The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-04-29
The Funeral COrte.e OGPrcsident
Lincoln.

Eastern papers and telegraphic dispatches
tor the past week have been largely occupied
In giving details of the departure of the
remains OF Mr.. Lincoln from Washington.
and the scenes in their progress towards their
hnai resting place at Springfield, III. at
Washington the corpse was escorted from
the rotunda of the Capitol TO tie depot bv
three companies Of the Veteran Corps, ac-
companied by large concourse of citizens.
among whom We're many persons of distinc-
ton. The funeral train, which is under tie
control OF Guard of Honor, consisting OF
twelve prominent military officers, left Wash
lngton at O'Clock on Friday morning Of
Last week, and arrived at Baltimore at 10
O'Clock There the train was met by a mill
tary escort and an immense concourse of
citizens, and the corpse conveyed 10 funera!
car, drawn BY four black horses, to the place
arranged for its reception, where it remained
until O'Clock P. NJ, when it was again
removed to the Northern Central Railroad
depot and started for Harrisburg, Pa ar
r.ving at the latter place about ! o'clock in
the evening, and remaining over night. Next
day the cortsge moved TO Philadelphia, ar
irving about P. n, and the remains We're
conveyed to independence Hall, where they
lay in state during the night (of Sunday.
By o'clock it was impossible to pass within
three blocks Of the hall, SO vast was the
crowd eager to behold the remains Of the
henored dead.
at } o'clock Monday morning the line of
march was taken up to tie Trenton Railroad
depot. The line consisted of nine elegant
cars provided by the Camden and Ambov
Railroad, all tastefully draped.
Al Jersey City the joint committee of the
Common council of New York, with the en-.
Are common council, his honor the mavor,
and delegation Of the Gilt of the state.
had met previous to the arrival of the trair.
The remains were received Oh bsh,lf of the
state of New York by the Hon. NJ Drp,w
Secretary of State, and there consigned to
the committee.
Inc hearse was placed on the ferry boat,
and taken in charge BY Maj. Gen. Dix. As
the boat neared the city of New York. TIE
bells were chimcd and tolled, and Minute
guns fired. On the arrival of the remains.
the 9Th Regiment National Guards, acting as
the guard of honor, escorted the cortege
through several of the streets to the CITY Hall.
where the United German Association. mum
bering 900 voices, and occupying the steps
and places 10 front of the City Hall, chanted
dirges appropriate to the occasion. The
remains were soon thereafter exposed to the
public view. Thousands Of persons visited
the casafalqus to view the body.
At one o'clock the procession commenced
moving with the remains TO the Hudson River
Railroad depot. 1t was one of the mos, i'm.
posing spectacies ever witnessed in New
York Indeed, perhaps, it was never equaled
There were no vehicles in the line of the pro.
cession, and it moved with an awe-inspring
solennity 10 the mournful music of various
bands. The military were out in full force.
as alsora very large number of civic socie.
ties, &c.
AT Albany like imposing formalties were
observed, and like manifestations Of the pro.
found sorrow of the people were exhibited
as they were, indeed, at every cit and vii
lage the cortege passed in its rout.
The cortege passed Buffalo Thursday,
and rested yesterday a. Clevea id.
The remains will arrive at Chicago on
Monday morning, and be aiken THENCE to
Springfield Tuesday evening.