The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-05 00:00:00

contents lodged in the body of Col. Ellsworth, enter-
ing between the third and fifth ribs. Col. Ellsworth
was at the time rolling up the flag. He fell forward
on the floor of the hall and expired instantly, only
exclaiming My God !' Private Brownell, with the
quickness of lightning, levelled his musket at Jack-
son and fired. The ball struck Jackson on the bridge
of the nose and crashed through his skull, killing
him instantly. As he fell Brownell followed his shot
by a thrust of his bayonet, which went through
Jackson's body. The companions of Col, Ellsworth,
seven in number, immediately posted themselves so
as to command the halls of the hotel, and threat-
ened to shoot the first man who showed his head
outside of a door. In this way they stood for 10
minutes. Their protracted absence alarmed Adju-
tant Leoser, who ordered Company A, Capt. Coyle, to
search for them. The company found their com-
mander dead and their comrades in possession of
the hotel. A surgeon was then sent for, but Col.
Ellsworth was dead long before his arrival. The
company made a litter of muskets, and, placing the
body of the Colonel on it, returned to the boat,
leaving, however, a detachment to guard the hottl,
and make prisoners of all its occupants. The body
was brought to the Navy-yard, and there remains,
awaiting the action of the War Department. After
fitting ceremonies here, his remains will be taken.
to Mechanicsville, New York, for interment. His
family reside at Mechanicsville. There were no
other demonstrations of opposition to the occupa-
tion of the city. I hear from a gentleman just
arrived from Alexandria that the Zouaves have
commenced executing their threats of vengeance,
and have already shot three violent Secessionists.
The people of Alexandria who were sympathisers
with Jackson have been compelled to flee for the
safety of their lives. The most intense excitement
exists. The remains of Colonel Ellsworth will
leave Washington by the afternoon train to-
morrow. They will be carried from the Navy
yard, and followed to the depot by the President
and Cabinet, and a large body of troops. The last
thing Colonel Ellsworth did last evening, before
leaving Washington was to write a letter to his
father, E. D. Ellsworth, of Mechanicsville, New
York, and another to Miss Carrie Spafford, at
Rockford, Illinois, to whom he was engaged to be
married. His last act, as he left the tent to em-
bark on the steamer, was to look at her portrait
and to place it in his bosom. Colonel Ellsworth's
body was placed in the engine-house at the Navy-
yard this morning. The house was heavily draped
with American flags, crape, and bouquets of flowers.
It was guarded by the Zouaves, a company of the
71st New York, and some regulars. Thousands of
people assembled there to see the remains during
the day, the President's family among the number.
The body of Jackson still lies on the floor of his
house, where he was shot."
Major-General Butler had reached Fort Monroe,
and entered upon his duties as commander of the
military department of Virginia, North Carolina,
and Tennessee. The number of vessels which had
been detained at Old Point Comfort by the block-
ading fleet was so great that it was found difficult
to effect a landing there.
From the blockading squadron off the Chesapeake
we learn that the Liverpool ship Hiawatha, laden
with tobacco, had been taken possession of for
attempting to run the blockade. Messrs. Miller, of
Liverpool, are the owners of the vessel, and it is
reported that her cargo was insured only yesterday.
A large number of small coasting vessels had been
captured at various ports.
The Federal officer in command of the Star,which
bombarded the Confederate battery at Sewall's
Point, has reported officially as follows :
" I expended 15 rounds of grape, 12 10 inch shot,
32 10. inch shell, 10 shell for 32 pounders, and 45
32-pound shot, making a total of 114 shots,which I
think did some execution among the rebels. I only
desisted for want of ammunition, having only five
8-pound charges remaining for the pivot gun. I
regret that want of ammunition compelled me to
retire, as I am satisfied I could have silenced the
battery in a short time. The battery is masked, 13
embrasures having been ereUed behind a sand bank.
The rebels had three rifled cannons, and fired seve-
ral volleys of Minie balls, which struck the ship.
The ship was struck five times by the rifled cannon shot in the hull and upper works. The damage
can be repaired by ourselves."
A despatch from Chambersburg, Pennsylvania,
states that the number of Confederate forces sta-
tioned on the Potomac, between the Point of Rocks
and Williamsport, was about 7,500, of whom 7,000
were Virginians, and the rest Alabamians, Missis-
sippians, Carolinians, and Georgians. Among the
number were also 300 Cherokee Indians. Great
apprehensions were entertained in the Cumberland
valley that an invasion of that region was contem-
plated by them for the purpose of seizing cattle
and horses. The Confederates were well supplied
with artillery. A traveller from Harper's Ferry
had made the following report respecting the Con-
federate forces there :
' "The number of troops actually quartered in Har-
per's Ferry itself has been pretty correctly stated
lately in tne papers, but the actual number of troops
accessible, and within striking distance of the ferry
at a few hours notice, is not far from 15,000 men,
well armed, well provisioned, and well paid in cur-
rent bank bills of the banks of Virginia. Their
coffee has been sent all the way from New Orleans,
at which city there was a large supply. There are
some 1,000 Kentuckians there armed with the rifle,
bowie-knife, and the Indian tomahawk ; also 1,000
Arkansas men, armed with rifle and bowie-knife.
Both of these volunteer forces had a fight recently,
in which several were killed; and the Kentuckians
more especially, like the South Carolinians, are de-
sirous of meeting the men of Massachusetts. The
Maryland heights, opposite Harper's Ferry, are
strongly fortified with Columbiads, and manned by
a large force of Confederate troops. The railroad
bridge is mined ready for the insertion of the fuse.
Provisions are abundant, reports to the contrary
notwithstanding. Some threats are made of cut-
ting off the present coal trade from Cumberland to
Baltimore. My informant, who is thoroughly reli-
able, saw some Enfield rifles in the hands of the
troops, said to be a portion of a large importation
recently arrived from New Orleans. Forward
movements have already been made into Maryland,
to within a few miles of the Pennsylvania line, in. that part of the State where Maryland is narrowest.
A number of Baltimore gentlemen are acting as
officers of the Confederate States Army at Harper's
Ferry. All the way from Grafton to Monocacy-
bridge, save on the Cumberland section, the Vir-
ginians have possession of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, and have mined the other bridges, as they
have the one at Harper's Ferry. The rebels report
the daily manufacture of 250 rifles at the rifle
works near the ferry.
The Southern Congress adjourned on the 22d to
the 20th of July. The Tariff Bill was passed with
unimportant amendments. The Mobile Mercury
publishes the following copy of the letters of marque
which Jefferson Davis is trying to issue :
" PRESIDENT'S INSTRUCTIONS TO PRIVATE ARMED
VESSELS.
" 1. The tenour of your commission, under the
Act of Congress entitled An Act recognising the
existence of war between the United States and the
Con federate States, and concerning letters of marque,
prizes, and prize goods,' a copy of which is hereto
annexed, will be kept constantly in your view. The
high seas referred to in your commission you will
from of
thteh shore
srpeace
understand generally to refer to the low-water mark ;
within one
of countries at
peace with the United States and the Confederate
States. You nevertheless execute your commission
league,but with
or three e e exception
miles,
within the distance of the shore of the nation at
war with the United States, and even on the waters
within the jurisdiction of such nation, if permitted
to do so.

