Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-25

Commencement Of Active Operations In Virgini
by the Federal Forces Occupation OF Alex
andria, Arlington Heights, 60 Death of Co
Ellsworth and Of tho Virginian who.shot Hi
Disposition Of the Teoop,-&c, &c., DC.
| WASHINGTON, May M--As was suppose
would be the case, late last night, eeveral regi
ments, with the New York and Michigan bri
Qades, Ellsworth's Z,uaves, and the Dstric
Militia, crossed into Virginia.
The Virginia pickets having been pursued ant
driven In by the advance gusrds, ono Of the re
eiments took the road leading to Fairfax Conr
| House, about 20 miles from Washington; Will,
another one, the Jersey, stopped at the Forks, Q
mile from the long bridge, awaiting orders.
An advance into Virginia was also made from
another point, namely, at the mouth of the Po-
tomac Aqueduct, at Georgetown.
The 7lh New York Regiment was among the
troops, and after several hours march, occupied
point between the bridge and Columbia
Springs, on the line OF the Washington and
Alexandra Railroad.
The District of Columbia troops returned to
Washington this morning. From 5000 to TO-
600 troops were sent over into Virginia this
morning.
Firing was heard occasionally by the driving
In Of the Virginia pickets about o'clock, A. M.
The New York Z,uaves, 14th and 69th, and
Jersey Regiments hold Alexandra; while Ar
lington Heights are occupied by several regi.
mente. .arat
The entrance into Alexandria was attended
BY an event which has cast the deepest gloom
over this community. Col. Ellsworth, who had
hauled down. the secession flag from the Marshal
House, was soon afterward shot by concealed
foe. His dead body has been brought to the
Washington Navy Yard.
Accounts from Alexandria are somewhat
contradictory, but there Is no doubt Of the fact
that man named Jackson, who shot Col. Ellis.
worth, was instantly put to death, some say by
both bullet and bayonet.
When the Federal troops reached Alexandria,
the Virginia soldiers fred at them and then fed.
Visitors to that city say the scenes were in
tensely exciting. gn a.L.r.
Federal vessels were in the meantime before
Alexandria. M,
1t seems to be true that body OF Federal
troops has advanced TO Fairfax Court House, to
take possession ofthe Junction of the Orange and
Alexandris land Manassas Gap Railroad, with
a view of interceptlng the advance Of Virginia
troops towards Alexandria, from Richmond and
other points.
Nearly 5000 troops arrived at Washington
yesterday.
Eleven o'clock A. MI is reported that as
the Virginia troops retired from Alexandra,
one of them was killed by return shot from
the Federal forces. There is prospect of cap.
turing the fugitives.
vi Among the forces sent over to Virginia were
two batteries and two companies of artillery.
The news of the death of Col Ellsworth was
not generally known throughout Washington
until towards 10 o'clock to day. The excite
ment was intense, especially among the mill.
tary, who express the greatest impatience and
desire to be sent over to Virginia. From spy.
glass view of Alexandria, the Stars and Stripes
are flying from various points
Three hundred troops from North Carolina
arrived at Richmond last Monday night, and
are stationed near Old Point Comfort. They
were to be followed by 500 more, in a day or
two, from the same State; making full regi'
ment of 1000 men.
p Twelve hundred Tennessee troops arrived
at Richmond on Tuesday. The camp
opposite Williamsport, Nd, is being reinforced
and the construction Of batteries on the Heights,
on the Maryland side, ia still being carried on
With vigor. T."