New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-24
THE oBsEoUIEs OF COL. vosBURGH.

Few funeral professions in New-YOrk have been
more imposing ia Numbers respectability or have
been Witnessed BY greater throng of sympathizng
SPECTATOR titan that Of Abram s. Nosburgb, late
Coo1el of the lis; Regiment New-York State Militia,
now stationed at Washington, d. c. Atide from the
interest attaching naturally to the fortunes Of every
prominent military man in these stirring times, Col
vosturgh had by his long residence in New-York, by
bis aniatse and winning manners, and by his ex-
fensive business connections, secured the affections Of
a multitude OF friends, in place Of the scores
or dozens only who fall TO the lot of ordinary
rnortss while the intelligence of his sudden deoease
sent thrill Of regret to the hearts Of bis many friends.
the regret w;,s sill empered by the proud JOY that be
had Gied On the field of duty II Peace has Ter vic
tories az we'll az War, the peaceful days of War have
their noble sacrifices as well ss the exciting hours of
Battle and of 9Oo'. And first among them stands the
noble officer who conscious of bis swn bodily veal
ness st peils health day after day, that he may in
person look after the perfect comfort and webeing Of
his men, And Gel. Abram s. VosbuIgh dice, slain
Just az Enthusiastically by the Southern traitors if he
had persisted from Sonth Carolina bullet through his
breast or Mississippi b. oDet through his heart
On Wednesday morning the remains arrived here
non Washington, under charge Of IA honorary esoort
composed of the picked guard Of the 7lst Regiment
who lad been designated for that purpose
The corege was met at Jersey City By sEDmbsro OF
the friends Of the deceased, ard the 55th French
Regiment, which acted as guard Of honor The re-
mains ec0 ted due resIdence Of the father Of
the deceased No. sec Greenwich street. and attended
by quad Of honor Up to the hoar Of the funeral
The following gentlemen, from military ara civil life
acted az pa-beartrs, according to the Programme:
Mllitsry--Gen. Hall, Gen. Storms Gen. Speer Gen.
Yates. Gen C. II. Arthur, Col POstey, Col Hineken,
Col. STYLES Col. Van Buren,, Col PiereOn, Let Col.
o.aood, Lieut.. Col. HalleGk. Cfvi-Emanu4l B. Hart,
George w. Mclean, Simeon Draper Isaac Bell, IT,, /
John Van Buren,, John X. Garland, David H. Turner,
Edward Vincent, Richard Whine, John S. Lawrence,
Haley Mitchell, John II. Briggs
The military were couvoked yesterday by the ordeTl
Ct their several eorInan0ants AZ the several points in
she Fifth avenue aud abOut Madison square, where /
ehey could most readily take their positions IN line.
OF the regiments and companies now in the city, whose
officers could be spared TO render the fitting rerts OF
Che OCCASION zone, we believe, absent. Never
do reInembeT seeing univeresl rprese ~st'on
from TIE various military organizations, OF divA2on
field oiicers, and of company oihsa'
than present on the melancholy occaaon Of yes
eerdiy. A.d not only wa there q fnll turnout OF the
military, but the civil authorities OF the metropolis also
presented themselves in full force 10 do honor the
iildstiious dead The Mayor, Aldermen and Council
men, with the officers of their respective Boards
Oil the spot and showed by their official presence tue
estimation in which the lsmented Colonel held by
che prominent citizens Of New.York
in anticipation Of fine military display, both aides
OF all the streets through which the line OF march was
taken were filed by anxious spectators at a very early
boar Every door and window every doorstep and ,,
ares railing, every fsDce and shed Of every vacant lot