St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-30
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4 Tered their services for the war. Thi
overwhelming and patriotic rcspons
1 of the people of the North to the cal
of tho Government, inspires all patri
Otic men with the fullest confidence il
the power of the Administration to e,
triumphantly through the fight. Sucl
a force engaged for three years, ant
the patriotic liberality of the grea
capitalists, put all the Departments a
case and enables them to make prep
arations on a scale commensurate will
the magnitude of the crisis.
The new Military Department con
sisting of Eastern Virginia to tho
Blue Ridge, and all of North Carolina
is to be called the Department of vir-
ginia.
Gen. Butler is to be entrusted with
this command, with head quarters at
Fortress Monroe. He will lead not
less than twenty thousand men in az
gressive operations against Norfolk
and Richmond. They will be made
up of New York, New England and
Pennsylvania regiments, and the first
Michigan will probably be added.
Gen. Mansfield, of the regular army
will command the forces to advance
from Washington into Virginia
Brigadicr General A. H. Rccdcr is
expected to command the army to be
moved uyon Harpcr's Ferry.
A battery Of the celebrated White
worth guns-l2 poundcrs-with am
munition and carriages complete, has
just arrived in Washington as pres
cnt to the Government from patriotic
Americans abroad Each one of the
guns bears the following inscription ::
From Loyal Americans in Europe to
the Z. S Government of 1861"
There are now 100000 men under
arms in the pay of the United States
Government. These are all equipped
A Government steamer left for Fort
Monroe on the afternoon of the Odd
Several members of the Press go, in
anticipation Of big battle in that vi
cinity.
From 5000 to 10000 troops were
sent over into Virginia on the morn
ing of the Gath firing was heard
occasionally by the driving in of the
Virginia pickets. At AM, the n.
Y. Zouavcs, l4th and Goth, and New
Jersey regiments held Alexandria,
while Arlington Heights arc occupied
by several regiments. The entrance
into Alexandria was attended by
events which have cast the decpcst
gloom over the community. Col. ELS
worth. who hauled down the secession
flag from the Marshall House, was
soon afterward shot by concealed foe.
His dead bod y was first brought to
the Washington Navy Yard Ac-
counts from Alexandria are somewhat
contradictory, but there is no doubt
OF the fact that q man named Jack
son, who shot Col. Ellsworth, was in
stantly put to death, some say by both
bullet and bayonet Later accounts
say that Ellsworth was shot in the
back by one jackson, proprietor of
hotel in Alexandria. jackson was
instantly killed by Francis d. Brown
ell, Of Troy, member of the Zouavcs.
Afterwards Col. Ellsworth's remains
were conveyed to the East Room of
the Presidents House, where they lay
in state, during the forenoon. In the
afternoon the funeral took place from
the Executive mansion. The Hearse
was followed by Zouaves, among
whom was the avenger of Ellsworth.
He carried the identical secession flag
torn down by the deceased Then fol-
lowed the President, and Secretaries
Seward and Smith, then the officers of
the Zouaves in carriages, anG the mil
itary. All the bells were tolled--all
flags at half mast and dressed in
mourning.
President Lincoln, who was warm
personal friend of Ellsworth, was
deeply affected.
When the news Of the assassina-
ton Of Ellsworth reached Washing
ton the most intense excitement pre-
vailed throughout the city. Bells toll
led, flags hung at half mast, and ma
ny buildings were craped Military
men manifested the greatest impa-
thence to be sent into Virginia that
they might avcngc the gallant Colo
nel's death.
The President, while accompanying
the remains of Col. Ellsworth to the
cars, was informed by courier of
startling hostiities on the Virginia
side.
From a spy glass view Of Alexan-
dria, the Stars and Stripes are seen
flying from various points.
Three hundred troops from North
Carolina arrived at Richmond last
Monday night, and are now stationed
near Old Point Comfort They were
to be followed by 500 more in day
or two, from the same State, making
a full regiment of 5000 troops
Twelve hundred Tennessee troops ar
rived at Richmond on Tuesday.
When the Federal troops reached
Alexandria the Virginia soldiers fired
ut them and fed. Visitors to thai
city say the scenes were intensely ex
citing. Federal vessels were in the
meantime before Alexandria.
A body of Federal troops had ad
vanccd to Fairfax Court House Il
take possession of the Junction Of thu
Usage and Alexandria, and Suanoso
and Gosport Railroad, with a view o
intcrccpting the advance of Virgin;
troops toward Alexandria from Rich
mond and other points.
AS the Virginia troops retired from
Alexandria one of them was killed b.
return shot from the Federal forces
There is prospect OF capturing tn
fugitives. Among the forces sen
D.,nr IN Ctrmipia xvnrn fun hnttpria
and two companies of artillery.
Gen. Butler left Fort Monroe on thu
23d with 4, 900 troops in propellers an
landed them. There were 1900
troops between Norfolk and Sewell'
Point, and IL, 900 at Richmond. Oh
.ers were arriving by every train.
A Baltimore despatch of the 25t
says that no trains were run over tn
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad last nigi