New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-15
The Final scenes nj Washington.

By TeIegrdpA.
WAsuSeros Saturday, July $50 An
An nersons except Foreign Ministers AMI others
having special privilege were e1ciuoeu IRON the
view of the remains Of Gen. Taylor this morning
Thousands pressed around the doors in vain.
Ilsarp that the body will be taken TO Kentucky
n repose among the relations Of the family, or per-
hans with the ashes OF Daniel Boone at Frankfort
The streets are throDged with military and citi-
zens of ali classes. The weather is delightful.
,wAsmNeToS, Saturday, July lS-loi AN
At sunrise the Federal Salute was fred from the
Military Stations in the vicinity of Washington
Nearly all the houses on the Avenue through which
the Funeral Procession will pass are draped with
mourning.
The city is wrapped in glOOm-busineSs is near
" suspended-caniages are moving in every direc-
ton, and the military are mastering.
The doors Of the Presidents House were opened
this morning at o'clock for the admission Of Heads
Of Departments, Foreign Ministers and others, by
order Of the Committee Of the two Houses Of Con-
gress. Immense crowds are gathering.
Fagnan an Italian artist, yesterday sketched the
features Of President TAYLOR just before bis re
mains were placed in the coffin. No cast has been
taken-the family being unwilling that the skin
should be dsfigured
The bells are toling in every direction.
Thousands Of strangers have arrived this morning.
WASHINGTON, Saturday July l3-llA.n.
The door, Of the Presidents house were opened
this morning OF O'Clock, for the admission OF the
heads Of Departments Foreign Ministers, and 9TH
ers, who, by order Of the Committee Of the two
Houses of Congress- were entitled to admission.
Immense crowds are gathered in that neghbor.
hood.
No cast Of Gen. TAYLoRs head was taken, be.
cause the family were unwilling that the skin
should be dis6gured An Italian artist however
took drawing Of the face, which retained the ap
pearance Of life to the last.
WASHINGTON, Saturday, July 1911 Pm
The troops formed in line in the Avenue north Of
the Presidents mansion precisely at IL o'clock,
Brew Maj. sedgwick's troops Of Light Artillery
resting opposite the War Department.
Conspicuous among the soldiers is a delegation
from the National Guard Of New. York.
The procession moved at l o'clock, Pm. when
minute guns were fred by detachment of Artil-
lery stationed near St. Johns Church, the City
Hall and the Capitol respectively.
On arriving at the North Point OF the Congress.
SIGNAL Buying Ground, the Escort formed in
two lines, the first consisting Of the party facing
the Cemetery, and thirty PAGES from it the second,
composed of the rest Of the infantry twenty PAGES
in the rear.
The battery OF Artillery took position on the ris
ing ground 100 PAGES in the Of the second line
The firing party consists Of two Companies from
Washington, two from Baltimore, battalion Of
United States Marines, battalion Of United States
Artillery and troop Of Light Artillery.
The we ather here is very fine.
SENAIE.-The Senators were in attendance by
halfpast 10 O'Clock. The usual badges OF mourning
were prepared by the proper officers, and at 10
o'clock Rev. Mr.. Butler delivered an appropriate
and impressive prayer, and Senators withdrew 10
proceed to the Presidential Mansion, whence the
grand civic and military procession was to move.
After the funeral Obsequies, the Senators re-.
turned to the Senate Chamber and adjourned