Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-12-09

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lipg tot this poirt, iheir prosress beIb5|
mark ed BY the firing Of minute guns
from the ship. and tolling Of the beili)
in town. The slow and measured move
ments Of the boats at the rate Of two
strokes per minute, presented q highly
impressive scene. The remains were
received by The United States troops
and placed upon the funeral Car, pro-
lvided for the occasion. The line oI
march was immeds.ely formed, and
SLOWLY moved through The Main street
toward the place OF intermeht During
the marc b, minute guns were.tired from
1.-The forts, and the bells continued to toll
THE troops consisted ofthres Artillery
Companies--Proyidence, commanded
Iby Col. Hodges /; Newport, Col, Gram
ston, and Bristol, Col. Taylor. Six
Light Infantry Companies. viz. Cadets,
,|Col. Greene FRS. Light Infantry, Cap
tain Stimson, Second ditto. Captain
Townsend, Volunteers, Col. Babc-ck,
from Providence, Volunteers, Captain
"Trip, of Newport, D is.ol Light In
fantry, Major Mun'o, pawtucket Rife
4 Corps. Captain Jacobs, the U. S. COM
;pany from Fort Wolcott, Major Mason,
)and company Of U. $. Marines, Maj.
| Wainwright, from the Lexington. Max
ing one of the finest military Displays
ever witnessed in the state. Next to
.he troops, came the Hearse, bearing
the remains, prsceded by the Rever-
end Clergy, and eight United States
seamen as un'ler bearers, most Of whom
lit is understood bad served under the
ideceased commodore. The funeral car
was constructed as nearly as possible
after the model Of the boat IA gi.sJ in
which the gallant Perry left the Law
! renee, at the battle of Erie. 1T was
painted black aud elevated upon Car.
4 riage wheels on the stern appeared
1.-THE letters " Lawrence" and upon the
PROV sat gilt spread eagle above this
!! was erectedi canopy supported on four
/ orna mental standards, The whole richly
hung y nh black velvet and fine cloth,
with golden Stars, representing the sew
eraf states, AROUND the top, surmount-
ed by twelve lofty, and six smaller sa-
bic pluml-. The design was iatended
! to ussimiiate to that of the Hearse in
which Nelson was borne to the tomb.
Beneath the canopy was laid The coffin
Of mahogany, enclosing two interior
coverings oflead. enveloped in the Unit
ed States fig, with the uniform. hat
and equipnge tfthe deceased, includ-
ins the superb sword presented by Con
greSs, laid in reversed order upon the
coffin. The hearsc was drawn by
four white horses led, each with "a sat-
bic plume on the head and. with black
mounted harness, The hearers were
Captains Crane and Creighton, Tur-
ner andGhauncey, Shuhrick and Kear-
ney, all Of the navy The hearse was
followed by three youths the sons Of,
Nre deceased. and o,her relatives on
foot A hody Of seamcn, composed Of
the Lexing' on crew, about one hun
dred and eighty in number, in the neat
ansl uniform garb Of the sailor, follow
Ied-p' eceded by their officers and
formed the most interesting portion Of
|tbeprece.s,on. Among the naval off, I
GERS were Captain Turner, the com.
mander Of the Caledonia in the battle
Of Erie, then Lieutenant and a gallant
contributor to the glory OF that day
Lieutenant w. v. Taylor, sailing mas
ter Of the Lawrence, who remained on
board to take charge Of the ship after
she was-leit by Perry--Dr. Usher Par
sons surgeon ofrhe feet, aud Thomas
M. B'eese chaplain and acting aid to
the commander. who distinguishe d
bimselfin the action. There are but
four surviving officers OF the flag ship
and three of these were pveseut.-
There was also a aflarge collection of
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officers. comprising the civil and mill
tary authorities ofthe state. the cincin
natl, members OF the legislature and a
numerous body of citizens bringing up
the rear Of the procession. Having ar