The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-14
the MOURNING DAY OF THE NATION.
THE LATE PRESIDENT.
THE oBsEQUIEs IN WASHINGTON
Solemn Civic and Military Demonstration

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Solemn Civic and Military Demonstr alton.
OBSERVANCE OF THE DAY THROUGHOUT
THE UNION,
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Our Special Teleyraphic Correspondence.
FIRING OF THE FEDERAL sALUTE-APPEARANCE OF
THE CITY-1HE MILITARY-THE PRESIDENTS HOUSE
GEN TAyLoR's LIKENESS, ETC., ETC.
WAsHINGros, July Is, IL A. M, 1850.
At sunrise, this morning, federal salute fred
from the military stations in the vicinity OF Washing
ton. The hotels are crowded, but the number Of
strangers in the city is comparatively small to the
melancholy occasion Conspicuous among the soldiers
is delegation Of the National Guard from New York
Nearly all the houses the avenue through which
the funeral procession is to pass are drsped with
mourning and present gloomy appearance.
Business Is nearly all suspended.
The day Is delightful, with q cool breeze stirring
The alive with soldiers carriages and citi
Horsemen continually galloping to and fro.
Carriages moving in every direction, and the
military are mastering.
The doors Of the Presidents house opened this
morning at nine o'clock, for the admission Of the
heads Of departments foreign minister's and Others
Congress were entitled to admission.
Immense crowds are gathered in that neighbor-
hood.
Fsgnsni, italian artist, yesterday sketchet .
likeness Of Gen. Taylor just before his body put
into the conn.
No east was taken, because the family were unwill-
ing that the skin should be dishgured.
Two O'CLOCK P. NJ.
The military and civic procession is large long and
imposing, and is now moving from tho White House
to the Capitol.
General Scott is here, In his proper position.
Governor Thomas, Of Maryland, with three aids In
uniform is in the procession The day is very nne.
The vicinity Of the Presidents House the great
focus Thitherwards the troops and others to form
the procession wendell and every accessible and eleva
ted point especially the steps Of the Treasury Depart
ment, and the fencing enclosing the public building
occupied by dense Of spectators, marshals
flying In every direction, firing, bells tolng,
and general excitement Members Of the two Houses
met at IL O'Clock, and came to the Presidential man
sion In hacks They among the privileged visit
to where the dead lay The public, generally, were
not admitted and constablss kept on the soveregns
The troops formed In the avenue north Of the
Presidents mansion, precisely at eleven o'clock Brew
Major sedgewick's troop Of Light Artillery resting
opposite the War Department.
The procession moved at one o'clock p. NJ, when
minute guns fred by detachment Of artillery
stationed near St. Johns Church, the City Hail. and
the Capitol, respectively.
ORDER OF THE PROCESSION.
Funeral escort in celumn Of march, composed Of
twelve Paltimere companies, preceded by band OF
music. With these company of youths from st.
Timotby's, near that city Their uniform blue
pantaloons and red jackets and fat caps, and they
called themselves the Taylor Life Infantry Many Of
them carried little flags hung with crape-the Old De-
tenders Of Baltimore In the rear. Then followed two
companies from Richmond, from Alexandria, Vir-
GINA four companies of the di trict Of Columbs vo-
lunteers.
A company Of dying artillery, with their eannsn,
from Fort MeIIenry, which, together with one from
Fort Mifin, one from Fort Washington and two from
Governors Island, serving as infantry, and forming
battalion with the band from Fort Columbus.
The battalion Of Marines, with splendid band Naval
ofncers in uniform followed foot and succe eding
these were army ohcers horseback, richly attired
The yellow plume of Gen. Scott was highest In the
midst
The vareeated costumes Of the military striking
contrast of the white with the red blue and green the
waving plumes Of different eolors, the reflection of
the rays the brightly polished arms presented
. splendid feature, while plaintive strains Of music
I'm parted additional sadness to the heart.
Nearly in front was Duncan's Light Artillery, which
fred the gun Palo Alto and the last ut the city
Of Mexico.
THE CIVIC PROCESSION.
The United States Marshal Of the District Of Columbia
The Mayor. Of W Sss h,s and Georgetown
The COMMITTEES Of of the two Houses Of
Congress.
The Chaplains OF the two houses OF Congress and
the o6hcistng Clergyman
Of the occasion,
Attending Ply sicians to the late President.