l)c jTcffcvsouian.
THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1861.
The Democray in the Ceurt House on
Monday Bight.
On Monday evening' Inst, pursuant tocnll,
the opposition to the Republican party, as
thcr profess to be, assembled in the Court
House for the purpose of organizing their
party for the ensuing year.
In the absence of the Committee on Reso
lutions, Win. K. Haviland, Esq., was called
upon to address the meeting, to which he
responded in a few remarks, in which he
took the position in the first place, that the
Democratic pnrty, in reference to the- rebel
lion, was not entirely blameless, for it had
been, "in the past a little too lax." But in
the second pluce, it was entirely right "and
some of the Republicans would not deny it;
and whenever the party went in favor of the
Secessionists, they did it for the good of the
country" the innocent but simple souls.-
"and when the Republican Administration
came into power they pursued precisely the
same policy that Buchanan and his Cabinet"
(which was filled with traitors) "did down to
the commencement ofactual hostilities." But
such is not the fact, for as soon as the Re
publican Administration came into power
they immediately shut down the Rebel gate,
and commenced, with all the possible energy
of the Government, to repair the gross wrong
done by the imbecile Buchanan to please his
four traitor Cabinet advisers, who used their
whole power and influence to hand the Gov
ernment over to the Rebels. And well in
deed was it for the Republic, that the Re
publicans came into power as soon as they
did, for the traitors, by the aid that they had
received at the hands of the late Democratic
Administration, had the Government almost
bound hand and foot It began to totter to
and fro, and foreign nations pronounced our
Republic a failure. But how widelyand
radically different is the aspect now J As
eoon as Mr. Lincoln and his Cabinet took
control of the nation, confidence began to fee
restored, and as the traitors were lopped
off, and their hellish machinations defeat
ed, the nation's Jong lost vitality began to
manitest itself; and when the rebel balls
struck Fort Sumter, an electric cord was
touched in the heart of every true patriot,
and, with an unanimity nn parallel led in our
history, rallied around our" national emblem
fully determined to save the Republic, and
avenge the insult to the Stars and Stripes.
Down to this time a great majority of the
leaders of the party calling itself Democratic,
were opposed to the Republican policy, of
flogging the traitors and compelling them to
obey the Constitution and Laws. But from
this time on they dared not to face the uprising
of the honest patriotism of the people,
so the Democratic Generals and Captains
were compelled to wheel into line, and are
now endeavoring to atone for their folly by
nobly and patriotically calling for vengeance
on the heads of the Rebels, whose cause, just
before, they were so loudly and eloquently ad
vocating. Such are the notorious facta of the
case, yet, notwithstanding, they are unpleas
ant to dwell upon, nor ought they to be at
this lim', but we would remind these covies,
that it is exceedingly impudent for persons
living in glass-houses to throw stones, and
especially so, when thrown at those who do
not live in such establishments. Now is the
time when the error should be acknowledged
and the truth alone be told.
The next speaker was Major Burnham,
Esq., of Mauch Chunk, who took substanti
ally the some ground, but stated that he dis
covered Disunionists in the Democratic par
ty at Charleston last Spring. Finally, both
speakers agreed that it was high time to.quit
talking and to go to acting, and that it was
the imperative duly of every patriot to rally
around our National Banner and see that not
one star is blotted therefrom.
The Delegate System.
The meeting held in the Court House last
Monday evening, among their resolutions
passed one in favor cf reviving the old plan
of nominating in Convention all the County
officers. This is the system that the Democ
racy knocked in the head a few years ago,
and inasmuch as the Volunteer system has
knocked some of these persons in the head,
we presume they have came to the conclu
sion to balance the account by knocking it
into a cocked hat. These disinterested pa
triots pretend that the Volunteer plan is too
corrupt for them, but any one who knows
anything about the nominating system,
knows that it is more than five times as cor
rupt as the other.
ICFMino Host of the Indian Queen raised
a most splendid specimen of the glorious
Stars and Stripes, in front of his hotel, on
Monday last He was assisted in his patriot
ic undertaking by a large number of the cit-
izess of both town and country. The per
forma nee of national airs by the Stroudsburg
Cornet Band, added greatly to the zest of the
occasion. After the Rag was raised to its
position, John Nyce, Esq , was called upon
and delivered a neat and highly patriotic ad
dress. Friend Bossard, the ladies who man
ufactured the tag, and those who assisted in
raising it, deserve great credit for the man
ner in which the work was performed.
