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From the Atlantis MontUIr for Jaw. ABMT-HTKK. ■ "OLH HCSDSCD." O LorU of Hosis! AlmlcMy Kiog! Ikhokl the nrrlltf are bring ! To rirrj Krm Thy strrngtii lmp»r«. Thy spirit shed through every hr*r: ! "Wake la our bressts the llrlne titer. The holy (*lth that warmed m) sirrs j Thj hand hslb made our Nation free | To •lit- for her hwnlof Thee. lie Thou a pillared Same to show The midnight anare, the allrat fur; a. And «hro the battle thun 'eia loud, k still guide ua In Ita moving rioud. Cod of all natlona ! Sovereign Lord ! la Thy dread naare we draw the aword, We lift the alarey n.<g on high That 01 a with light our atormy aky. From treaaou'a rent, from murder's ataln (.curd thou Ita folds till Frare shall irlgn,— TUI luet and Held, till shore and sen Join our loud anthem, FsAlit to Tint ! I- Kl rots the New Vork World. J THE LATE COL. *. E. ELLTWOBTH. j I SKETCH OF HIS LIFE, The news of the murder of Col. El rnt-r E Ell»w,.rtfi, at Alexandria, is calculated to create a feeling of intense sadness and indignation throughout the — - loyal Btttet. and tateals to us another phase of Sotilbern treachery uiunSnSEFT cism. In the death of Colonel Ells worth our volunteer array will lose one of ita most'efficienl and enlhusiaitic officers in the French school of light infnn- | try tacticts, popularly know as the Z»>i- . dire drill. For these duties he niMilcs- ^ — S ted a skill and proficiency thai atuonu. ted to n positive genius, and augured a promising future as a military leader. Colonel Ellsworth was burn near Me--chenictville, in Saratoga county, New York, April 23, 1837,* and was therefore, at the time of his death, only twenty-four yeara of ape. In his early youth he manifested strong military inclinations. Ho lived at liume until twelve or thirteen years of age, during which time he received a good commonschool education. lie was always a close and diligeut student. On leaving ' home he went to Troy, and waa employed for a number of years as clerk in a , , store in that city. But the narrow limits of the counter wem not sufficient for the development of his talenta and am.billon, anil, leaving his business, he came to this city, where he remained about two years. 8omc six years ago he removed to Chicago, arriving* there -penniless, and without a profession or certain means of support ; but, by hi* industry, perseverance, and energy, lie soon achieved an bouurblc position in that city. The exciting exploits of the French Zouaves nt Sebsstupo! led him to investigate this description of drill. Coming to the decision that the Zouave tactics were the most efficient yet studied, he ret to work to organize a company of this character in Chicago, by the title I •of the '"Chicago Zouaves." Forty or i fifty youug men joined the company, i «>- nn (I be devoted himself assiduously to • •drilling them to the highest perfection in i every branch of tactics. After a practice of about a year, a tour to the East was projected. Tbey arrived in this . •city on tho 14th of July, I860, after 1 f triumphant progress through the Wes- ■ tern States. The novelty of their evolutions, attracted universal attention, , not only from military men, but from ( the general public. The exhibition at 1 the Academy of Music was an immense j success, and Colonel Ellsworth became ( known all over the country as the origi- . -nator of iheZuuave drill in the United ( States. New Zouave companies began to be organized at moot of the large cities. Colonel Ellsworth lately studied latr ] r with Mr. Lincoln, and was admitted to ^ the bar last spring. After Mr. Lincoln's | election to the Presidency, it was generally understood that Colonel Ellsworth ' would be attached to his- peraon. He ! 'accumpaiocd the Prcsideul to Washing- j (

j ton, and was one of the most active and ! attentive members of theparty. it was expected that he would be placed in some important position in the War j Department, but it is not prokable that such a position would have been in ncI cordance with his desire?. Immediately l upon the outbreak of the war he sought 1 active service, and came forward to New York and commenced the organization ! of a Zoaave Regiment from members of j the Fire Department. The freedom and | dash of the Zonave drill exactly suited : the spirit of the fijfcmen, and in an in- ! credibly short time n full regiment had ; been formed, and was on its way to j Washington. The regiment has elicited nnitrrsai admiration II is parents 'are still living at his native place- His only brother died a year ago last spring. lie had no sister. At the time of bis departure from the cilv with his regiment, his parents fcfrc stuping at the Astor House. At his ; last interview with them before lie left, hi* mother said : "I hope God will take care of you Elmer." "lie will take care of mc, mother," lie replied. "lie has led mc in this work, and he will take care of me." "God fiflf taken caic of him— and the . culmination uf his life could not have been more glorions for himself or the cause for which he d'ed. Col. Ellsworth was exceedingly be- : loved wherever ho vat intimately known. The impression was sometimes obtained by strangers that there was a degree of nflVciNtinn in his deportment, lint those who knew him best were Irs warmest ami most devoted friends. At Chicago and Rockford lie was a universal favorite'. ]'g£raK'iit Lincoln entertained for ] him a high personal regard. ft? may not be amiss to mention at this lime that Col. Ellsworth has been engaged for the Inst two years to Miss Caerie Spnffonl, a young hidy of seven teen, the daughter of Charles