The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-02
The Honers to DR.. Kane,s Remains nj


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We have published, BY mail, IN .ceoun. Of .h,
honors paid to the remains of Dr. Kane, the Arc
TIC voyager, at Havana. A letter from that cit,
to the New York Tribune, dated the 2ist inst
hns describes the removal Of the remains to th,
steamer which brought them to New Orleans:
On the morning Of the 90 h all the American
and foreign consus ass sUlbed at the hotel to &C
company tho remains to the wharf The process
sion started At ~ O'Clock, headed by . large mill
tary band. The corpse, shrouded iu Al Avoericar
nsS, was borne on the shoulders Of while mer
hired for the purpose The line then moved to-
ward the Plaza de Armos. where Ii was met BY
the faculty Of the Havana University, civil and
military Governor Of the city, aides of General
Concha and large pumoer of the authorities head
ed oy another band of music. The body was
fuily shroadsd, and was followed on board of the
steamer by large number of boats OF all uations
he sight was grand and impressive. On arri.
wing on board The Cahawha, the civil governor of
Havana, Brigadier General Echaverris made .
very beautiful and appropriate speech ia Spanish
The Hon. A. X Blythe also made few remarks
adapted TO the solemn occasion All the vessel,
iu port bad their coIors at half-mast, and tciied
their bells a. the funeral procession passed Had
the public Of Havana been sooner apprised
of his death and day Of his funeral . much larger
crowd would have assembled to take part in the
exercises. AS IL was the funeral was one of the
largest and most respectable that has ever been
Witnessed in this city. Every American present
returned to bis home with bis heart full of srsti-
tnds toward the hospitaoie aud polite Foreigners
who 80 nobly offered to join in doing homer TO the
young and gallant son OF our republic
mo following are the remarks of Col. Blythe
the U. 3. Consul, 10 reply to Gen. Echaverria, the
civh and military governor:
SUI Iegfet much tuat we have not common
language In which, in behalf of my cuuntrymen /
expIess to you our deep grailu1e for this the
closing act OF so great and kindness shown
TO 10, memory of our deceased follow tizen
cannot forbear, however avail N self of the coca
. on TO declare to the Americans here assembled
tnSt hls exesiency the Cspt,ia General and ail the
sQ h1rities hive done every hing sutgsste1 nv us
and much dictated By tn mseves to the h.nor of hi %
wnoie loss We oil deploro, and who in his nfe 80
honoreo oar native land. DICE that it 40 been
20 Tor two r. asons; it 10 jus: tribute to him who
faithfully served his country and mankind and is
evincVe OF spirit Of aolty the pait of those
nave Do esnerorsiy eo.opereted with u In our ssd
dutes The mild amenities of life whet her socialy
or nationally extended much to moiify tho feel
aad create cordial friendships; when courtesy
10 added tho e1Ailod sentiment of humanity, spcn
satlen' are the result command our sratefu. sd
nitation. With great pieR,urs 1 say to yor m,
eountrymsn that for all these beni snities We ars
nnder great OBJ Isa.lon to those in authority here
AsaiA sir, in behalf Of the people represent re-
turn to You and the other o;ers of COVE n.
VINO nave generously PARTICIPATED with US in these
AfEer the procession returned to the city the
committee OF arrangements presented themselves
at the palace, not only to express their sincere
regret to General CObcha at the oms sion 10 the
procession not passing in front of the palace,
where his Exceeucy and his staff were in full
uniform awaiting it for the purpose of personally
paying honor to the remains of the distingu ed
dead this omission 1t is said YVES very morpfyipg
to the committee, all Americans after they be
came aware of the ecrcumstances) but to express
TO his Excellency theie deep gratitude for ali ,ha.
he bad done
Col. VIM a. Robertson, in behalf of the com.
mittee, addressed his Excelieney in French the
htcfssary remarks appropriate to the object CT
their visit
His ExceIlency very kindly replied in the
same language to the following effect, and his
remarks were received with mari ed feeling by the
committee His exceiiency seemed to be deeply i'm.
pressed
M Robertson--Be 20 good as to express to his
c.mmittee that in assisting TO perform these SAD
iltes 10 ydur distinguished countryman, fsll and
bereavement, knowing how nuc ch he had done in tho
Gauss OF humanity and science, and the great Ear.
shnAl sacrifices he had made. | rsgrot very much
THAI was deprived OF the opportunity Of sonaiy
reTmitted to give what aid could and every facility
In paying he last cad rites not only due to biz
gre meiit. y hch consider as belonging to the
world, but because he of your coun nv, with
friendly re iat1ons, and it aoTds great pie
to know that what have oone meets The spprobs.
tlon OIL your c. csuLtfymen.
As the steamer passed out of the harbor, the
Spanish flag on the Notifications was lowered in
honor of the deceased.
A letter states ths: DR.. Kane had been copsid
cred daily improving until little more than Q week
previous to his decease, and had bsen In the hal
of taking daily airing in carriage Monday
week last was cooler day than usual peverthe
done when he took a fresh cold W hich terminated
la his death.