The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-30
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LATEST FROM WASHINGTON

LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
The Death of Colonel Ellsworth-Its Effect
upon the President-He Sheds Tears-sIr..
Lincol" Participates in the Lamentations,
and throws n Bouquet upon his Collin
Disposition OF the Body, &c.
We copy the following in relation TO the
death of Colonel Ellsworth and other matters
from the Washington cores pondence TO the
New I ork Herald, of Saturday morning las
1t VIII he seen that the event is looked upon
as great calamity in the North, and the man
ner In which they howl over the lust deserts
ineted ont TO that king of des peradoes is sub
| timely ridiculous
Captain Fox has just made an official report
OF tne circumstances attending the killing OF
Col. Ellsworth to the Pres sident.
1t appears that Ellsworth was marching up
tne street win squad of men 10 take posses .
| sioh OF the telegraph oldce, when, in passing
| along, he noticed a secession nag fyinc from
| the top Of building. He Immediately sx-
! claimed, THAT has 10 come down ;" and en-
1 teTing the building, made his way ND 10 the
| root with one of his men. hauled do wn the
! rebel emblem and wrapping 1t around his
| body descended. While on the second floor a
| secessionist came out OF a door with cooked
| double barrelled shot gun. He took aim at
Ellswort th, when the latter item pied to strike
| the gun out of the way with his fist; as he
| struck il one of the barrels was discharged
| lodging whole load of buckshot in Els.
worth's body, killing him instantly. His
| companion instantly shot the murderer
| through the head with revolver, making ilin
a corpse Il second or two after the fall Of the
noble Ellsworth The house was Immediate
| iy surrounded, and all the inmates lnado pri-
soners.
| The remains of the deceased were brought
over TO the Navy Yard this morning. The
dolefUl pe;tls of all the bells iii the city are
announcing the sad news to the citizens.
Cot. ElIsWoT tbs remains are deposited in
the neat little engine house of the Navy
Yard, the fire apparatus having been removed.
They are till clad in his uniform the breast
! beng shochingly lacerated by the slug shot
l They were seWed up i'll a red blanket The
body rests on small bench, covered with the
national flag, with a wreath of flowers upon
/ the breast. The building was draped in flags
and Grape, and detachment Of the Seventy
first detailed TO guard it. All the flags III the
city are displayed ut haifnast in honor Of
; the gallant deceased. The fact of his death
was kept for two hours from his men, to pre-
vent demonstrations Of violence.
1t is stated that when he received the fatal
shot he dropped his sword, and seizing hold
OF his clothing over his breast tore ii entirely
! OFT, and looking down upon the wound, closed
his eyes and Tell down dead without uttering
Il word.
number of secession officers were cap.
tured la the Marshall House, and will be held
as prisoners.
j appears that Col. Ellsworth entered the
buIiding iii which he was shot with squad
| oI men, and not with one, first reported
i ne name OF the secfsSionist that murdered
Col. Ellsworth was James Jackson, keeper of
the Marshall House. The name OF the Zou-
ave that shot Jackson is Brownell. He first
blew his brains out with his rifle, and then
baYOnetted him.
The body OF Col. Ellsworth was brought
over in charge of six Zouaves. The widest
grief is exhibited by the members of the re.
giment.
.Yx-,.ey ,,f,,r, sl,o
his body Ellsworth had trampled it under
foot.
/ called at the White House this morning,
with Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts 10
see the President on Il pressing matter of pub
lie business and as we entered the library we
remarked the President standing before a win
dow, looking out across the Potomac running
At foot OF Presidential grounds He did not
move till We approached very closely, when
he turned round abruptly, and advanced to-
wards US, extending his hand Excuse me-"
he said. "hut cannot talk We supposed
that his voice had probably given way from
some cause or other and we were just about
10 INQUIRE, when to our surprise The Presi-
dent burst INTO tears, and concealed his face
in his handkerchief. He walked up and down
the room for some moments, and we stepped
aside in silence, not Il little moved AZ such an
unusual spectacle, i'll such II man, III such a
place.
After composing himself somewhat the
President TOOK has seat and desired us to ap-
proach. 81 will take no apology gentlemen"
said the President, "for my weakness but
knew poor Ellsworth WELL and held him in
great regard. Just as you entered the room,
Capt. Fox left me, tier giving the pain
fui details of Elisworth's unfortunate dea tn
The event WAS so unexpected, and the recital
so touching, that it quite unnamed me. -
The President here made violent effort TO
restrain his emotions, and after pause he
proceeded, with a trenulous voice, to give
us the incidents of the tragedy that had oc.
Cured. Poor fellow repeated the Presi-
dent as he closed his relation, al it was un-
doubtedly an act OF rashness, but it only
shows the heroic spirit that animates our
soldiers, from high to low, in this righteous
cause OF ours. Yet who can res train their
grief to see them fail in such a way as
this, not by the fortunes of war, but by the
hand OF an assassin ~ Towards the close of
his remarks he added, ''There is one fact that
has reached me, which Is a great consolation
to my heart, and quite 4 relief after this mel
ancholy affair. ] learn from several persons
that when the Stars and Stripes were raised
again IN Alexandra, many of the people of
the town actually wept Tor JOY, aud mani
Tested the uVeIiest qualification a seeing this
familiar aud loved emblem once more floating
above them. This is another proof that ali
the South Is not secessionist; and it is my ear
nest hope that, as we advance, we shall find
as many friends as foes. ="
Col Ellsworth was quite a favorite with
the President and his family. The Colonel
accompanied the President as one of his suite
from Springfield, before Mr. Lincoln's s iuau.
guratiOn. He afterwards rendered great as.
sis Eance in a clerical way. The President ad-
Inlred nim for the wonderful energy he dis.
played with his company of Chicago Zouayes,
with which he made i tour OF the United
States.
The President, Oh his visit to the Navy
ara this afternoon, reques ted the guard OF
nonor having in charge The remains OF Col.
Ellsworth, TO allow them TO be brought to the
White House and have the funeral ceremo-
MES there This request was gran ted and the
pooy VIII oe removed TO the Executive man.
sion in the morning.
Mrs. Lincoln visited the Navy Yard this
afternoon TO view the remains, and iuo ufrsd
Tor young Browneil, who slew the murderer
be was present, in the guard OF honor and |
was introduced, abd held a Conversation with |
Mrs. Lincoln upon the particulars or the sad |
event. j is not improbable that promotion |
viii be the reward of MS devoted gallsntry.
Col. Ellsworth was twenty -four years of |
age. was unmarried, and has parents living in |
the vicinity OF Troy.
An autopsy of Col. Ensworth's body was |
n ade 8 six O'Clock. 1t exhibited wound OF |
IN inch in diameter directly through the |
heart, causing instant death. The remains |
are embaimed.
Lieutenant Colonel Farnham, who, by the |
ieath OF Colonel ELS swort tn is commander of |
he Firemen Zouaves, was in the Mexican |
war, is an efficient officer, and il is believed |
via prove worthy to I'LL the place of his pre- |
fecessor.
The Philadelphia Press went In mourning
or the death of Col. Ellsworth. One would |
suppose from reading the Northern journals
hat they never had the expectation that any
II their men would be killed st the south
Says the New York correspondent Of the
Press
1t Is impossible TO express the universal feel
ns that exists in the city to-day, especially
among the members of the Fire department, |
u The assassination OF the gallant young
Ellsworth. On the face of every fireman is
ar In, mn mi cd .kxh, Ian,