The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-10
THE REMAINS or COLONEL BAKER.

ATEAF0x Oh tM0 n6m8tm4 tm NEW York.
The Body Lying In state In the Cow
crnOr's Room-Arrangements for the
Funeral.
The body Of the late Colonel e. D. Baker, OF the First
California regment New York Volunteers arrived in this
city yesterday Preparations to receive the body had
been made b. the joint special Corporation Committee
National Affairs and by citizens Of California and Oregon
resident in this city. Company A. Of the Seventy first
regiment, under the command Of Lieutenant Tomkns,
had been specially detailed to act guard Of honor
this occasion The body arrived here at eleven O'Clock
yesterday morning "a board the steamboat Richard
stockton, belonging 70 tho Camden and Amboy line 1t
In charge Of N. y. Flanagan OF San Francisco W. H.
Wallace, Of Washington Territory and Z. NJ Barnum, Of
Oregon, composing the committee who had taken charge
Of the body when in Washington; Capt, Louis Bera and
private G. H. Johnson of Company G, and privates H.
Mages and E. +. Durdins, of Company G, OF the
California regiment who rescued the body Of their
Colonel from tho Of the rebels at the battle Of Balls
BluG-and Lieutenant Colonel Hewkumet Corporal g. b.
McAister and privates andJ NJ Wilson Of The Second
regiment Philadelphia City Gnard In whoeo the body
had been placed while 70 Philadelphia. The Pacific resi-
dents met at the Astor House ten O'Clock about
hour before the remains expected arrive Each
member white satin badge his lt breast bear
ing the following inscription ~ Residents Of the Pacific
Coast Hsnor the memory Colonel Baker killed in bat
tie Conrads Ferry October n 1872 They were at
pier No. North river shortly after the arrival Of the
steamboat, and were followed In few minutes by
the Common Council committee, who arrived In
close carriages, accompanied by the hearse. Some
delay then occurred Ia consequence OF the non
arrival Of the military escort, which did arrive until
half hour after the hour appointed The men were i'm
mediatey drawn up in iine and the coffin brought
shorc the band playing so emn dirge and the specta
tors all uncoverng After the coffin placed in the
hearse the procession was formed, and moved OF the
Platoon Of Policemen
Band.
Company A, Seventyrst regiment, with reversed arms
HEXRsE,
Pail bearers ! ,.., with sal... Pail bearers.
Coe, j. Y. Hallock, Pacific residents in New
York, who olliciated as pail bearers.
Captain Bicral, and three members Of the California
Lieutenant Colonel Hewkninet and members OF the Phla
delphia City Guard.
Carriages containing the President of the Board Of Alder
men, tho President of the Board of Councincn,
the joint Special Committee on National
Affairs, and large number Of
Pacific residents.
During the Of the Broadway the
City Hall the band played the Dead MaIch and nowith
standing the fell in torrents during the whole time
the sidewalks were crowded with people 70 witness the
passing of the funeral c)rtege, and not few heads
uncovered hen the spread that the body borne
along that OF the gallant soldier and great
the late Colonel E. u. Baker, OF the First California reg
ment and United States Senator from Oregonwho after
fruitesy striving to stem the tide Of rebellion from his
scat in the Chamber of the United States at last
tok up arms in defence Of those rights and liberties
which recklessy outraged by the Southern rebels
and finally crowned long life Of usefulness and self devo
tion 20 hls country by giving 1t in its defence.
The body arrived at the City Hall just the great bell
ring the hour Of high large
had collected there but except those Immediately
concerned in the funeral arrangements admitted
into the Governor s Room where the body laid The
flags on the City Hall and adjoining buildings were AL
hosed at half mast out Of respect to the deceased states
and soldier.
THE LYING IN STATE
The body Is now lying in state in the Governors Room.
It is guarded by parties Of four OF Company A. Of the
Seventy first regiment who relieved every two hours
The coffin of metal and enamced TO resemble rosewood
II is studded with silver nails, and plate Of tho same
metal on the lid bears the following inscription
COL t. d. BAKER,
Killed in Battle Balls Bluff,
VIRGINIA,
October 2I. 1851