The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-01

B"rtdl IF Peteron Army OHcer-Thp re-
mains OF Major THOMAS PAaE GwYxxg, of the
y. >. army, twhose death, in Norfolk was
announced by telegraph,) reached this city
yesterday morning, in the steamer James
town, attended by Company az" of Norfolk
numbering 3S men, under command of Cant
r. Bradford detachment of the Grays,
under Sergeant Branch, and of the Young
Guard under Lieut.. Smith, attended by the
Armory Band, proceeded to the steamers
wharf about 10 o'clock, to receive the remains
OF the departed soldier and the military escort
The coffin, enshrouded in the American flag
was placed in hearse, and the column
marched up Main and 9th streets to st. Paurs
Church, where the body was deposited to
await the hour for the final burial ceremo-
MES. The Norfolk company were then es-
corted to their quarters at the Spotswood
Hotel.
A o'clock p. NJ, the troops assembled on
Capitol Square, and thence proceeded to ST.
PauFS Church where the solemn services ap-
propriate to the oscasion were read by the
Rev. DIR. Minnegerode. The funeral cortege
was formed as follows-the companies of the
lst Regiment being represented by detach-
ments of sixteen men each:
Governors Mounted Guard Armory Band
Faye.te Artillery Howitzer Corps: Compa-
ny F., Norfolk; Public Guard lst Regiment
Band Company a, Grays Company F..
Regimental Colcrs, craped COMPANY T.
Montgomery Guard; Company L.: Company
E., Blues: Company g.; Company X. yir-
gina Rifles; Junior Volunteers; Young
buard A Cetacnment OF COmpany B nc ted
pail bearers
The remains were inferred. in HOLLYWOOD
Cemetery, with the honors due to a distin-
guished soldier who had sustained his cOun-
trys honor in many n hard tough battle The
funeral was attended by the family of Judge
Haiyburton, and other relatives of tho de-
ceased.
Major GwYsSE, long connec ted with the U
states Army, is represented to have been one
of the bravest of Nirginia's sons so many of
whom have devoted their lives IN the arvica
of u country that has at last been Welded to
the oppressor. He graduated as q Cadet, if
we are correctly informed, in the class of
1918; was appointed I'd Lieutenant in the lst
Infantry in December, 1920; 1st Lieutenant
in December, 1924, and was engaged in
the Black Hawk war was appointed AS
sistant Commissary of Subsistence in Sep
tember, 1923, and Captain in March, 1888 He
was transferred to the Sth Infantry in July
1888, and distinguished himself under Col
worth, in the Florida war; was appoin ted
Major in the 9th Infantry in February. Is47
and transferred in 1852 to the 5th Infantry
soldier, who fought under his command in
Mexico, informs us that there never was q
more gallant officer, and mentions, among his
other acts, the holding of Fort Loreto, in
Puebla, for thir.y-two days, with a small
force, against Santa Anna and his army
Since his return from Mexico, Mai GwYsSR
has been unable, owing to blindness, to per-
form active duty. He has, however, I'm con-
sIderation OF former services, been con tin ned
on the list, and has resided in Norfolk with his
iamiiy Icr some years past. 1t is stated that
the National difficulties weighed heavily on
the veterans mind in his last days.