New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-13


Yesterday sit -n0on. according to arrans 9ment-
At sunrise The aa-s on TIE shipping and the va
r.ous public buildings and hotels were lowered
20 haltmast The Military commenced Their
equipment a. az early hour md up 20 the time OF start
in- c1r streets were slei ith ihe ssse13-ng comqa
res Ihe procession. formed 10 The order % me Pl'-
rshed rro-rsrane stt ths Arsenal u two ocock and
moved up Broadway 90 Fo4rtesnth-st thence 10 tne
Bowe-y and By Chatham So. % Cham1ers-st through
which +, passed into Broadway entering me farA -
to- Wes,eu gate This new arrangement prevented
much c-owi.ns and confusion walch would have been
inevitable ia tle ns-roU st-st occ4sone1 hy the build
. in- 0qerarons 70 the corner q Frankiortst
+ sand f9r the Cergyuel oi VARIOUS dem u-nailon'
the Common Council and other guests was erected o'-l
tn step 90 the CITY Hall and -he balcony 7as occupied
f by the New.f9rk Society oi sacred Music ty O'Clock
large crowd had collected TIE FaF and numbers 1l
police were in reainess 20 Keep clear me open space r.
served r tae tlolps company Of horse soon after ap
Plared and cleared passage ~ The western gate me
ml-eI 5rat OF drum announced the approach Of the
procession which was beaded by the c.e-gymen ID clr
rse- ami th- orator and poet 0f the day guard Of
hcz0r -cred front OF tie ADJ sld the nearses drawn
b, white hor-es covered with funerea. trapplngs ar
rived The cotls. each bearing the hat coat or sword
Of The deceased with wreath Of laurel and fresh gar
auls OF i0eers placed the terrace 10 front %
the stand.
A markell sensation was produced By the appearance
Of small detachment OF the volunteers who arrived on
Tuesday bearing the 5Bnner Of the New-lork Req
ment hich the first iost on the nights OF Cha
putepec. The military presented arms 70 the handful
Of scared and em5rowncd veterans, who were drawn
up m order before the dead bodies of their former o
GERS They appeared much worn by eighteen months
hard service and scnfy tsre under tropical sun The
banner which was ridied with shot brought upon
The -rsnd and remained there while the troops dealcd
in the open space the various bands playing funeral
msrches Among tie guard Of honor. drawn mp Ia rank
we noticed the Baxter Blues and the Pearson Light
Guards. fh.s part Of the ceremony wa. very solemn
and impressive and viii not coon b. forgotten by those
wa1 T tnessed D.
Afer All eloquent prayer by Rev. DR. FERars n
which wl,le .ympathlzng with the berervcd relatives
b. diverted 90 The hope and promise o. reign o Peace
the Orator of the Day JoIrv YAN BCEEN Esq delivered
/ the following address
/ Fellow CITIZENS The proceeding which have
thus far marked This melancholy occasion, have been in
all respects appropriate. % De- cmineuLy Ai anu pro
rer dat the citizens of tbs metropolis the popular
hart and commercial center OI our great coniedelic
should sigualzc 6y public o1sergance-, the return 90
/ them of he bodies OF those whose lives have been
yiclfed % the OF the Republic Scarcely e-gh
tom mouths since those young men save oue) leit
he f III hope and health and rushed D. the standard
auiurcd ny our troops on the soil OF foreign enemy
They d.Yi1.ies. counted On returning crowned with
/ fcu0y To- resume their accustomed arOcauuus but
fe- Providence that turns % ashes al humau calcula
done r.elres them you thus pointing 10 the coHns
Tie brila pageant 90 this day, rs military and civic
display ifs parade and pomp ~ coucourse OF grateful
people ts solemn aspect and above a li' moral Wu-cn
conveys comfort ana courage t0 the defenders OF Tree
. Government everywhere. VIII mark the 18th day oi
July. l-f- an epoch 100 the history oi ireemeu To
N.. .|n Ia Pa
mind sou Of what you see and feel. and DO u seems
% me more suitable in compliance with tlc invitation
ls participate in these ceremonies which nave ic-
r.it ed from the Common Council. 90 ask your aten
ton o. a curscry sketch 0i those whose memories are
nororf bv rhese splendid demonstrations 90 popular
respect honor. and gratitude Tue hr-t 90 claim our
notice b. the individual whose misfortune % was % De
dttarred from participating n tnr s'ofles OF tne war
and who met bs lea th while engaged no The solemn
aud painful duty Of bringing Co their lna resting place
rhe earthly remains VI those. VINO, ln common Win
himself now DE before you M AIEXANDER FORBES,
sn tmaDle citizen Of tnis place, Wa second Lieu
tenant of the I'd Regiment oi Newly ork Volunteers
that e m ut not being ordered into service bic desire
10 serve the country IA thl capacity not grained
a private ia the Baxter Bucs and well acquainted with
the distn uished officers o. tue let Regiment whose
lives had been the forfeit of their patriotic Devotion ne
was selected BY the Common Council as the agent Tor
bringing their o. this tlly Ia tua discharge OF
rhi- ancloy duty. he repaired % Mexico and mad
| reached New Orleans his way home be was then
seized with lever and died 0n the 2lth q june lefs
4
his death i- deeply and widely lameufcd The gallant
/ otCcrs whose remains hl had thus Jar conveyed 70
this cty and whose memory ~ are assembled 10 hon
OIL were Lifutenants Chandler and Gallagher Captain
| Pearson and Barclay and Lieutenant Colonel Baxter.
