Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-05-24

four pieces turning OF to the right, Arlington.
At noon to-day, Ricketts, Ligh, Artillery. tslx
pieces, also want over the river from here,
Col. Wilcox, of the Michigan Regiment is now
In command atAlexandria
We hear thatithe line Of steam ferry boats will
soon resume ttfir trips between this city and
| Alexandria.
Yesterday afts rnoon, Col Ellsworth received
an intima,ion pat his regiment would be called
upon for specias service during the ht and the
Zouaves Were a mustered apd received rations
and forty roundf Of cartridges from their officers
About midnigtk marching orders We're received,
and going on ts'ard the steamers, the entire regi-
ment, with the exception Of seventy We men len
to guard the tet}s, proceeded down to lexandria
| The citizens 4 Alexandria appeared terrified
Many Of the zion men shouted for joy at the
success OF the sIilitary demonstration declaring
that free speech and free institutions Were again
| established thefr.
| ARRIVAL OF THs REMAINS OF COL. ELLswoxrH
L. As THE NAVY YARD.
| The remains tS Col. Ellsworth were escorted mn
| to the NAVY fafd by the Mount Vernon, under
| Lieut.. PendergSast, and were placed I'm the neat
little engine hoCse Of the ward, the fire apparatus
having been reroved. The body was laid on
| small bench, aurl covered with the national fac
with wreath ~ flowers upon the breast The
| building was d>aped in fags and Grape and a
special guard oethe Seventy-irst regiment placed
on duty ABOUT II with orders to admit no person,
but as the doors and windows Were all open the
| crowd outside 1ad a very good opportunity Of
viewing the beny. The fags about the ward
| were all at halfmast, and spirit OF deep grirf
nervaded the esure vicinity. 1t was expected
| the President would visit the ward and prppaya.
tons Were being made 10 receive him when our
| reporter left WI
| tasted at the headquarters Of the Seventh Hrst
| N. y. Regiment, and Were besieoed by visitors
anxious to learn the details of the murder Private
Brownwell, whp shot Jackson. seems the center
OF attract on, aIS was compelled to rehearse the
| story again andsagain. His clothing was con.
siderably stainjs with the blood of Jackson.
which few ove' MIN as the former fell.
| Ellsworth had all the personal qualities of a
daring officer, among them an enthusiasm for his
| profession which knew no bounds At the com
| mencement Of NJ. Lincoln's administration, the
aspirations which Were ascribed to him. in many
instances cruelty and uDJustly led to ridicule OF
bis pretensions; and through this Gauge he failed
| to obtain what really his merits warranted No
sooner, however, did actual war hover on our
| southern horizon, than repairing to New York he
| gathered around him at bound more than a thou
| sSnd OF the daring hearts among the New York
| nrenen These men, recognizing courage and
| ability by instinct, admired and loved the man
ners Of youth, who, by his iireless industry and
| professional enthusiasm, had made himself a
name IN the country at the age of twenty-five
| Socially, Ellsworth was esteemed by all, by
| men and women alike Dying untimely In the
| first flush Of his fame
MANY an eye in Client will be dimmed for him, },
and the country will mourn the loss of a Young
| man wbcsefuture If unquestioncd splendor wouId
| have been founded on the basis of merit
After Ellsworth Yves shot, the body was exam
ined, sewed up In a red blanket borne nv siY mol
oilers . on door .oTn down for the purpose, and
| guarded sorrowfully through the streets by "a
many OF the Zouaves as could be spared In com.
| Ing NJ the river the flag of the James Cuy wa,
| lowered to half mast and all the shipping on the
river displayed their flags at half mast as The NV
| passed them
Col. Ellsworth was between % and ., ve,r, q,
| age he was native Of Mechanicsville Sarato-
go county, n. Y. where his parents now reside
| The Firemen Zouaves are now urder the CON,
| mand OF Lieutenant Colonel Fa,nham formerly
olthe New York Seventh regiment, brave and
efficient officer.
| MARKS OF RESPECT
To-day the exhibitions of respect 70, the Ia
! mented Ellsworth are seen on all hands Fire
eslis are iolling solemnLv, all the eDgine-house
hags are at halfmas', and the Union and otber
/ engine-houses are draped In deep mourning The
| thousand flags from public and private buildings
are all flying at half.mast, and In every way the
deepest grief is manifested al the untmelv death
OF one SO young, 30 chivalrous, so brave
! MORE WAGONS SENT OVER.
