Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-05-01
SUNDAY NIGHTS
DISPATCHES.


49, t1@h * AAAAiAA AtAaA sLNNlAt&NAE- Civ W.
the remains Of the lais President, whic
have been so beautiful and touchingI
honored Notwithstanding the rain th
crowds assembled at the railroad sta
ton to take their last look az the cofi
containing all that is mortal of Abraham
Lincoln. We pass IN succession Berea
Columbia, Grafton, Wellington, Green
wich, Cresttine, and other stations
Shrouded national Gags and badges 0
mourning are seen at each. The rail
storm continues, but this has not pre-
vented the assembling of groups on the
way. Many of them bear lanterns il
their hands in order that the funeral cal
may be plainly Been.
CARDIsGroN, q April %, $50 A NJ
Saturday.-Hers is the largest gathering
we have seen since we left Cleveland
The depot building is handsomely drap
ed in mourning. Over the door way is 1
long cotton sign with large black letters
HE sleeps in the blessings Of the poor,
whose letters God commissioned Kim 4
break. Guns are fred and the bells
tolled
EDES, April 20, 6 o'clock.--The rain
has ceased, and there is a promise of q
clear day. We pass by several hamlets
where the spectators are assembled, and
at o'clock, We are nearing Columbus,
the Capital Of Ohio, and the third State
Capital we have visited since our de
parture from Washington on our melan-
cholly errand. Weshave onkooard Gov.
Brough and stat, Major General Hooker
and STAFF, United States Senator John
Sherman, and the Hon Sam. Galloway,
the last named being chairman Of the
Columbus Escort, who Joined the funer-
al party at Cleveland.
| ss7:30-We are now at the railroad sta.
ton, and crowds Of interested special ors
are in the immediate locality The Com
mittee of Arrangements begin at once
to carry out the programme, and place
the funeral party in carriages. The
military officers form the procession,
and much activity is everywhere exhibit
ed. The solemn strains Of brass band
are heard, and we see the general mill
tary officers in open lines, with heads
| uncovered, and before them the coffin is
| slowly carried to the hesrse. The cof-
fin is elevated so that every one may
see it plainly from every position The
| flowers contributed from other cities lie
upon the lid The procession is formed.
The 9Th volunteer infantry is acting as
escort, and the clergy are acting as pail
bearers, and others. On each side of
the hearse is the Veteran Reserve Corps,
| as Guards of Honor The escort accom-.
panying the remains from Washington
are in open carriages, three abreast
These are followed BY Mai. Gen Book
err and Brevet Brig. Gen. ". K Richard.
son, each with his staff, and all mounted.
Also, Provost Marshal General Wilcox
and staff, Brigadier General Swayne and
staff, are in open carriages. The re-
mainder of the largely imposing process
sion is composed in part Of officers Of
the army and soldiers at this post, Gov.
Brough, and Smith, the Committee Of
Arrangements and Chief Marshal and
his special Aids, heads Of Departments
Of the State of Ohio, Mayors Of Cincin.
natl and Columbus, and City Councils,
the Judges Of the Federal and State
Courts, the Orders Of Masons and Odd
Fellows, and various other organizations,
including the Fenian Brotherhood, and
colored Masons
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Saturday Night,
April 29.-GoV. Brough and his staff
here take leave of us, and at clock
we have started on our way to Indiana
polls.
Pleasant Valley, Unionville, Milford,
Woodstock and Hagersburg are passed,
and along the road the people have ap.
peared to the number Of thousands bear
ing torches and building bonfres to en-.
able them to see the funeral car, or
as il to light US on our way At Wood
stock there was both instrumental and
vocal music, and the tolling of bells and
other manifestations of mourning.
URBASA, Ono 1880, April 29.-Here
the people are congregated in thousands.
The scene is lit up with hundreds of
torches and bonfres, and the counte-
nanees Of the interested multitude are
seen in the lurid glare. Guns are fred,
bells are tolled, and there is music from
an instrumental band, but the melody
which charmed the most was from fine
choir of both males and females station
ed upon the platform, who sang a deeply
impressive hymn. The train has stop
ped for few minutes, and several young
ladies came into the funeral car with
flowers and crosses and wreaths, and de-
posted shem upon the coffin.
At Westville and ConoVer were la rye
gatherings Of people, and bells were tolled
and minute guns fired at the latter place
At FIetcherville bonfres are blazing and
the depot il deliberately draped, and
minute guns are fred A large throng
has been gathered, and men, with IN.
covered heads, looked at the aeeting
train.
PIoUA, l2:l0.-Here is supposed the
gathering computes 5000 persons. We
see them in all directions by the light of
lamps, torches and bonfres The rail-
road station is adorned with Chinese
lanterns and flags in conjunction With
mourning drapery. Thirty-six women
in white with black sashes are singing a
plaintive hymn, which we can see brings
tears TO many eyes An instrumental
band also contributes its music and
minute guns are fred.
We next pass Greenville and other
small places, where the people have
gathered and testify their grief
We have now entered the State of Ia
diana
RIoHNoSp, Ind, April 80, 500 Sum
day Morning Here are gathered over
10000 people notwithstanding the early
hour and the rain, and the GOODNESS Of
the weather Several ladies' bring two
wreathes. The one for Abraham Lin
coin bears the words, the nation
mourns" The other which is for little
Willie, has the following written upon
the card: Like the early mourning
flower, he is taken from our midst.
Here floral gifts are deposited upon the
respective cofins- We pass under an
archsd bridge constructed for that pur
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