Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-25
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Last Nights Report.


COL ELLaWObEt1tSlD DAAEH.a aal1
WAsHIE0ToS, May %.
Intense excitement crested here by assassina'
tlon Of Col Ellsworth, bells tOlliRg, Grape on
the buildings, and 6sgs at half mast
Col Ellsworth was shot in the back By one
Jackson, proprietor of q Hotel IN Ale,raHdria =
Jackson was Instantly killed by Frances D
Rrownsll, of Troy, and member Of Ellsworthis
The body is now lying in state at the Navy
President Lincoln, who was 4 warm and per.
sOnal friend Of Ellsworth is deeply Affected BY
his death. -, =
information from Baltimore, and that certain
prominent pretended Union men who In presence
Of the u. s. troops have loudly professed deFo-
don 70 the Union, are secretly working Tor Sc
cessiOn Their names Ghd accurate Information
about them and their plans sre IN The hands OF
the Administration
About 100 900 troops have crossed the POto
and are now An Virginia. as
The New York 7th Regiment are holding Ar
lington Heights, and the 6sth are throwing up
breastworks there
Sherman's Light Artillery end fhe District
Militia command the Maryland shore sooye
Georgetown, and win repei any attack By forces
moving from Harper's Ferry.
body Of Virginia cavalry and 40 horses were
captured without blOodsked.
Il is reported that the steamer Mt. Vernon mar
rowiy escaped sinking before reaching Alexan-
lria Ipjui les had Deen inf cted on her at the
Navy Yard probably By Secession lists
Il Is belived that Simultaneous movements
we're made By the Government forces last night
| on Harper's Ferry and Norfolk.
Our Government has secared Cor the next
| three months all arms and cannon from all man
| ufactories in Great Britain which are permitted
70 make arms for foreign States, } his shows
England that in putting down this rebellion
there will be no haiEWoy work
| An advance Of the rebels from Culpepper Couf'
! House 90 miles ffom Alexandria, il anticipated
but assurance Is felt that Gen. Scott has directed
! This advanoe with full understanding OF al
/ he has 10 encounter.
] Alta O'Clock this morning the Captain Of the
/ Pawnee demanded the surrender of AlexandFia
! A Major in command Of the Virginia troops re
| fused he Captain then said the consequences
| would be terrible 10 the village and all the in
hail ants, and prolonged the time to eight o.
/ clock.
/ The Tribune dispatch says
| A company ofhOrse numbering thirty-hve meT
/ we're captured AZ Alexandria. shernan's bat
! terry coming on them suddenly they had no alter
native.
/ The Miebiganders proceeded to tear up th'
/ rails leading ont of the city
Gen. Scott and Secretary Seward were On Ions
| Bridge when the trOCps went over Thus wa
| VirginiA's secession ratified
II Is reported the next movement will be OF
1 HarpeTs Ferry.
teryiew with the President and Secretary o.
Var today, and rendered 70 them three regiment
4 from Kansas TO o-operate with with the low
] regiments in camp at Ke0kuk, and the IllinOi
.
/ men in Northern Missouri, and secure saf
transit Of stores and provisions over the Haniba
and St Joseph Railroad 70 the West;
Orders have bees issued by the War Department
| TO Capt. Reno oflFort LeaVenWorth to supply III
Kansas regiments with Arms and military equiT
ments, and also horse equipments for regimen
| Of avalTy The arrangement will furnish q
once u, 900 men who will remain IN camp in thei
respective Sta'es ready to take possession Of tn
Hannibal and ST. 10 Railroad between those tw
points as soon as any further demonstrations ar
| made By JEFF Thompson Of ST. joseph and hi
secession followers 70 intercept transportatiO
through Missouri
The State militia are being organized Into reg
meuts, aud the State authorities have determine
70 equip them well IS possible for home d,
fence having decided 10 discouutenanee any Il
! vssiO1 Of the State of Missouri unless MissOu
slall SO d Q iuvads Kantas.