The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-20
SYRACUSE, April Is, lS4S.
Arriuai of the Remains Of Captain Smith-Fune-
D. L.

| raj Procession, &C., &c.
Oae after another the fallen heSoes OF the
Mexican war are brought home to their friends,
and laid to rest in their last couch, from whence
they will be disturbed no more. On Monday of
last week the remains of Capt. Kirby Smith, of
the 9Th Iafantry, (acting when he fell as Major,)
who fell at Molino del Rey, on the memorable
9Th of September, arrived in the afternoon train
from the east, accompanied by the Albany Bur-
CESS corps, and the Utica Citizens corps. They
were received at the depot by the Syracuse Citi-
zens' corps, and large concourse of citizens
The remains were placed in an open hearse, and
covered with a national flag. The procession
then moved forward through the streets towards
the late residence of the gallant captain, keep
ing time with the melancholy music of a dead
march by one of the bands. The hollow, dead
sound of the muffled drum, drowned OCCASION
ally by the walling cry of the trumpet, is fit and
impressive music for an occasion like that. As
looked upon it from my window, the whole scene
was peculiarly striking and sorrowful. The
street was filled with soldiers, the countless
throng of citizens following and surrounding
them, and all moving slowly along to the resi-.
dence of his bereaved widow and young orphans.
At length they reached the house, and the shat
tered relics of him who was their pride and
support were borne into Its desolate apartments,
The fol owing afternoon the military and popu-
lace again proceeded to the house and bore the
remains to the church, where DR.. Gregory pro-
nounced funeral discourse upon the lamented
soldier. The widow and three children were
principal mourners The escort was then formed
again, consisting of the Burgess corps, the Utica
Citizens corps, the Syracuse Citizens corps,
and the German Lafayette Grenadiers, and the
acting pail bearers, u s. soldiers, fire compa-
nice, Mayor and Common Council, and a long
procession Of citizens, with an immense throng
of citizens and strangers, moved to the cemetery
with the solemn dead march, measuring their
slow and sorrowing steps to the mansion of the
departed The body was consigned to its last rest
ing place-the burial service was pronounced
the echo OF the last volley died away In the dis
lance, and the mill airy bands, filing away to the
gates, struck up a quiet and Joyous march, and
returned to the city.
You will 1ecoect that Kirby Smith was dis
tlngulshed for his energy and intrepdty at San
Angel, Tete de Pont, and Cnurubusco. In the
latter actions, after the storming over the works
at the bridge head, with the light battalion Of
the 9Th, "Worth's own" regiment, he gallantly
charged the powerful works OF Churubusco. Al
ter moving in the midst of storm OF grapeshot
and musketry for more than two hours, he
saulted the works with the bayOnet, and COM
PEELED them to surrender. On the morning OF
the S,h September, General Worth moved his
division AT dawn oil day upon the Moline del
Rey. You remember what perfect massacre OF
the gallant regiment to which Smith belonged
made By the terrible and ad s OF me
battalion to the very foot OF the enemy 3 works;
his command had poured their close and destruc-
tive voleys upon them, when. giving the order
to "charge bayoDet," musket ball struck him
on the lett side OF the nose, and came out at the
ear He was thrown back off the works with
such violence that the back part of his skul was
fractured by sharp rock. He was carried to
his uncles tent, (Msjor Klrby) where he lin
gercd forty EIGHT hours nd expired. Requiescat
IN pace. Drawer man, a nobl-r heart, or u truer
friend, never fell more lamented by all who
knew his many virtues.