The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-15
VOL. XlV-NO. II
T H T. ID Is PA TCH
! THURSDAY MOkeIka. .,......... JULY Is l8s

! Tsg E5coar OF YouHo IIaMnTos's REMAINS TO N.
| YoRk Tho escort OF Virginia soldiers which at
| tended the remaios Of Soaa. Hamilton to Now
/ York, embarked yesterday .Do Roanoke to re.
turn home. OF their arrival and the trip there,
| The New York Herald says:
! The steamer was eXp Xpected 20 arrive on 1gnd@y
| evening, but vas detained OF Sandy Hook by q
fo. So that she did not arrive until after o'clock
! Yesterday moruing. II was intended TO receive
the body with military honors. hut 10 obedience
TO the expires. wishes Of the tani'y tue oorano-
I uias we're auetly conducted. meeting ofSigth
Comr.ny, National Guard, to which youn. Ham.
iiton lelop esd, was held on sunday, at which two
brothers OF the deceased were present TO make
this request known. II sis INSTANTLY complied
! with. aud ths other companies OF the regiment
were also notIfie cd so that they might observe IL
The sixth company appointed Liedt Kent aaj par
Yates Tser and King to receive the body; and pri-
Yates Kemble. Vose, Ebaugh, Bartlett aud Draper
-young Iiamlion's intimate friends-s commit
toe 10 assist thu family in the funeral arrange
laonts and Lieutenauts Nermilyea and Kent
committee to secure quarters for the virginia es-
cort The meeting was closed with prayer by pri-
yate King. Ths armoTy Of the company has boon
draped ta-tefuliy with festoons Of black and
white ..u.iin. IN memory Of the dcceased-his
closet being distinguished by white satin bow
At Norfolk the military from Richmond
Joined kv Capt. '. ID. Grouer. Quartermaster Eos
ter, Pasmaster Cherry, SergeantJ u. West, Lieut.
Din C CrowelI, Lieut.. Peter Dliworth, and orderly
D. Waters members Of the fity-fonrth regiment
Virginia State Militia who We're detailed as guard
of honor by the civil authorities OF Norfolk, TO
escort the remains Iom that city to New York
When they embarked they were sa'uted and wei.
coined in an appropriate manner by their Richmond
military brethrer and from that time they eutered
upon their share OF the duties attending the me-
.aucholy honors paid to she 'amented dead
The body was placed at the stern Of the vessel,
on the promenade deck, near the flag gstaf, aud
covered with an awning of the thickest canvas, to
screen the cases in which il was enclosed rom the
weather FoHr sentries were kept guard all the
f,a,I 4 fiDts frnn
sharing the duty equally. The steamer carried her
flags at hatusst Oh leaving Richmond, at Norfsik,
aud ou entering the port OF New YORK. She w"s
| detained below Quarantine several hours by q
dense fog and the darkness Of the night. The
friends of the deceased and the committee were oD
the pier with hearse on the arrival Of the steam
er aud the rsnans were at once delivered to them
10y the escort. The Nirglnians were s0ue~ hat sur
prised at frst az there being military receptions
but upon being informed of the wishes of the
family. at oLce acquiesc"d in their propriety.-
| The remain. were taken TO Trinity church, where
they were LETT in charge until to-day at halfrast
lhTee. when the funeral ceremonies will take place
| without any military display, agreeabIy to the
wishes of the flmiiy. Mr.. Schuyler Hamilton how
ever, has sent touching letter to the Virginia
cort through the acting commander, Lieut.. Maule,
| luviing them, in view Of tho attentions of kin
dred which they have shown to the deceased to
attend the funeral with the family.