propose % refer sou rapidly, 10 such few prominent
circumstance gard 20 each f- have had the time
| and opportunity % learn.
York on the lh day OF March l-3 he was the eldest
son ol Gen Adonram Chandler who served a. v0lun-
/ tear during the war OF l-l2 under Gen scott AZ the
I..~ and uIIfFf lfHFI fff.Tl
| Chsuucey IN the engagement, oh the Geuesce river
with sir iames ioe and IN burlington bay Lieut.
| Chandler was exemplary and studiOus n his habits
| modest and unAssumlng IG his manners. iondness
tor military LIE led 20 appcaronin his behalf Tor place
La th,, military school ~ West Point which was. how
| ever. uDsuccessiuI The same motive induced him ~
accept the offer OF Lieatcnantcy IN the lst regiment OF
! New.York Volunteers. he landed under Gen. scott
\ a, Vera Cruz and participated with bis regiment Ia
tie battles VI CtrrO GOrdO and tunileras, and fell
] u1rtsnv wounded on the field ot Churubusc0, Au
7l.t 2lth lsi7 a. is testified by bis commanding
/ officer. while CALAMITY sustaining his cOl0rs. 90
/ BE survived bis wound until I'D 4. NJ the next day
when be expired in the arms OF his associate, Lieut.
I Henry with entire callnncss ana re-lsnaAun-nJt d
a1frnur having been observed 90 bis lips from
I the moment be- wounded until lie became extinct
be obtained the respect and confidence OF his fellow
officers aud soldiers and fell deeply regretted oy at
who knew him. Cut Oft ~ the early age Of twenty
l four his character was only beginning 20 show the
fruits which thorough education, strict integrity ana
/ masculine intellect. promised 20 produce. Among
these the most conspicuous was puncuh0us ndellty
in tue discharge OF every trust c0nnded 70 him His
| parents who knew him best can moot kcenly sppre-
csre hs loss-snd the military experience Of Bis
rowing father will We trust enable h.m % derive con-
ISOLATION from the reelection that De- met death which
/ soldier might expect-ln a manner which soldier
must envy.
Lieut. CHABLEs ?. GALLAGmR died NJ hiscoac the
10Th OF Se0temher lSi1 az the age of ~. he was
nsfve of New ork and served Adiutant Of the st
regiment lie distinguished himself &c the battles Of
Vera Cruz and Cerro Gordo and died OF sickness n-
CURED hy prva,on and exposure u the service OF his
country. Lieut. Gallagher was q model OF manly beau
o. and shared il large degree the admiration, At
tscnf1ert and love ~ hIs companions In arms. Fore
most not only n the cd bug the discharge OF those
Jess obtrusive less necessary duties % detail and
discipline the life hich De- had freely perled n battle
was eventually sacrificed % the less grateful and ~
tactige calls oil hls position. iust public All. com
pen.ate the absence of any bnlancy n bis death by
hirhcr appreciation Of the memory Of bis virtues.
Can't CHARLES b. PEARSON was descended from an
ces,ors who had De oed large portion Of their lives
o. the service OF their country His grandfather, Ma
| taanel Pearson served under General Washington.
I with honor dur.l. iLc revolutionary war and was on
l guard on the day when Andre was executed Charles
Pearson fhe fflcr o Capt Pearson, was taken pre-
orar by the British during The .ate war. ana connned
r two years iu the Dartmouth prison hs son, Charles
I U. Pearson whose remains nov -t before you va
born ai Portland Maine on tle ldtn or Aay To lie
was edlciied 10 the Wesleyan seminary, hecdheld-
l "a Il - T ra d.