F. Spnfford, a wealthy citizen of Rockford, IIIinois. Miss SpafTord was recently a student in the Carroll Institute, Brooklyn. Tho marriage would probably have taken place ere this, but for the : breaking out of the war. The death of Col. Ellsworth will mark nn era in the history of this war, and his name will hereafter stand by tbc side of W nrren and others who fell i among the first in the Revolution in dc- ; fence of their country. The assassin who Im* deprived him of life has conferred upon him immurtality. The effect of his murder will be to intensify i lie war feeling in the North, and to furnish a battle cry iq future conflicts ! In the city the news of his death was received with expressions of tho most : profound sorrow. Most of the llagg on ] public and private-buildings, nnd on the ; vessels in the harbor, were fairercJ at • half-mast, in token of respect to his ( A meeting of the Fund Committee of his regiment was held yesterday afternoon, at four o'clock, to take ; appropriate measures in regard to his . death. A SCEEE IE THE WHITE HODSE. Ifam the frenrlent receiml the intelligence j of Col. KUueorth't death. I Croat the Washington Correspondence o t the New ' York llersU.J I called at (be White House this morning with Senator W:Won, of Massj achosctu, to sec the President on n | ' pressing matter of public business, and r.s wc entered the library we remarked the President standing before a window, looking, out across the Potomac, runuing at foot of tho Presidential grounds. 1 lie did not move till we approached very closely, when he turned round abrnpl- ! Iv, and advanced toward us, extending his hand : "Excuse me," he said, "but I cannot talk." We supposed thai his 1 voice hod probably given way from some or other, and we were just about , to ipquire, when ta oar surprise the ( ; President burst into tears, and conceal1 ed iiis face iu bis handkerchief. He t "i

! walked up and down the room lor some moments, and we stepped aside in silence, not a little moved at such an unusual spectacle, in such a man, in sucli u place. After composing himself somewhat, the President took Ink seat, and desired as to approach. "I will make no apology, gentlemen," said the President, "for my weakness ; hut I knew poor Ellsworth well, and held him in great regnrd. Just as yon entered the room Captain Fox left me, after giving me the thc'painful details of Ellsworth's unfortunate death. The event was so unexpected, and the recital so touching, that it quite unmanned m<5." The President here made a violent effort to restrain his emotions, and, after n pause, he proceeded, with a tremulous voice, to give ns . the incidents ot the tragedy that had occurred: "Poor fellow," repeated the President, as he closed his relation, "it was undoubtedly nn art of rashness, but it only shows the heroic spirit that animates our soldiers, from high to low, in this righteous cause of ours. Yrt who can restrain their grief to see them fall . in such n way ns this,- not by the fortune* of war, but by the hand of an osBassin r" — -Towards the cloys of his remnrks, he added : " There is one fact that has reached mo, which is a great eotfsoiation to my heart, nnd quite a relief after this melnncholv affair. I learn from several" persons, that, when t/lc stars and stiipes were raised agnin in Alexandria, many of the people of the town actually wept for joy, nnd manifested the liveliest grntifiention nt seeing this familiar and lov. ed emblem once more floating above them. This is another proof that nil the ! Sonth is not secessionist ; nnd it is my earnest hope tlrat, ns wc advance, wc shall And ns many friends n« foo«." At this moment Senator Chandler was announced, and he related to the President some interesting details of the capture of the rebel drngnona. which was ; effected so quickly thai thev had not time to mount their horses. It. appears that the vallinnt Senator accompanied "his boys," as he called tho Michigan^ regiment, down to Alexandria, and came back qnite satisfied with the whole performance. Though we remarked that by this time the President was quite himself again, still wo thonght it was not n fitting moment to open a discussion of the matter which had brought ns to the White Honse so we took oar leave without referring to it. It may possibly be regarded by some ns a breach of strict propriety, to make the interesting and touching scene we have described a theme of newspaper comment ; yet, however annoyed may be the President, still we cannot but think that our brave soldier* wlH appre- i ciate the (act, that in oil the length and breadth of the lond there is not one who follows their marches with keener inter- } est, who ryjoice«*1more heartily in their j triumph, or who mourns more sincerely over their losses, tban the honest-minded warm-hearted roan, Abraham Lincoln, j President of the United States, I New York city has already raised 21 regiments of volunteers, and all of them ! hove been regularly organized by the j Slate authorities. She is ready to send as many more, if need be, to uphold tbc | Constitution ahd punish irrnson. The British ship Sir Allen McNab i succeeded in running the blockade at ; Charleston Inst week. She will doubtless be nobbed when she attempts to I leave the harbor. The postage stamp of tho Confeder- j ales is a trifle larger than those of the . government and has in the centre a likeness of Washington. Commodore l'aaldiog has deemed it pru- ! dent to rearrange and to reform the entire ! navy signal book, so that, although full st* Is of books have lieen appeppriated by the | deserters, they will prove annotate ly of no avail.

