Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-02-02

"prospect for territorial governments q
"thc South for this session
Gen. A. Sydney Johnston.
The remains of Gen. ALBERT SYDSE'
JOHNSTON were to be removed on the 2Srt
of January ultimo, from the St. Louis Gem
etery, New Orleans, to the steamer design
ed to bring them to Texas, en- route for Aus
tin, under the direction of the Committc,
appointed by the last Legislature for tina
purpose. At Austin they will be RENTER
red in the State Cemetery with suitabl,
honors.
At Galveston and Houston the City au
thorities of both places have appointed
Committees and made other preparation!
for the reception of the sacred remains o
the lamentcd General, and oil along thu
route through Texas, we feel satisfied they
will be received with that honor which is
so emincnily due to her great son and sol
der.
The following account of the removal ant
ceremonies attendant thereon in New Or
leans, is from the New Orleans Times o.
the 23rd ultimo.
The mortal remains of the lamentet
General Albert Sidney Johnston, which had
rested in q cemetery Of this city since 1867
were removed yesterday to be deposited in
the soil of n sister State 1t is useless in
this connection to speak of the virtues and
merits of the great chieftain. Every one
knew him-every one loved him. He CAV;
his life willing sacrifice 10 the cause he
loved, and when lie went to his grave o
gallant people mourned his loss.
Tile State of Texas, his home, wished his
body to rest in her bosom. Louisiana, hel
sister, could not refuse so reasonable de-
mand, and, while she yields the honored
dust to her neiglbor, mourns his loss in the
sweetest and purest sympathy.
The preparations for the removal of the
body had been going on for several days
The undertaken selected for the occasion
was Mr.. T. W. Bothick, and he certainly
performed his duties in most satisfactory
manner. The vault where the great and
good mans body was laid in St. Louis Gem
etery No. 9, had been opened by order Of
Gen. Butler not very long after its inter-
ment, and in consequence Of this fact, the
mahogany coffin which contained the zinc
casing of the body had rotted away. This
was rcmedied by Mr.. Bothick, who furnish
ed another outer wooden tenement and
covered it with the finest quality of velvet.
THE CEREMONIES.
At3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the
committee from the State Of Texas, accom-
panied by the pall-bearcrs for the occasion,
repaired to the cemetery. They found the
tomb surrounded by an immense crowd OF
,.;tizens, all eager to witness the ceremonies
of removal. By :aauest the Rev: DR.. Lea.
cock ana T no; Mr., Beckw.::.s, the former OF
Christ Church and the lalt-Ir Of Trinity,
were present. When the body was taken
from the vault and placed upon the bier,
the ladies WHO had crowded around the
spot, covered it with beautiful wreaths, bo-
quets, garlands and evergreens. The rev.
erend gentlemen mentioned above then
read the beautiful and impressive burial
service of the Episcopal Church, amid ST.
lencc, broken only by the sobs which were
forced up from the hearts of those who low
cd the hero and sorrowed for his loss
Before leaving the cemetery, there was
an earnest demand for even the leaves Of
the beautiful floral decorations on the coffin,
and they were taken away almost as fast
as thrown upon it.
THE PROCESSION. ~.
At length the crowd moved outside the
walls Of the cemetery, and the procession
was formed. The following order was OBJ
served:
Pail -D.p.y Pail
Bearers. Bearers.
The Texas State Committee. s'tl
Carriages containing the Clergymen.
Ladies in Procession.
20 Carriages.
Citizens Generally on Foot. y,
II is a remarkable fact that the ladies
marched in the procession, the majority Of
them being fully able to have gone in their
carriages, and throughout the whole route
they took the same chances in regard to
dust and mud which the sterner sex had to
walk through. The entire procession must
have been over q mile long, and ii was
more than half composed Of the loveliest,
the most faithful, sterling, warm-hearted
and devoted Of our dear Southern women.
THE ROUTE.
The procession moved up 81. Louis street.
from the cemetery, 10 Rampant; up Ram
part to Canal up Canal TO Chartres; down
Chartres 10 Jackson Square; thence to the
0pelousas railroad ferry.
All along the route immense numbers Of
people gathered upon the banquette, and al
windows and on the balconies, to witness
the passing away Of the chieftains remains.
Old men and young men uncovered their
heads As the cortege passed, and the moth
er, the maiden and child dropped tears, in
memory Of the dead hero slain. There was
no deep and solemn music 10 measure the
march OF the mourners; for the memory Of
the dead one was fresh in every heart, and
the throbbings Of ten thousand bosoms made
q fitting tribute to his name.
The remains, escorted by the pail bear
ers. were conveyed on board the ferryboat,
resting in q tasteful and elegant hearse,
wherein mortal man had never before lain.
The cofEn was still covered with evergreens
and other Aoral offerings, which lovely and
devoted women ksd spread upon IL. Some
Ten thousand svmpathiIing friends stood
upon the leTee 10 Eafeh the departure Of
TIE body, snd We could see the white hand
kirchiefs raised 10 many eyes Is the boat
steamed away 10 the opposite shore.
Upon arrival at Alg.ers, the committee
md attendants found . room fitted up for
he reception Of the BODY, in the depot
buildinr, where it vas placed 10 sisis, With
10 ne fo--i decorations before mentioned
soreri.g Il; sa1 rhsrs The pail bearers de-
posted he iguE Grape badgss Which hey
Hsa rorr n The oerssign-