4( 2. You are to pay the strictest regard to the
rights of neutral Powers and the usages of civilised
nations ; and in all your proceedings towards
neutral vessels you are to give them as little moles-
tation or interruption as will consist with the right
of ascertaining their neutral character, and of de-
taining and bringing them in for regular adjudica-
tion in the proper cases.
" You are particularly to avoid even the appear-
ance of using force or seduction with the view to
deprive such vessels of their crews or the passengers,
other than persons in the military service of the
enemy.

5. Towards enemy vessels and their crews you
are to proceed in exercising the rights of war, with
all the justice and humanity which characterise
this Government and its citizens.
" 4. The master and one or more of the principal
persons belonging to the captured vessels are to be
sent as soon after the capture as may be to the judge
or judges of the proper Court in the Confederate
States to.be examined upon oath touching the inte-
rest or property of the captured vessel and her
lading; and at the same time are to be delivered
to the judge or judges all papers, charterparties,
bills of lading, letters, and other documents and
writiegs found on board ; and the said papers, to
be proved by the affidavit of the commander of the
captured vessel, or some other person present at the
capture, to bq produced as they were received, with-
out fraud, addition, subtraction, or embezzlement.
e 5. Property, even of the enemy, is exempt from
seizure on neutral vessels, unless it be contraband

of war.

If goods contraband of War are found on any
neutral vessel, and the conamander thereof shal