Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-05-31

TIE Tro]ans are getting up medal
for presentation to young Brownell, who
shot the assassin of Col. Ellsworth.
Young BrOwnell is the son of Charles
Brownell, Superintendent of the Rens-
selaer county poor, and is member OF
engine company No. of Troy. He
gave up a lucrative situation to enter
the ranks of Col. Ellsworth's regiment
as q private soldier. lie telegraphed to
of the lamented Ellsworth in the follow
ing laconic dispctch,
FArHER-Col. Ellsworth was shot
dead this morning. KILLED his mar
derer. FRANK.
The young men in Monroe, Louisi-
ana, are ridIculed by the local press
because they do not enlist in the rebel
service. Tae Register says the young
ladies Of the neighborhood have organ
'zed company, adopting the following
preamble:
We, the undersigned, hereby form
ourselves lnta a military company, and
agree to do all that we can to protect
our homes and our PATRIOTIC YOUNG
MEN, whose business will not allow them
to enlist for the war.
Pian for the Capture OF Harpers Ferry.
-, BALTIMORE, May Is.
l have just learned that a plan has
been matnred which will place Harper's
Ferry IN our possession. There are nu-
merons country roads in Washington
and Frederick counties, all of which
converge to and unite at or near the
Maryland Heights, opposite Harper's
Ferry. Three of these roads come from
the direction Of Hagerstown, two from
Frederick City, and one from Emmits-
burgh and Gettysburgh, the latter the
terminus OF the railroad from Lancaster
and York, Pa. The country north and
back Of the Maryland Heights is open,
accessible and scarcely defensibIe. A
strong force marching along these roads
will attack the batteries in the rear. the
only place where they are vulnerable.
1t Is not yet known what officer will be
put at the head OF the expedition.
There are only two regiments of Vir-
g,nia troops at Grafton, but the three
North Carolina Regiments who were At
Cu'pepper last week, had orders to move
in that direction, and are en- route, prob
ably ~ the neighberhood of Slrasburgh
or Winchester. This is from reliable
Southern authority. This Culpepper is
in Culpepper county, and is not the
Fairfax near Washington.
The reported destruction of bridges on
the railroad between AIexaudria and
Lcesburg, will prevent any movement Of
Southern troops from Harper's Ferry
towards Washington and II this il fol-
loved by taking possession OF the
Orange and Alexaadria railroad - far
20 Culpepper and Charlottesville, and Of
the Fredericksburg Railroad. the rebels
at Harper's Ferry will be completely
hemmed in and cut of from all commu-
notation. This will probably be done.
nth these railroads are in our posscs-
s'oa. endorsements can be seat to Har-
per's Ferry.
The report that Ballman Rock. ut Har.
Per's Ferry, had been blasted with cun-
powder, and thrown down upon the
track. 10 false. 1t was perfectly mined.
and the train fred, but the rock staud :
urn. It il forty feet above the track.
Five thousand barrels Of bacon have
passed through Gordonsville during The
last week, tor the troops Il Harper,
Ferry.
40 Co7ros.-The New Orleans Oree.
see:s threatsns the sevssest penalties
ainst any attempt . send any cetton