To-Day, Government is sending immense ouan
titles OF tools and fertilization i'm pIem ents and re
train OF wagons on their way 10 Arlington heights
Long Bridge. N 'A'
ANOTHER CAPTURE
! IL Is reported that Capt James Roche and HI.
| company OF Cooney dlsunion scou.s were made
/ prisoners by the troops that first crossed the
| bridge. 0
| a9V n, FROM GEORGETOWN LAST NIGHT.
| Al 9k O'Clock, Capt r odier with the A nde,
son Rines, passed over the Chain Bridge and
| posted picket guards At about ~ O'Clock the
remaining companies of the Georgetown battaI.
ion, under Major Hollingsworth. crossed the
/ Aqueduct TO recoDnoiter and secure tbe roads
Aoout2k O'Clock this morning the Sixtv.nintb
! Regiment, Col CorcOran, Fifth Massac busatts
| Col Lawrence, and Twenty eighth BrookIvn
went over and took positi on on The Vi,ainS "a u
AT an early hour this morning the Enginee, corns
OF me Fourteenth Brooklyn Regiment wen, over,
4 nj .aIa
! uDfurled at their post w VIC
! , Last night, picket guard of the Anderson
hlhts oeatd Gathering Of sabers in the bushes
near them They kept sharp lockout. md soon
! TWO men appeared and said to the men on duty
| - guess you are our prisoners One OF The
guafas cooked bis rifle; and presenting it, replied
| guess not but reckon you are ours - The
| Two new corners Were disarmed and taken into
custody ard this morning lodged In the armory
! OF inc Rihes Their names are Ball and Kirby
Rail 10, oi tne faif1sx Cavalry, Captain M. B.
| ana the old fashioned rifed carbIne altered for
. percussion locks Lieut.. Lipscomb, ofthe Rifles
oahe upon another named smidt, who he took
asa prisoner. Smidt says he Ia very Willing to
/ iail Into The hands of the Government. II saves
him the trouble OF running away
| ne uniform of the Fairfax Cavalry worn bv
! Tue prisoners taken by the Anderson Rifles. con.
ssts Of lead colored flannel lac ket Trimmed with
black, and large white bone buttons, pants of the
| grey country cloth, with yellow cord down the
sues me prisoners are kept under guard but
OF discretion secures for them the pity of their
! caPtots Ihey are cheerful, and DO not appear to
iedze 'ne PosltlGn they occupy prisoners ia ken
! Ia arms against the Government
| ROWING DOWN TO ALEXANDRIA.
some OF the riremen Zouaves who h,nnencd
10 9e In ms city last night, hearing thai their
] regiment had gone down TO Alexandria without
! mem, Immediately set to work to get down bv
hook or crook to join their companions. and Get
ting hold Of some row boats, ssworked tbe,T mas
I sage down with oars, against wind and tide, to
/ be in at the fight. s' W
REPORTED ACCIDENT TO zoUAvK
s~e 20 10 press We hear, without helm able
10 verify the report that Zouave fell this morn
/ Ing from the top Of flag staff In AIexandria
/ breaking his neck by the fall.
THE FUNERAL OF COL ELL,woR7u
The various engine companies are taking mea,.
pres 10 De present in full force at the fuoeral of
Col Ellsworth. The time for the funeral has NOT
been liked Ii will doubtless be a most Inn nosinu
/ demonstration when 1t takes place
READY FoR THE CONTEST
! The soldiers In moving of for active work
seemed Seen 10 be animated with one spirit OF glad.
| ness that inaction was past, and that thew were
now TO have before them the chance IN sbo,v ,hat
the nag OF the country was safe In their hands