New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-04
LORD RAGLAN.S FIrNFRAL-

BEFORE SEyAsTOPOL, Tues0 ay, July 3, 1855.
The event Of day hse been the funeral PROCESSION
Of the lave tiedMsrshsl Lord Raglan fon the Head
quarters House 20 The "Cafadoc," which "a ting
et Kszatch Bay 10 convey he mortal remains TO En-
Gland. Tree eeTe many things which combined 10
render this ceremonial peculiarly impressive. The
military IAiB Of be dec ased the high position which
be held, TifhOut any superior among the armies IN
The field the great Of the past year with whicn
his uame so Intimately associated; the recent in-
cioenis of the sige sDd the influence whch according
TO general belief, they e1ertd on hls co nparanyey
sudden ard fetal Illness the esteem and regard when
bis uorso. al character ard ami-bie and de-
uesi or excited among hs friends and associates the
Ilace of his death, within light and he 1rDg distance
Of the world famed fortress, the reduction OF which
had 80 much occupied BIS thoughts and sc,ions-all
& thir.s together eIcenoered IN the spectator
Of oppression and cesp regret as the remains OF
tie illUsirIOus chief borne sway-hs tasS uDin-
rhed biz great work LEFT for oilers complete. One
could rot bolp remembering bow differ ut termina-
ton e. LORD ksclan career had been anticipated but
feD short montLs before, how hs funds had looked
forward u bis returning 70 ms ma I've land ID receive
It'll further bOnOTs d congratulations. The ABSENCE,
too from ilne,s Of so many OF the Br ISL Generals
WHO had served with bin tn ough he campaign, added
20 tie effect: Notwithstanding i was wei kno Sn at
tie fame time thai the cOs Of the tleld-harshal
course rought abruptly 10 u stop 10y the VIII OF H.
scru able Providence aid the departure OF bis chief
coao ia Ors ould but ousi ute 80 many openings for
other leaders 10 achieve distinction and greatness IN
the tevice Of their country.
Is military spectacle tuC cOItst pt-citsh
numerous features Of striking maguh ehce. In many
respects il coutrasod ably with the grand display
which had acc Opanied the remains Of the great chief
under whom Lore Rag bad himself so long served,
TO their ast resting place IN tie metropolis OF England
Thee was rot the pO geOus c6afalque, with its pom
deIOus anents ana long wreBths OF laurel ahd cy-
pres, but ordinary guucarriase formed an equally
appropriate vehicle; and small wreath OF yeuO" iu-
nOrt le- placed on the coffin, which wa covered WIN
black mOrtrary cloth ec gtd with white border, told
the some tale, but with more touching siniph ltg.
There not equal variety OF cOur ly costumes,
civil Uniforms and robes of state but instead there
were The brayest and picked tooPs O. lie armies OF
FIaTc e, England ard Sarulnln, a our foreign Allies
appeared Dol in smell groups, bat in large numbers.
No covered carriages concealed the followers from
view. b illiaEt sun and pcld atmosphere gave adj
ciional speIdOr 10 the gttrag arms aud bright cos
tunes of troops who formed the escort or attended az
u ouIners or who in two long lines, traced the route
Of Il procession fro headquarters to kazatch Bay.
Tie published arrangements for the funeral prOrer.
sion have been air, ady forwarded. They were care&
diT ed, and thrOug bout were COZ Quoted with
&C mireble orCeT. 1ae coffin lett headq arters at the
tine named, under salute OF - guns from hef-
baiiery brought up for The occasion. The British
trooIs linz tie road on each side in double file far
a. the F,nch headquarters. From that point to the
SEA distance of six miles, Allies lined the roa1 10
siue file on both sides The pumber of men duty
Oh this occasion nust have been very great than
could have been expected 10 he spaed from the many
creations III p, gTefs General Pelisser and General
La MaImvra ode the ri h of tie coffin, his High
ICss Cmor Pasha aud General simpson on the lett.
Omer Posba WIS conspicuous by The magniicence OF
bis III iIoIm and oecorationr. On drawing near TO
Kszaich bay. KHmesch was on tue light, and the
mn of-WaT's boats waiting with their oars
'$bseo 10 carry ho honOre1 frog 10 the steamer.
Tie naval arrangements simple and eff ctlve.
BY an cary coutTivance The coffin, with the sword,
bat eash ono wreath stiIl ying upon it, WA lowered
into q bare, aud the barge war then slowly towed
away 10 the steamer which was lying ia the harbor.
The usual salute was fired from the ships. Hall an
hour eiterHsr tie sot aud a. an early hour To-
oIIow befor- arOiher rises, the mortal remains
OF u e late Commancer-in-C Chief WILL nave lett the
Crimea and lie OH their way 10 England.