Delaware gazette. (Wilmington, Del.) 1837-1883, 1861-06-01
The Killing Of Ellsworth and Jackson In
Alexandria.

Alexandria.
Statement Of an Eyewitness.
Although we have already given detailed ac-
counts Of the killing of Col. Ellsworth and james
W. jackson, in Alexandria, Va, on Friday morn
ing lastswe subjoin some additional particulars, rs
described by an eyewitness to the unfortunate At
fair. We find them In the Tribune. The writer,
andria, says;
We passed quickly through the streets, meeting
few bewdered travellers issuing from tae prinei-
pal hotel, which seemed to be slowly coming to It's
daily senses, and were about to turn toward the
telegraph Office, when tho colonel, 6rst Of all,
caught sight Of the secession Tag which has so
long swung in full view Of the Presidonla house.
lie immediately sent back tie sergeant with an
order for the advance Of the entire frat company,
aud, leaving the matter Of the telegraph office for
while. pushed on to tho hotel, which proved to
be tho Marshall House, a seoond-cls s. inn. On
entering the open door, the colonel meta man IN
his shirt and trowsers, Of whom he demanded what
sort Of flag 1t was that hung above the root. The
stranger, who seemed greatly alarmed, declared
he knew nothing Of it, and that he was only a
/ boarder there.
Without questioning him further the Colonel
sprang up stairs, and we all followed to tho top
most story, whence, by means of n ladder, he clam
bered to the roof cut down tho dag with the knife
Of MIR. Winsor, the secretary of the regiment, and
brought il from its staff. There were two men in
1
whom we entered, their position being somewhat
concealed, but who now rsse in great apparent am
azenent, although observed that they were more
than half dressed. We at once turned to descend,
Private Brownell leading the way, and Col Ellis
worth Immediately following him with the flag
As Brswnel reached thu first landing place. or en-
Try, after descent Of some dozen steps man jump
ed from dark passage, and hardly noticing the
private, loyeled double barreled gun square at
the Colonel's breast. Brownell made quick pass
Il NO Issnr H.. IL
arm, and he discharged barrel straight 20 its
aim, the sugs or buckshot with which Il was load
ed entering the Colonefs hearh and killing him At
! the instant q l+..assas..i .4-ala
think my arm was resting on poor Ells~srlh,s
shoulder az toe moment Mt any rate BIO seemed
to fall almost from my own grasp. He was on the
second or third step tho landing, and ae drop
ped forward with that heavy, horrible, healloag
weight which always cotaes of sudden death inflict-
ed IN TINS manner His ussaiisat aad turned like
Hash To give the contents Of the other barrel to
Brownell, but either he could not command his
aim or the Zouave was too quick with him, for the
slugs went over his head, aud passed through the
panels aud wainscot off door which sheltered some
sleeping lodgers. simultaneously with this second
shot, and sounding like the echo Of the first Brow.
nell's rifle was heard, and the assassin staggered
backwards. He was hit exactly in tho middle Of
| tue lace, and the wound, as afterwards saw H.
was the most frightful ever Witnessed. Ofcourss
brownell did not know how fatal his shot had beer
euo eV Ooioto tuo man cropped ne thrust MS adbel
oayonet through and through the body, the force
1 Of the blow sending the dead man violently down
the upper section Of tho second flight of stairs, Al
the foot of which he lay with his face to the floor
Winser ran from above crying, "Who is hit ?" bu
as be glanced downward BY our feet he needed ne
Bewildered for an instant by the suddenness o
this attack, and not knowing what more might b,
IN store, we forebore to proceed, and gathered to
getner Extensively There were but seven Of III
sitogetner, and one was without weapon Of am
KIND Brownoll instantly reloaded, and Will,
doing so perceived the door through which the as
sailanta shot had passed beginning TO open. He
brought his rife to his shoulder, and menaced th,
occupants, two travellers, with immediate death
u they stirred. The three othor privates guarded
the passages, of which there were quite number
converging to the point where we stood, while The
chaplain (Rev. Mr.. Dodge) and Winser looked L
the staircase by which we had descended, and tbs
adjoining chambers. ran down stairs 10 sec Il
anything was threatened from the story below, bu
| II soon appeared there was NO danger from thai
quarter. However, we were not at ali disposed 70
moyefrom our position. From the opening doors
and through the passages,we dlscerned sufficient
NUMBER OF forms to assure us that we were
dreadtully in the minority. / think now there
was no danger' and that the single assailant acted
without concert with anybody; but il Is impossible
to know accurately, and il was certainly doubt.
| ful question then.
The first thing to be done was TO look TO ouI
dead friend aud leader. He had fallen on his face
and the Streams of blood to flowed from his
wound had literally flooded the way. The chap.
lain turned hun gently over, and stopped and
called his name aloud.at which thought he raur.
INJURED inartcnlately. l presume was 'm;.s.zt an
and am not CURE that he spoke word Lss
being stuck TWAS al hrst diiieblt 10 scolhnu
the precise locality Of the wound for all parR al
his coat were equally saturated with blood = BY
cautiously looauning his belt and uhbattonius -,bis
coat, we found were The shot had penetrated. We
wondered at the long delay of thefrst company,
for the advance Of which the colonel had sent back
before approaching the hotel, but We subsequently
learned TINT they had mistaken 4 street, and gone
n little out Of their way. Before they arrived we
had removed some of the unsghtly stains from lhs
Coloneps features, and composed his limbs Sub
sequently proceeded to the telegraph Office.
When l returned to the hotel there was a terri
bic scene enaeting. woman had run from low
| or room to the stairway where the body Of the de
fender Of the secession Gag hay, and recognizing
~ cried aloud with an agony so heart-rcndinI
that no person could witness it without emotion
She flung her arms in the air, struck her bro1
madly, and seemed in every way utterly abandon
cd to desoati0n and frenzy. Sho offered no re
proaches-appeared, indeed, almost regardless Q
sur presence, and yielded only to her own franti
= despair. 1t was her husband that had been shot
!, Winser was confident it was the Same man VII,
a met US at the door when we entered, and told u
he was boarder. His wife, as said, was will
almost to insanity. Yet she listened whom spoke
" TO, and although no consolation could be olIere
l. her by us for what she had lost she seemed sens
bic to the assurance that the safety Of her childre
+ for when she expressed fears, could not possibl
!, BIO endangered.
= Jackson was buried early on Friday morninl
= His funeral was attended by only his immsdiA
5, lfamily. An inquest was held upon his body, r.
II sulting in this verdict; "That jackson came
his death at tho hands of the troops of tho Unite
States while in defense of his private property
his own house."