Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-06-01

Ons Of the associates of Col Ellsworth
thus details the part iculars of the sad occur
renee -
ain passinp nm the street of Alexandria
he was accom- panied by Mr.. II. j. Winser
Military Secretary of the regiment, the Chap
lain, the Rev. +. w. Dodge, and myself. A,
first be summoned no guard to follow him
but he sfterward turned and called forward q
single squad, with q sergeant from the first
company. We passed quickly through the
streets, meeting few bewildeted travellers
issuing from the principal hotel, which seemed
to be coming slowly to its daily senses, and
were about to turn to the telegraph office,
when the Colonel, first Of all, caught sight o!
the Secession flag, which had SO long swung
insolently 10 full view of the Presidents
House. lie Immediately sent back the
sergeant, with an order for the advance OF the
entire fret company, aud, leaving the matter
Of the telegraph Office for q while, pushed on
10 the hotel which proved TO be the Marshall
House g seconded inn.
On entering the open door, the Colonel
met man 10 bis shirt and trowsers, of whom
he demanded what sort Of flag it was that
hung above the roof. The stranger who
seemed greatly alarmed, declared that be
knew nothing of it. and that he was only a
boarder there. Without questioning him
further, the Colonel sprang up stairs, and we
oil followed to the topmost story, whence, by
means Of ladder, be clbmbered to the roof,
cot down the flag with Wipser's knife, and
brought it from its staff. There we're two
men 10 bed ia the garret whom we had not
observed at oil when we entered, their position
being somewhat concealed, but who now rose
in great apparent amazement, although ]
observed that they were more than half
dressed. We OF once turned TO descend,
private Brownell leading the way, and Colo.
mel Ellsworth Immediately following him
with the fag.
AS Brownell reached the first landing.
place, or entry, after descent of some dozen
steps, man jumped from a dark passage
aud hardly noticing the private. leveled
double barrelled gun square at the Coionel's
breast Brownel made quick pass to tnrn
the weapon aside. but the fellows hand was
firm, and he discharged one barrel straight
TO its aim, the sugs or buckshot with which
it was loaded entering the Colonels heart,
aud killing him at the instant. l think my
nrm was resting on poor Ellsworth's shoulder
ut the moment. AT auy rate, be seemed to
fall almost from my own grasp. He was on
the second or third step from the landing,
aud he dropped forward with that heavy,
horrible, beadlong weight which always
comes Of sudden death inflicted 10 this man
Ter.
His assailant had turned like fash to give |
the contents of the other barrel to Browuel |
Int either he could not command bis aim or |
the Zouave was too quick for him, for the |
slugs went over his head and passed through |
the panels and wainScoat OF door which |
sheltered solne sleeping lodgers. Smultan-
eousiy with this second shot, aud sounding |
like the echo Of the first, Brownel's rife was
heard, and the assassin staggered backward.
lie was hit exactly 10 the middle Of the face,
and the wound, as | afterward saw it, was
the most frightlui | ever witnessed. or
course Btownel did not know how fatal his
s hot bad been, and so before the man drop.
ped, he thrust his sabre bavonet throug and
through the body, the force Of the blow send
ing the dead man violently down the upper
section of the second flight of stairs, at the
foot Of which he lay with his face 10 the floor.
ran from above crying, "W bo is hit p
but as he glanced downward by our feet, be
needed no answer.
THE REMAINS AT WASHINGTON.
Early on Saturday morning, the remains Of
Col. L. Elmer Ellsworth were placed in an
elegant rosewood coffiu, at the navy yard,
with glass cover aud conveyed to o bearse
TO the Executive Mansion, under an escort
by detachment from the Sevppty'frst New
y York Regiment. The sword aud cap of the
deceased were placed on the coffin, which was
covered with rich bouquets Of flowers, among
which was very large aud beautiful wreath,
bearing on the Inside of the circle. in velvet
letters the words, washington Zouaves,"
by whom it was presented and placed on the
remains Of one whom they honored aud loved.
The body WIS clothed in the uniform 10 which
be was assassinated.
BURIAL SERVICE AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The coffin was placed iD the East Room OF
Ihc Executive Mansion at s o'clock, where it
was visited by large number of citizens and
soldiers, until ii O'clock, when the seemu
and appropriate burial service Of the Episco.
pal Church was performed by Rev j. S
Pine, Mr.. Dodge, Chaplain of Zouave Regi
nent, Chaplain Pierce, New York Seventy.
irst, Rev. c. Butler, Trinity Church. aud
Rev. j. l.. Morsell, Christ Church, Navy
Y ard. President Lincoln aud lady, Seeretay
Cameron, General Scott and staff, with As.
'lstaut Secretary Smith and lady. were seated
immediately at the foot OF the coffin during
he services.