New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-17
FRANCE.
DEATH OF GEN. CAvAIGNAC.

FRANCE.
DEATH OF GEN. CAVAIGNAC.
The death of Gen. Csvagpac wss the mos. i'm
portant topic IN France The event took Place while
be was cut shooting, on the 2sth ult, near Tonrs.
shoulder when he felt weakness suddenly creep over
him. and be had scarcely time 10 hand his quo TO an
attendant who stood by when he fell TO the earth ard
expired. He had Just completed his 18th year. His
widow forthwith proceeded to Paris with the remains
The funeral obsequies of the General took place on
Saturday, the 3lst In the Church OF St Loui, Autn
All conducted With order and regularity although
the streets through which the procession TO the Gene
teiy If Mortmare passed were crowded, and about
5000 people followed the hearse to the gates OF the
cemetery.
ceeoires ard many prominent Republicans and liz
eraJy and polite 81 celebrities present The pro-
cessior contained fer lefs of tie democratic element
than wss expected: An Imperial carrisge was looked
for in the train but none was there.
AS the hearse passed along, every hat was raised
ard the spectators often remained bsreh headed until 1t
was out Of eight. No address was spoken oyer the
Tie regret felt at the death Of the General, Is de-
scrbed as deep and universal
| The Paris correspondent Of The London Pos. says
that fienoly nee otiat have taken place lately De-
tween great continental Powers regarding the
reduction of their respective armies. The Govern
me nj of France will certainly economic in THE I'M
poItaIt e1peI 6itufe and the Emperor Of Austria, ac-
reduction Of his military expenditure ~
In Paris on the 81, tae funds closed a. TO W Tor
Money.
Correspondence Of The London Daily News.
PARIS, Oct. 30 1877.
There are, as might be expected, great many dlt-
ferent versions in circulation and the country papers
give many detsils which are certainly Incorrect ms
much certain that he oied in the country very SUD
denly while in pursuit of snipes or woodcocks, and
that he was brought to PsIis eterdsy by his vile Al
silxypv train |
appe srs TO me-and i have conversed With several
personal of the llusiou' decea ed-the nearest
TO the truth. You may remember that }en. CavsShac
bad email property IN the country between 10 Mans
and Tours / always understood that II was IN the
Department Of the Sartbe bot it may De- a. some OF
the evening papers state in tie neighoonog Depart
melt Of the Indie and Loire Toe estate is called
chateau but go small is the house that General CAvag-
nae was a year OF two ago buslly employed IN coz
rivrg how to build three or four exr: rooms in order
to enable him to offer spare bed to fflend.
On Wednesday afte. noon, toward sunset, the Gen
tral was wslkipg in the garden Of this chateau when
man servant came up to hi % say in n;s, ne
The General asked for his gun and went Immediately
in search of the game. Whether he fired shot or not
uncertain, but he had not long left the garden
before he staggered exclaimed that he did not know
what was the matter with him. and haaded the gun to
bis servant to hold. moment after he said, AN
dyilghe fell down and 9fss,eea 6 5s ass IN Inc
was tax en- homo and that the heartadsuE OF his poor
Young wife, Of which NJ. Haven speaks, were renisred
10 his iranimae corpse The cause Oh death - erer'
ally said to be an aneursm OF the heart Oiners %,
nominate the disease hypertrOphy OF the heart anu
cav he had been long to it, but it seems beyond
doubt that to casual observer at least he was Ia per
feet health till the moment when he breathed MS last
| His wife, the beautiful daughter OF NJ. Oder, the
| banker, to whom Gen. Cavsguac was married abou.
Elk years ago. determined at once to bring the body OF
hes husband to Paris for inteinent In t1e vsut OF
the Cavagnac family in tho Cemetery of Aontmartfe.
Yesterday morning she set out, accompanied oy her
Infant con- four years old relative Of hei own, and
NJ de Fos.y, relative Of Gen; Csvaignac for the
Tours railway station. Arrived there, spociai train
for Paris was asked for. The railway officer on duy
refused on the ground that the police regulations nee
eseary tor the transport Of corpse had not been CON
Chief Of the station, and said to him, am the vie OF
| Gen Csvaigrac; / am going to Paris with HE de;d
&" bo0y to bury it there must have special train
Immediately The officer received the rni I,'aG us
lady with the utmost courtesy, and as II 10 feieteo on
bis own responsibility, furnished spec'al Tram
at once, and tslegraphed to all tae st.'ons
TO keep the line ,clear. Madame Cavs'sasc'
who bad come to the station in her own carnage, e
dered il to be put railway truck and proceeded 70
Paris sitting by the eide of the corpse dressed IA ord
rary clo,hes-the clothes 10 which he died as lvlng
man. With wonderful courage and devotion chs oUen
took the body on her knees and wePt over It. va az
| irving in Paris she proceeded - the Generals t)wl
resder the Rue de Londres, aud at once sent of
me ssenger for H. Havin the reddcten Of the
| Sie.h Her next care was 10 ft up their bedroom ~
charlie ardtate with candles AID black cloth. There,
living In a drestiog gown. mis- tiGe cOuntenance calm
ard unchanged, Inc Ceso DOuy Oh ueIsioi "a, "Su"e
was seen yesterday by very few intimate friends
| n Gouechaux NJ Havn aud II. Pescatore being Of
the plumber Baron de Baragul, the Generals uncle.
was sso there. An eyewitness tells me thar some oil
the BY stsnders said to the bereaved infant oil f5uf
| years old, "Regarde blen ton perei II est mort.
The poor child TOO young to understand is ,ss,
al replied, with a look Of sad curio.ty, II dort
| bien.'
Correspondence Of The London Times.
| SATURDAY, Oct 81 6r.M
Tie funeral obsequies Of Gen. Cavignsc took place
this day il the Church OF St. Louis Antin. Fhe va
last military boDors to the deceased began to move
from their quarters at H. o'clock and shortly after
that hour took up position in the Rue Caumsrtn and
the other approaches to the church. The cetechmsns
taken from the 18th and SJth Of the line, vito
battalion Of foot Cbasseurs at their head rode Gen.
de Ia CtaIrere, with staf The corege left the Gen-
| erals residence - Rue de Londres, at II !, and
| reached the church g few minutes past Il TWAS
| opered by detachment OF the Chasseurs OF VIM
ctnnes followed by two troops Of Hu.ssrs four CON-
shot and bearing the VOID SeyastopoL" The eagles
surrounding them were vailed with Grape, and the
drums were mufisd in the same s.ole COW
| eriDg. Two mourning Carriages followed for
and then came t5e hsarss, sarmountei ..
each with tri.colored flags interhingsd with
lofty black plumes The Generals sword and military
| decorations laid q velvet cushion, which vas
borne after the chief mourner-Gsnsral Cavaigrac,
the uncle of the deceased The ends of the pail
| bed by NM. GoodchauI, Bastide, Guitaud, Biya.d
and de Foissy. Toe friends Of the deceased uex, fol-
| 'owed-'hey were very numerous, and among them
were few workrgmen in their bloueee; then came
The &c neIais private carriage and eight MORNING
coaches. When the hearse turned into the Rus eau
| martin from the Rue s.. Lszare the care of tue
chuIth st Louis dAntin, accompanied by his clergy
isiued out in procession ard received the body az the
church door, While funeral symphony vas sd
/ H. ham Afta~sh aTrslr