The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-05-30

Immediately posted themselves to COM
mand the halls of the hotel, and threat
ened to shoot the first man who showed
his head outside of door. In this
way they stood ten minutes. Their
protraeted absence alarmed Adjutant
Leoser, who ordered Company A, Cap
tain Coyler, to search for them. The
company found their comrades in pos
session of the hotel. A surgeon was
sent for, but Col. Ellsworth was dead
long before his arrival.
The company made litter of mus
kets, and placing. the body of the Colo
mel on it, returned to the boat, leaving
a detachment to guard the hotel and
make prisoners of all occupants.
The Colonel was shot through the
breast by one charge of double-bar-
relied gun, the other charge entering a.
wainscoting near him. Blood gushed.
from his wound with such profusion as
to drench the entire passage.
A few seconds afterward he uttered
a low moan, but his eyes were instantly
fixed, and he had ceased to breathe
He was laid upon bed in room near
at hand, with the rebel flag stained
with his blood, and now trophy to his
glory, about his feet.
The surgeon who soon arrived, sat-
isfed us that he had expired at the mo-
ment he was shot.
Jackson's wife presently discovered;
the fatality, and, approaching the body.
uttered the most agonizing cries, and,
although'treated with the utmost con-
sideration that could be offered her in
her misery, she remained for long,
time in the widest state of frenzy.
Col. Ellsworth was the only person
killed. Surgeon Gray made an exam
ination, and discovered that the slugs
from the gun entered between the third
and fifth rib, SCATTERING the fourth rib,
and passed into the left auriele of the
heart destroying all the integuments
with which it came in contact. p -
10 o'clock P. M.-The cavalry of Sc
cessionists captured at Alexandria to-
day, have been brought to the Wash
ington navy yard.
Passengers from the city to-day say
that the Fire Zouaves have been anus
ing themselves riding about on the
horses.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon the body.
of Jackson still lay where he was killed.
In all there are twelve or fourteen
Federal regiments on the Virginia side.
The New York Zousves and Michigan
regiment are the only two as yet in
Alexandria.
Last night, before the Michigan regi-
ment started hence, it was desirable to
procure an American flag. None suit
able could be found, excepting one be-
longing to a restaurant keeper, and
which was suspended across the street.
Hon. Mr.. Howard, of Michigan, pur-
chased it an gave it to the regiment.
1t was carried by them to Alexandria,
and now floats over the city.
WASHINGTON, May "a, 1851.
The District volunteers are entitled
to great credit for their readiness to.
march into Virginia. The understand
ing, when they were sworn in, was that
they were not to be marched out of the
District. Of all the volunteers enrolled
only one man refused to 90 when re-.
quested by Col Stone. This man is.
not in good odor among his comrades
here, and is very sorry now that he did
not 90.
The real brunt Of the land expedition
fell upon the six companies from the
District, led by Col. Stone, forming the
advance-guard. On the march over
the bridge single howitzer might have
swept them away, and at other points
the passage was so narrow that it was
easily defended, or, being flanked by
thickets, easily ambushed.
One detachment went along the Al
exandria road, another along the road
by the river, while another dropped
down in boat to cut off the patrol,
which the moonlight prevented. Small
bodies guarded the road about half way
to Alexandria. The rest of the dis
lance was reconnoitered within half a
mile.
This morning, after the other troops
took position, the District Militia, hav-
ing been relieved, returned to Wash
ington. They had been on duty the
whole night, and many Of them on Sc
we're scouting service, which sunk them
neck deep in the morasses of the Vir-
ginia shore. On returning, toll worn
and covered with mud, this morning,
past the New York Seventh Regiment
they were heartily cheered. All the
soldiers of the different regiments were
to-day enthusiastic at the movement.
AT o'clock this morning a large
number of Government wagons went
across Long Bridge, loaded with picks,
shovels, and all manner of tools of that
description, and accompanied with a
full corps of carpenters and workmen.,
Train after train of wagons, carrying
Government tools and fertilization i'm
plements, have crossed since. At noon,
to-day, Ricketts, Light Artillery, six
pieces, went over the river.
Col. Wilcox, of the Michigan Regi
ment, is now in command at Alexan-
dria. We hear that the line of steam
ferry-boats will soon resume their trips
between this city and Alexandria.
jackson, who shot Col. Ellsworth, is
the same man who headed the gang
who attacked the Republican liberty
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