The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-07-04
The American War!
IRON the s. Y. Alta & B~uIletin.l

Particulars OF Col. EIlsworth's Death.
No event since the Presidents Proclamation,
has excited deeper feeling throughout the North
than the cowardly shooting of Col. Ellsworth,
Of the New York Fire Zouayes, ar Alexandria.
Col. Ellsworth was extensively known throughout
the Vest. He had been a resident of Chicago
for many years, had attained great proficiency
IN military drill, without the aid of military
masters, and was one of the rising men. He
was one of Lincoln's body guard on his trip
from Springfield to Washington. His death is
sincerely lamented, and has caused thousands to
clench their teeth firmly and declare that he
must be revenged- The particulars of the
shooting have been pretty correctly given by
telegraph. Ii appears that after the landing Of
the Fire Zouave Regiment at Alexandria, which
was accomplished in perfect order at the wharf,
Colonel Ellsworth proceeded with a guard of
i've men TO the telegraph Office, and when ar
rived at the Marshall House, he observed a Sc
cesslon flag flying at the top of the building.
Entering the house with his guard, he asked the
FIRST man he met who was responsible for the
reasonable ensign on the roof. The man re-
piled that he was simply n boarder there, and
knew nOChing about it. Col. Ellsworth and his
men thereupOl went to the roof and took 1t
down Returning, they formed in military or
der, single file, Francis D.. Brownell, of Troy.
in front. and Col. Ellsworth, bearing the flag,
next. When they reached the second floor,
jackson, the proprietor of the house, the same
who had represented himself as a boarder,
opened a door and levelled u double barreled
gun ut Brownell. The latter struck the gun up
with his own bayonet, and both barrels exploded
almost simultaneously. The greater part Of
both charges lodged in the Sainscot, But one
slug entered Col. EllswOrth's heart, killing him
instantly. Almost at the same moment, Brow
nell fired at jackson. sending a minnie ball
through his forehead, and bayOneting him to the
hoor as he fell.
Isron the New York Herald dispatches Of May ISL
/ called at the White House this morning,
with Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts,, TO see
the President on pressing matter of public bust
ness, and as we entered the library we remarked
the President standing before a window, looking
out across the Potomac, running at the foot Of
the Presidential grounds. He did not move till
we approached very closely, when he turned
round abruptly, and advanced toward us, ex-
tending his hand " Excuse me-" he said. q but
l cannot talk" We supposed tina: his voice
had probably given away from some cause or
. other, and We were just about to inquire, when,
10 our surprise, the President burst into tears,
and concealed his face in his handkerchief. He
walked up and down the room for some mo-
ments, and We stepped aside in silence, not a
little moved at such an unusual spectacle, in
such q man, and in such a place.
After composing himself somewhat, the Pres
lent took his seat, and desired us to approach.
will make no apology, gentlemen" said the
rr,,sident, " for my weakness but | know poor
LH~orth well, and held him in great regard.
~u' 9 you entered the room, Captain Fox left
me, AIR giving me the painful details of Els
worth 9 unfortunate death. The event was so
unexpectd, and the recital so touching, that it
quite UNNAMED me-" The President here made
violent efrt TO restrain his emotions, and after
q pause he Proceeded, with a tremulous voice, to
give us the ~incfients of the tragedy that had
occurred Poor fellow" repeated the Pr4s-
dent, as he Closed his relation, cit IN
doubtedly an act of rashDess, but it q noWs
the heroic spirit that aniIaates o.Nek.alers,
from high to low, in this righte%. he 70 /. 5,
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