The following letter was brought by Lieutenant
NsuIe TO ColoueI Duryee:-
RICHMOND. Va. July 9, 1853
COLONEL The steamer kUaHOke 10 Just about 10
ieaye the wharf, aud have ouiy time TO say 10 yUn
| that she carries to New York the remains of MIR
! l.. Hamilton, Of your regImons, who WAS found
drowned at Rockets This morning. The body was
! delivered 10 me this morning by the Coroner OF
p the ci.y and Immediately gave orders for pro
per disposition Of it. 1t was escorted to the Caii
, tol by dtt.chmeut from my regiment, where il
; laid IN state until three o'clock this afternoon
& when it was escorted to the steamer by my whole
t regiment, l send detachment from the dfferen,
L companies OF my regiment to accompany the
, mains 10 New York. detachment from the
10th regiment Virginia Militia ai.o accompanies
- the remains. ! need not assure you that
L whole community have been deeply touched by
the intelligence Of his untiucly death. be pleased
c 70 convey to your regiment and TO the family and
friends OF the deceased the of the cordial
! sympathy of our whole community in their af
> hiciin. Bereavement. In great haste, am truly
yours,
:. :. 7. P. AUGUST,
Colonel First Regiment Virginia Volunteers.
To A. DCRYGE, Col Seventh regiment, National
- Guard.
i The Virginians were escorted to the Lafarge
) House where they will bs quartered during their
stay at the expense OF the regiment, and every eff
fort made to meet their slightest wiAh. They were
yesterday personally attended to by various mem
bers OF the regiment aud shown several of onr city
aTmories aud other objects Of interest. They have
arranged to return Wednesday afternoon, aud
! doubtless before they leave the National Guard
: will take occasoA to impress upon them their
: gratitude for the unbouGded pisalisy OF Virginia
u
| take place to-day from Trinity church. DR.. muh
enberg, OF whose church MIR. Hamilton was a
member, aud Dr. Weston. the temporary chaplain
Of the regiment, will oflicate. The remains will
! be inferred in the family vault in Trinity churc,
: yarls
. HALLUcINATiox WHMs UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
= | CHLotoFoRM- readers no doubt remember the
- case of dentist in Philadelphia who was accused
= and convicted of rape upon lady under the pf
ence OF ChlorCfoTm, the lady herself being the on
~ IN
II who doubted the reliability Of the testimony
t of person as to the facts occurring during the
influence Of the chorO form, and il was a subject
r | of much discussion. very singular case has
r lately occurred in this city. showing how little
such testimony is to be relied upon 1t that
several of our most eminent physicians and sur
, gsons, including DR.. Donue, Dr. :. Richardson
!, DR. Cochrane, DR. T. L. Caldwell DR.. C0lescott, Or.
q Hardin, DR.. Bay yess, ana others, met TO witues,
the removal by DR.. Goldsmith. the distinguished
. professor of surgery of the Kentucky School ci
Medicine, Of huge cancerous breast from the
person of lady residing IN the lower part Of the
city.
While an assistant was administering the chic
r0form, aud before the patient was fully under its
influence, she WAS observed to draw the covering
over her breast, whch was barred for the operation
soon after this she sprang up and declared IN the
m, st Indignant manner that she would rather
die than be abused in that way" And it on Y
by the utmost Efforts the part of DR.. Goldsmith
and the lady's husband that she could be induced
to continnc the use of choroOrm. Alter the Ope.
ration finished and the effects of he anestbe
tic had passed off, she vas asked II she remembered
anything of what had taken place. She answeree
(her eyes, told, flashing with fury that
. she did not feel the emitting, but she knew well
. euouyh the indecent remarks made and the insult
ing liberties taken with her in her helpless state
| She said that il was of to deny; that ahe
heard aud felt all that had been said and done; and
it was with difficulty she conid be persuaded that
her impressions were a haliucination.-Loutsrilt
4; Journal, JHly9.
| AGE OF ACroRs AND AcIaEssEs.-The Philadelphi
au, dramatic journal, gives the ages Of the per
formers now on the stage, as follows w. Macrea
dy is; Jas. Wallack, Sr, Ga; Gabriel Ravel, SIS
Jerome Ravel, 54 j. Murdoch, Al; Henry pla
| eide. 50: Chas Mathews, 81; Lizzie Weston Ma
thews, 30; A. II, Davenport formerly her husband
-: Dion BourcicauIt,50 Agnes Robertson, HE vile
80; Edwin Forrest, 81 B,ruey Williams, 10; his
sifs, Is WI FL renee 81 his wife, 80; ". f
Burton. 81; G. V. Brooke, As; John Sloan, 45 his
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