The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-19
beautiful lady Va Boston, where she s,
her irreparabIe Joss
And tbos who for their country die
Shalt n AN honored grave;
For glory lights the soldier toMb,
AnHh ham liatra IL.a hra1.

And tbos who for their country die
Shalt Ill AN honored grave;
For glory lights the soldiers tomb,
And beauty wseps the brave.
fhs enemy suffered severely IA The loss Of officers
Brigadier General Clarke mcraiy wounded, and y
now, with OF his aids, prisoner this city. Colo
mel Allen, Of the Fourth louisiana Acting Brigadisr
General. killed. Brigadier General Helma, of Ken
lucky, wounded-prooaby fatally-snd Brigadier
General Huggles is said 90 have killed. II was
ported that BrecSnridge had lost his right arm, oat
nothing positive known about II, The fact, however,
that bis sSord, with his Z: was found on the
aeid is strong caohorats proof that The story Is trne
The nows Of our glorious at Baton Rouge has
caused the most enthusiastic eaton among al who hava
even ateut shark Of patriotism, while to tie secesn
sympahizers Il IL % gall and woru,wood 10 the palate.
They are aw uiy down ~ the mouth, though hcy impose
cpon their credulity an extent perfectly marvel
ous. This psculArity Of the rebels in New Orleans
have nd occasion 20 remark before
IL currently believed among them tina; the boat des
troyed IN the 9Th the Arkansas but Other
boat There greet many Of them, also. who
hrmsy Impressed with the IDEA thar BrecknfJee in
possession OF Baton Rouge and has captured GARRISON
and thai the Nonndcs sodiers whom ws have beer re-
ceiSng nre prisoess, raroled by he rebel general
account o .heir cou t'oa
The body OF General Williams which recovered by
the Paoa after Il noaied on piece Of the wreck
lust wide enough W hold the cofla twelve mites,
taken ~ the cty FI Thursday evening where
ard IN state in the hayors parlor and entrusted for
the night to the care OF gaard Of honor from tho
Thirteenth Connecticut regiment ~ ten O'Clock the rext
morning MAJOR General Butler ana stsiT arrived At us
City hail, and at hal-past the funeral march
akon up son Christ church Cana, street in the fol-
lowing orderThe Thirteenth Connecticut regiment fol
lowed by me second Company Massachusetts cavalry,
Lieutenant Perkins commanding, and section 81 the
First Maine battery under command Of Lieutenant Haley
as the escort. Then some ;ty carriages, contanin;
very large number Of naval OH ers, in the spsa1or Of
their very handsome fun dross Uniform; officers or
rious regimslts; the staT OF General Butler, and the
General hlmseif chei mourncr, and number OF the
municipal officers Of tina city, prominent among whom
we're Col T. D Thorpe formerlyof No. York, now city
Surveyor Of New Orleans; Mr. Durel, Chairman Of the
Beard Of finance, and Mr. Flanders, City Treasurer.
To guard against tho possibility Of repetition OF the
scenes enacted at the church the occasion OF
neral Of Lieutenant De Kay. ths first Massachusetts ca
vary Captain s. 4 Read, formed line in front OF
the church, under the direction Of Iicutenan, W H.
Wsisel, Aid.dc-Camp TO General Buter. Lieutenant
Wegel was Instructed TO act with pronpess and sevs
ry on the trs, approach Of anything like insult
dead and tho best evidences OF the good behavior Of the
crowd s tna of them 20, thor cracked with
the sabres OF the cay ,lry
Arrived al the church. the body followed IN BY q
procession OF the military and naval officers who nearly
hled the pews ia tho csnt-e aisle Among them OBJ
served Captain Morris Of the Pensacola (senior oiccr)
Captain Palmer. of the lroquos; Captain Smith Of the
Mississippi; Captain Crosby Of tho pnoa; Captain Bu.
chanan OF the Gray Clond Capt Fonaine OF the marines
and host Of other galan, officers tho navy orths
military .here were, besides General Butler, Colores
shaer and Turner, Major (Judge) Bell rrovoss Marshal
freach and his Deputy CAPTAIN Stafford Captains Davis,
A. A. A. G., Clrk and Kenss and Iieuteuants weiscl
ard Puer, all Of the division stai; Lieutenant Powles
A. II. G. 10 Governor Shepey; Coonels Thomas and
Brown Of the Eighth Vermont Lieutenant Colonel whei-
den Thirtynrst Massachusetts Maor sswellc Twenty.
sixth Massachusetts,, and large number or othcr of.ers
anxious pay their las. respects to the departed
hero The services In the church were ysrv
simple consisting only IN the reading Of the
burial service by the rector. Dr. Ieacock and tn,
singing OF hymn by the choir. The procession then
moved in the order before, 10 the steamer
North star where were Deposited co be con-
yevcd 10 New York. They win be accompanied BY Can't
Hoffman, Acting Aalutant General the late Genera,
Williams.
General Butler and his s,af then left the carriages and
mounting their horses, rode home.
The escort WAS cnder command Of Col. g!rgs O, the
Thirteenth Connecticut Gen. Phelps was invited 10 com
mand hut declined The plea Of Illness.
Tho arrangements for the funeral were made by Cant
Kenscl Chief OF Artillery and Capt Clark Post Comm,s
.ary and formerly Of General Williams STAFF While the
r,oeesson moving from tho church The steamer
tieutcnans Eubbsrds and Bradbury's section of the
first Maine battery under command OF Capt Thompson
cred minute gus the evec In me streets through
which the ccrtcge passed the sidewalks were thrcneea
with neop all Of whom behaved thoroughly well not
nm instance OF nsult occurring General Bnt!sr was In
,vn The shipping in the river displayed their nas nj
hair mast AZ British Consulate the Procession
nt ,assed the ag hyng from the top Of the STAFF
but Al n decided hin. from General Butler was SION
lowered 10 tle hn'F.
Thus have the last sal honors been raid TO one who
was considered in the regular army ing 10 supe
rior IN all solderly qualities, and Who ;n social hfe
elected an from his friends amounting amos;
10 devotion His monnors Of the most cour,iy
sbool resnod aimos, " sstdiousress. ard his ni eli.
cencc WAS OF "a broad and high toned order Or nayfl
disposition he was or the cheerful and genial
of comp,nors and his pario:s Of that kiua that
vr have stopped nothing necessary to restore the
Uni n b. lis former glory.
His death u precisely the character ths; he covet
ed-,o ,ali al the head Of his victorious command
General Huars eloquent orders Nos Sc and ST. which
arc son, you are noble ribstes o respect memory
ar denartoi worth aud 10 the splendid valor Of .our
troops
The oiVciaI Reports.
Tho following the official reports OF the battle that
hsys come 10 hand
IlEApqusnnRs. SEooSn Rg,Mxvr,