The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-12
genera, y-rr.cnt,s Comncns.

Mr.. CHARLES H. HArHAMs DESPATCH
BUcxEysTovS, ad, August 5-oP.M
pr.ra or MAJOR EIH, INSPECTOR GENERAL
A sad ovcnt occurred in tho Sixth corps yesterday,
and one which cast gloom Ia, en.irc comp.nd,
but more especially over me FIRST division, cocraau ded
by Rrigadiet General David A. Russell i'jor william
Ellis OF the Forty regiment. ye York volunteers,
who bas for time past scisd Inspector General
oH General Russens sta', died very suddenly about
Gfeen mrues after s'S o'c'o yesterday morning Ha
Tad been slightly unve since tho previous evening and
on waking up tho nornng sent his servant to nquyo
the tino whcu the returned the MAJOR br ith-
ing Ills last.
M r. n P. Kelly, yedlrsl Director Of the division,
was Instantly In aliendauco but hi skill OF no
aya,he soul or the g1lart Major had lci During the
battle Of the wilderness Maor Els scversy woand
ed by having ramrod sho. through his arm; IL siso
passed between two Of his rios and pressed the boros
inward towards Tho apex OF the heart Since that time
he had constantly complained d ncuralgIc paus IL the
region OF the heart IN autopsy o. The body was made
by Surgeons aud Hi Or the secoad division, in
the presence 0, abou, twenty Of their professional
brethren, when the fact revealed TINT the dajor's
death had resulted from paralysis The body laid Ia
state in large hospital tent, md rested beneath ths
stars and Stripes Other Tags wore fosooned nrourd
the tent willis his sword, sash cap and other ell Z.
ments were placed aithe head o. the corn.
Tho funers display was Of the most imposing ever
witnessed 10 the Army Of the Potomac. Four compa-
MES OF the Hundred and Twenty nrst regiment New
York Volunteer, formed the and tho Forty ninth
regiment New York voluntesrs-lho Majors own res
ment-ected ns ulourners Tho whole of the First IL
vision was drawn rp fl tyo hies, facing nwards.
Through. this long aas OF hardy, sunorowned yetersls
town General Russell aad III md mauy other oncers
oC The corps accompaaeG ,ho remains TO Buckeystswn
nroceeded 10 baltimore wbere tho bady will be
bmed and Afterwards for wardol 70 BrIso, where ths
SoBoar men n The corps lie vas bcovsfby bosh oecers
and men, q whom ne had cude,red himself BY bis ~.
g%S s s sna s rsm ms
with his pqmeeress rieuai IN the sixth corps, MS aodn
Iron Srtvs 10 oAr, rRou wrraScuotY TO Severn"
is ono OF The great chaactesiscs q alIny lhe nat
short time after the solemn sFsns o. me pesa W aa,S
IN saul" had died away ia The ysley y we hYn.Saey
the echoes awakened by ne oyols strains ol uancs
and-s mnsc iaroshsi 9y ne % gso1 ~ d"o nonot N
from Washington visit her husband General Jan.
Rlckes, iug The famous Third division of tno
sixth corpu 4 vs 10 the Generals headqnarters rc-
veaed quite gala sceuc Candles Immune. abe cast
nckerlns light over gold lace md turalssed Steel ane
outor darne render Cd san darker by The contrsi
hut within tho 2hed circle al was ielity and merF
ment, while on the st nisns air tho sweet music seOea
'''A y ~ rcSssr@rs or GsSraAt EsoRr.
Another waa howtyer, bong enoe'eo anou.
oorps Naor General Emory c0mmasdils, wns ioIe,nx
The river preparatory 20 rkns ne CO.. n,aus ~ re-
Very News had bect rece vti va, we ras pInss
vh1 1Fil Z.
and the Ninetsh corps had ceeeiyee ~ rsn,.sr
fore sunset proceed there cr we NV. en,r.l Faly
eo''1s 'uS 1'Ai ,~,rita yGnrs SEsr ,,.,- 49,.
1 So, - ~ scheia About two O'Clock TINS
mora,av ve we're ali aroused I'D tns m rrara "a A.
lad been Issued ror the sxta eorps ayssv naessd up
M ssa,.eAgstolv Everything vas quesy passyu W
H. H. - AZ eot move f9r hc order never came. purus
ths day matters Tesguea lne u,@ astssr w,s ssaIn H.
ys 10y ~ Tho reports Of loeei movements we're ~.
n,, % runoFous AZ Lo rebels ,he@seses @ anu 1T y
repsaiing them. N-l %