The New York herald., 1866-03-08

ahaitsonal Particulars Of HIS Death
CSAEressionAl Action Regarding IT.
ketter or Coincidence from General
Grant 10 His BrOthcr-The General and
STAR and the Illinois Congregational
Delegation TO Attend His Funeral.
addition to the brief despatch from the agent Of the
Associated Press at Poughkeepsie, published yesterday
this morning give the particulars Of the deporabie
accident to Colonel T. Bowers Assistant Adjutant
General TO General Grant
General Grant, accompanied by General Bowers and
General Grants son, arrived Garrisons station on the
Hudson River Railroad opposite West Point at late
Aeur ON Monday night being compelled remain the
east side OF the river until morning The next day. after
neakfas the distinguished party ferred over the
rver After General Grant had left hrs the Point
tahere he is TO remaip the Lieutenant General accom-
panied by Colonel Bowers set out 10 return arriving
back at Garrisons about three O'Clock in the az
sernoon, and about fifteen minutes before the
Down train from Albany duo, and
vhich they were to proceed to New York. When the
train arrived some difficulty occurred in relation TO
carpet bag belonging to the party being missed when
about General Grant in the meantime being seated
- the next TO the last on the train
When the agent arrived in the ticket olce he picked
Up carpet bag and presented TO the view Of Colonel
Bowes who said THAT Is not the one." The train at
that time had started, when Colonel Bowers rushed ont
10 get on board In attempting TO do SO he seized hold
Of the railing the platform Of the in which General
Grant was seated and jumped upon the step bis body
hold ON the railing, precpitatng him from the STEP
In the fall he swung around between the cars,
his head and that part Of his body above his hips
falling inside Of the track, the car running over
hnn producing death Instantly His body dragged
about hundred yards TO switch and over it, the
head beng horribly mutiatcd also the upper part
Of the body As soon as possible the train was stopped
me owd rushed 70 the spot and the BODY OF the ano,
vas immediately notified or the sad affair by Mr. Garri-
scn who said said General think your sSutaIt ,s s killed
vas killed % and upon viewing the body. he said Tha
y him. very estimabe man he was He has been
Hu of West Point he ordered the remains 10 be taken
70 the Point and buried there to lie until further orders
county proceeded to West Pont and after having held
m inquest on the body, delivered it up for burial
s arrived at he Point yesterday morning, on the en
Dress train from New York.
WASHINGTON March T. 1856
ACTION IN CONGRESS-.
NJ washburne, of Illinois, feengy alluded In the
Dsose this afternoon the death by accident Of Colonel
4 BowerR In accordance with his request COM
nsttee consistng Of Messrs washburne, Hardng Moul
xsn, Cullom and Thornton OF the Illinois delegation
appointed To attend the funeral West Point
Leave Of absence was granted to these gentlemen for
Ne balance Of the week. and they left the city onght
~ West Point in company with large number Of the
Into colonel's frienda
ypIBUTB OF RESPECT OF GENERAL GRANTS STAFF.
The headquarters OF the Lieutenant General were
sassed the flag placed at half mast the front Of the
Nuildng draped in mourning, and every possible mani
hesitation Of respect shown IN memory Of the deceased
LETTER PROM TIE LIEUTENANT GENsRAL.
he following telegram TO his brother was despatched
hAshe General this morning.
H.ApQuARrsRs ARMIES THE UNITED STs TEs,
WASHINGTON, d. c., March Z, 1856.
~ LORENZO BowRRs Lebanon, IA. 1t is with heart
Nm pIrow that communicate TO you the accidental
tsatAAof your most esma5le brother Colonel T. s Bow
sfs occurred at three p NJ yesterday opposite West
Point In attempting 70 get the while IN motion
h fell tetween two OF them and was instantly crushed
. death Hsfunerai will take place tomorrow at West
Point AID his brother staff officers and myself leave In
eody today TO attend IL Your brother had
thaD esteem from all who knew him. and In his death
NE county sustans great loss.
U. B. GRANT, Lieutenant General
Although General Grant only arrived in the city by
a.a p,nnns train, he departed with almost his entire
saa Tor West Point again a. quarter past ocvcn NJ
No event snce the commencement OF the has shed
such universal gloom the Generals military house.
hold the death Of Colonel Bowers General Rawlins
Dow the only remaining member OF the ''od staf"
sheec termed who with General Grant anterior
~ his appeintmsnt as a department commander.