Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-06-05


through the seaports. The penalty for
violation of this provision is confscatio1
of the property attempted to be exported
in addition to a heavy fine and imprison
ment. Every steamboat and railroad ca
which shall be used with the consent o
knowledge of the owners, for the purpos'
of violating this act, shall be forfeited II
the use of the Confederate States. The on
ly exception to the operation of this law is il
regard to Mexico.-Mercury.
The Last of the zouave Ellsworth.
We copy the following in relation to tht
death of Ellsworth, and other matters, from
the Washington correspondence to the New
York Herald. 1t will be seen that the
event is looked upon as a great calamity ir
the North, and the manner in which they
howl over the just deserts meted out tt
that king of despe-adoes, is sublimely ridi
culous:
Capt. Fox has just made an official re
port of the circumstances attending the
killing of Col. Ellsworth, to the President
1t appears that Ellsworth was marching
up the street with squad of men to take
possession ofthe telegraph Office, when, ir
passing along, he noticed a secession flag
flying from the top Of a building. He i'm
mediately exclaimed, "That has to come
down." and entering the building, made hi
way up to the roof with one of his men
hauled down the rebel emblem, and wrap
ping itaround his body, descended. While
on the second floor, secessionist came out
ofa door with cooked double barrelleo
shot gun He took aim at Ellsworth, wher
the latter attempted to strike the gun out
of the way with his fist as he struck it one
of the barrels was discharged, lodging 8
whole load of buckshot in Ellsworth's body,
killing him instantly. His companion in
stantly shot the murderer through the head
with revolver, making him corpse sec
ond or two after the fall of Ellsworth. The
house was Immediately surrounded, and all
the inmates made prisoners.
The remains of the deceased were brough,
over to the Navy Yard this morning. The
peals of all the bells in the city are an
nouncing the news. Ellsworth's remains
are deposited IN the engine.hou of the
Navy Yard, the fire apparatus having been
removed. They are still clad in his uni
form, the breast being shockingly lacerated
by the slug shot. They were sewed up in
a red blanket. The body rests on small
bench, covered with the national flag, with
a wreath of flowers upon the breast. The
building was draped in flags and Grape, aud
a detachment of the Seventy First detailed
to guard it. All the flags in the city are
displayed at half mast The fact of his
death was kept for two hours from his men.
to prevent demonstrations Of violence.
1t is stated that when he received the fatal
shot he drorpedhis suord, and seizing hold
Of his clothing over his breast, tore it en-
tirely of, and looking down upon the wound
closed his eyes aud fell down dead withou,
utterDg word.
The name of the Zouave that shot Jack.
son is Brownell He first blew his brains
out with his rife, and then bayoDetted him
The body of Col. Ellsworth was brought
over in charge of six Zouaves. The wild
est grief is exhibited by the members of the
regiment.
/ called at the White House this morning
with Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts,, tt
see the President on a pressing matter O
public business, and as we entered the Ii
brary We remarked the President standing
before window, looking out across th'
Potomac, running at the foot of the Presi
dental grounds. He did not move Till W,
approached very closely, when he turoec
round abruptly and advanced towards us
extending his hand. "Excuse me-" hi
said, "but l cannot talk" We supposed
that his voice had probably given way from
some cause or other, and we were just a
bout to inquire, when to our surprise tht
President burst into tears, and concealed
his face in his handkerchief. He walked
up and down the room for some moments
and We stepped aside in silence, not little
moved at such an unusual spectacle, in suct
man, in such place. After composing
himself somewhat, the President took hi:
seat, desired us to approach. 81 will make
no apology, gentlemen" said the President
"for my weakness; but I knew poor Ellis
worth well, and held him in great regard
Just as you entered the room, Capt. Fo1
left me, after giving me the painful detail
of Ellsworth's unfortunate death TIL,
event was so unexpected, and the recita
so touching, that it quite unnamed me-
The President here made a violent effort t.
restrain his emotions, and after pause h
proceeded, with d tremuous voice, to giv'
US the incidents of the tragedy that hat
occurred. "Poor fellow" repeated th'
President, as he closed his relation, s'it wa
undoubtedly au act of rashuess, but it onl,
shows the heroic spirit that aniuates ou
soldiers, from highto low, in this righteou
cause of ours. Yet who can retain thei
grief to see them fall in such way as this? ?
Towards the close of his remarks he added
"There is one fact that has reached me
which is great consolation to my heart
aud quite relief after this melancholy at
fair. | learn from several persons tina
when the Stars and Stripes were raised n
gain in Alexandria, many of the people O
the town actually wept Tor JOY, and mani
tested the liveliest qualification at seein,
this familiar aud loved emblem once NOR
floating above them. This is another proc
that all the South is not secessionists an,