The New York herald., 1867-12-22
TIE LATE ADMIRAL JAMES S. PALMER.


The Funeral Ceremonies Yesterday Mt the
BroOklyn Navy Yard.
The remains Of Admiral James s. Palmer, lately com
manding the North Atlantic squadron, who died re-
GENTLY at st. Thomas, the West Indies, inferred
with bentting honors from the Brooklyn Navy Yard
yesterday. The body Of the distinguished deceased
sncassd In an elegant silver mounted CONN which,
duly drapsd with the national color was lying Al tho
residence Of Admiral Bsll during The forenoon. The
the sfncsrs participating wore the customary
badge Of mourning on tho left arm. Six white
r ns,Tsd n s.ors irSm s The receiving ship Yer. s
conn., which during the ceremony exposed upon tho
broad porch of the mousse Rev. Dr. Francis vinten OF
the most impressive silence Of the spectators. The
lengthy and solemn ceremony having Terminated, and
CONN, tho remains we're gently lifted Oy The veteran
sons Of the and borne without to the hearse,
around which, With ten others Of Their comrades from
square, the whole escort being under the
mand Of Master Barremore, Of tho receiving ship.
Generals Anderson, Butterned and Walen, Commodore
Steedman, Surgeon Palmer and Paymas ter WAtmough.
presented arms amid M roll OF Of drums The relatives
and friends and participating officers Of the army and
navy took carriages; the marines fen in BY tho flank.
through the main entrance In the following ORDER
Detachmsnt Of National Police.
Battalion Of Marines under Command Of Brevet Lieu-
tenant Colenel Roomc
The Pallbearers IN CariageG
The Hearse,
With Sixteen Sailors Guard OF Honor.
Carriages with the Relatives and Friends of the Deceased
The Marine Band dlscoursed Q series Of dfrees and
other solemn musical refans the procession wound
Its slow length along Flushing avenue 70 the Naval
Hospital through the gates OF which II entered, and
brought up at the cemetery. Here the coffin was
moved from the hearse and borne, before, by the
aged sailors 70 the srave which dug in little ravino
beneath tw0 willows, whose broad. spreading arms
covered the last resting place Of many another gallant
spirit TOO truly told by the tobstones that nled
and stood uncovered while The conn was lowered
as Il lay at the bottom awaiting the sods,
the gathering Of people withdrew 10 the carriages
again, the sharp words Of command rang out, the
gravedggers cast the earth, while three voleys Of
muskey awoke the echoes Of the silent enclosure and
the hnai tribute Of respect had been paid II would
perhaps have been improper to omit say ing that the
funeral cor8ge left the Navy Yard the roll OF drums
the signal for . discharge OF minute guns by the
receiving ship Vermont and as II moved along parallel
with the river, the deep booming Of the cannon
the water seemed TO keep pace with Il. solemn
progress 70 the cemetery. Among tho prominent
officers present, In addition TO those whose
mentioned, above General "Baldy' Smith, Com
modorcs Turner, Boggs and Wake, Captains Almy,
TIenchard and Nicholson, and Captain Upshar. The
od1csrs Of the stasion participated IN body The
Frspch navy vsry courtsousy represented BY the
captain and lieutenant OF the man-of-War Bouvet now
81 anchor In The harbor.
Tho body OF Admiral Palmer has been only temporarily
placed In the buryng ground Of the Naval Hospital.
II will at future day be removed for interment n one
OF the suburban cemeteries.