Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-06-04
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We clip the following statement Of the Kill
ing Of Col, Ellsworth By James w. Jackson,
from m exchange. We wish to give it q pre-
m;nent record in the columns OF our paper, as
it will have in the history Of this war, among
the deeds Of gallant daring and heroic sacrifice
Oh the part Of the South, which it will imnor'
taliZe:
proceeding up town, Col. Ellsworth saw q
secession flag waving over the Marshall house,
kent by Jas. W. Jackson, at the corner OF hing
and pitt streets, il wcll.known secessionist. In
st.ntlv entering the house with four OF five oi
his men. Col. Ellsworth proceeded to the house
ton. tore down the dag and tramplcd it under
foot.
sin descending the stairs the party were en-
corntered nv the keeper of the house, q dou'
bIe. barrel gun in hand. lie raised the gun 10
shoot the foremost Zouaye, who knocked aside
his ar,n when Jackson turned it upon CohoneI
| Ellsworth, and, firing, discharged the load OF
one barrel into the heart Of that gallant officer
who fell dead upon the stairs. JACKSON rs soon
nrictIy snnpnci the other barrel at O. Zouaye
Standing next TO Col. Ellsworth, when private
Brownwell, another of the ZouaVes accompa
nying Ellsworth 10 take down the nag; as
cS.rScd the contents of his musket into Jack
sons brain, bayoneting his body as ne fell,
pinninc it to the steps. There 1t LAID up 10
nine A.. II. under a guard OF the LouaVes, who
would permit no onc to remove it"
!nTbis was the first blow struck in defence OF
| Virginia. 1t was M act Of signal daring and
heroic seltsacriilce. An arrogant officer, the
pet Of Lincolp, the protege Of the Adminlstra.
ton, the pride and boast Of Northern chlvairy,
sudaciously entered the house Of Jackson, a
private citizen, and tearing down the flag Of the
Southern Confederacy floating from his roof,
trampled it under foot, as if TO show that he
| would thus tramPls under foot thc sovereignty
of Virginia, which he mad invaded. This high
and noble spirited Virginian, whose soul knew
no fear, and could not brook this insult to The
flag of his hearts allegiance, with the certainty
Of instant death before him, shot down the
naughty foe who had trampled upon it.
This was u deed Of remarkable daring und
heroic patriotism, which, like the assassination
| of Cesar by Brutus, or Of Marat by Charlotte
| Corday, ~startles and impresses by its sub!imlty
| of courage and selfsacri6ce. 1t was an offer.
ing BY the noble Jackson to the insulted ma
jeSty Of Virginia-an example 10 all her sons
of fidelity and uncalcula,ing devotion TO her
cause. While it cast q gloom on the exultlng
foe, it sent 4 thrill Of sympathetic patriotism
through the Southern heart. 1t taught the
sons Of Virginia how to strike in her defence,
and to die Cor her cause.
'The heroism Of james w. Jackson should
be c9tnmcmoratcd in monumental marble, as
his name will be cmbalmed in the hearts and
craven on the memory Of the Southern people
to the latest generation. His children should
be adopted by the Republic; and its first pen
sion should be awarded To his widow. Peace
to his ashes! Deeds Of self.immolation on the
altar of country, like this, the world will not
willingly let die. They are the blows that
dcmolish the vaunted strength Of tyrants. and
strike the letters from their victims Hem.
phiS AraLanchs.