Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-05-30

In descending the stairs the party were
encountered by the keeper of the house,
double barrel gun in haHd. He raised the
gun to shoot the foremost Zouave, who
knocked aside his arm, when Jackson in
stantly turned it upon Col. Ellsworth, and
firing, discharged the load of one barrel
into the heart Of that gallant officer, who
fell dead upon the stairs. Jackson as
quickly snapped the other barrel at
Zouaye standing next to Col. Ellsworth,
when private Brownell, another of the
Zouaves, accompanying Ellsworth to take
down the flag discharged the contents Of
MS musket into Jackson's brain. bayonet-
ing his body as he fell, pinning it to the
sters. There it lay up to 9 \. NJ, under
a guard of Iouaves, who will permit no
one to remove it,
The news Of the assassination of Col. Z.
+. Ellsworth reached this city at an early
hour this morning, and created much ex-
citement, though not at first generally be-
Eeved. At later hour it was confirmed,
and at 10 o'clock the tolling of the bell Of
the Franklin Fire Co. announced the con-
irmation, and orders were given to half
mast the flag Of the company.
. vt o'clock this morning a large num-
Der Of Government wagons went across the
Long Bridge, loaded with picks, shoyels,
and all manner of tools Of that description,
and accompanied with full corps of car
penters and workmen. The L. S. forces
are now busily engaged in throwing up for
tifcations on the Virginia shore, commen-
cling at daybreak
The BIDS for the nine million loan asked
for by the Government were opened on
Saturday. Seven millions seven thousand
dollars were bid for in bonds at rates rang
ing from 50 to 90 Six millions seven
hundred and fAy-thrce thousand dollars
were accepted at s. and upwards, and the
remainder of the loan will be awarded in
Treasury notes at or above par. The whole
loan will thus be placed at an average Of
seven per cent. interest.
The returns from twenty counties in wes-
tern Virginia, received at Wheeling, report
large majority in each against secession
The returns from the eastern part Of the
State show a small vote, nearly unanimous
l'' s'''S''o"' "e"' ) -0'o 'o''''''es III 'i'e
western part Of the State have given an
aggregate majority of 1864 against Sc
cession. Loudon county gives one thous-
"nl ni"Jo'l'y against 'lle Fa'lHc''loh OF the
o'uIh""ee'
l.
ne stories J" regard 10 the prescription
oI | mon me" at ~ JoSePn' Missouri are
0a'u oy INC '2O LOUIS r'c"lnG News 70 De
Ii iO'ii eA'9ac'''e', '"ou3" II Is aolnll'ed
that deepseated sPLHt OF resistance to
the authority OF the United States yet ez-
lsts IN the interior OF the State. The St.
Louis Democrat OF the 9th had advices
from Jefferson CITY, the capital, to the eve
nlng previous, which states that the troops
at Jefferson 'lty nave refused 20 disbahd
upon the order OF the Governor and Gen.
Pnce Great dissatisfaction was expressed
by the secesSlonl>ts at the arrangement
made with Gen. uaney. If this report
be true, it becomes the duty Of the Gov
ernmcnt to assist the State in carrying
out the programme which has been agreed
upon between "en. harney and the State
OF Missouri.
The Washington Republican states that
two lleutenants IN the regular army had
their names stricken from the army roll on
Saturday Ihey offered their designations
to the War Department, tearing they would
be called INTO active service. Their reslg-