LETTLE FROM SENATOR MASON W {St'llRSTSR. ( V nil May IC.'Cl. *. the Editor of the IViochhter Virginian : The question has Iteen frequently put to me. what position «iH Virginia occupy should the ordinance of secession be rejec- . ted by the people at the approaching elecI Hon 7 Ai.d the fraqneiiry of the question may be an excuse Tor giving publicity Iq . the answer. , 1 The ordinance of secession withdraw the 1 State of Virginia from the Union, w.th all i the consequences resulting from llie separ- | atirra. It annulled the Constitution and t ll>e law* of the United .States within the | limits of this Stale, and absolved -ho citi- < zonk of Virginia from all obligation* of ■ , j obedience to them. < lleuce it follow*, if this ordinance bo re- i , jected by the people, the Sluto of Virginia 1 will remain in the Union, ar.d the people ( of the State will remain bound by the thm- i dilution of the United SiitM, and otw- i diruce to the t.overnment am! thn laws of i the United State* will he fully and right- 1 fully enforced against them. i i 1 ,1 ll follow* or course that in the war now ! I . ! carried on by the liovernmcnl of the Uni- ' 1 ted State* against tho Seceding State*. 1 Virginia inu*t immediately change *ide*> and, under the order* of that Covernment, 1 tarn her arum again*! her Southern titter*. ] i ' From this there cau be uo escape. As a ! member of the Union .ill her resource* of men and money will b« nt once at the command of the tiovcrnmenl of the Union. i A gainV forTitiid :iuj "defence, immediately - • after the otdinonco of secession passed, a j . treaty or ''military league" was .formed by ; -the Convention, ill the numn of the people j , of Virginia, with the "Confederate Mule*' of f e South, by which the latter were ' hound to. inarch to' the aid of onr Statu ' against tho invasion of the Federal ti«v- , • at lluiperV Ferry and at Norfolk, in Tuce uf r! the common foe several thousand ofth- gul- , lant sou* id .South Carolina, of Alabama, of l.nuismiiu. lieorgiu anil Mississippi who hnsleneff to fulfil the covenant they iiinde, nml are teaily nnd enger to Uy down their live* side by side with onr son* In defence ' ' of the soil of Virginia. ' ■ A if the ordinance of secession i* rejected • • not onlv will -this "military league" In- an i railed, hut it will ham been a trap to in- ; i veiglii onr generou* defender* into the hand* of their enemies. I Virginia remaining in the Union, duty mda'oyuliy to her obligation* to the Union ^"Uill require that those Southern force* shall not be permitted to leave the State, tint shall be delivered tip to the Government of ' . tho Union; and those who refnsc to do so ■ will be cnilty of treason, and bo justly t dctdi with a* traitor*, f Treason again*! the United State* eon- ; ' sist* a* well "In adhering to its enemies, ,.i und giving them aid." as in levying war. i If it be asked what are those to ilo who. in their consciences, cannot vote to separate Virginia from the United State*, the j p answer i« simple and plain. Honor ami f I duty alike require that they should not r vote on the question, nnd ir they retain f • such opinion* they must leave the Htote. t None. can doubt or question tho truth of . what I hnvj written, nnd none can vote j i against the ordinancetf secession who do } ! not thereby (whether ignoran'.ly or otherwise) vole to place himself and his Slate • ! in the position 1 have indicajed. r J. M. M ison. 1 ' I# AUTHORITY. ' LAWS OF NEW JERSEY. SPECIAL SESSION. I i An art for the relief of such portion of the ■ e militia of this State a* may be called into j service. B | 1. Ilo it enacted by tha Benate and Con era! Assembly of the Statu of New Jersey. Tlml the sum of six dollars per mrntli lie t ! allowed and paid to the families of each t married persons of the Militia of thi* . Stale, and to the widowed mother* of inch j j person* without families, dependant upon j i hem for rapport, as have been or shall ' be mustered into tho service of tLia State - or the United State*. » ' 2. And be it enated, That it iVkll be the . dnty of the Bo*rd uf Chosen Freeholderof each, of the counties orthlt State, to pay said money monthly to such widowed motb- - ers and to thn families of rach of thn non- • | commissioned officer*, musicians, snd priv. I | ales as shall be n. arte rod into the service e ! of lite .Slate or Federal Government, aud o | it shall lie Uwfal for Uie Board of Chosen ' Frieboldvrs of any county iu the Slate to 1