Tlx Parkenburg (Va.) News, a rabid
Secession paper, having lived its offensive
life rs long as tfae citizens thought it ad
Tiaable. was quietly deaolisbed by a par
ty eftbew a day or two ago.
Military Company.
Our streets are again enlivened with the
shrill bhrick of the fife, and the spirit stirring
tap of the drum. An effort is again making
to organize a company for the war, jn our
borough, and we think it will prove success
ful. On Monday last, Capt. Ocorge U. Kel
ler arrived in town, and in a very short time
had a squad enlisted and parading our6treets.
The Captain is well known in this commu
nity as a military officer of more than .ordi
nary ability and of large experience, and we
can safely assure all who enlist under him
that he will proven commander who dares to
lead wherever gocd and true men dare to
follow. Turn out young men and show your
selves worthy of your country, by enrolling
your names on the listof her brave defenders.
07Nicholas Ruster has just returned from
the city with a new stock of goods suitable
to the season, which he offers at a low figure.
As Nicholas always exercises a wise discrim
iuation, as well as an excellent taste, in the
selection of his goods, the man of small
means.as well as the one possessed of "a pock
et full of rocks," should call and see before
purchasing elsewhere.
New- Bank Bills.
The new ono and two dollar Billa of
the Stroudsburg Bank are in circulation.
Tboy present a very neat appearance, and
will prove to be a very neat and useful
appendage to the pocket or pooketbook.
The two's have for a vignette a Railroad
Train, with two men, one holding a spade
and the other a wheel barrow, and hill
side and trco. The ones have for a Vig
netto a bear bugging a dog and a hunter
with bis right foot on a log and an axe
raised over his head to strike the bear.
We understand that the bank has had
repeated calls from all quarters for these
bills.
Military Meeting-.
A meeting of our citizens was held in
the Court House on Tuesday evening
last for the purpose of taking measures
to sccuro the formation of a Military
Company, to represent Monroe County
in the embattled host now arrayed in do
fenso of the Constitution and Laws of our
beloved country. The meeting was or
ganized by the appointment of John De
Young, E-q., President; Peter SnAW,
of Hamilton, and Peter Williams, of
Stroudsburg, Vice President; and Tiieo
dore Scnocn, Secretary.
The object of tbe meeting having been
.stated by tbe President, a committee,
consisting of tho following named gentle
men, viz: John N. Stokes, Henry Shoe
maker, G. Auracher, Samuel Melick,
Melchoir Bossard, was appointed to soli
cit subecriptions, and to make tho neces
sary arrangements for tho support'of the
Volunteers while preparing to march to
the rendezvous assigned them by the Gov
ernor.
The following named gentlemen, viz :
John DeYoung, Samuel S. Drebcr, Peter
William, Flenry C. Wolfe and Theodore
Schoch were appointed to make arrange
ments for the support, of the families of
the Volunteers while absent in the ser
vice of tho country.
Speeches were made by the President
and by S. S. Dreber and Jobn Nyce,
Erqs., and by Capt. George B. Keller.
The utmost enthuiasm prevailed, and ev
erything angered tbe speedy formation
and equipment of a company.
We append the substance of Copt. Kel
ler's neat and patriotic speech. On be
ing called upon be arose and said :
Mr. President, Friends and Comrades.
I am here to night to join my feljow vol
unteers. I came to act, and not to speak.
As I am not accustomed to making speeches
I hope you will excuse the errors I may make
in this attempt.
I am here ready to fight for the stars and
stripes, and our glorious Union, now and for
ever. I hope you will not judge me by the
acts of any one else, Who among you, that
has the heart of a roan, would be a coward
now. The old flag tells you "I have pro
tected you in time of peace." Phe same
flag calls upon every patriot to defend and
protect it now in the hour of peril. The trai
tors have torn down the stars and stripes at
Fort Sumter; but we stand united to-day,
Democrats and Republicans, Whigs and A
mericans, to place the same old flagon Sum
ter asain, and over our entire Union. The
prayers of Washington, and the sufferings of
our ancestors at Valley Forge, speak aloud
with bloody and trembling limbs 44 We gave
you this flaer, protect and defend it." To
this Union I am devoted ; and I shall draw my
sword in an eternal warfare against those
who, with vindictive spleen induced by pre
tended wrongs, would destroy the best gov
ernment in the world.
