St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-30
TELECRAPHlC.
FUNERAL OF COL. ELLIS.
WORTH.
England to Remain Neutral. ]
Il
QUEEN vIcToRlA's PROCLAMATION.

WASHINGTON, May e. Mianighs
Times Dispatch.] A gentleman just ar-
rived from Alexandria says the Fire Zou-
ayes commenced fulfilling their threats Of
vengeance here. They have already shot
three violent secessionists. People at Al
cxandria, who were sympathizers with
Jackson, have been compelled to flee for
their lives. ~-1-~- ~s---|~-~>s'
WASHINGTON, May 25.-Col. Ellis
worth's funeral took place this noon from
the executive mansion. He was followed
By; tho Zouaves, among whom was the
avcuger of Ellsworth. He carried the
identical flag torn down by Ellsworth -
Then followed tho President, Secretaries
Seward and Smith, officers Of 21ouaves in
carriages, the military, 10. All the bells
of the city were tolled, all flags at half
mast, aud buildings in mourning: '7Es
+ CHere is a later dispatch that appears
to conflict with the above.-ED. DEM.1
:, INTERCHANGEABLE, n. Y, May g.
The funeral of Col. Ellsworth took place
to-day here, and was attended by an i'm
mense concourse Of people aud 6rcmen
from various parts of the State.
y rNEws. YoRk, 3lay 81 The steamship
AETNA arrived from Liverpool. The tol-
lowing is the
PROCLAMATION or QUEEN VICTORIA:
Whereas, we are happily at peace with
all American powers. both those calling
themselves United States and certain
States calling themselves Confederate
States of America, and, whereas, as NC be-
ing at peac, with the Government of the
United States, have declared our royal de-
termination to maintain strict and impair
tial neutrality in the contest between said
contesting parties; we, therefore, have
thought fit, by ,aad with the advice Of our
Privy Council, to issue our royal proclama-
|tion, and we hereby warn all our loyal sub
jects aud nil persons whatever under our
protection, that if any If them shall pre-
sumo in view Of our high displeasure to do
any acts contrary to their duty and posi-
ton of neutrality in said contest or in vio-
lation of the law Of nations, and more cs-
pecially in aiding by military service
either Of the contendins parties 40 commits
stoned, or non commissioned. officers or SOL
diers, or by serving as officers, sailors or
marines on board any ship, or vessel Of
war, o, transport in the service o., either
of the contending parties, or by engaging
to or going to any place On the seas with
intent to engage in any such service, or by
procuring or attempting to procure within
Her Majesty's dominions, at home or
abroad, others to do 50, or by fitting out
Any ship or vessel to lie employed as a
ship Of war or privateer, or transport. BY
either of tho contending parties, or by
breaking or endea-oring to break ary
blockade law actually established by or on
behalf Of either Of the. said contending par
ties, or by carrying officers, soldiers, de-
spatches, arms, military stores or materials
Of any kind considered and deemed to be
contraband of war, according to law or
modern usage Of nations for the use OF
either Of said contending parties; all mar
ties so offending will incur and be liable to
the several penalties awarded by said
States, or by the law of nations in that be-
half imposed, and we do hereby declare
that all our subjects, and persons under
our protection who may misconduct them.
selves in the premises, will do so at thei,
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