The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-28
Departure of Lord RasIan'S Remains

Beforce S~bastopoI, July 3.-The comm nee.
ment Of that ceremony of paying The last donors
| to III" mortal remains Of the late Cummnndsr- in
Chief took place in the evening, and Of course,
i excited more than ordinary Interest. The ar.
! rangenrnts were described ~ rhe CTrncral Order.
! As early as Il o'clock batteries of artillery were.
! TO be seen paradng, and hour aficrwa rds the
/ infantry which were to perform part of the ccre-
! mony, were proceeding TO headquarters, and at
hall past three, p m, all were assembled and the
prnce>sIns completed. The mass OF uni
I forms Of every descr pu on-Frcnch, Sardinians
Turks, and our own-was very brilliant. AT 4
p. The C. fin was brought OUT The h"us", aud II
salute OF 10 guns fired the procession moved
forward. A squadron of lnncers led the way. fol
! lowed hv some French GenGarmrrie; then a bat.
terry Of French Artillery, followed by large bo
dy of 00O or 800 French Cuirasiers then our
own Horse Artillery immedi try preceded he
earring" which carried The coffin and was snppnr
ted by rhe allied commanders, Genfrals r,sser
and Ia NJ MprmDra, Omar Pacha, and General
1t appears mos strange to a Mussulman la
king part in a Christian ceremony, or what was
at all eveEfS the commencement of one, although
o hers than The actual compa Mons in arms of the
Decreased will attend tho last rites. Th4 process
sion closed by general officers, and their s!nfis
and officer from each regiment in the Crimea
In cnnsrqnrnce Of the army being under arms at
The time Of the mony The number Of spocra-
tors was small and cosfncd 10 the few civilians
from B,IakIava, and nh"rs connected with the
shipping. Three infnn'ry bands were brjgnded,
and played tha dead Mrrch ia Sau'' as the pro.
cession ma chcd Of, and bands were stationed at
intervals along the line during entire route. The
Royal Snpp"rs and Miners were the first body Of
nan who lined hn rnrd next came the Guards,
and then all The REGIMENTS Of our army in SUCCESS
sion. until reached the French headquarters
At This p"ini he greater number of our cavalry
wer" assemh. d. and the bands Of the 10th Elus-
sars and l2th Lnrers brigal.d A battery
Of The French Artillery fired salute as the cor.
keoc approached, and Ibis compliment was repeat.
ed at many points afterwards The road was now
ccrupird by French troops with their fine bands,
at intervals in the same manncr by AT
the commemorative only difference observa-
bic being that the French stood with their arms
presented instead Of reversed. is The custom
with u.s. and their music was OF IA different char.
acfer
Mar the French headquarters was also drawn
up fine body Of Sandman LanrrrS. 1t was ap-
preaching SIT when arrived at Kazatch
Bay, and this was certainly the most picturesque
par: Of the scene. The wen,her throughout, had
been most delightful, nice brerZ" rendering the
atmosphere comparatively cool. The dust caused
hv the tramp of many horses had been very
diSagr""ablr, hut on nppro ching the bay
founl it so ihicklv studied with shipping, with
yards crossed ihat it looked like a London dock,
and the whole seemed if ch,nged by
gic, and that the remainS Of he departed great
were already received in bis native country. The
Royal Marines, who linz the approach to the pier
of emharkation, wearing their white undress jack
cts, presented most soldnrriik" and neat appear.
ance, and cnntra~trd vivhlv Win our own dusty
uniforms. AT the pier were drawn up some Of
the nnb!est specimens OF tn" Briti'h :ar, in thJ
rI"ancSt dresses, with their heads uncnvprpd.-
rh" naval authoritirs here received he body Of
the hero of Alma and Inkcrmnnn from his broth
rrs in rms and af"- watching in SiIenc'. or Tah.
er during The salute Of another % guns thund"r-
ed by battery Of our Horse Artillery, the coffin
was lowered into boat and convpvtd tn man.
Of war. which il had to he passed, in order that it
might b" a"nn bow cred into III" small Carndoc,
when the mournrrS separated hnj tbough,fuI!y
81 turnrd 10 :Ecir :mp> in front.