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Arrival of troops at Alexandria.
Alexandria, April 24.-- A company of Cavalry from Rappahannock county, 80 strong, arrived here to-day; also, the Loudoun Guard, from Loudoun county. The light boats on the Potomac have been burnt by citizens of Virginia and Maryland. The steamer Keystone State, on her return to Philadelphia, passed down the river this morning. It is said that no troops have yet moved from Annapolis. Among the reports from Washington is one that four regiments have been raised in St. Louis for Lincoln. It is also said that five regiments went to sea from New York for Annapolis, in large vessels. There is no communication with Baltimore by mail, the Federal Government having possession of the Washington and Baltimore Railroad. Gazette.
The Daily Dispatch: April 25, 1861. Richmond Dispatch. 4 pages. by Cowardin & Hammersley. Richmond. April 25, 1861. microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mi : Proquest. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.
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