Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-15
st(istellancous.
FUNERAL OF GEN. LANDER.
GREAT DEMONS NSTRATIONS
THE SERvICESl
7 y n + r A l. S Z Il NJ ON.
7uea'y Thousand People on tie STREET Of
NinsIi1ri5u.
W AsnI&GroS. March G.

The body Of General Lander had been em
bsiued aud laid cut N state ~ the pariot Of
Sectrtar! Chnsr, where, bat few buurs be
fore, TIE youth aud beauty OF Washington
hod been gathered t. pay homage to the
Secretary and his fair daughter.
y early hour the crowd cuumanca1 TO
gather 10 ihe streets near the CORNER oI S4Nth
,Cd Il slrevts. iLe residence Of S,clptarv
Chasa. Abo.t half past eivseu. ,hv ull!tar,
Who ~o'e to pay the lost trIoutv uf a soldier
10 the dead he:u, marched Up aud took Iusi
tiou along i street.
\ barge Irrce Of police were .rquited e.
Errp the sidewalks from briug obs,tuctud.
and to enable Tie lrieuds aud relatives to IT..
IL: the bUuSe.
10 the psrIoT, to the left upon catering,
aus the c"tiu Ia the ceu.re Of the roou. 1h.
GeCernI was dressed 10 Il lu,I sn,t o. uniform ;
around the coffin. which was covered with
black velvet rud mounted With silver, wrr.
strc"ed white roses ard camrl!as hIs hat
sod sword lay hy his side, hs right hand vas
uuBlUyrd and hy It lay bis glove. lis fts.
lures Were pcrirCt; q lock OF hair fell r.yr.
Iessly upon hls !"rrbeai aud his whiskers
were 20 natural ,aut Que could hardly tsucy
that the rpIrIt had departed
a silver pate. however, told the mtl,ncho.
ly tale that he had slept lis last a!,ep - be
had fought his last battle
No SQUAD can a~4ae hm 10 glory again"
"ERTpESIcK W. LANpEa. Brigadier. Genersl,
Died at Camp Chsse,
March -, lcG2
Age 80 years.
Drayest VI the Brave"
10 the spacious parlors upon the right
were thu Presidcut, Secrrtsries Seward,
Ill h..
setts dseggtiou in Cungress consisting ei
John =. Ai!ey, SamorI Hooper, Ask. II.
Rec, 1hos. d. EIvlt, b. ". Gocch auJ
The paIl.bearers were oil present except
Frnbk i. Blair.
Cen. Mcclellan bora the evidence upon
his face Cf a usu who ie.: lhs responsibility
,hat DOW rests upon han. lie bad but few
remarks 10 Uake, and moved about in lbe
same serene mauIer that has always charac.
ler2ed him.
The President looked exceedingly care.
~orn. The receu; loss VI dearly beloved
child AMI The cianror 0. the country that has
followed blm night Gud day have lett tbe
country that haS followed him uigbL and day
have lett Iaeir WnFks upon The cousi cheerful
face Of US boEeSt suj kludbvaI,ed 4 mcn as
ever .lysd.
Mrs. Lauder, With her mother, Mrs. Da
venport, were up stalrs, "ith Mr.. und ii rs.
Chase, Miss Kate Chase. Secretary Stanton
and lady, aud General Mcdowell sud lady,
with few friends AT twelve the crowd
were prevented from entering 10 see the
corpse, anu his wife came down 10 take d last
took al oil that was deer to her. iier grief
seemed almost lnsupportable, and she retired
after few minutes, lssnlng upou the srm Of
Secretary Chase. The coiiin Was then Te.
moved 10 The heurse, (which IVES cassoul
snd dIapeJ 10 an amerlcsn Gag. The cor,
tege started IN the following order -
Funerai Escort IN coum.
bruJreGand fourth Rrgiueut PeDusy.'
wanna Volunteers, with GGe band
playing solemn airs.
This regiment was u huely equipped as
any We b"ve seeu. And bore The appearance
oi regulars.
Battery A, Second Regiment Artillery, L.
5. A.
The men looked exceeding we'll, each one
wearing red plume.
Company A, Col. Rushs Lancers, who at.
tracted much attention, from their unique
arms.
Brigader General Casey and STAFF, mounted.
Rev. MesSrs. " Wood sud Hall, in carriage
Pail bearers IN carriages.
Senator Wilson, General Mcclellan aul
General WilIums.
4 carriage with the stan OF the late General
A caissun bearing the c,iliu.
Puil bearers IN Carriages.
Hon. John t. Poster, Of W !scpnsin II 90
Chas. sumner, Of Massachusetts Briga.
der Grncra! Z. u. Marcy, ard Colonel T.
NJ. hey. u. u. Z.
\ carriage with Secretary Chase aud daugh.
Ter aud Mrs Lauder.
Secretary Stanton aud lady. General Me
Do"eli nUd lsJy. Dr.. Warren, aud d few
Intimate frieuds Of General Lander.
The Massachusetts delegation OF Congress
meu.
The Band OF the Eeyeoth Maine Regineol,
playlng d lunersi march.
The Eleyeulh Name Rsgineu,, with side
arms only, looking very veil.
Stat Of General Mcclellan, mounted.
A number Of army officers.
The President aud Secretaries Welles, Bates,
Smith sDd Seward
The rear was brcught up by promiscuors car
:!aRes, With Lesser dignitsTles.
On arriving at the church. the immediate
rsistiyss, the Massachusetts delegation. the
Bishop and the Cabinet. entered the church
seats being reserved 10 front. The coffin
MAS carried toto the pulpit aud the funeral
services of the Episcopal Church we're per.
formed by Rev. Dr. Hall. The first two
verses Of The sbH'y ibird stlsctiop ef Psa.us
we're sSsg,