The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-05-30
THE WAR FOR THE UNION

ant character. A brilliant and success
ful movement has put the Government in
possession Of the Virginia hills, Including
the City of Alexsndria and Arlington
| Hights. The FIRST advance into the ene-
wy's territory has been made, and Seces-
sion flags no longer fsunt in the face of
tho National Capital. The lost insolent
of these now lies at the feet of young
and gallant of5cer, who was murdered
while flushed with the excitement of it's
cap pture. In place of it, however, floats
the Stars and Stripes, and the dead SOL
dier goes to grave indeed honorable.
For twenty -four hours many regiments
oftbe Washing etcntroops bad been in read
mess fer instant departure, though none
knew the nature of the service to be per-
formed. At last. on Thursday night, at
midnight, the order came to move. The
Firemen Zouaves, under the lamented
COL EllsS orth, proceeded in steamers
from the Navy-Yard to Alexandria
The eth, 18th, 25th. New York; lst Mich
igan; lst. I'd, I'd, 4th, New jersey; TIVE
corps of regular cavalry; two guns of
Sheruab's battery, and several compa-
pies of District Volunteers. passed over
the long Bridge to'tbe Virginia shore
The 5th, Stb, and 6gth, New York went
from GEORGETOWN over the Chain Bridge.
In all there were about 3 1000.
The troops. on reaching the Virginia
side. we're stationed at various points to
guard their position, while the Zouaves
landed iu boats and took possession OF
Aexandria. The two guns o: Shcrmaus
Battery cleared the streets by their single
presence, and troop of SecessiOni.t Cav
alry, a remnant Of the Resel force which
fed from the town. was captured. Then
i followed the movement of Col. Ellsworth,
Which resulted in bis death, snd threw
4 eoom over the occurrences Of the morn.
ing.
WaebingtoD, Thursday, May 24, 1861.
Alexandria is taken, but at q heavy
cost.
Col. Ellsworth is killed. He vas shot
dead while descending the stairs Of tie
Marshall House, with Secession fag
which be had torn down FROM a sta e Oh
the roof.
The nan who shot him vas Instantly
dipat,hed by Francis E. Brownell Of
Troy, n Y private of Company \. in
Col EIlsworths Regiment Tho retribu-
ton was in,tantaueous.
The Colonel was SHOT through the
breast hy one charge of double bar
relied gun, the other charge entering a
wainscotiu uesr bic.
IIe fell on his face only excainiDg
My God" and the blood gushed from
bis wound with such profusiOD as to drepcA
the entire passage.
A few seconds afterward be uttered
low moan, but his eyes were instantly fix
ed, and be bad ceased to breathe.
He vas laid upon bed in roon near
at hand, With the Rebel fag stained with
his blood, and nov trophy to bis glory,
; about his feet.
The Surgeon, who soon arrived, satis-
fed US that he had expired at the no.
; uent of his being shot.
/, The man who killed him was Jaues
: ". Jackson, who proved to be the keeper
OF the house.
He must have died as suddenly. He
was shot tlrougb the head, and after
ward run through The body ty the saber
boyonct of the same private
His wife presently di>coyered the fatal
+ ity, and aYproaehing the body uttered
the most agonizipg cries, aud although
treated with the utmost consideration
that could be offered her in ber misery,
she req aimed for long time in the Wild
est state of freDzy.
The house vas 10 tic utG ost coufI l1n.
The lodgers dsrted from their rooms. hut
we're held in control By the four or fVe
Zouayes who accompanied the Colonel,
and who at once esta bli.hed and main
tanned order.
1t was long time before reinforce
ment arrived, aud it vas aImoss thought
that we might be bemmed in by the Dnm-
Der of persons in the house, which was
considerable But the trePidation was
too great for any organization, and moth
ing Of the sort was attempted, although
think that the Zouaves, mad with grief
at the loss of their leader, would have
been but little disappointed if it had
been,
Col. Ellsworth vas the only person OF
our side killed. Surgeon Gray made an
examination, and discovered that the
slugs from the gun entered between tho
third and fifth rib, SCATTERING the fourth
rib, and pushed into the LETT auricie OF
the heart, destroying all the iuteguuents
with which il came in contact. The Co.
lionel vas conveyed up to Washington in
the steamer Jane Guy.
The persons who we're around him OF
the moment of his fall returned with bin.
His remains will lie in the Navy ard
until the proper soleuEi are prepared
by the authorities.
The occupation of Alexandria, SO lar
as the action of the Zouaves was con-
cerned, was thorough success. They
were the first regiment to arrive. They
went by water from their eDcampmeut,