Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-27
Particu ara 81 the Assassination Sf Gel.
RIIssEarth.

From The dispatches to the New York
press, we gather the following particulars Of
tho death Of Col. Ellsworth:
WLsHHGToN, May a..
As telegnphed LAST night the zouaves
were ordered 10 enter Aiexandaia this morn
ing. In accordance with this order the com.
mand vas embarked on the steamers Balti-
more and Mount Vernon. Alb ut ave O oek
they reached Alexandria. Just before reach
log the wharf The commander Of the Pawnea
sents Gag Of truce 70 tie rebel fJrces, giving
them one hour In which 70 withdraw from
the toEu. TIE baltimore aad M0nnt Vernon
u n made fat to The shsrG As the steam.
ers approached the rebel lentinsls fred their
guEs 10 the air and reireated back upon the
main body, said 70 have been about FIVE
hundred strong. simultaneously 4 IT'D the
landing OF the ZoaaFes the first Michigan
Regiment entered Alexandria by The road
leading from Long Bridge, and proceeded di-
ret 10 the railroad depot, Of which they took
possession, capturing troop of rsbei eaxal-
~ numbering one hundred, with their horses
and equiPments
The ZouHves landed n'good order In doub-
le-qnick time, each company forming In
company order on the street facing the river.
Company +, Capt LeVeridge, vas the arst
10 disemb2rk. Capt Leveridges company
was at once detailed 70 destroy tho railroad
track leading 70 Richmond, which service
they promptly performed- After detailing
Company I, Col. Ellsworth directed the Ad-
juiant to form the Regiment, and then with
bis Aid, Lieut.. Wiuser, ana q Gle of men,
started for the telegraph ofies for the purpose
Of cutting the wires.
Col Ellsworth and bis detachment pro-
eeeded in dOuble-quick time up the street
They had ncf proceeded three blocks, when
the attention of Col Ellsworth was attracted
By large secession aag flying from the Mar
shall House, kept By J. w. Jackson. Col.
Ellsworth entered the hotsl, and meeting q
man in the hall ssked, q Hho pot thas dag
upp TIE man answered, al don't know
am bosrder here" Col EllsWorth, Lieut..
WiRSer, the chaplain OF the regiment nd
tht four pFivates, went mp to the root, and
Col. Ellsworth cut down the flag.
The party were ret1rRing doSn stairs, pre-
csded BY private Francis E. Browusil, ct
Company A. AS they LETT the attic, the
man who bad said be was q boarder, bul
who proved 70 b. the landlord jackson, -was
met IN the hall, having doubie-barFel gun,
which be leveled at BroWneli. BroWnell
struck up the gun with his muSkeI WheA
Jackson pulled both triggers Of tbe gun.
Ths contents lodged in the body Of Col Els
worth, entering between the third and Eth
ribs. Col Ellsworth was at the time rolling
up the flag. BE fell forward on the floor Of
the hall aad expired Instantly, only sxclain-
ing any Cod 9.
Private Brownell, With the quickness Of
lightning lsgeled his muskea a jackson, ead
fred. The ball struck jackson on the bridge
Of the nose, and crushed through his skull,
killing him instantly. As be fell BroEpell
which went through Jaekson'B body.
The companions Of Col Ellsworth, seven
In number, Immediately posted themselves
50 as 70 command the hslls Of the hotel, and
threatened to shoot the irst man who showed
! bis head outside Of a door In this way they
stood for ten minutes. Their protraet-d ab-
sence alarmed -AdjuIaut Leoser, who ordered
Company A, Capt. Coyle, to search for him.
| The Company found their commander dead,
and their comrades in possession Of the hotel
/ A surgeon Was then sent for, bat Col. Ellis
worth was dead long before bis arrival
The Company msde litter Of muskets,
and placing the body Of the Colonel on II
returned to the boat, leaving, however, de
tachment to guard the hotel, and make pris.
oEers Of all its occupants. The body was
brought to the Navy-yard, and there remains
1 awaiting the action Of the War Department
After fitting ceremonies hero, his remains
will be taken to Mechanicsville, New York
for in ,ermeut. His family reside at Mechan.
icsvile. There were no other denonstra.
tions of opposition to the occupation OF the
city.
Acting-SurgeOn Penguet OF the list Regi
ment who made post-mortsm examination
Of Col Ellsworth's body, reports tnat th,
eCntents OF the gun entered the chest iittlt
left of the breaslbone, between the seconl
and fourth ribs, fracturing the third, and pass
ed through the left lung. The heart ant
psricardium were not wounded. The arch 0
the aorta and bronches was lacerEted Thl
sldgs lodged Ia the second and third dorsa
VertebT9.
Lieutenaat Colonel Farnham, who By tht
death Of colonel Ellsworth is commander 0
the Fire Zouaves, was in the Mexican war
Is an Efficient officer, and is believed vii
prove worthy 70 Eli the place Of his prede
cess II.