Bank Failures at Albany, Hew York.
Tbe old Bank of Albany, and tbe
Bank of tbe Capitol have both failed
owning, it is said, to. dishonest manage
ment. Albany bonks have been unfor
tunato in proportion to their number.
Tbe State Bank years ago suspended the
payment of dividends for several years,
through the defalcation of a trusted Tel
ler. The Commercial Bank was nearly
rained by the operation of its Cashier,
Mr. Baretow. The Canal Bank was de
stroyed years ago, and its Casbier, Mr.
Olcott, was for a long time imprisoned.
The Watervliet Bank, in the County of
Albany, was used by a brother of the
CaeUier of tbe Canal Bank, who ran a-
A Yolunfeer Company from Monroe.
Captain Geo. B. Keller, ia now en
deavoring to raise a Volunteer Compa
ny in this County, with a very favorable
prospect of success, If tbe requisite
number is procured it will bo a sure
thing, as-the Captain took the very ne
cessary and wise precaution of having
tho Company accepted by tho Govtmor
pofore attempting to organize it. A mee
tins waa held in the Court House, on
Tuesday evening, for tho purpose of aid
ing this patriotio and laudible enterprise.
Tbe best of feeling prevailed and success
seems very certain. Committees wore
appointed to procure funds for the sup
port of tho Volunteers while organizing,
and also to take tho necessary steps to
wards supporting the families of Volun
teers while in service. The military mee
ting held last night in the Court House,
greatly added to the prospect of ppeedily
organizing a Company. A meeting of
the same kind and for tbe same purpose
will be held at Kresgeville to-niht. The
organizing of tbe Company may now be
set down as almost a fixed fact, 3od those
wishing to enlist to fight thobattlcs of our
oountry, under an efficient officer, should
do so without delay. Wo understand tho
Governor has given tbe Captain until tbe
4th of June to organize his Company j but
it now appears that ibis lenctb of
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time will hardlv bo reauirod. Wo think
every patriot's heart must swell with grat
itudo to those who bavo enlisted, and re
joice at tbe prospect that Monroe county
is to bo represented in the patriotio cause
of saving our country from anarchy and
ruin.
Wo understand that tbe Lgisla
ture, at its late session, passed an act
authorizing tho County Commissioner
to defray, by a military tax, the cx
penses of the support of tbe families of
such volunteers as are not able to support
tbem. The volunteers will represent the
interest of every tax-payer in the county
alike, and it therefore seems to us .that
this is just the way to meet suoh oxpenses
Wo do not believe that the couuty con
tains a single tax payer, but what would
be gratified at thus discharging so honor
able a debt. At all events, all such fam
Hies most be cared for, in a suitable man
ner aud the more general Buoh respond
bility tbe more equal on, and just to, all
May Court.
The May Term of our Court common
ccd on Monday last, all the Judges on
the Bench. Judgo Barret in his ohargo
to the Grand Jury, made mention of the
provisions of the law relativo to treating,
and other unduedevices, practiced in elec
tioneering about election times, for the
purpose of calling public attention to the
act. At the next term of Court, we learn,
be designs to make this law, and the pen.
altics inflicted by it, a speciality in hi
charge. Robert W. Swink waa choseu
Foreman cf tho Grand Jury. We will
publish tho proceedings of Court in our
next paper. Licenses were granted to
the following named persons.
Tavern License.
Saudi & Kachline, Borough of Stroudsburg
Charles Troch, .
Jacob Knecht,
Melchoir Bossard,
Jacob Place,
James Place,
Melchoir Depue,
Luke W. Brodhead,
Thomas Brodhead,
Daniel A. Hush,
Charles Saylor,
Jerome Fetherman,
Philip Lessig,
Peier Kemmerer,
Charles Bossard,
Theodoie Shoemaker,
John Smith,
Thomas E. Heller,
Manassah Miller,
Charles B. Brown,
Gideon Burritt,
Charles Price,
John S. Vandoren,
Charles Henry,
Charles D. Brodhead,
John Merwine,
Elizabeth Kresge,
Henry H- Everett,
Butz & Altemose,
Reuben Shupp,
Philip Kresge,
Elenoia Moyer,
Samuel Case,
Joel Berlin,
Peter Keller.
