The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-17
The Funeral Ceremonies or Gen. Gaines,
nj New Orleans.

A noon Yesterday the mournfu roll of the mulied |
drum, and the paintive notes OF tho me- snnoansea
patriot Edmund Pendleton Gaines with crowd OF
other citizens proceeded to the p"ror OF the ST.
Charles Hotel the coffin containing the remains
of the old hero laid out envelopsd In velvet pail
and surmouned with the epauets scarf ana sword OF
the deceased The sword used en- this occasion
that which presented to the General by the State
of Tennessee in testimony OF the gratitude and adm
ration Of the people of that State for the gallant de-
fence of Fort Erie The conin surrounded by an
array of military and citizens In whose faces deep sor
strongly expressed The Governor and his aids all in
full uniform stood at the head of the coffin On his
right were Major General Lewis and staff Brigadier
General Tracy and staff and many officers OF the yolun-
teer and militia service On the left of the Governc
were collected the officers of regular army no IL
the various corps of our army Major Porte ives Oh
absence Of General Brooke was the senior e. n
sent The gallant and popular Brooke, an ao1
his first brevets in lighting under Gen m ~
Who like his commander, was wounded IN ne sfarin
Fort Erie, much affected by tb death Of his old
in the funeral ceremonies. Wit Nn;,r p &
Major Coffee, of the FAY Depart nent Lieutenant Tree
AdJsant OF tne ~ ppasoons Lieutenant Hays, of the
the Artillery, and several others whose names were
nor known 10 u.s. tnp'S ~ Calhoun, the aid of General
O'Clock, the Rev y theodore Ciapp. in his PASTORAL
robes advanced 10 ne coffin and laying his hand upon
courses for viii sh this learned divine is so distn-
guished
He CONNER ICED by beautiful apostrophe to Death;
and after d'<eug upon it's he said that before
its levep powers the young and the old the rich and
poor the great and humbe oil alike sunk as the grain
mental powers there was soace in the thought that
our VI rtues live after us Our good deeds perish not IN
the memories OF friends and fellow citizens So,
WHILST This coffin contains all that Is left of the physi
cal Form Of iustIious friend the oblivous waves
OF tn shall essay in vain to envelope those brilliant
de, s that shine upon the pages Of history He will
ive in the epic of our country He will shine among
the bright nttellations of our nations glory He
will be generated long virtue is admired, patriot
ISM honored incorruptibe integrity esteemed by our
people
eloquent than truthful of the many virtues Of the de-
ceased He described his character as modelled on
that of Washington and adorned with all those virtues
that marked the lives Of the fathers of the republic
He dwelt upon his high aud lofty sense of honor, his
stanl.ss the absence Of all passionate
revtpg.fu feelings from his heart. Amid much per-
through which he had passed and under the
provoking obloquy OF demagogues and personal ene-
mics he Away maintained his temper, his invarable
humanity and benevo ence OF character Like Wash
iuuton, always epjoyed the confidence and affection
OF the American people. In duty infe xible he in
disposition anectionate, child like, unsophsticated.
His winning manners and refined courtesy made him
the charm every social circle and the welcome guest
ofevery family ASH COMMUNICATE of his (Nr Clapp's)
church. he tn. model OF faithful pious Christian
MIR. Capp concluded his beautiful DISCOURSE which
regret we not able to attempt giving entire tC
our readers, without impairing its beauty and ele
gance by an aectionate farewell and apostrophe to thu
deceased
After the religious ceremonies over, the cofll
taken 20 the hearse prepared for it on OF tn
caissons of the battalion of artillery and escorted
from the hotel by military cortege, consisting Of de
tachment OF mayer Galiys artillery and several com
panes OF the Legion, with detachments from othe
military corps and by one company of the 4h United
States artillery, under Captain Ridglcy.
The procession moved down ST. Charles Royal ant
Casacalvo streets. to the Pontchartrain railroad
marching to the time Of the slow and solemn music o
the dead march The hearse followed the military
and each side Of it were six pail bearers anon.
whom we observed Gov. Johnson, Gen Rowley, Gen
Lewis col Winthrop. Gen Walker Mayor Crossman
and Majors Porter and Calhoun US.A. Following tn
hoarse was lengthy procession of citizens and car
riages. Arrived at the railroad the military formed
into line. and came to present the hearse passe
through to the depot At the depot the coffin wa
transferred to mourning car, specially fitted up t
bear the remains Of the veteran About three o'coc
the train started and detachment Of the Artiller
Battalion, with gun, continued firing at intervals
the cars moved off At the Lake the coffin was place
on board the steamer Oregon, to be conveyed to Mo
bile. and as the boat swung of a salute fired by tn
artillery bidding farewell to all that earthly of
heroand patriot-N. O. Delta June s.