The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-07
0BSEQUlES OF GENERAL LYON AT HOME.
Demonstration at Easferd, COnn.-Immense
Gathering Of the Populaee Fifteen Thcu-
sand Persons witnessing the CeremOnies-
Addresses Of Hon. Calusha A. Grow: Gov.
Buckingham, Of. Conn.,; Gov. Spraguc, Of
Rhode Island, Judge Elisha Carpenter,
Judge Colt and Others Description OF the
Village and the Burial Ground,
&C.. &c., &c.

Village and the Burial Ground,
&C., &C., &c.
The tribute Of respect due brave and heroic
ymander like the lamented Brradicr General Nathaniel
Lyon paid his aims on Thursday, the 9th inst,
which deposited in the family buryng plot at Pho
melville, windham county, two miles and half south Of
Easford the native place Of the deceased soldier The
body in charge of select escort, left St. Louis the
9th ult and received with distinguished honors at
Cincinnati, at Pittsburg, Philadelphia and New York.
The latter place left Tuesday noon (and to the
shame of military authorities be il said that the body
lay eighteen hours at the railroad depot in
charge OF two policemen only, when the remains
were taken to Hartford, Conn, prior to their final
interment In the family burying ground. The ovation
rendered to the nanmate body of the brave soldier
the part Of the citizens Of Hartford tremendous the
military and tho citizens vieng with each other In the
demonstrations Of respect towards the dead and of hos
pality to the escort When the arrived at Hart
ford, Tuesday afternoon, 1t raned if the gates of
Heaven had broken loose; yet, Notwithstanding the
shower, the parade in all its details observed and
the remains laid in the capitol, guarded by the
City Guard and Light Guard alternately
A special train provided to vey the body OF
General Lyons his escort from St. Louis the military Of
Hartford consisting Of the City Guard Captain Prentice
the Light Guard, Lieutenant KiGen commanding,
panied by Colts Armory band and rded six pound
field piece. Among the guests the train Major
General J. T. Pratt commanding Connecticut State
Militia his Honor Mayor Dining Of Hartford Cover
Cleveland, CooneiG G. s. Burnham Second Connecticut
Volunteers Captains Gore, Mcrs and Holcomb, of the
same regiment. The following gentlemen acted pail
bearers in the procession to the leaving Hart
ford-General Pratt Major Day, Major Goodwin General
Waterman, Major Levert Seymour and David Clark Esq
The train carrying the remains and the escort
draped in mourning and left the depot about O'Clock,
arriving ut Wimantc about quarter past three O'Clock
This place being large manufacturing town. employing
hands, chiefly females all alive Not only
the actual residents of Wllimanc assembled at the
depot but from circuit Of thirty miles around the
cry folks oced in to the to do honor to the remains
Of the brave deceased and to behold the mournul scene
American flags, large and small draped with black
borders, suspended from houses and trees and
the weather even seeming to harmonic with the
-so,emnty OF the occasion.
The day was beautifully serene, and not
breath Of air waited these banners hung at
haifmast to signaize the grief Of the multi
tude. This being the terminus Of the railroad to-
wards Eastford whittier the funeral coregc vending
its way arrangements previously made for the convey
of the party escortng the remains carried into
effect: Hundreds Of wagons, from single horse buggy
70 the CumDr0uS market wagon drawn DorseS,
were pressed into service. Major Dorset the sheriff of
Windham county and Postmaster Of Eastford supcrn-
tended the disposal Of the vehicles and after great
deal Of labor considerably after four O'Clock the
tege set in motion. First the military, then
the Missourians In charge Of the remains, de-
posted in o hearse, drawn by four jet black
horses, which were brought along from Hartford.
Next came an immense number Of conveyances, carry
ing the relatives of the deceased and citizens The
roads wero lined with people, young and old
and flags ut half-mast visible at almost every
house the cortege passed. The tolling Of village
church bells added materially to the solemnty of
tho occasion To give correct number Of the vch ces
in the procession would be thing next to impossible.
Certain it however, that they exceeded three hundred
Easford which is sixteen miles distant from Whitman
tic but having somewhat billy yet not impossible road
leading thereto reached about nine O'Clock by the
head of the procession. About q mile and half
ae rn h sss ss. aso 5 nnd h
party, composing the pail bearers and numerous
citizons, aghted from their vehicles and formed in
right from where the cortege commenced to
move, was planted the six.pounder, mentioned
which pealed forth minute salutes while the bells of
the churches at Eastford tocd mournful chime. When
mile from the town proper the read being lined either
side with ne trees, myrads Of lights, candies lanterns,
rushes and every conceivable burning material were g
nitcd illuminate the path The people arrayed
the right and left Of the road the males respectfully
doffed their hats, while tho females manifested
signs OF respect and grief otherwise. Nearly
ali the windows Of the houses in town were
allied, and especially those fronting the road on
which the procession passed. The whole was
sad and affecting the band playing the "Dead March
Sau the church reached wherein the body OF the
ustrous dead to be deposited until the final burial
service the next day. Tho remains were placed on
bier the Congregational church. which is situated on
emnence Of the road by which the cortege entered
the village but reached by crcuitous route, In
order to give the town folk opportunity to see the
rtorchight PROCESSION.
the honor Of guarding the remains Of General Lyon during
the night the watches being every two hours and
eyed according the rules of The remainder
OF the taken Of by the Inhabitants some
Of whom accommodated less than fifteen or sixteen
persons and supplied them with comfortable beds And
here will not be out Of place TO paticuarzo the genial
hospitality Of the inhabitants of Eastford who were only
too pressing in forcing their bounty their guests To
sSs sn,re any inhabitants would DO the
great injustice; but the writer Of this will
DO psroned II he pays tho compliment Of notice 70
b. Burniam ESQ.,, Rev. Mr. Chamberln, OF the Congre-
sstiona church, DR. Robbins, Foster skinner ESQ., and
few others whose he could not obtain: TO Mr.
Rarnban our reporter Is personally indebted for the
courteous and hosptabe manner in which he treated
him nasmueh as the only in the town could not
possibly accommodate any than were there already
son the arrival Of the procession.
Having reached Eastford safely, deposited the coffin
and its esteemed remains under o guard ~ tne
church. and dsposing OF the escort quartered
we will now turn attention to the hourshins town
itself which prior to this occurrence comparatively
unknown this city, except by those who stood in bust
ness connection with IT, had probably relatives resd
ing there Otherwise, tn the masses it was an unknown
spot and to some would have been dihcult task
to point IL QUE the map Nevertheless Eastford MOI
an unimportant town in the wooden nutmeg State, as II
will be seen directly.
Almost since the days Of the landing Of tn.
Pilgrims, the township Of Ashford has been settled
and owing to its healthy location and fertlit!
Of ground was populated slowly yet with sure progress
until the year iS47 when the northern portion Of tn
township was divided and named Eastford
The site Of this place TO have boon selected will
an eye TO the hcath OK its inhabitants as well as re
mantle location. Surrounded by hills from which rur