Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-31
LATE NEWS-BY EXPRESS.

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LATE NEWS-BY EXPRESS.
The Baltimore SUP Of Monday reached u.
last evening. We copy from it the ~followin:
interesting items OF late news:
From I1arpcr's Ferry.
CORRESPONDENCE vi the Baltimore Sun.
HARrEK's FERRY, May 2G.
Tho reports Of considerable engagements nea
Alexandria are not credited at this point, bu
there is evidently full preparation made to re
ceire troops advancing from any quarter. l
;s e~xpccted here that the United States force
will advance upon L~eesburs, IN u n'o'e,,'eI
upon this place. But it is said that any lore
likely to be sent in that direction Will DC ue
by forces whic! will require little or no ~
from this point.
The tclrgraphic returns AMI courieis sent 4
this point indicate that the naJority Tor th'
secession ordinance will be near 10000.
Martinsburg is occupied 10y Confederate
troops, and Grafton by tie s@,n&. his IS re
ported by YirSiniaES jlst arrived from ina
point.
Access by the railroad to the Ferry has beer
prevented by tue destruction Of Il culVert al
the Point of Rocks. Passenger trains ran 10
dar to that point from tile east aud west, dis
charging passengers and baggage with very
little delay.
Provisions seem to De in abundance.
from Chnmbcrsburg.
CuAMsEKsBrxc, May 25.-Advices from Ha
gerstown state that although reinforcement
were being expected daily at Wllllamsport,
none had reached there up to Friday evening.
Virginia troops were guarding all the ferries
between ~IIarpcr's Ferry and Hancock.
Troops en- route for the Capital.
New YokE. MAY 26.-Thc New Hampshire
Regiment arrived here this forenoon and took
the cars Ut Jersey City for Washington. Their
recepllOn here was most enthusiastic, and the
complete camp equipuge Of the regiment ex-
cited uDboundcd admiration. The Ninth and
The Seycnty-Ninth New York Regiments leave
here Tomorrow for Washington.
From t,or,rc.s RIunroe-Contegpp plated
Movement aguinht Norfolk.
PHILADELPHIA, May ~2G.-Capt. Cone, Of the
United States mail steamer John \. Warner,
reached the city to day, having left his boat at
Wilmington to ascertain the truth Of the re-
port about the taking Of Seawcll's Point. lie
! avs DU Iclt i vi = lObie- o' 'SsJ
morning at r o'clock, up to which time no
battle had taken place. Tie was in The fortress
on Friday evening, and understood from con.
v~ersation with Captain Pendrrgrast, that no
movement would DO made until further re-
Inducements arrived, when an attack would
probably be made on Norfolk.
AS Capt. Come was going out OF the bay he
saw l.500 troops coming in. lie confirms the
statement Of the capture Of Hampton with 800
troops. He was lying in the uay Tor two or
three days previous to Ealing. Several prizes
were being taken daily by the blockading
squadron. Two or three vessels from Rich.
mond for Baltimore had been released.
The flagship Minnesota, Commodore String
ham, had steam up when he lett, and would
scoa sail under sealed orders.
On Friday evening the captain visited For
tress Monroe, and saw the dress parade. All
the troops, between five and six thousand,
participated in the parade. There had been
an increase of nearly three Thousand over the
previous week, two Massachusetts ard one
Vermont regiment, having arrived during the
week. All were doing we'll.
Gen. Butler returned 10 the Fortress alter
the occupation Of Hampton.
The captain is certain lie could not have
failed to know Of the engagement reported 10
have taken place at SewciIs Point on Friday,
had such occurred. He passed the point on
his wa7 out Oh Saturday morning, when all
vas quiet there. An action vas, however, soon
meditated, on The arrival Of more troops, and
il was even expected tina. u speedy attack on
Norfork would be made.
Supplies for Fort Pickcns.
pouron tf,,-06 Th. ,r,od .,.,po.. S,ttb
Carolina, Commander Allen, sailed last night
for Fort Pickens. She has Q crew OF one hun
bred and thirty.seven men and takes one nun.
dred men fer the fleet, to supply the place OF
those whose enlistment has expired. She also
takes out several ten.inch Eortars, r!1ad can.
non and other war munitions.
Funeral OF Col. Ellsworth.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-Owing to the i'm
lncnse throng Of anxious gazers to view the
remains Of Col. Ellsworth, the cortege delayed
moving till near l o'clock. All along Tie line
OF Pennsylvania Avenue flags were displayed
at half-mast and drarcd in mourning.
Every available point, Including windows,
balconies, and house. tops, vas thronged with
anxious and sorrowful gazers. Various teSti.
months Of respect were shown as the process
sion passed. Bells were tolled, and the heads
Of soldiers and citizens were uncovered.
Several companies Of The citizen corps. fol-
lowed by Ire New York fist regiment, marines,
and local cA~Hlry cDrps, formed the military
escort, with al us reversed and colors shroud.
ed. After the hcarsc came & detachment Of
the Fire ZcuaYts, onc OF whom, the ayenger Of
Col. Ellsworth, carried the identical secession
Hlg which was torn down by the deceased.
'nhnp EIII,u,nI tho Dr.S,lnpt op,nu,,,r;a6
by Secretaries Seward and Smith. The rear
Of the procession was composed Of carriages
containing the Captains of the Zouave regi.
nent. The head OF the procession reached the
depot about lao p. NJ, and the train with the
remains shortly thereafter started.
Reception of Col. Ell.worth's ~!.eInaius at
New York.
New York, May 2G.-Col. Eiiswor,h's re.
mains arrived here early this morning, and were
received by u deputa.!un Of the Fund Com
mittee' and a delegation Of the fire department,
and escorted 20 the .Asior House, where the
body was placed in charge Of the family Of the
deceased.
The body subsequently lay in state for Two
hours in the Governors room, at the City Hall.
The procession which escorted the remains to
the steamer Francis Skiddy, on which they left
for Troy, was large and Impressive. The il'h,
9th, lst and 81 regiments formed the escort,
whilst the tir,men turned out IN great hum
bers. The streets through which the funeral
procession marched was lined With people,
who, by uncovered heads and other deInonsrra.
tons OF respect, paid q heartfelt tribute to the
deceased. In the midst Of the procession wss
the banner Of the New York Fire Department,
stronded in mourning. The flags all over the
city were also displayed at half mast, and many
were dTaped with black.
ed at I3is Home.
MrcHASIcsvILLE, y. y, May satb.-Thc
death Of Col. Ellsworth las caused in this, his
native town, the utmost sorrow. The father
Of Col. Ellsworth happened 10 be in the tele.
graph ctiico when the intelligence WIS re.