Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-05-31

one fact that has reached me, which is great
consolation TO my heart, aud qnits relief af-
ter this melancholy affair. learn from sew
eraI persons. ihst when the Stars and Stripes
were raised again 10 Alexandrs, many OF the
people OF The town actually wept tor JOY, and
manifested the liveliesi gratl6c,,ion at seeing
this familiar aud loved emblen once more
lating above them. This is another proof
that all the South is not secessionist,; aud /:
is my earnest hope that as we advance we
shall 6nd as maDy friends as foes"
Col. Ellsworth was quite favorite With the
President aud his family The Colonel ac-
companied the President as oue of his : lite
from Springfield before Mr.. L;ncoln's inlngur-
alton. LIS af,erwsrds rendered great assis-
iancs in clerical way. The President ad-
nired him for the WONDERFUL energy he display
ed with his company OF Z,uaves with WITCH
he made a tour of the Uuired States. This
tribute 10 the memory of Colonel Ellsworth
is highly commendable in The President, aud
will be appreciated by the military OF tae
United States.
The body Of Col Ellsworth was to leave
Washington by the aflerncon train yesterday.
1t Was to be followed t. the depot By tue
President and C4binet. and large body Of
troops.
Tue last thing Col. Ellsworth did on Thura-
day evening before leaving Washington, was
to write letter to bis father + D. Ellsworth,
ct Mechanlasvilla, N. Y, and another to Mss
Carrie Sp ford, at Rockford, H., t. whom he
was engaged to he married. His last act, as
ne LETT the tent 10 embark on tue steamer,
was 10 look at her portrait, aud to place it IN
his bosom.
Lieut.. Striker, Company b. Alcock, of the
Staff, Company A, Brownell, who shot jack
son; Corporal Esling Company A. and some
others, compose the military escort, of Ellis
worth 3 remains to New York.
The Zluayes have The fl .gs aud Jackson's
gun, which was taken. Gan. Scott will give
il 10 then to keep.
The posi-moriem examination Of the body Of Col.
Ellsworth, by DR.. Eugene Regaent, DR.. Holmes
and Dr. Sheldon. disclosed these flcts that tho
contents of tn, gun lterei the ch little to the
left of the brcast-oone, between the second and
third ribs, causing lIcerdtel wound about an inch
and three quarters in di eter, frActuring the thiri
rib, th ~ passed through ths left mag lLcerating
the arch Of the aorta aud its branches The heart
and the peric Ariium not ihjarei. The sings,
three in number. lodgei in the spinIl counl, frae-
turing the third AM fourth verteDrle, aud the third
rib. The medical animation made by order
of President Lincoln, under care OF Col. IL. ID.
Stover, of New York.
Jackson, who shot Col. Ellsworth is the same
man who hea led this gang who attlckei the libary
polls at Occiquon, Fairfax county, before the Pr.
sidensial election. He cut down the pole with his
own h. Dds.
The loyal citizens regard Col Ellswolth's death
murder, and thus signify their opinion Jackson
was begged earnestly to m Ike no resistance, but
sw IRE h. wOuli die in the defence of his e. He
was very impnlsive His body lies iu the
second story OF the hotel, in coffin, wearing the
Secession uniform, with the coat buttons
ted with the Virginia colt-of-arms The furniture
is being removed from the hotel which is
occupied
Yesterday morning the remains OF Colonel Els
worth were conveyed To tile e est roo,n OF TIA
White House, where they lay in state fer sewers.
hours.
The cofia was drapei with the American hlg,
and adorned with choice flowers. Tbs fIcs was
expose TO pubic view.
There was as urge an attendance of military men
as could be spared from duty The body of tn
deceased was dressed il his uniform.
The President nj his family visited the remlins
AMI took ft-ewell look at the face OF their much
loved friend, before the crowd was admitted.
Shortly sitter the capture of Alex IN iria by Els
worh's puayes, the force which WAS marching by
land entered the city. Upon the entrance OF Els
worth the rebel troops fed. Some OF them
intercepted
AS the Michigan regiment advanced towards AL
exaldrit they met some of the fugitiyes of
complny of four officers and thirty-six men,
posed of F. +. V.'s, OF Fairfax county, Virginia,
who had been enrolled into brilliant md dashing
cavalry cops. They were early alarm cd by the
rival of the Government forces in Alexandra, and,
mounting their horses, began precpitate relraIt,
riding till they believed themselves far beyond the
reach Of pursuit upon the road. They were re-
joced to see troops advancing from the West, whom
they supposed TO be reilf1rcenents for their all.
Rushing hastily forward, they found themselves
surrounded by the Michigan volunteers, aud
render d without blow
They were taken board the steamer B Gilmore,
Capt. w est, aud conveyed as prisoners of war to
the Navy Yard. they were gaily artred, with
feathered chapeanS, apparently unconscious of
the fate 20 which their treason naturally coUsignS
them. Some of th IN anxious TO convince
tboss with whom they conversed that their friends
and relations as well their own unbiased sym
pathies, were on the side of the l,g of our Union
They were crestfale3 troop indeed, for some md
already dofel their ieatherel chapeAu for the
simple felt. The clptain WAS nan Of fae
physique and carriage. Ills pune Was sti.l alof,
AMI spurs in Ll3ee, AMI havers lcx ~ Irked ssW W.
Bali" Doubtless his lmirers and friends are still
in a at his sudlen trip across the Potomac.
The Michigan regiment was the first to enter Al
exlndria from the west, bringi1g their prisoners.
They were followed by the othsr regiments. TIE
people Of Alex4nirI We're astoun lei at ths
dertul movement OF Sherman's battery When il
entered ths city il divided iDta two segtionS, one
nnier command of Lieut.. Dr5sstr, late Of West
Point. TIL, two sections entered in opposite d-
rcctioas, inste I'd OF single body, an united Ia
the centre Of the city, Fairfax street, when the
order given 10 put the battery in battle array
The rapidity with which this order was executed is
said not only to nave excitel the astonishment of
the people Of Alexandria, especially the cavalry
troop cIptural, but also the United States forces
who accompanied the battery.
All the advance posts Of the Federal army were
instructed 10 answer the challenges Of the rsbe
pickets, ssWhc goes there - with ssThe Advance
Quad of the grand army of the United Stltes.n
oil si,pfa haat
imme iiate FstFett.
Twenty prisoners were in irons at two O'Clock
Friday at Alex AndriI. AL the prisoners tIken
were conffnei for time in the slave pen at Alex
andra. IL was the only good purpose that ever
knew q slave pen to seFve.