from this city
| to Fortress Monroe.
LATER FROM OLD POINT COMFORT.
Tie steamer Adelaide, Capiaia Cannon, reached her
wharf Saturday morning from Old Point Co-fort.-
Eerythi appeared to be perfectly q1et IN ta Yicia'
ity A steamer arrived on Friday from New York, hay
ing board about six hundred troops from Troy, New
jersey.
Commodore Suingham had released five scboOncrs
bound TO Baltimore and teli by he blockadug squad.
ron Two Of them ran ashore on Hampton bar and he
ne Live Yaalee sent to haul them OIL but filled.
They got d, however the l)cd tide, and proceeded
! on 'hair course.
There was 10 further talk Of an attempt to march
against Norfolk without renforcemens 70 make army
! OF 2,C0D men.
General Butler with force of one thousand men,
moved towards Hampton on Friday, br. did no. enter
tue y''B'' do i WIS '"o's" '''''A''' o' ''" 0' -
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Col Van Ness Iayma7'er OF the Federal army came
! up on the Adelaide. There seemed no opposition al
Forutt7 monroe 20 ms'ci aghhs the 'IgHia Iofee5'
VINO are ana 10 be very s'Ci = ana Fea1y ior al aa'A
'fo'" an! point ''"uI-A 10 No'ioN
STILL LATYR.
TIE Georciana, Captain Pierson, reached her wharf
Yesterday narripg lom O,d Point On FRIDAY night The
Virrirer burned the Hlnpton bridge thu. cutting of
lb communication betgcen Fortress Monroe and U1mo.
| ~,
! Gen Ep,la- with about two tIcus,uJ men had On.
-j m tho fam, cf Cnl c.o,r aud bn ~ a. s,ij tn he
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6 S.s, ,,. ecr, t,,o ,rri,,I, or troo,s from,
.h. North NJ Fortress Nonro.an agrr gate OF about
two thousand men.
No iu'ther demonstration had been made against
9'"tI Io"'' 'i' i''''''''0H =" WHICH ' S''u "
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sg-vEE OF rEIlE YiSSELs
The JH't'd Sid o. DS'rci attorney IN Ne" lors has
recerc1 c-mmunl alohs from the nag clhcer oi the
elocSad.g f a4ion dated hamp'oA ho,us =Isl INST,
stating iNi he had forwarded 70 New Ok humoef oil
Lrze vessels loaded al Richmond WITH t0Dicco &c,
among wdich were several English yesse5 He desired
they should have Catly disposition. lie states that he
does not think that the Engah vessels desired to deiy
he blockade Dnt tuat Iney merely ouget 70 secure The
n'Sn i'I6Ai. and l-igS &c caIsoes ey @ Haa H. -:.
The Pioneer one OF the yess.I= stzed IS owned snip
ana cargo az h'n.on'. IRE lIp' mo a.o,uel u
'he pII%'' Sfs 70 DC al hs 90 ys5sei' ous - oVuI.
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tnore more r'ICAly o ma '!'"ui' n,
snip norm Oafouud' oI No'IoH' Fos'eIi lto"' ha'Ie
loF Noii,A, has arrived az new ioh' prize 10 Tue
United States snip Mum She was taken while go
iag INTO hampton Hoaus
S-VefaI c'pures na'ing oecn mauG II hampton hoaus
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From the Washington Chronicle Of suniayl
| MIDNIGHT TRIP TO ALEXANDRIA
Posting IN. at late hour m Saturday nobt our rs
ror,s advanced 70 ArIandra and renr9ad ~ ,nirigb.
An IA r,t and Inc fr,nt and rear rosds from c;ty ~
citv are thoroughly guarded Crossing over the Long
r ilge where cannon are nlan,ed AT the ends the
first West Point battery was passed midway
between the bridge and Roach's. At the latter
point the n jersey and 7th New York regi.
nents are saioned-he latter under orders return to
the ciy before morning Taking the rear road the 25th
New York Albany regiment was passed at the canal
bridge where the Confederate President in effgy is
| suspended, head oil. On mile further the l2ih New
York encamped at the Old Mills, the inhabitants
Gaping in terror a; their approach Troops well Pass
ing the picket guards the city was approached and The
suburbs found to be guarded at all points by the
| Zoulves
Passing the ruar15 and ADVANCING 10 the "narshall
,usa company Of the Mich gan regiment were found
M possassio1 OF the building tie other comp ,nies being
stationed in detachments over the city During the day
the civ was searched and several hundred muskets
! RI. 2 revOvCrs ard quantities OF aumuni.ion &s ob.
tairc toged IN the theatre old court house, &;. The
ely Is IN possession OF So'o troop9 ~ Is Iuiet end
tne paopo are H"' .Io"''S TUE 'oops every
favor aud attention III tle.r power
number OF arrests were msde dntlng the day oil men
with concealed weapons.
Returning by the river ROME, the entire road was
found 10 be guarded oy close pckes run out from the
regiments ercampel at every mile or two along the
route The y L. > Cavalry were passed advancing TO-
wards Alex nd H. Inc ON s5achu'c't Regiment were
met at mclisat advancing IN Tie same drecuGl ihe
bridse is guarded by the jackson Euaros and Putnam
measure oy 9'ui'r III p0soh anu guard
cd oy his la1''' .,r-.,,,
At ~ o'clock on fdly night the body OF Jackson was
laid in the parlor OF the Marshall House, the pae
dressed in the uniform OF the artillery compCny which
he had belonged TbSre VIDE no guard about tn house,
and no crowd few friends OF Jackson we're supCrn-
tending the removal Cf the furniture 10 The country
and with that exception all was quiet in and about the
place.
At the railroad depot the railroad company had taken
the ecsEtan tp run on all the freight and passenger
oars engnes etc, except few which being hGs;i
ofd- dui,l irnp " eh horn