The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-05-30


will be respected.
Acting Surgeon Penguent of the list
Regiment. who made a post nortem ex
aminotion of Col Ellsworth's body. re.
ports that the contents Of the gun enter
ed the chest little left Of the breast.
bone. between the second aud fourth ribs,
fracturing the third, and passed through
the left lung. The heart and perioardium
was not wounded. The arch Of the aorta
and broncces vas Iaceratcd. The sugs
lodged iu the second aud third dorsal
yeItebr@.
An Exploit.
Washington Monday, May 81. 1861.
Acting Surgeon Prentice Of the 2stb
IN. Y Regiment gives ne narrative OF
an exploit last night which shows how
scue things are done. The 2sth and
5;h (N Y are eneampei three mics ia
land from the 69th, Nhose entrench q nt~
attbc head of the Georgetown Bridge they
protect. and nine miles from Fairfsx Court
House, a we'll known Secession reuiez-
vous. Lieut.. Toupkins Of the regular
ca7alrg, who, with CT ncn who have seen
sersice in Texas, accompanie the 2Stb.
warned beth regiments that the enemy
wos a-t;r, and they slept on their arms.
st clock this morning Lieut.. Toup.
kins. with squad Of mounted ncn. With
,nufticd sabers. r.coDroitered toward
Fairfax Court. House. Upon rise Of
grouni uile this side, two boFses we're
cs,ied. Horscs Siihout men seemed i,n-
probable. so busler, riding beside Lieut.
Tompkins, sounded TIE charge, and ,be
horses were surrounded Two uuifor Il ID
meu started up. OBe Ieveled a fosling-
piece at the Lieutenant. Tie sug!er
dreF revolver. the foaiiDg rioce drop
ped the revolver accidentally went of,
and the FirginiaD was shot in bis right
arm. His comrade raised saher to
ward The Lieutenant. u ho also drew a re-
volver. Both we're taken prisoners
The5 were fully armed with guns. reVol
rers, and sabcrs. With fine horses 1t
proved to be picket guard Of the rebel
force at Fairfax Court House The
wounded nan. being too weak to proceed,
was left at farm house At another
further or, the lieu..nsnt. leaving the
other prisoner in charge of one behind,
stopped for breakfast Pretending to se
a Southern offiocr, be learned from the
host. whose son was an officer, that the
force at Fairfax uas from 90 to IS strcng.
Ap effort will 10 made TO capture them
ali TO night. The Uuionists in this neigh
toEhoo3, who, 20 many having been dri
ven away, arc now outnun bered BY Sc
ccssioni-ts. say the sheriff was present at
the polls with armed men, tbieatoui all
vino voted against Secession. The 25th
aud 5th treat the inbabitsuts with great
courtesy, paying for whatever they use.
TIE PHILADELPHIA MINT.
Lewis r. Broomall was appointed to,
night chief coiner of the United States
Min; at Philadel; hia.
COZ. FREMONT APPOINTED MAJ. GENERAL
John c. Fremont has been appointed
Major General, and George Deunisou
Naval Officer.
The Movement on Virginia.
The News this morning is of the most
important character 1t has been for
some tine kuowu that movement as
in cooteDp platioD upen Virginia FROM the
West. THIS moveueut has been com
meucoj. Grafton. a town at the juno
tor OF the Baltimore ard Ohio and North
western Railroads, is the point at which
the advancing column is directed to rem
dezrous, and from that place movement
will doubtless be made Immediately upon
Richmond, ty such route as will offer
the greatest advantages for the rapid
march Of the troops.
This mosemeDt will be under the i'm
mediate direction Of Gen. Mcclellan, aud
the importance of the etep demands q
leader Of 10 less ability. 1t i. not pro
liable that he will enter Virginia with an
army of less than 30, 900 men. Such
force as this, threatening the rebels at
Harrer's Ferry in the rear and oD the
flank, will cause them speedily TO evaeu-
ate that position aud betake themselves
soutbward, this being the only course by
which they can avoid total rout. Moth
ing will then prevent the Federal troops
from pushing 90 to Richmond. the city
whittier all the movements of the last few
days have clearly tended.
1t is said that the rebel Virgiuians are
in comfortable force at Grafton, and that
a collision is inevitable. 1t is certain
that if there is determination on the
part Of the Secessionists to fight they will