The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-30
posing nature. The public buildings, the
Navy Yard, the city engine houses, and many
other buildings, are draped in mourning.


The funeral corteye conveying the remains
of Col, Ellsworth to the depot, moved at 10
O'Clock this morning, and reached the depot
about 10 P NJ, having moved very slowly
trough the city.
Several companies of citizen corps, followed
by the New York Seventy first Regimen t.
Marines and local Cavalry corps formed the
military escort. with arms reversed and colors
shrouded. After the hearse came detach.
ment Of the Fire Zouaves one of whom the
ayenger of Col. Ellsworth, carried the iden Il
cal secession flag which was torn down by the
deceased
Then followed the President, accompanied
'by Secretaries Seward and Smith. The rear
| OF the procession was composed of carriages
containing the Captains of tie Zouave Reyi-
ment. The train conveying the remains left
| the depot about O'Clock for the North.
CAPTURE OF CAPTAIN BALLS cAvALRy.
The same correspondent thus speaks of the
manner in which the capture of forty of Cap
| tain Balls Cavalry. OF Fairfax. was effected :
| One of the most unex pee ted features of this
mornings military adventures into Virginia
| was the capture of company of four officers
aud thIrly-e Elk men, composed 0i r. K. Y. s, OF
| Fairfax county, Virginia, who had been en-
| rolled into Il brilliant and dashing Cavalry
| corps. This secession company wers early
alarmed by the arrival OF the Government
| forces in Alexandria, and, noun ting their
horses, began precip pitate retreat, riding till
| they believed themselves far beyond the reac h
| OF pursuit. They were Teloiced to see troops
| advancing from the West, whom they sup.
| posed to be reinforceInents in their aid. Rush
! ing hastily forward, they found themselves
| surrounded by the Michigan volun teers, and
surrendered without blow.
They were taken on board the steamer Bal
| timore, Capt. West, and conveyed as prison l.
ers OF war to the Navy Yard. We found them
gaily attired, with festhered chapeaus. appa-
rently unconscious of the fate TO which their
treason naturally consigns them. Some of
tnein were anxious To convince those with
" M tlcN ys,1
relations, As well as their own unbiased svm.
pathies, wer" on the side OF the flag of our
Union. 1hey were a lrestfalien troup in.
deed Tor some had already dofed their teath-
eTed chapeln for the simple felt. The captain
was man of fine physique and carriage -
His plume was still aloft and spurs IN place.
ana haversack marked W. w. Ball.
TELBGRAPRIC pIsPArcHEs.
MEcHAEiCsVILLE, n. y May A.-The as
lion of Col. Ellsworth has caused in
this, hts Hat tive town, the utmost sorrow and
Indignation. The father of Colonel Els
worth happened TO he in the telegraph Office
when the melancholy i'll teiligence was re-
Ceiyed, and the first intImation ht. had OF 1t
was seeing the telegraph opera tor weeping.
Dir. Eil5 wortns grief was indescribable on
learning the sad news. He left, in company
with his wife, Tor New York this evening, on
the Francis Shiddy. All the flags in town are
AT hall mast. The sympathy expressed for
his parent is universal. The Colonel was
their only living son. About ii year since his
younger brother q young man of much abiI-
tty, died in Chicago.
y great excitement was created by one Wall
man, Dutch pedlar, who thought his death
was III right, aud expressed sentiments favor
able TO the traitors tie was allowed by the
citizens twenty minutes 10 leave town, and
left, The baud playing the Rogue's March
with orders TO return 40 more.
PTrTsBrRn, PA, May 2+.--GOl Ellsworth's
death was received here with profound sor
row All the flags in the city were at half
mast.
PorGHEEEPsfg, May II Upon the report of
the death of Col Ellsworth the flags were
lowered haifmast, and the fire bells tolled.
WASHINGTON, May GA detachment of
Col. Corcorans Regiment, stationed on the
southern slope OF the Heights, seized train
hundred passengers, Il portion of whom are
retained as prisoQers. is difficult to learn
the particulars of the seizure of the train, and
the disposition of the passengers and prison
ers, InasInuch rs the military authorities here
refuse all passes TO civilians to cross over to
Virginia. This rule is applied to the members
of the press with peculiar severity.
BosTos, May The Legislature was pro-
E&@ged tkis afternoon by the Governor. There
We're fifteen bills and two resolves passed du-
ring the session, all of which had reference TO
the present condition OF the State aud
country.
Many OF the members donated their pay to
the massachusetts Volunteer Fund, aud the
star Spangied Banner" and other patriotic
songs.
The Peoples Convention at Dedliam to day
unanimously nominated Il. r. Thomas as
successor 10 Mr.. Adams, from the Third
Cougres sonal District.