The New York herald., 1862-09-07
THE FuHEsAL Or Hal. GEN. KEABsY.

Lsrge and Imposing Procession-The
City or New York Mourns Her Gallant
Dcad-Ths Flags ~ HaIE-Mast-services
at Trinity Church, &C.. &c.
The unwsverng arm Of death has again struck foul
blow Of and best beloved the person
OF Major General Philip Ksarny, who killed in battle
the LIST Of September and yesterday the city Of New
York expressed In appropriate manner the feelings
Of which filed her ctixens hearts for the uumey
stroke which carried OF gallant soldier and 80 noble
man. 1t has Of become frequent painful task for
the people oty out and give expression 70
their grief the death Of those whom the chances Of
war have carried 70 untimey grave but have
they met with case where the finer sonslbites Of
their nature were called than in the death Of the brave
General Kearny. Born in this city, he has further
claim upsn the sypahies Of her people, and yesterday
thoss feelings Of freely given vent 70 ~ tho
crowds who lined the route Of the procession from Jersey
City ferry Trinity church From early hour IN the
morning uns Il the funeral oortege aed through, Cortland
street crowded with Of oil classes and demon
nations whose sxprsssioa oG feature denoted the
ful feelings held posssssion Of them Tho pisas
end windows crowded with SPECTATOR and every
Gag In tAs vicinity ana indeed throushoss The entire
city was hung = fmAss Numerous national ooisrs
and recruiting banners hung with oraps End ~
usually noisy aaa boistsEoss tAeFeushfass a Csrtaadt
strsss was quite st end devoid Of thaa busnss busts
which usually charactsrizss its movene0ss.
The remains were expected 70 arrive n Jscssy Cny
from Newark ~ three o'clock p NJ bat Il bsswssa
four and ye before tho mourning party landed as The
depot ns Fifth and Eighth regiments were in readt-
ness the remains, being detailed by Genera
ssndford to act special escort upon the occasion.
Al two O'Clock the remains were removed from the
late residence Of deceased at Beegrove, about one
milo and half from Newark, New Jersey The scenes
al this locality, whore tho General personally
known BY nearly every person in the nelghbor
hood, are described peculiarly impressive aud
Inelancholy. The house OF the deceased visited
by thousands who desirous or taking last glance
at the countenance Of him whom they reyered whilst
living now that he has died the battle field fight
ing the right they almost worship The coffin lid
taken of order to give all opportunity of thus see
Ing dead soldier. What strong, honesthearted ind
vdual could look down upon the "brave Phil Rearny"
he wont be called and not feel the big throb Of
sorrow yelling up fro his heart, he thought Of the
deeds which he had done and of the honest impulses
which actuated him during life What lesson IL must
be for the instgators this rebellion contemplate the
death OF this noble man All Of the leaders were
less acquainted with and ali learned 10 appreciate
and respect him. Now that the green grass will soon
grow his remains consequence OF the dark deeds
for which they will have to answer before the bar Of
Heaven what pang conscience must it bring their
already burdsned hearts
Commodore Koarny, Of the United States Navy; Mrs
Kearny, with her children and other relatives Of the
distinguished deceased present at the house, and
were the last to look upon the rigid countenance or
their noble relative But what must IL bring TO
those nearest and dearest to poor Kearny
while alive How the tender heart Of his lady wife must
be affected by shock which she received Of his sudden
death But let the sympathy which whole nation
offer make up for this terrible bereave-
mcnt.
When the body arrived In jersey City the procession
was formed consisting OF the Fifth and Eighth
regiments, company OF regular infantry now stationed
Columbus; officers Of the Frst division New York
State Miaof the Sc eyeh Twenty second, Sixty ninth,
seventy -rstand various other regiments, and large
number Of citizens The heagse drawn by six gray
horses, draped in black Grape The colin was carefully
removed om the train aud paced In the hsarss, on the
lid OF which is the following
MAJOR GENERAI PHILIP kt.ARNY
oN TGs RATTt&, {
sniEslgE 1, 1852,
Aged al years z months ard so days.