Jacob W. Kresge,
Charles Getz,
Jarob Finkbeiner,
Daniel Kerrhner,
Jonas Snyder,
Jacob II. Stocker,
Michael Sandt,
Reuoen Ilartzell,
Joseph Hawk,
Correll and Mjxell,
Nelson Hefllefinger,"
William Syphers,
Lewis Long,
Samuel Mildenberger,
Henry Stoddart,
Barnet Vanhorn,
James Westbrook,
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Robert Huston, Stroudsburg,
James N. Durling "
Georgo Heim, Smithfield,
Jerome S. Williams, Hamilton,
James Kintz, Paradise
A Boy's Head Sawed Off!
A bright intelligent boy, 15 years old,
son of Benjamin Ward, of Enfield, Mas
sachusetts, while at work in bis father s
steam saw-mill last week, accidentally
eame so Dear tbe dnvioe-be It that it
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oaugbt his clothing, and threw him with
his neck directly in front of tbe saw,
which instantly severed the head from
tho body, tbrawing it several feet away.
Tho Pennsylvania Regiments.
From our exchanges we glean that tho
treatment of tho Pennsylvania troops is
most pbameful. Tboy arc poorly fed,
poorly clothed and as poorly quartered.
In some instances but half rations hate
been furnished them, and even this pit
tance was'made up of spoiled meats and
of other articles hardly fit to be fed to
bogs. The blankets furniabed a large
portion of tbe troops wero miserable slazy
things weighing but a pound and a half
each, when they should have weighed
five pounds, and mado of such poor ma
terial that they wesp neither a protection
against cold nor dampness. Everything
else furnished thom was in the same ratio
of good fornotbingncss. Their clothing
was so poor that, it hardly hold together
during twenty-four hours wear, and wa
as variegated in color as it was poor in
quality. Tho heels and soles of the shoefi
of many of them fell off after one hours
drill, and so ragged and forlorn had they
become, that Gen. Mansfield, at Wash
ington declared that the Pennsylvania
Regiments were not fit to march. Now
somobody is to blame for this outrage
upon the brave men who have left com
fortable homes, and abandoned families,
friends and business that they might de
fend the government against the assault
of rebels, and whoever it ia he should be
searched out and punished and that too
severely. If it ia treason to gire aid and
comfort to the rebels, (and who doubt it)
it is something infinitely worse, thus to
disgrace the Commonwealth, and endan
ger the health aud life itself, of the brave
defenders of the Constitution and laws.
If discovered a drum-head court-martial
and a rope sbtfuld wipe from tho eartb
in-n so vile as these cornjorant eontrao
tractors or commissaries Ii3ve proved
themselves to be. The following letter
from Governor Gurtin, shows that a move
ment has been instituted in the right
quarter, to stop this evil. We hope it
may bo successful, and that the guilty
ones may meet their just dosertj. Head
tho letter :
Executive Chamber, llarrisburg,
'May 24, 1801.
Benjamin Haywood, esq., Pottivill Pa.
Dear Sir: I learned from General
Biddlc, Adjutant-General, and my Aid,
Colonel R Biddlo Roberts, that tbe con
dition of the Pennsylvania troops now in
Washington City was disgrceful to tbe
State, and, what is more important, that
tho men wero actually suffering, loth
from want of proper clothing and a sense
of shame. It is. of course, useless to sav
to jou how mortified I am at suoh a con
dition of things, and how determined tbr.t
the same shall be at once rcmodied to far
a3 the Eame is in my power.
