New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-25
The Progress.

The Progress.
PHILADELPHIA, April 2i.--The body of PreSi-
dent Lincoln remained IN till O'Clock this morn
ing when the entrances closed, all the throng
having had an opportunity Of viewing the remains.
DIR. Brown the embalmeT, removed the dust that had
settled on the face and preparations were made Tor the
departure of the body. At o'clock the body Was
placed the hearse and the line Of march taken for
Trenton Railroad depot
The escort consisted Of the ls7th Pennsylvania In
fantry the city troops guard Of honor and detdeh-
of soldiers to guard the body Perseverance Hose
Company and the Republican Inyincbles. The train
started for New-YOrk at 4 O'Clock .. m.
LEAVING PHILADELPHIA.
The funeral party started from the Continental Hotel
81 O'Clock this morning and halted before the State
House until the coffin conveyed TO the hearse.
The transparency, which adorned the front of the
building. namely the portrait of the late President
with dark border representing coiiD afforded Ie
lief 10 the surrounding gloom of the morning the words
Rest in peace" still blazing from the gas jets
The Invineibles city organization, with torches,
composed part of the procession, and the City Guard
acted as the escort band Of music played dirges On
the march.
The procession reached Kensington Station at 4
o'clock Thousands OF men, women and children
were still in the streets and not few haIfdreed resi-
dents in that neighbOrhood. who apparently had just
burned from their beds ran forward 10 JOIN the already
large crowd in waiting at the depot The funeral party
with difficulty pressed their way 10 the cars.
hr. W. Ii. Gatzmer General Agent, and Messrs. A.
W. Marley, Joseph p. Bradley and John l.. Nc.
Knight, Directors of the Camden and Amboy Railroad
Company. and L. WalcOtt jackson. General Superin
teDdent among the civilians. The running Of ths
road was under the direction Of Mr. X. ). Van Rens
keideT.
THE TRAIN STARTS.
At few minutes after o'clock the train started
locomotive preceded it by ten minutes. The engine
trimmed with the National flag draped with mourn
ing and there is teegrapher and two signal men ac
companying ii. to guard against accidents.
The train consisted OF nine elegant cars provided by
the Camden and Amboy Railroad, all tastefuiy
trimmed.
The funeral car last night was additionally decorated
heavy silver fringe being placed the end Of thc black
OF the several DauplS and
fastened with stars and tassels Of similar material
First Lieut.. james A. Durkee, Lieut. Murphy and Ser
gesnts {. Rowhart, s. Carpenter, A. C. Cromwell and
j. Mcintosh spent the entire of last night in thus i'm
proving the exterior Of the and clothing the interior
with additional drapery. The materials were contrib
uied by citizens of Philadelphia.
NJ Hall Stanton. Chairman Of the Philadelphia City
Councils who accompanied us, with marked courtesy
and constant attention and efficiency carried into effect
the liberal spirit of the Philadelphia Councils in the
tension OF the hospalities of the city to Its guests
THE CORTEGE.
There was on board the committee from
Newark consisting OF the Mayor OF that city Joseph
j. Bradley. esq and the President and other members
Of the Councils together with eight additional citizens
These and the Mayor Of Washington, and other civil
iaps occupied seats in the front Next in order
Senators and members Of The House OF EepIesen
tatves with their respective officers. Then followed
the Iowa and Illinois delegations and representatives
Of the several States and Territories
The guard Of honor occupied the next car and after
this that containing the remains Of the late Pres
dent and his little son Willie.
The last car was occupied by Rear.Admiral Davis
Mai. Gems. Dix and Hunter, Brig Gen Townsend
Assistant AdjutanGeneral Of the United States army
Brew. Brig. Gen Barnard Gems. Caldwell, Eaton,
Ramsey Major Field OF the Marine Corps; Captain
Taylor and Captain Penrose, and other army and navy
officers.
ADDITIONS
AT few minutes past clock the train left the
KeusngtOn station. and soon reached Bristol, where
several hundred persons had assembled
The sun rising in its full glory beautifully
eliminating the rural scenes.
Gov. Parker came board at the State line-at Nor
Iisyilewith his staff, consisting Of Adjuiant General
X. +. Stockton, QuartermasteI General Penine, and
Others OF bis staff.
They were accompanied by United States Senator
John y. Stockton, Rev. ID. Henry Miller and Col
Murphy, and were received by Gov. Curtin Of Penn.
sylvania, who had joined tie funeral party at Harris
turg.
The Delaware River, which separates the State Of
Pennsylvania from that Of NewJersey crossed at
3. o'clock and as the trains passed through Trenton
the bells Of the city were toled. Immense thrOngs OF
spectators had here gathered Every hilltop and the
line Of the road and other advantageous points
largely occupied The train proceeded onward until it
reached the station where ii stopped for thirty minutes
The population here had assembled in much larger
numbers, for this was the more attractive point.
The station deliberately festOoned, and the ma
tonal banner draped with Grape prominent fea-
tGre. There detachment OF the Reserved Veteran
and Invalid Corps drawn up in line on the PLATFORM
giving the customary funeral hOnOrs. Music per
formed by an instrumental band. minute guns were
fred, the bells continued to toll
number of persons rushed. from various directions,
toward the car containing the body of the President
but The masses generally retained their standing posi-
tOns evidently showing that they were satisfied to re
strain their impotence for few minutes until the car
sLOuld pass before them.
Absorbed in the general interest OF the same il did
not TO the male part Of the trong that general
lifting Of the hat would have been silent but be-
coming mark Of respect 10 the dead. Everywhere
however the emblems Of mourning were prominent
showing that the people Of Trenton IKE all other true
patriots. not iEdnl of the great loss which has
beiaen the nation violent death OF beloved and
hopored President
AT NEW BRUNSWICK.
Leaving Trenton. the train arrived at w-Bruns
wick al aboHt O'clock whore il halted perhaps halt
al hour 10 afford the residents an opportunity 10 ~
anime the fupera and its treasured but inaninae
contents. Crowds accordingly hurried in that drec-
ton Meantime miKute-guns were fired and the bells
iolled Al O'Clock the train was again in motion
RAILWAY AND ELIZABETH.
Twenty FIVE minutes past eight o'clock and We were
nj Railway. and at e:45 arrived at Elizabeth.
Al both these places the emblems of mourning were
pumerousy seen, and flags draped at the cities and
ether places previously passed. The toiDg Of bells
and the firing Of cannon repeated.
Near the latter town party oil young men displayed