The national Republican., 1861-10-25
Funeral Of Gen. Ba ker.

Long before the hour announced for the
funeral to take place yesterday morning, large
crowds were seen vending their way in the
direction of Fourteenth and II streets. to wit.
ness the funeral ceremonies of the illustrous
Gen. Baker. BY eleven O'Clock, the several
regiments to take part in the funeral escort
were drawn up on II street, extending from
Fourteenth to beyond Sixteenth street, while
the pavement WAS completely blocked up by
the immense crowd which had assembled 10
the neighbOrhood of the house OF Gen. Webb.
During the morning, the remains were visited
by avery large number Of persons, all of whom
seemed much affected rs ther gaZed on the
noble form before them, and not u few were
bathed in tears. The coffin containing the body
was covered with black c"th, slver.mounied,
aud was draped with the stars and stripes, and
covered with beautiful wreaths If white flowers
and evergreens.
The funeral services commenced shortly after
II O'Clock. Among the throng present were
President Lincoln and lady Secretaries Seward,
Chase, Cameron, Blair, Welles, Smith. and
Bates; Gen. Scott, several members ofthe Diplo.
matte Corps, Quartermaster Meigs, Hon. Rob.
ert G. Winthrop, Mayor Wallach, a number of
members Of the Washington bar, II large mum.
ber of army and navy officers, and deegation
prominent residents of California and Oregon
now sCjourning In Washington. Gen. Mcclellan
was not present, important duties OBTAINING
him elsewhere, though several members of his
staff were present.
Lord Lyons was not present, he having failed
to receive the invitation to that effect In season
Lord Lyons presents his compliments to the
Secretary Of State, and ia very sorry indeed
that an accidental circumstance prevented his
receiving the invitation to the funeral of the
late Senator and colonel Of volunteers, the Hon.
f. d. Ba ker, in time to avail himself of it. From
personal acquaintance with the deceased, as
well as from regard for his high position Lord
Lyons would desire TO show all respect to his
memory.
WASHINGTON, Oct. "a, 1861.
Among the mourners were a brother, son,
n,,I. .l.N.,, ~ H. l.lz.
twelve members Of the California regiment
the same men who had so gallanty borne his
body off the field whilst the enemy were en-.
deavoring to obtain possession of it, and who
accompanied the remains to this city-were
also present, and seemed 10 feel deeply the loss
they had sustained.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev.
Byron Sunderland, of the Four. and.a.half street
Presbyterian Church, assisted BY the Eov. J.
Smith Pyne. Of ST. Johns Episcopal Church,
and Chaplain G. W. DenniSon The sermon and
prayer, by DR.. Sunderland, will long be remem.
bered by his auditory as in the highest degree
affecting and imp essve. As he proceeded,
with weeping eyes and tr r1mulous voice, to re.
cite, in brief, the story Of the life and death of
the gallant deceased, there were few dry eyes
in the assemblage, and the grief of such mem.
bers of Colonel Bakers immediate command as
were present seemed to know no bounds.
The speaker, from this, went on to urge that
there should be no cause for dependence, to
our countrymen, in such death. Let 1t rather
incite the'I to sterner purpose, and to emu.
late the noble dead IN | ave deeds. He has
fallen true Christian hero. No man can die
II death more honorable. Let us remember
this, and turn to the great strug lie and fight it
out bravely for the interests Of all mankind |;
for the cause Of right, Of justice, of good gov
ernment.
The procession started at II NJ, from the res
idence of General J. W. We bb, corner of Four
Thirteenth street to Pennsylvania avenue, and
down Pennsylvania avenue TO the Congressional
Burying Ground, in the following order:
Fifty fourth Pennsylvania Regiment, tZnuaveD
Colonel Gosne, with band and arms reversed.
Brigadier General Silas Casey and staff.
Clergy Of the district and officiating clergy.
Delegation from the California Regiment.
Pail bearers mounted. Pail bearers mounted.
Colonel Colonel M1,C MMo1,Car'y, The IGoI AZ Johpso"'
sGlSnei SgS S Hoofer BTS G 7R Barnet
The relatives and friends of the deceased.
The California and Oregon Delegation.
Thirty-sixth Pennsylvania regiment COL Mil
ler, with band and without arms.
General Scott and staff.
The general staff Of the Army.
Officers of the Army and Navy.
The President of the United States and mem.
bers of the Cabinet.
Fourth Rhode Island regiment, Col. Mccarthy,
with band and without arms.
Squadron of Cavalry.
Foreign Ministers and suites.
Citizens and strangers.
The procession was nearly a mile in length,
and ali along the route large crowds had col.
lected to witness the cortege.
At the cemetery, DR.. Sunderland made few
additional remarks; very impressive prayer
was delivered by Chaplain Dennison, and the
Episcopal service read by Rev. DR. Pyne, who
then pronounced the benediciiOn; after which,
three volleys were fired by Col Goslne's Zou'
aves.
We understand that it ia the intention shortly
to embalm Gen. Bakers body, and have ii sent
to his home in Oregon.