The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-12-07

MEUPOHT.
rnDasDsY NoHS'NG, pEc. 2, 1896.

The following account ofthc solemn ana
deeply interesting ceremonies which took
place in this town on Monday last, at the re-
internont Of the remains of the illustriouS
PERRY.was handed to us by the Gentleman
who ofliciatcda as Scc'ry of the towns Com
mittee of arrangements. We therefore o.
nit to publish the account Of those ceremo
nies which VIC had prepared ourselves for
this days paper.
FUNERAL SOLEMNTTIES.---Con-
formaby to public notice previously given,
the remains Of Commodore PgRRYbrought
here by order Of government in the U. 5.
ship Lexington, Capt. Shubrick, from the
Island Of Trinidad, the place Of their orr
ginal sepulturc, were re-interred in this
town on Monday the ith Dec. instant, in a
manner appropriate TO his worth, and ex-
pressiyc Of the uffcctionatc remembrance
universally felt By his fellow -citizens Of
tho town and state, and by his brother Of
fcers Of the Navy.
At 10 O'Clock his Excelency Gov. Fem
ner, and Major General Carpenter, arrived
in the Steamboat Washington, from Pro-
vidence, accompanied by their Aids; by
great number Of civil and military officers
and Of respectable citizens from the north
and middle counties OF the State, and by
six Independent Military Companies from
Providence and Pawtucket--At the same
hour the two Independent Companies from
Bristol arrived in packet.
A number Of officers Of the Navy from
Boston and New-York, arrived on the
morning Of the day, and on the preceding
evening.
The procession on the water, OF boats
from the ship, bearing the remains Of the
Commodore, accompanied by the Officers
OF the ship, and detachment of seamen,
reached Clarke's wharf, at the extreme
south of tho town, at "a past L O'clock.
The marine procession was met at the
wharf by the Committee of Arrangements,
and the remains received by the u. States
troops and marines united in one corps for
This service, under command Of Lieut.
Webb of the Army, MAJOR Mason the
Commandant at this station, being confined
at Fort Wolcott by sickness.) They were
then taken from the boat &, placed on Car
constructed for this occasion, cmblemati.
cally ornamented, and drawn by four white
horses. The Car, canopy, drapcry and
plumes, were all Of black. The coffin was
covered with an Ensign, on which were
placed tho naval hat and epaulettes worn
by the deceased when living, and the
sword presented him by the city of Phila-
delphia, in honor of his victory on Lake f.
rio.
The whole procession commenced NOV
ing from tho wharf TO the place Of inter
ment at IL o'clock, in the following order:
!. Three Marshnls abreast on horseback.
. The Military Escort, consisting Of ten
Military Companies in complete uniform.
with arms reversed, drums mufiled and
colors furlcd, tho whole under command Of
Col. Hodges Of Providence, Us senior Off
Ger.
COMPANIES.
Newport Independent Volunteers, capt.
Trip.
independent Cadets, OF Providence Col.
Greene.
1st Light Infantry of do. capt. Stimson.
% Light Infantry of do. capt. Townsend
The Volunteers of do. capt. Babcock
United Train Of Artillery, Of do Col
Hodges.
Fayctte Rifle Corps Of Pawtucket, capt,
Jacobs.
Artillery Company of Bristol, Col. Tsy-
lor.
Bristol Light Infantry, capt Munro.
Artillery Company of Newport, Col.
Cranston.
2. The Grard do Corps, consisting Of us.
troops and U. S. Marines, commanded
hy Lieut.. Webb.
4. Rev. Clergy NJ different dcnomiua.
tons.
3. The officiating Clergyman.
G. Eight L. 3. seamen as under Bearers
and one bearing broad pendant, furled
2. Remains.
8. Capt. Channeey, Capt. Turner,