I requested you, last evening, to pro
ceed at once to Washington City and
take charge of this matter, iou will be
kind enough to examine fully into the
character of the clothing of every de
scription which has been furnished toonr
regiments now there. Ascertain tho de
ficiencies of every kind, defect of mate
rial, irregularity of color and faulty man-
. .a
u.'acture. au'l at once tclesiranu to me
wh.st requisite to make the men com
fortable in any and every way, and to
pluce the regiments upon a footing, so
far as comfort, health, and the array reg
ulations will permit, with any in the ser
vice of tbe United States. An agent
will be scut with the clothing and other
pquipmelits, and it i my desire that you
remain in Washingso City, or wherever
the regiments may be, until you see that
my fishes and directions in this respect
have bcen'fully carried out. I confident
ly believed that fcoforc this, all these mat
ters had been attended to faithfully and
well, and can now, while regretting, that
my exertions had been so frustrated, onlv
press upon you energetic and proa.pt ac;
tion in this behalf for tho comfort of our
gallant and patriotio citizens now in the
ranks of these regiments, and the preser
vation of the honor of the Stato.
Yours truly, A. G. CURTIN.
DRILL ! DRILL 1
Our volunteers should not regard the
ticuo a lost because they are not instant
ly ordered to tho frontier. Regular
troops proverbially fight better than raw
recruits. Why! Not because they are
braver, but only beeauso they arc better
disciplined. Constant and protracted
drilling has given them confidence in one
another, has taught them self reliance,
and has tested the capaoity of their offi
cers. Hundreds of really bravo young
men, now filling our regiments, would
show timidity and might make fatal mis
takes, or even break .ranks and run, if
suddenly precipitated into a scvoro en
gagement. Why? Not because each in
dividual does not know that he is as brave
as a lion, but he has had no chanoo to
test tho qualities of his companions in the
ranks and tho officers in command.
These can only bo ascertained by long
and severo drilling. Boysl every one of
you will bo worth twice as much in a fight
nextlFall as you would now. Therefore,
wherever you are, drilll drHll When
you have combined the discipline of the
regular with the enthusiasm of tho volun
teer, you will be invincible
At several recent flag-rainngs through
out the country the American caglo at
tended in person, and kept flying in con
tracted circle over tho flag just as it was
raised. At oamp Curlin, Pa , he was re
ceived with vociferous cheers by three
thousand soldiers. At Hordontown N. J.
two eagles appeared as the flag roao on
the pole, and they flew round in concen
tric circles for several minutes some
times approaching and, as it were, cooing
over tho flag.
Mr. Editor : In your columns of last
week I 'noticed an article from a gentle
man who "states, as a reason for asking
the definition of treason, that while " tbe
minister was praying for the Union," in
tbe Methodist church of Middle Smith-
Geld, "several of the congregation took
offense ot the prayer and left the bouse.'"
That tbe writer did not make a fair
and frauk etatcrocut of tho case, I believe,
is generally admitted by those who heard
the prayer.
As a lover of justice and truth, I al
ways like to see things fairly represented;
aud, for this reason, I propose to give o
true account of the occurrence, as nearly
as I can from memory.
Tho Mini-tor referred to, is not tbe
present Pastor of tbp church, and did not
preach as tho article would seem to inti
raat; but, by request, officiated in the
concluding part of the worship.
In the course of his prayer he alluded
to our present nntional difficulties, and
prayed, in substance, "that death and ter
ror miijht strike the hearts of traitors and
rebels, and that blood might flow to any
extent if victory could be gained." (He
had not ppoken of the Union, and from a
subsequent remark tho victory be so much
demed is evident.) Here some one went
out. He tbon cried out with great em
phasis, peculiar gestures and some grand
O'iular .movements, "it there are any more
traitors and rebels in tbe houe let 'cm
eo out." Upon this several others went
out. (This, I am informed, they did to
tcaso him.) He alo prayed for a ble3
ing to rest upon the President and others
in Dowerr and that the time might enecui
ly come when no man might be held in
boridoee to Li fillow man.
Judging from his language, the tone
and spirit of hh prayer, we believe- he
looked upon the present contot as having
for it ultimate object the entire extina
tion of slavery. I have spoken only of
that portion of the invocation which re
lated to the present crisis part of which
was goou, part inappropriate auu dirtaetc
ful.
If in reality he bad made a union
prayer, and had invokcd,tbe Father of
light to illumine our understanding now
in the hour of trial, no one could have
had the slightest pretext for leaving
From ray acquaintance with the antece-
dents aud prescut sentiments of those who
renred during the prayer, I firmly be
lieve that they will taud by tbe Union
anJ the Uonstitution to tbe i3st, ana de
fend them against the multifarious as
saults of traitors' and fanatics from what
ever section thev mav come. By thi
way, Mr. Editor, if the gentleman don't
know what treason h, I vonld advice him
to read the Constitution of the United
States. Very rc-pectfully,
FAIR PLAT.
