The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-05-31

of Columbia troops returned TO Washing
ton this morning. From G 600 to 10 900
troops we're sent ovor into Virginia this
morning. Firing was heard occasionally
Inv the driving in of tho Virginia pickots. |
O o'clock A. NJ, Tho New York Zouavos,
I4th and 6vth. aud Now Jorsoy Regiments
hold Alexandria, while Arlington Heights
are occupied bg several regiments. Tho
outranco into Alexandria was attended by
an event which has cast the dcopust gloom
over this community. Col Ellsworth, VINO
had hauled down tho secession fl from tina
Marshall House. was soou afterwards shot
by "A concealed foo. Ills dead body has
bonn brought tn tho Washington Navy Yard.
Accounts from Alexandria are somewhat
contradictory, but thore is no doubt OF the
fact that man named Jackson. who shot
Col Ellsworth, was instantly put to death,
some say by both bullet and bayOnet.
When tho Fodural troops reached Alex
andria the Va, troops fired at them aud
fed. Visitors to that city say tho scenes
wero intensely exciting Federal vessels
( wnr, in tho meantime before Alexandria.
II seens to bo true that u body of Federal
troops havoadvancod to Fairfax Court House
IN TAX. pnssessiou of tho Junction of tho
Orange Il Alexandria Manassas Gap X. H..
with a view Of intercepting tho advance OF
V,ryiv,a troops towards Alexandria from
! II ohmand and othur points. Ncariy 5000
troops arrived at Washington on yesterday
II O'CLOCK M.-It is reported that as
,hu VlryIuil troops retired IRON Alexandra,
ono of them was killed by a return shot
from the federal furces. Thore is pros,
meet of capturing tho fug;tvus. Among the
forces sent over 10 Virginia werc tw0 bat
tories aud two companies ut artillery. Inc
news of tho death Of Colonel Ellsworth was
not generally known throughout Washing
ton until towards ton o'clock. The oxcito
ment was intense, especially among the
military, who express the greatest Impa
! t,once aud desire to be sont over to Virginia
From a spy glass vew ot Alexandria, th'
stars aud stripes arc flying from VnrlouI
uoints. Threo thousand troops from Nortl
Carolina arrived n; Richmond last Wndnrs
day. aud arc now stationed near Od POin
Cn,nfort They were to bo followed b'
500 moro in day or two from the sam'
! State. making u full regiment Of 1900 men
Twelve hundred Tennessee troops arr'vo'
at Richmond on Tuesday. Tho camp op
posite Wllliamsport Mary is being re-
inforccd. and tho construction of ba'toric
on tho hoights on tho Mary land side is bein
!, carried on with vigor.
WASHINGTON. May 23.-Tuesday's Chale'
on Courirr saws. merchants are preparin,
= q visit European markets. for u selection q
supplies.
BosroS, May 23.--.B. r. Thomas is nop'
mated tor Congress in the district i
snccessor to Adams.
FRANKFuRr, May 23.-The House hd
u concurrud in the Senate bill re-orgnn I'n
e tho militia appropriating VI 06O;OOo t'
= srming Kentucky.
WAsuIyGroN, May 23.--The HPrdld's co
= respondent saws it appears that moro tina
~ a month ago our Government gavo notlt
- to tho powers of Europe who took part
: the Paris Congress in 1856 that they wei
vi NJ to accept thu codu they adopted
l. that period, which declares prlvaioorlng
DO piracy.
of Tho Government has received tho ample
m assurances from Austria that sho will ha'
IN nothing 10 do with the rebels whateve
, whilst Prussia has not hesitated to mamie
a in plain terms her unoquiyocal sympatf
with our country.
Y The Secretary of State has given poti'
ie to MrxcD und other Sintes that the Mo
u. roo ,nctrinc will DO carried out with all Il
a. energy and resources Of the G"ernmer
and that nothing IN tho shape of tore'l
- intervention will be tolerated or submitt'
~ to for single hour. Mcxicu hAs boon a
~ sury,i in the most positive language that
tu can depend on the active support OF Il
e- country should any European power
It's tempt to violate hor soil.
ed A warning has bosn givon to Spain that
he she ventures to accept the artful proIfer
|lv Duminica, she will do so at hor peril.
,ly FRANKFoRr. KY, May 22.-Tho Hor
for bill to arm Kentucky, was rcj"cted-yt
al 48, nays AZ. the Constitution requiring
-" Wv votes to appropriate over one hundr
r. dollars.
A resolution that tho Governors proc
ys nation of the Goth inst, contains the u
els position that Kentucky should occupy {
ring tho struggle between tho United O
e'S Confederate States. was rejrcie OIL
,u An act amending the State militia law
,as which the State Guard are. required to sw
Ia, to support tho Constitution OF tho Uni
,sn States and Kentucky passod--yeas 40, N
:, 3S.
~ WAsuIyGroN, May % Tho Worlds c
lag s,Si', Sa'",or J,,h ,hnson or Tennessco q,
/! that he continues canvassing the State.
ex. is firm in the bolof that the Union Gu
ion will triumph at tho polls.
an. The Tines correspondent writes thas
r. postage in the Southern Confederacy a
NC the 3lst inst, will be for letters less /
i" 5000 miles, hve cents; greater d'stan
OF ten conts; weekly papers, forty cents
m- year, dailirs, two dollars and eighty c.
. Of per year. II published outside tho I
yes. fedora,o States, tho postage VIII De dou
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