The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-26
Christopher Columbus.

| What befd has ashes-Not The least remarkable
part OF has HistorY-As scarcely anything relating
to this wonderful man, when alive, is without inter
est, so even that which befel him after his death is
not the least curious remarkable part of his his
tory. He died at Valadoid, in 1906, and his funer-
al obsequies celebrated with much pomp, and
his body deposited in the parochia church of Santa
Maria de la Antigua, of that city. In 1913 his
mains were transported to the Carthusian Monastery
of Las Cuevas, at Seville, in the chapel of ST
Ann, or Santo Christie, in which chapel were like
wise deposited those of his son Diego, who died in
the village of Montalban, on the 23d of February
1926. In the year 1886, both bodies were removed
to Hspaniola, and inferred in the principal chapel
of the Cathedral San Domingo Here they were
permitted to remain undisturbed until 1895, when,
on the occasion of the island of Hispaniola being
coded to France by treaty, the Spanish authorities
wishing TO pay all honors to the memory of that
worthy and adventurous general of the seas" the
remains of the Admiral were exhumed and con-
yeyed TO the island of Cuba.
On the goth December, 1895, the most distinguish
ed persons of San Domingo, the dignitaries of the
church, and civil and military officers, assembled
IN the metropolitan cathedral. A small vault was
opened above the chancel, in the principal wall on
the right side of the high altar. Within were found
the fragments of a leaden coffin, number Oabones
and quantity of mould, evidently the remains of
human body These were carefully collected
and put in case of gilded lead secured by an iron
lock, the key of which was delivered to the arch
bishop. The case was incosed in coffin covered
with black velvet, and Ornamented with lace and
fringe of gold On the following day there was
another grand convocaton at the cathedral, when
the vigs and masses for the dead were solemnly
chaunled by the archbishop accompanied by the
Commandant- General of the Armada, the Domini-
can and Franciscan friars, sand the friars of the
Order of Mercy, together with The rest of the dis
tingushed assemblage. After this, a funeral ser
preached by the archbishop. At four
o'clock, the same afternoon, the coffin was trans
ported to the ship, with the utmost state and cere
mony, with civil religious, and military process
sion-banners wrapped in mourning, chaunts and
responses, and discharges of artillery. The most
distinguished persons of the several orders took
turns to support the coffin, which was received on
board of brgantine called the Discoverer, which,
with all the other shipping in the port, displayed
mourning signals, and saluted the remains with the
honors paid to an Admiral.
From San Domingo the coffin conveyed to
the Bay of Ocoa, and there transferred to the ship
ofwar San Lorenzo, which Immediately made sail
and arrived at Havana, in the island of Cuba,
the 18th of January, 1896. Here everything was
conducted with the same circumstance and solemn
ceremonial. The principal authorities repaired on
board the ship, accompanied by the superior naval
and military officers The remains were removed
with great reverence, and placed in feucca, in
which they were conveyed to land in the midst of
procession of three columns of feuccas and boats
in the royal service, containing distinguished mill
tary and ministerial officers. Two feluccas fol-
lowed, in of which was marine guard of
honor, with mourning banners and muffled drum
in the other We're the commandment general, the prin-
cipal minister of marine, and the military staff In
passing the vessels of war in the harbor, they all
paid the honor due to an admiral and captain-gen-
eral of the navy.
On arriving at the Mole, the remains met
by the governor of the Island, accompanied by the
generals and military staff. The coffin was then
conveyed between files of soldiers which lined the
streets, and formally delivered 10 the governor and
captain general Of the Island, the key given up to
him, the coffin opened and examined, and the safe
transportation of its contents authenticated. This
ceremony being concluded, it was conveyed in
grand procession and with the utmost pomp, to the
cathedral Masses and the solemn ceremonies to
the dead, were performed by the bishop, and the
mortal remains of Columbus deposited, with the
utmost respect and solemnity, in the wall, on the
right side Of the grand altar.
Since the above date. no further mention is made
on the subec of the mortal remains of the discov
of this continent, the most important historical
parsonage that has appeared on our globe within
the last eighteen hundred years. 1t were TO be
hoped that they might henceforth be permitted to rest
in peace, until the hour when both quick and dead
shall be summoned by the sound of the trump of the
Archangel of Heaven.-Boston Journal.