New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-28

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was also placed on e.. coffin. TIE appearance Of the
face natural and bore acompossd expression: me
light mustache and goaee unromoved, a1dng 10
the natural expression OF the face.
Ine remains Were IN charge OF james Deiarset os s
the same company, who Is aso exempt member OF
Engine Company No. III, and who ACCOMPANIES tue re-
mains guard until delivered into the bands OF reli
tives. After the services the procession was formed
the following gentlemen acting az pall-bearers; ,..
Christopher Johnson, Foreman Engine GO no. IL Jsnie
Storms ~ istan do Lewis husteI john HUN W a.
sei"eE i Le' We b.is Moon.T VIM Miller samuel
VI. Cnloueh, exempt members do. . c
large number Of the memters of different hFe COM
panies formed the funeral coTtege, among whom we
observed members OF Nos. II, ~, "a and a Engine
Companies. a Committee OF the Social Base nan
Club, of which deceased was member, was aso III
attendance. The procession moved down Broadway
10 Chambers street. thence 10 Pier 81, where the
steamer Commodore, OF the Norwich line, lay.
The following members Of the Fire Depa tinent ac-
company the remains of the brave fireman TO Lowell,
Mars ofwb city deceased was native, and where
his II lalIvos reside:
John Decker Chief Engineer N Y =. King.snd, A.
,'tsa Engineer T. T. D. West. Assistant EnsiHeei, IN ~
;Ga F.1sn Ensae Gopsay No. u Il T. s0re eS A,'II H.
roIdaa, members Engine Company No. IL.
The Commodore sliled al o clock. The following
facts in relation 10 the sad occurrence we learned
willie IN c0nversaton with james Demarest OF the
zane company, who the first TO reach the scene
after Butterwortb was shot, being member oil the
saine guard. Butterworth placed Sergeant OF the
guard over two cant loads Of powder which had Just
been captured from the rebels and having received in-
siructons from the Lieuienant-Colonel TO keep the
stricest guard aud permit none % pass the nehtrles
without giving the countertgn, an attack was mo-
mentarily expected. Butierworth when posting the
guard repeated the instructions of the Lientenani-Col-
0nel, ana subse4 4aenty procured lamp IN order to
make te gouuds Of the guard, 10 see that each man
was on duty and vipilan,.
Ar be approached the cart over which Michael Ne
Neil was sentry. the man nj the iarthost point
Of his beat, and turning suddenly, discovered the
lighted Hnten in close proximity 10 the cart. Some-
whal alarmed lac Instantly cried halt, and demanded
the countorsign. ButieryOrh turned to appnach the
sentinel the other ie Of the cart il being noarer,
and continued to approach Mcneil, who calico TO him
the second and third time., hurieoly, and then dis
charged L, rifle, which took effect in Butterwouhs--
breast paseing entirely through his body. AS be ie
forward he exclaimed, :" My God, Nike, what have
Won done - Mcneil then ran 10 where be lay and ON
discovering whom he had shot, fell on his knees beside
him. ard asked The other guards, who were attracted
b. the report, 70 shOot Lim Butterworth lived five
minne after he shot, and died acquitiing Mcneil
# all tamc. saving that his own neglect TO answer
the Grst call the cause, and that Mcneil dd but
hi. dniy in ohcying orders.
Butierworih aud Mcneil Were intimate friends. and
the grief Of Mcneil Tor being instrumental III killing
hi- friend j. agouzing .
The statement that Rutterwofth was afflicted with
an imIediment of speech, thus causinG bs death by
DELAYING TO answer the call of the sentry, Is entirely
untrue and hs associates say none Of tueIn has over
seen him In a state of intoAicaion.
4 brave soldier IN energetic fireman, and faithful
friend are lost in John luiterwOrh.