The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-27

me had he lived The trophy which cost him his life
3 knew mot where II would be enshrined; but they
not % more than keep ssssa Is rial
uboinsd letter, the Lass handwriting Of Colonel Ellis
HEADQUARTERS FRsr zouAvr,
Mr. DEAR FATHER AND MoIHm:-me regiment is or
beans Of knowing what reception We are TO meet with
Inclined to the opinion that entrance to the city
.rs. v ssros % has S0y r CONTESTED just IN
bis happen, my dear parents, 1t be my lot to be
rsd U some manner ma. whatever may happen, cherish
sacred duty and tonight, thinking over the probabi-
Of The morrow and the occurrences Of the past
oaadsat that He Who notch even the fall Of sparrow
Ill have some purpose In the fate Of like me.
ana ever loved parents, goodbye Coo bless
Fhs sobs nom those present which followed the read
boy had subsdsd, the Rev Mr. BurIinghsm continued to
thai nothing more need be said Of the character Of
letter Oh, what legacy the deceased left to those
Didierg with whom he associated The speaker
sdea ~ introducing me Rev NJ smith Chaplain Of
olonol Ellsworth.
the reverend gentleman paid touching and eloquen
buto - the decced soldier In the of which b.
emarked that Colonel Ellis worth the property
the nation bound up with the history Of his country;
pwesed over u.s. and when the brave thu gallant and
ne noble weuld be summed up, high the scale would
lprear the Dame Of Colonel Ellsworth
The Rev Mr. Birmingham then offered up lengthy
20 the Throne OF Mercy for threpose Of Colonel
IN order 70 arrange for the conveyance Of the
ogy % me CITY Hall After short delay the body was
sred 70 the Governors room followed by the National
faArd and Thousands Of people.
TIE LAYING IN STATE IN THE GOvERORS
ROOH-THE PROCESSION AND EMBARKA-
TON.
The mortal remains Of the unfortunate young Colonel
zero removed from the Astor House to the Governors
oon In the City Hall early In theforenoon where they
laid in state for hours under circumstances
peculiar solemny. The whole front of the balconies
the oonsstoriL hall was draped in the funeral
hablimsnts Of grief; the statue of Washington, In
Fhei Park, was similarly attiIed, and citizens
nnumerabie bore the silent badge Of afiiction
bn their arms. dense and compact multitude
every part Of the city and its envronsl had
70 pay the last tribute Of esteem and affection to the
gallant young hero who had laid down his life for his
Country end his flag. Broadway mass OF moving
men and women-the old and the young Of both
minsipg together In extreme confusion. Tens Of thou
hands must have passed and fingered before the OF
The Aston House in the of the morning. merely to
On the gloomy estoons Of Grape with which the cold
stone walls garnished, and which, as they were
tones Of sadness for the fate OF the noble
youth. There were but few words spoken by
that reflective crowd The thoughts that were
uppermost In their minds too deep for wordsary
and unsubstantia words The duty Of the hour TO
embam the memory of the dead in their heart Of hearts
aad TO prove TO the world that the American soldier who
dies for his country is not forgotten and to give due
arning 70 the traitors to the republic that tho blood Of
1.-THE martyrs 10 the seed Of the Union.
The remains borne In solemn silence to the hall Of
state where they were laid out all the beauty lowell
that kindness and affection besow the nsens
BILE and decaying clay The fragrance Of delicate flowers
filed tho The corpse decked with fresh gar
Lands Of roses and the outside OF the con encasng the
breast Of the young soldier, literally covered with
fowers-at Offering for the brave and early dead The
lovely hands that cued the sweet could not have
shown exquisite taste the purpose had been to
decorate the marriage hall In place the sombre cham
bsr Of death. There were flowers Of every kind, Of
every hue and odor making the air redoent with their
impalpable The cultured rose, the snow white
lily, the jasmine, myrtle, japonica and golden an
thered crysanthemum the clustering dahlia
wild gsranium and grief speaking jonquil were all
there twned together In gentle sweetness, speaking
more than words of the love Of the living fair ones for
the chivalrc soldier whose gallant career had 80 sud
denly been closed The bronze statue Of Washington at
The west end Of the room, Wa heavily draped with
mourninga band OF Grape passing over the shoulders
and falling to the ground. The whole apartment was
highly festooned with black and white drapery, and the
lie like portraits around the walls all clothed in the
same dark vestiture Of woe. II required but very
slight exertion OF the imagination TO suppose the
spirits OF these departed worthless mngng together with
the living tide in doing honor to noble courage and pa
trioc worth. The coffin supported by two stools
covered with black CLOTH the head towards the statue OF
Washington. AT the foot Of the coffin was an immense
basket OF the choicest most fragrant flowers and the
l,wer par wrapped in the folds OF the American
Gag Az the head of the corpse sat two stout zouaves
armed with their rifles and sword bayonets. At their
back stood Brownel the avepger Of Ellsworth, the OBJ
served Of all observers At the feet Of these zouaves
was the secession flag, pierced by bayonet, and
drenched with the blood Of the brave Ellsworth. The
spectacle altogether sad and an impressive one
be Appearance Of the corpse was somewhat harsh and
rgd the countenance evincing unmisakeabe evidence
rf the terrible though brief agony Of the death struggle
Otherwise the Same air of though pleasing resolu
tlou which characterized the deceased while living, still
chung 70 his dead remains There was little discolora
ton Of the face, apparently resulting from the scattering
OF the slugs with which he was shot, or from
Bruises received when he fell, fatally wound
Cd II would be impossible to compute the
number OF persons who passed through the Governors
room within the allotted time to visit the remains
There many, thousands, for the tide OF lie
never ceased flow continual stream from the
snoment that the corpse was laid out until It was re
moved Every and door OF communication TO the
City Han WAS choked by camoring crowd and yet
there were Thousands who had TO leave without the
slightest opportunity Of coming near 70 the doors Of
tie Esn Of state
proxneu very modest In his appearance and 70 his
sctous As he stood the oof1n Of the man he 20
atev served under with the secession nag at hm feet,
There Was nothing surprising that he should hay recev
ri 40 many encomiurns from the citizens pas Through
The ladies' particular showersd their az .raa on
rs bad IN 10 through an ordeal OF handshaking which
fssxued BIN greatly. He submitted 70 y for .
long whllel until be seemed utterly em2Rsied
on q The Committee wn0 ooaa &c