make tuitqioraiyiu in* to carry Julif/rtlVct • the provision* nf this act. ^ — :i. And lie it enacted} That thn Board of Chosen Freeholders of each of the count ie* of this tilate. shall render an .account to the Treasurer of tin* State, quarter yearly, of the amount paid to tb« families and widowed mothers of such hou-coui-missioned officer*, musicians and pr.vale-, certified o* being correct by thn Director «r the Board, and on the receipt of such account and certificate, such bill* shall lie paid by the Treasurer of this Slate, out of any uidnir* in the Treasury, raited for purof war, not otherwise appropriated on th« warrant of thn Governor, counterTrigned by the Secretary- of- .Slate to ihti collector ; and all piymcBl*made in psruance of this act. shall be mad* i lie Bosrd of Chti-en Fieeholder*. their authorised agents ; /•rnriitct, that in all incorporated chic* and borough* in tin* Slate, the raid payments -hall be madu n ruler the direction of the corporate «*- : thorilie* thereof, mid tho certificate of pay- ; incut iuad« in such city or borough shall ) bo s.gncj by the Mayor or chief officer of any »nch rity or borougli, ami on the rereipt of any certificate of such payment froiq the Mayor or chief officer of any sack city or borough, .the Treasurer of thi*Stato shall pay to ton Treasurer of such city or ' borough the amount of snrh bill* out of any monies in tbo Treasury o'f tlii* .State, r i»ed fur purpose* of war, not otherwise spjiropreatiil, on the warrant of the Gov«uttoi..cuaatu tale tied by llwi Secretary of j Stain. | 4. And be it further enacted, That all monies race. veil from the Treasurer of tin* State by the collector of any county, or the tiea*urer of any incorporated city or boroiii li ia-(wiyiueiii of uny .ocOMiui rendered . of llHitii » -tipplied to the families or widowed mother* of nuv militia, shall bo invia! snly applied by th- said county collector or city troa-Mirer til the porpvm-* cwuteiuplated by tlii* act. and in the re-pay-ment of any loan* miutc for *ach purposes, or the inti r.-t on such loam, and fur no vi her porp«i«o whatsoever. . And Im- it enacted. That the par of it he non commissioned officers, musician* iiiol privates, mustered into tha service uf tins Stale or United States, from thn Militia of this state, shall he increased at the 1 rate uf four dollars per month,- and tho State of \er Jersey guarantees to each unn-commisntntii'd officer, musician ami i private, on hi* honorable discharge from I tho service of tlii* Statu or thn United Slate*, the aforesaid sum of four dollar* f per month in addition to thn pay now *1- ' lowed by law ; provided, that if the United State* shall increase tbc pay of rach portion of llie militia of this Slain mustered into service of the United States thn State , of New Jersey will allow and pay snrh amount to each turn commissioner officer, . musician nml private u* shall make the said increased pity equal to four dollar* pur ' ' month ; und provided farther, shut said Ih1 creased amount per month shall not Int pnid by the State of New Jerrey to such i portion of said militia a* have been provi■led for in payment to their families by ■ the provi-ion* of tlii* net. »; ' fi. Anil licit enacted, That it shall be i the duty of the captain of erery company • of militia of this (Rate, mastered into actual service, to furnish a list ot the name* • of every member of rach company, desigDating whether married or single, and if single, whether having a mother dependent , on them for support, and file tho same in tho office or the clerk of the county la ' . which such company wa< organized. , 7. And bo it enacted. That those peri son* who hate Irecit enrolled into comps- ' nie* under nn order of tho Adjutant Gene- ' r»J. and hare reported themselves ready for . service, and have tiecn accep te,TV the Governor, shall he paid at the rate of twelve ■ dollars per month, the said payment to com- > j tnence from the d^le of their acceptance i and to continue n til tiny ore mastered in- ' • to service or discharged by the Governor. > 8. And Im it enacted. Tlml it shall be i ! the doty of the Adjutant General to inform I the several Captain* of the different com- » panic* forming th* four regiments now mastered into the service of lb« United State*, s from this State, of tho passage of this Act, ' und obtain from them the information required by the sixth section of this Act. 9. Anil be it enacted, That thfi act eh all h« deemed a public act, and lake effect' im.. ; mediately. Approved May llih. 18G1.„ I I'opt, Adams, fbmm&ndinf Hie Federal II fleet of IVnsncola, has, it U reported, beta u ordered nauic.