Marshall's Creek, May 2?, 1561.
The Printer's Dollars.
Where are they? A dollar here and a
dollar there, scattered over numerous
small towns, all over the country, miles
and mile3 apart how shell thej be gath
ered together? The typefounder has hi3
buudrcds of dollar again-t the printer
the paper makers, the tuildjnij owner
the-iourneyman compositor, and ail as
sistaots to him in carrying on his busi
ness, have their demands, hardly ever so
-mall as a single dollar. But the mites
.from hero and there must be diligently
gathered and patiently hoarded, or the
wherewith to discharge the larc bills
will never become bulky. We imagine
tbe printer will have to get up an address
to his widely scattered dollars something
like the following: "dollar?, halves, quar
ters, dimes, and all manner of fractions
into which yc are divided, collect your
selves and come home! Ye are wanted!
Combinations of all sorts of men, that
help the printer to become n proprietor,
gather in such force, and demand with
such good reasons your appearance at
this counter, that nothing shorTof a sight
of you will appease them. Collect jour
sclves, for valuable a3 you arc in the ag
gregate, singly you will never pay the
cost of gathering. Come in here in si
lent, single, t file, that the printer may
from you into battallions, and send you
fourth againjo battle for him and vindi
cate his feeble credit."" Reader, are you
sure you havn't a couple of tho printer's
dollars sticking about your clothes?
Straight to the West.
The New Jersey Contral Railroad has
now fully organized it connection with
tho Allentown brnnch road, so that pas
sengers can start from the foot of Coit
laudt street, New York, daily, pass
through Easton, Allentown, Reading and
Harrisburg, and thu" travel westward by
a shorter route than has yet been rogular
ly in use. There is no changing of cars
until Pittsburg is reaohed.
Tho Government has decided to ostab
lish two largo camps on tbo French sys
tem, partly for instruction and for a re
servo foreo. Tho camps will consist of
from fifteen to twenty thousand men each.
One will be formcd'at Gettysburg, Penn
sylvania, near tho Maryland border, and
tho other in tho vicinity of New York,
most probably at St a ten Island. The
troops at Gettysburg aro designed for ac
tion on the Southern border when neces
sary, and thoso at Statcn Island will bo
required for coast service, to bo used at
any moment and at any point tho Gov
ernment may direct.
Another Deserter Punished.
A man named James Gillespie, of Wy
oming county, recently deserted from
Camp Curtin and returned home. un
his arrival at Tunkhannock ho was hand
ed over tp the "Rangers," and subjected
. ft
to every possiblo indignity in his dis
graceful parado through the streets to the
tune of the ''rougo's march." The peo
ple would have been justifiable in decora-
v. ' . - t i
tin him with a coat or tar nnu reamers
apd driving him out of tho town ho had
disgraced.
THE .WAR FOR THE UN
ION
The news which has arrived sin
last week's issue is of the most import
ant character. A brilliant and success-
ful movement has put tbe uovernmont iu
possession of tbe Virginia hills, Including
iuu uit) oi AicsBDunu auu irnugion
tiignts. xne nrst advance mio tnc ene
my's territory has been made, and Seces
sion flaira no lonsror flaunt, in tho (hop nf
Cho National Capital. Tbe most insolent
of these now lies at the feet of a young
and gallant officer, who was murdered
while flushed with tbe excitement of its
capture. In place of it, however, fioata
tho Stars and Stripes, and the dead sol
dier goes to a gravo indeed honorable.
For twenty-four hours many regiments
of tbe Wahintcntroopshad been in read
iness for instant departure, though none
knew the naturo of tho service to be per
. m i i i
formed. At last, on inursuay nignt, ac
midnight, tbe order came to move. The
Firemen Zouaves, under tbo lamented
Col. Ellsworth, proceeded in steamers
from tbe Navy-Yard to Alexandria.
The 7th, 12th, 23th, New York; 1st Wich
iean: 1st. 2d. Hd. 4th, New Jersey: two
t j ' ' -
corps of regular cavalry ; two guns of
bbcrman s battery, and several compa
nies of District Yo!untcers passed over
the long Bridge tothe Virginia shore.
