Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-21
ELLSwORTHS ZOUAvES LANDING IN ALEXANDRIA

cluOeQ an alllanCe Win tue COulcucfdto 5toten
The horse was gone and the vote was whether
the stable door should be shut On this the
vote was taken with as much formality as i
the votes were in reality effective. 1t was
ho-r- Yer, fair expression Of public opinion
II resulted as above stated-for ratification o.
The ordinance of secession 933 against ratih
cation A.. The close of the polls was the sigma
of rejoicings. Henry ". Thomas, who had
been chosen state senator; w. II. Cazen. who
had been elected member of the house OF dele
gates. Col Terrett, who commanded the bat
TALON. and Capt VI. D.. Ball, the commander
of the Fairfax cavalry. were serenaded by the
military bands and made addresses There
were then the private suppers and social even
ings that usually terminate public occasions In
l.eanwhile there was O more potent infiu-
ence abroad than either Union or secession
sentiment Judge Whisky, o colleague OF
Judge Lynch, was holding his court, with mad
men for his officers. During the night throng
Of druI. zen men gave notice TO several persons
vino had voted against secession to leave town.
My Godi" said one of them, sobered and
hidden in q stable, few hours later, cant
get away? Up TO 8 o'clock this morning was
hunting George Viggers, and since O'Clock
he's been hunting me-"
Judge Andrew Wylie who had voted against
sec. sion. was threatened, but the late Henry
DainSerfield interfered on his behalf. Months
aft, ward, when Mr.. Daingerteld, who had
been south, returned to Alexandria, he was
threatened by some Union men, then In the
ascendant. Judge Wyle interviewed in support
Of Mr.. Daingerteld's right to remain quietly al
his home.
THE LAST DAY OF SECESSION.
The 23d Of May was the last day Of secession
in Alexandria. At 4 o'clock Col Terrett, COM
handing the Virginia troops, received q note
from The United States steamer Pawnee notify
ing him that if the state force continued in
Town after sunrise it might become necessary
=" sh~ll the town.
In an hour the troops were under arms ready
to retreat. The rallying place had been fixed
NJ the intersection of Washington and Prince
streets, where the Appomattox monument now
stands The United States artillery, Capt.
Ricketts, had entered the town on the north.
- -cners with the New York Fire Zouaves,
teers. Col. Wilcox, came BY the river.
Who goes there shouted the sentinel on
the north end OF the north wharf Of the Vir-
GINA town. as he discovered the loaded steam
ers through the dawn.
No reply, for the steamers were too far. The
discharge OF the sentinels gun was followed
by fusilade from the advancing boats. The
sentinel leaped from the wharf to the shore
below, where, fully protected, he ran along the
beach and rejoined his command. Meanwhile
oeEgt. hOrTlll nad Withdrawn the guards on
tho river front and the infantry battalion was
on the move toward West End and Spring
field station, nine miles above. to which point all
the available rolling stock of the Orange and
Alexandria railroad had been sent from Alex
andria some hours before.
Col. George W. Brent refined up his horse
that stood paving the cobble-stones and impa-
..slt to be gone at the corner Of King and
Fairfax streets. But Col Brent did not let the
horse have his way. He was evidently waiting.
He did not have long 10 wait In a few min
rtes after he took his post there as q scout,
The New York Fire Zouaves passed ut run,
going south along the railway on Union street,
two blocks away. Col. Brent put spurs to his
horse and dashed west on King street. passing
JacAsOn's flag still flying, while Jackson lay
asleep in his chamber below it.
THE FLAG on THE MARSHALL HOUSE.
i.ess than two minutes after Brent had left
the corner Of King and Fairfax street and
while the clatter of his horses gallop could still
be heard group In Fire Zouave uniform came
from the north on Fairfax and one of them who
~ore the insignia of colonel made an exclama-
ton, as he reached King street looked ives,
and saw Jackson's flag flying over the Marshall
House, two blocks away. This was Col Ellis
worth. who had evidently been looking for