Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-29
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W,sHrxsrox. May 24-Intense excitement was
created here by the assassination Of Col. Ellis
worth Bells toIlng. Grape on buildings and nags
at half mast
CO.. Ellsworth was shot in the back by one
Jsckson. proprietor of a hotel in Alexandfia.
Jackson was instantly killed by Francis ID.
Broxnell. Of Troy, . member OF Ellsworth's
Z0uaFes. H sr.H 81
The BODY Of Col. Ellsworth Is now lying in
state AZ the navy yard. 4
President Lincoln, who was warn personal
friend of Ellsworth isdeepy affected by his death.
The Government is in possession of startling
information from Baltimore that certain promi
nent pretended Union men. who in the presence
of United States troops have loudly profcssed de
votion 10 the Union, are secretly working for &c
cession Their names and accurate information
about them and their plans are in the hands Of
the Administration
About l0, 900 troops have crossed the Potomac
and are now in Virginia.
TIE New York 7th regiment are holding Arl-
ington flights, and the 6Sth are throwing up
breast works there. = -- rt.1.ss
Sherman's light artillery and the District mill
ia command the Maryland shore above George
town and will repel any attack by forces moving
from Harper's Ferry.
A BODY of Virginia cavalry and forty horses
were captured without bloodshed. Ii is reported
hat the steamer Mount Vernon narrowly es-
capped sinking before reaching Alexandria. Inju-
ries had been inflicted ON her at the Navy Yard,
probably by secessionists- Is sl-.s--
Il is believed that simultaneous movements
were made by the Government forces last night
on Harper's Ferry and Norfolk.
Our Government has secured for the next
three months monopoly OF all arms and can
non from all manufactures in Great Britain
which are permitted to make arms for foreign
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down this rebellion there viii be no halfway
work.
Ar advance of the rebels from Culpepper
Court House, twelve miles from Alexandria Is
antic pated but assurance is felt that Gen. Scott
has directed this advance with full understand
ing of all he has to encounter. 3
Postmaster General Blair prepared an order to
day, disseminating the TRANSMISSION of United
States mails in Virgins and other seeding States
and snnulling all contracts for the same. Ten
nessee is excepted from the operation of the Or
der. for the reason that the State has not We,
formally seeded. Contractors will be immedi-
ately notified of this decision. The mails for
the South from Washington were stopped at the
crossing place of the Federal troops, and re
turnei to the postOfice here.
At four o'clock this morning the Captain OF
the Pawnee demanded the surrender ofAlexandria
A Major in command Of Virginia troops refused
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terrible to the village and all the Inhabitants and
rrolonged the time to eight o'clock
Tie TTibunes dispatch says company oil
11<11. numbering thirty-fiye men was captured al
Ar mdria- Sherman battery coming on them
ond6 mIy, they had no alternative.
Tie Michiganders proceeded to tear up the
nils Icading out Of the city. -r
Gen. Scott and Secretary Seward were on long
hr1d6 when the troops went over.
II us was Virginia secession ratified.
Il is reported the next movement will be on
Harper's Ferry. - U'e.E. .z1lz=sE
Judge Arney, bearer of dispatches, had an in
terview with the President and Secretary of Wa
to-day and rendered to them three regiments
from Kansas, to cooperate with Iowa regiments
in camp at Keokuk and the Illinois regiments Al
Quincy to protect the Union men Of North
western Missouri and to secure safe transit Of
stores and provisions over the Hannibal and st
Joseph Railroad to the West
Orders have been issued by the War Depart
nens 70 Capt. Reno, of Fort Leavenworth, tc
supply the Kansas regiments with arms anc
military equipments and also horse equipments
for q regiment of cavalry. ~ ~ -
. The arrangements will furnish mt once over 10,
900 men who will remain at camp in their respce
tive States ready to take possession Of the Han
nibal and st. Joseph Railroad between these two
points as soon any furthur demonstrations ar,
made BY JEFF. Thomson of st. Joseph, and hi
secession followers to interrupt transportation
through Missouri 80 ---. 49, 81.
Pie State militia are being organized intt
6leren regiments and the State authorities hav,
do<ermined to equip them as well as possible TO
home defense having decided to discountenanc
any invasion of the State of Missouri, unles
Missouri shall secede or invade Kansas. >