The 5th, 8th, and G9th, New-York went
from Georgetown over" tho Chain Bridge.
Iu all there were about 13,000.
The troops, on reaching the Virginia
sido, were stationed at various points to
guard their portion, while tbe Zouaves
landed in boats and took possession of
Alexandria. Tbe two guns of Sherman's
Battery cleared the streets by their single
presence, and a troop of Secessionist Cav
alry, a remnant of the Rebel force which
fled from the town, was captured. Thru
followed tbe movement of Col. Ellsworth,
which resulted in bis death, aud threw a
sloom over the occurrences of tho morn
ing. Waehington. Thursday, May 24, 1S01.
Alexandria is taken, but at a heavy
CO:-t.
Col. Ellsworth is killed, ne was shot
dead while descending the stairs of the
Mar-hall HouKo, with a Secession fhf
wbioh he bad torn down from a staff ou
the roof.
Tbo man who shot him was instantly
dip3thed by Francis E. Brownell of
Troy, N. Y , a private of Company A, in
Col. Ellsworths' Regiment. Tho retribu
tion was instantaneous.
Tho Colonel was shot through tho
breast by one charge of a double-barreled
gun, tho other charge entering a
wainooting near him.
He fell on his face only pxclaimiog
"My God," and the blood gushed from
his wound with sucb profuiion as to drench
the entire pss-ago.
A few seconds afterward he uttered a
low moan, but his eyes were instantly fix
ed, and he had ceased to breathe.
He was laid upon a bed in a room near
at hand, with the Rebel flag stained with
his blood, and now a trophy to his glory,
about his feet.
The Surgeon, who soon arrived, satis
fied us that he had fspired at the mo
ment. of his being shot.
Tho man who killed him was James
W. Jackson, who proved to bo tbe keeper
of the house.
lie must have died as suddenly. Ho
was shot tlroueh tho head, aud aftur
ward run through the body by the saber
bayonet of the same private.
His wife presently di-corcred the fatal
ity, and approaching tho body uttercl
tbe most agonizing erics, ard although
treated with the utmo.t consideration
that could be offered htr in her misery,
she remained for a long time in the wild
est state of frenzj.
The house was in the utcost confa-ioti.
Tbe lodgers dcrtedfrom thrir rcoais, tut
were held in control by the four or five
Zouaves who accomr-anied the Colonel,
aud who nt once established and main
tained order.
It was a long tiino before a re-inforcc-mcnt
arrived, and it was almost thought
that we might be hemmed iu by the num
ber of persons in the house, which was
considerable. But the trepidation wan
too-great for any organization, and noth
ing of tho sort was atteajpted, although I
think that the Zouaves, mad with grief
at tbe loss of their leader, would havn
been but little disappointed if it had
been.
Col. Ellsworth was the onlv person of
our side killed. Surgeon Gray made an
examination, and discovered that tho
slugs from the gun entered betwoen tho
third and fifth rib, shattering tho fourth
rib, and pushed into the left auricle of
the heart, destrojinc all tho integuments
with which it came in contact. The Co
lonel wa conveyed up to Washington in
the steamer Jame Guy.
The persons who wero around him ot
tbe moment of his fall returned with bin?,
flis remains will lie in tho Navy-Yard
until tho proper solercsitica arc prepared
by the authorities.
The occupation of Alexandria, so far
as tho netiou of tho Zouaves was con
cerned, was a thorough success. They
wore the first regiment to arrive. Tbey
went by water from their encampment,
and reaohed Alexandria a littlo after
dawn. The robol sentries fired an alarm
and fled. The town was entered without
resistance, and but for the melancholy e
vent which now seems to overshadow tbo
success of tho expedition, no gloom upon
its brillainey could bo seen.
Tho body of Col. Ellsworth lies in btato
at tho Navy-Yard in this city, and is vis
ited by hundreds of sorrowing specta
tors. All tho engine houses in the city aro
drappod in mourning; flags aro at half
mast, and bolU aro tolling.
Intelligence of this murder was no
communicated to the regiment until soao
time after the occurrence. I have never
seen a more sorrowful and afflioted look
ing body than they. .
Revenge, tho first passion that seuetl
upon them at the announcement, was soon
melted into most affcting and over-