Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-05-16
THE DISPATCH ON THE COURSE PURSUED
BY ENGLAND.

Appeal, dated Senatobin, 10th, says reports
from the river represent that Gen Price had
river.
1t was reported at Memphis that the Confed-
crates had occupied Pittsburg, Pa.
JACKSON, MAY l1.-1,u0O OF Grants cavalry
entered and burned Crystal Springs on the
New Orleans Railroad, to day at IL o'clock.
fsgCoND DfsPATCHl
JACKSON, May 1.-The enemy are fortifying
at Rocky Springs and Western Springs Gen.
Osterhans is at Cayuga with $50 cavalry and
six or seven regiments Of infantry. The enemy
are reinforcing at Wilson Springs and Rocky
Springs from the river. Grant will probably
I'D vance east and not direct from Vicksburg.
: YIcKsBUEa, May J.-Nothing OF importance
has TRANSFERRED to-day. A barge. laden with
coal, ran pas. the batteries last night The en-
emy's fleet above the city is increasing.
The Dispatch gives the following account Of
FUNERAL PROGRESSION IN HONOR OF THE LATE
LIEUT. GEN. THOMAS j. JACKSON:
The funeral procession which yesterday took
place in token OF regard for the lamented Jack
son, afforded the best evidence of the high esr-
nation in which the deceased was held by the
couD ~ which is now called to mourn over his
deaf
ON Monday Mo hit the remains of the larnentea
chieftain were embalmed, and about eleven
O'Clock yesterday, in pursuance OF public an
nouDcement, were taken from the mansion Of
the Governor, through several Of the main
thor ughfares of the city, to the Capitol, whrre
they were laid in state, and We're viewed for
the l"st time by his many friends and admirers.
Lon before the appointed hour for the process
sion 10 move, a dense crowd had congregated on
the square to pay the last sad tribute OF respect
to one whom all delighted to honor.
The solemn tolliGg of the bells and the firing
of minute guns gave notice that the ceremonies
Were about to commence, and at IL o'clock, in
obedience to an order of Major Gen. Eizey, the
bedy, which had been placed in 4 metallic bu-
rial case, was removed from the reception
room of the Governors mansion ard placed in
a hearse in attendance. The procession then
took up the line of march.
On arriving at the Capitol the coffin contain
ing the remains of the lamented hero, borne by
the bearers, was conveyed to the large hall in
the southern end of the building and the doors
thrown open to afford opportunity to the
eager crowd to look upon the features of one
whose death they regarded as a great national
calamity. Good order was observed, and the
dense crowd slowly made its way through the
rotun6a into the large hall where the coffin laid,
and as they passed gazed for the last time upon
all that is mortal of the gallant dead.
Many of the ladies they passed shed tears
over the remains, and in token OF their deep
regard for the memory OF the noble chieftain,
pressed their lips upon the lid of his coffin.
Tested by these fair daughters of Virginia, an
elderly and respectable looking gentleman ad-
dressed them in tones of coincidence as follows:
"Weep not; all is for the best. Though Jack
son has been taken from the head of his corps,
his spirit is now pleading our cause at the bar
OF God"
For hours after the coffin had been placed in
The large hail, thousan DIS continued to crow d
in and around the Capitol, awaiting their time
for a last look at the features fixed in death.
The coffin which contained the remains of the
deceased, was metallic one, with glass door
over the face. On the coffin was engraved the
simple inscription Sc Lieutenant General, I.
J. jackson. Born Jan. 21st, 1924; died May 10,
ALI the incidents connected with these inter-
esting but melancholy ceremonies were marked
by deep feeling OF sorrow. Eyes unused to
yuaa y1-Or fms ~,
popular heart pulsated with emotions of grief
too deep for utterance.
It is understood that the remains of the de-
ceased will this morning be conveyed from the
Capitol Of Virginia to his late home, Lexing-
ton, Rockbridse county, where they viii be
inferred.
AFFAIRS ON THE RAPPAHANNocK.
During the day yesterday we had various
ru1nors in circulation throughout the city with
reference to the movements OF the enemy on
the Rappahannock,-one of them to the effect
that Hooker having been hea Willy reinforced,
was throwing his columns across the river at
Port Royal, Caroline county, about twenty
miles from Fredericksburg. The information
received from passengers on the train last
night contraGicts this rumor, and if we may
credit the reports brought down by this source,
everything is in state of quiet, with no prob
ability OF an immediate advance
For several days past large fires have been
observed, and black columns of smoke seen as
cending on the Stafford side, which we think
rather indicates retrograde than forward
ibofeiHcit. GOES ECt perhaps ISeE very
secure on the south side of the Potomac since
his late defeat, and it is by no means improb-
able that he is destroying stores with view
to fall back upon Washington.
The Dispatch notes the arrival in Richmond
of 3 number of Federal prisoners, and says
they are well clothed and fed and the great
mass OF the able bodied. People are, however,
advised not to notice them. "They do not de-
serve look, they are too much honored by a
NJ hos vk,,vx. ft,evy L.
and butcher
The Dispatch has a long editorial on uEng.
land and the United States" in which it
alludes to recent action in the British Parlia-
ment with reference to Adams passport. ana
concludes as fellows:
"Ths British Cabinet is evidently afraid of
iona than; it will do anything to avoid a dir.
ncuity with him. IL refuses to recognize the
Confederacy. 1t will most scrupulousIy pre-
serve that neutrality which is throwing eysrv
facility in the hands OF the Yankees and mt
ting the Anostinconvenienta and serious obstacles
in our way.
1t will strictly observe all the mast axtr.e
CANT conceptions of its obligations to the lin
coin Government, while that Government ia
aoundantly supplying itself not only with
against right and law, making eniistments
IN Ireland upon appeals to the prejucices ana
hatred OF England in the minds OF the Irish.
which preiudices and hatred are Drnnitiata3
BY promises of aid to free Ireland from Rritish
dominion as soon as the South is conquered.
40 preserve her neutrality and avoid hostil
ner policy with spirit Of conciliation and can
uon altogether inconsistent with a proper
sense OF dignity and justice. Members of
armament are urged to be cautious-to
Weign their wo -ds--not to make to m,nv
inquiries about British and American raia
uons.snd not to say anything Offensive aud
calculated TO wound the sensibiIities Of a
people whom one of them has the hnidnass -
call ssan upstart race" :"
T Q. SULLIVAN,