New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-25
Guard Of Honor.
Guard Of Honor.
lIFABsR.
Mayor Guntber
aud the
City Authorities.


Newark Jersey City, fIoboken, Hudson Bergen.
As the imposing procession moved through the dense
crowded depot 10 the still more crowded street ant
thence into the depot again, there most remarka
BILE silence everywhere The roofs of the buildings anC
the tops of ears in the companys yards were crowded
to suiocation the crowds in the streets were immense
and the deeply respectful silence, the same breath
less suspense prevailed throughout. Not the ieas
touching feature in this display that exhibited by
the negroes Of whom there large number in the
crowd Upon their dusky faces could be the trace
grief which sprang from instinct rather than from
reason profound reverence which worthy Of The
study Of scholars learned IN study Of character and OF
cause and effect.
The hearse was very handsome one-a frame. work
Of glass black pancled inlad wlh silver beads, will
four nodding plumes of sable either side. IL was
drawn by SIX handsome gray horses. and was owned
Iby Mr.. Youne-B0wery opposite Spring-st. The I'M
|dertaker in immediate attendance Mr.. Peter
Reigh, Of No. Wliardst, in this city. The capar
SONS and everything connected with the hoarse were
simple but appropriate and beautiful After deposit
ing their precious burden therein the Gsard Of Honor
marched special guard 10 The remains seven each
side-wbie the remainder OF the cortege followed IN
due order.
The ferry boat Ncw.York, which was waiting to
ceye the procession appropriately decorated with
flags and symbols Of mourning. The bridge leading to
the ferry was also handsomely decorated with flags and
lstreamers, and the inevitable dead black
After short delay. the whole party were en-
biked. and the powerful steamer moved across
the river with hardly any pcrceptibe vibration as II 1t
thing of life aud conscious Of the precious ma
ture OF lis charge. The requiem singers continued
their solemn chorus. From far down the Bay came the
echoes OF the distant cannon and nearer stu they rang
and reverbernted the boat. Guns doomed. the
requiem and fell vessels in the harbor dipped
their Hngs in token OF respect, and the hum OF
the peopled piers awaiting TO receive their dead
chean could be heard long before the vessel touched
the landing.
ARRIVAL AT NETWORK.
The scene at the foot of DcsbrOsses-st. was
one TO BE- forgotten Every foot Of ground. every
atanabe perch. every LOuseroof WAS black, with lu.
4 had. nd
Telegraph poles housetops were 20 covered with spec,
taors thai 1t wonder that they did not fail IN and
every window appeared to conta dozen heads Of eager
speetators But "A strong force Of police was Oh and
aud the best Il order prevailed Up the long open II
which stretched from the gates Of the ferry br :,
could be clear, broad lane awaiting the funeral
coroge. The left hand hedge the splendid front OF
our 18th Regiment regularly formed ms line Of
palisades the long line Of policemen on the rigi pre-
seniinga no lees cTeditabe appearance. The arrange
mens had been perfected with singular judgms ana
the excellent order which everywhere pres,rveu,
notwithstanding the enormous crowd. reflected great
credit upon the police authorities Indeed. We did MOI
witness IN The entire march sngIe disturbance OF
character The equaninity Of the crowd AS
general thing appeared 10 be equal 10 their respect Tor
tie departed President
THE MARCH DOWN TOWN.
But little time was lost in preparations for
the march TO the city Hall The hearse wa. fret drawn
out the seventh Regiment forming round IL In hollow
square -Four battalon- Of policemen in excellent or
der. followed. and the remainder OF the procession
came alter IN the same oru'r we nave already men
toned. 4 portion OF the Washington delegation, how
evcr-that comprising the General oiicers-mskng the
remainder Of the march In coaches. -Four policemen
followed, and the remainder Of the procession followed
In the order We give above
The appearance OF the sidewalks and houses. Ms the
procession moved up Desbfossehs'. 10 tie dull beat OF
The dead march from the band In the van most i'm
prcsslyc.
Every window was full Of heads. every house was
covered with mourning. and the people on the side
walks formed a solid scarcely breathing wall.
Tuning slowly up Desbrosses-st. Ia CaBal-st, and
thence eastward, the solemn procession swung down
TO the same funeral step the dense crowds
gathering denser ~ they moved. while the most i'm
pressiye silence prevailed.
The gallant seventh with go nuns looked it's gal
labtes Their appearance. very good. their drill
excellent and their march superb. They were
by Col. Clarke. and swept along at the
tardy step Of the occasion IN most credable style.
The rest Of the procession. Of somewhat less show
and striking character, also moved with a sad and
measured step.