The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-27

lowing OrOer:-
Hon. Hamilton Feh
John Jacob Astor, Jr., rrr,or na,.,.. ro,or,,,,o.
Theodore Dehon, oA'on OeioASo ooilaiu'''o0'
Col Edward Aincken. Col Frederick A. Townsend.
Rcbt 7. Haws, Controller Of the City Of New York.
VIM H. Wickham, President Of the Fire Department.
Henry A. Burr President Of the Board of Trustees.
John Decker Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department
VIM n; Tweed, Commissioner Of the Fire Department
SophsT Mals, ''' zouave Eremen Committee.
James A'l' Family Of deceased in carriages.
General John A. DIX and Officers Of tho First Division Of
Zouave Fremen's Committee.
Union Defence Committee.
Mayors Of New York and adjacent cities
Heads OF Departments
Members Of the Bar
Homo Guard Of the Eighth regiment, Washington Grays
Civic Societies.
Citizens generally.
There particular incidents the line Of march
besides those TO which have referred. AT every
available point large crowds together to take
glimpse at the lest earthly remains OF the gallant Ellis
WORTH at the young who had been his avenger,
and following him TO his grave. There but
one feeling evoked by sghove and generation for
who has given his life for his country and determ
nation TO stand by the glorious flag which he fell de-
The following resolutions in regard to the deceased
were passed by the members Of Columbian Engine
COLUMBIAN ENGINE COMPANY, NO. Ia.
CINE house on Sunday 25h inat the following pre-
members or department having embraced the idea
o. :" I'VE eD be C
at the time of his DEATH upon his breast the badge
Of this company which had been solicited by him from
Resolved That committee Of three be appointed from
this company TO wait upon the Board Of Fire Commits
sioners and solicit from them that the badge OF the
Fire Department which Colonel Ellsworth wore at the
time OF his death be presented 10 his father
Resolved THAT they also be solicited not to issue
hadu nf he mi m ord
and Of departed worth.
parents OF Colonel Ellsworth and finally hope and trust
that their loss may prove his gaia.
to the parents Of Colonel Ellsworth also TO our fellow
member, Captain Andrew D. Purtel, Company Il, New
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effect the above resolutions Henry b. Graham, John
NJ Carter, Robert Rodgers BY order rorou.,
VIM E. Smith, Secretary.
RESOLUTIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA REGIMENT,
STATEN ISLAND.
HEADQUARTERS THIRTY SECOND RDGnKT,
CAMP YATES, STATEN ISLAND, May rs, 1851. J
At meeting of the Board OF Officers Of this regiment,
held at the quarters OF the Commanding Scer the FOL
lowing preamble and resolutions we're unanimously
whereas The painful intelligence 0, tho death Of the
regiment New York Fremen Zouaves has been impaired
10 us; be il therefore
Resolved That we pay the usual mark OF respect to
the memory the deceased with all the honors to NOR
row Sunday morning, by . regimental parade
That re- DO deeply sna 70 "n
them our sincere condolences for the loM sustained;
That copy q The fSrsSs preamble ana
Resolved That these proceedings DO entered upon tho
recimenta minutes Of the Board OF Officers and pub
IN ne ss Rs-iI FRANK MAJOR
VIM Chalmers Ross A. Fish, jerome Rowe, Charles
Hubbs, Elisha 8. Young, Committee.
ASSASSINATION OF COL. ELLSWORTH.
LETTER FROM LIEUTENANT coArKs, OF THE Ellis
WORTH zoUAvKs, TO his FATHER, IN BROOKLYN
THE PAPER STAINED WITH THE MURDERED COLO
NELs BLOOD.
Tho following letter from Lieutenant Coates member
Of the old Chicago zouaves and an early friend OF the
murdered Ellsworth embraces exciting narrative OF
the mastering Of the Fremen zouaves in Washington the
address Of the Colonel 70 hsen the passage to Aexan
dra and the circumstances attending the fatal tragedy
which deprived them Of thew commander. An Mcuten-
Coates penned his letter In close proximity TO the
scene Of slaughter, the paper reached us stained
| and dotted on the first page with the blood OF the
young and gant victim to duty and the defence Of con
sttutiona right circumstance that will certainly give
s contents additional interest the eyes Of the readers
| Of the HERALD.
Lieutenant Coates writes
/ ALEXANDRIA, May 2i-10 A.
Dxla FAruxs-wc are on Virginia soil the regiment
embracing board three steamers last night a. tw'
| o'clock and reaching here at daylight.
4 most terrible tragedy has happened. Our Colonel
| my old COMMANDMENTS been murdered. Ere th
reaches you the papers win have told you all Not ten
steps from where sit writing, landing OF the stairs
lIes his murderer, shot through the head.
II Ia seldom that a tear comes to my eyes, but they
have been full this morning have been with hiu
Colonel Elyworth) long that learned 70 love hun
and he me hare every to believe looking up'i
me as one OF lis best friends BE has fallen o. me YER
threshold OF brilian, career, s'criace 20 shS deter
minaton Of his TO be hrsl In everything L'te alo
think lag, night, stood boxing ~ MN .aa' u Nou
80 soon be corpse We drawn up 10 Inc q oss'e
numbering near uine hundred msn the moon, which va