The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-01

ut this post, il would appear that the Old soldier
on that he would bresthe h last at West Point.
He never said that he desired to die here, and be
buried in the Soldiers Cemetery out 1t IS believed
that this was his wish. he day before he died he
sald to an officer who asked HIM If he could do any
thing for him mo have come here tor you to
bury me-" From this, as well from many other
expressions which from time to time fell from the
Generals lips, 1t is believed that he hoped to find
founding OF the West Po mt Academy until the death
Oh the General he never ceased give 1t his earnest,
lnoeed lis enthusiastic support he officers OF the
Acad, all testify to the they have thus received
from their distin guished patIo and that
IN the TACT that the remains OF the as
tnOus Lieut. nsnt. enera to be deposi ed IN the
cemetery of the post around which cling so many
hnllowed memories OF both private and national
character N Y. World,
HOW MAJoR.GENERAL WOOL RECEIVED THE MELAN-
CHoLY NEws-GREAT PUBLIC CoMMEMoRATToN
MEETING TO BE HELD ETC.
Troy, May 3l.-The announcement Of the demise
OF General Scott yesterday was received here with
emotions of universal regret, and the public sym-
patty was more than ordinarily aroused and ex-
pressed, b. cause this city is the residence OF his
great compeer, Major enei al John e. Wool. The
news Of the death OF the great caEtan cay was unex-
ance OF the evening papers, by oling be ls and was
broken to ihe gallant old Zero at twelve O'Clock ON
the 29th at his residence in this tY by Captain
Hamilton L. shields, graduate of West Font,
native of Virginia, m old and va ued friend OF
Wool.
Upon hear inc of the death of his cd commander
eit II TO be IN the nature Of an intmatory summons
for his own readiness COR the immortal change; and
Everett, that the oead had oniy Left him 10 G ase
for q little v hi longer the shadows which he has
surviving friend coud "offer nothing but the una
yalling tribu OF last mournful FAREWELL 10 the
immortal dead General Wool referred to The pro-
0nged and patriotic services of General Scott in the
kindest and most instructive manner; and 1t is be-
lieved here That he will be sincere mourner at his
grave, though GeneralW DOLLS understood in Accord
ance with military etiquette to deem intimatlon rom
superior rank necessary to his attendance upon the
pubic meeting in commemOration OF General
SCOTS services 10 tie country Will be he IN me
be motto, able as a representative Amer can who has
ialen with the honors OF hs country thick ulom
sSS & 01n bv bs sS % snd
John h. Wool, Charles X. Ingalls,, OF the supreme
Bench, Thomas b. ca roll, ex Senator jams 5.
McConihe IL D d L. Seymour Mr. M T. Town
send, William a. Beach. Caps ain H. l.: She de Mr.
Others The resolutions VIII be moved BY Mr..
Carroll, and will be seconded by. Mr. Benjamin
Homer Hall. The speeches will be marked by
review Of the great services of the deceased vt is
expected that those OF Mayor Fagg, as President OF
the gathering, and General ool, as CHIEF respon-
dent. VIII be IN entire consonanee with the lofty
character OF the immortal dead N. r. Herald
Prepa ratIons for the Burial of the Greae
SOIdieI-ArrlvGI of Delegations from
all Parts of the COuniry-Eh Ehe OniciaI
Programme for the FaAeraI Services.
RoL's oTEL, EST POINT thursday, May 81 -
No definite information has been received from the
War Department b, yond The order already pub
lished auO unul the exact list of arrivals known
General CallUm Will DC unable to make out his
schedu Q Schuy er Co1aX telegTaphs that the tIoV
| ernmeDt Congressional Commluee OF s.xteen ena-
| tors and Representative, accompanied Dy Vice
PRESIDENT Foster and himself Will be here me
morning ard participate in the services. General
detail mac by the Secretary OF War.
The following oeleRalon from New Jersey have
arrived, and are stopping at tLis house :-Governor
L., IAu
e Peril e. @ Ger erai T F. stockton, MSjor " General
Robert McAl1ster, OF staff; Barker Gummere, Clerk
| VIM. X. MeDopad, Comptroller General Scott
clalmeO, OF late years to be Jerseyman, account
OF hrs residence at Elizabeth, where, SINCE 1852 he
| has kept Oh EN- house.
THE REMAINS
The remains are stIl IN the room where the Gene
al died, The effect OF the Ice more and more per-
ceptlble III the increased naiuralne OF feature and
expression The body, dressed as already described
IN the Times rests in the wooden box temporarily
provided Tor IT.
The indications are that The Point viii be thronped
10 morrow Officers IN uniform arrIvlnV from
AL parts OF the country, and the hotels are fast
filing up. Very many OF the Examining Board
are here full list OF whom is here ih gIven:-
E0r the State OF Vernon, Rev. John Newman;
Rhode Island Charles o. turner, OF Providence;
New Jersey, General Lewis PER- ne, OF Trenton;
Pennsylvana, illiam johnson, of Pttsbgrs;
mingtun; Virginia Hon. b. j Barbour; Florida
hon hon VILLAIN S6 MaEop Mississippi and ASsa9sas,
OF Washington; Missouri, General }. Stevenson;
Tennessee, Judges j. w. Lucky Kentucky, Judge
EmbI Indiana, l. Cam bell; limos Or.
Jo seph M. Raston, of Quincy; Wisconsin, John
q. McMynn Kansas, Colonei John L Mariu of
AtchlsOn; OREGON, Hon j w NesmIth
No peTsOn win be admitted 10 the Chapel prior to
the ARRIVAL OF the procession except the press for
whose accommodation General Callum mas set apart
The littl gallery ever the pulpit. Colonel Black he
orps Ommandant, ha, been dut, as Ch,ef of
the Guard OF Honor since Tuesday morning, and,
with his brother officers. has been of he greatest
service not only the public but the relative aud
friends.
PRoGBAMME.
The present programme is TO take the body 90 the
Chapel tomorrow few mOmons before the q, elu-
bnng OF the procession. lhe remains will not be
taken, as is customar to the chancel, but VIII rest
ON the platO IN near the door. Every bic honor
and token OF respect will be paio to the memO~v of
TIE deceased, although the i'll heath of Chap ain
French will prevent the delivery of the expected
eu 0gy. T
APPEARANCE OF THE BODY.
During the evening Miss Livingston of New York
and party OF other friends of the deceased were
granted the pnVi ege of viewing the remains ihe
courtesy of Colonel Black secured for me similar
privi ege remarkable change has cOHas over me
lace. The yelloWish hue, which Yesterday was so
very unOeasant, had entirely gone, and the peculiar
shade Of paleness Tor which in latter wears General
Scott was noted, gradually appeared. The barshs
TCO0jjO9Jod ma, ibo EyobIb Uooa