The New Orleans crescent., 1868-03-31

squads, marched on either side Of the hearse, act
lng zs the guard Of hontr.
Behind the hearse followed the saddle horse OF
the deceased. noble animal, enveloped ia .
black velvet pail, and led By groom. Then came
q long procession Of the sf6cers Of the army and
navy marching two ard two, and followed BY
carriages containing the family and friends Of Gen.
Watkins, including Gen. Buchanan and staff, acd
the family Of the late commander, General Han
cock. si.iAr T. yit1
The remains were temporarily inferred in the
GHod street Cemetery, it being intended We be-
lleve, to remove them ultimately TO the North. The
Episcopal burial services were read at the grave
by Rev. Mr.. Adams, and the Masonic services BY
Bro. w R. Whitaker, after which three volleys
were fred over the grave, and the solemn cere.
The sudden death of General watkins has cast 9
gloom over bis late comrades, among whom be is
said to have been universally popular. He was Q
son-in-lav of Maj. General Rousseau, of Kentucky.
and leaves. beside his wife, two children to weep
for him. he was first commissioned lieuteuaut 10
the l4th infantry in May, 1861, and while acting
in that capacity so distinguished himself by gal.
lanfry in the field as to win from General Sher.
msn-his then commander-a recommendation for
q brevet brigadier generals commission.
On Friday last he was alive pnd we'll, as usual !;
on Saturday evening complained Of feeling unwelt,
and before Sundays sun arose was dead. His
physician, DR.. K9lper, pronounced the cause Of
his death 20 be congestion Of the brain.
JHE RIO GkAsDE ExcURsroSIsrs.-Iaeut r ,by,
lst U. s. infsntry, who set out with the military
excursion party on the Josephine. and shared with
them the dangers and delights of a week In the
Padre Island breakers. has returned to this city
by lthe st. Mary. in charge Of asqusd Of military
prisoners from Brownsville, having left there on
The 10th inst at which time the rest Of the party
were awaiting reembarkation on the Josephine.
determined to fight it out on that line. On Satur-
day evening the st. Mary was dispatched back
TO Brownsville with orders to bring the excursion
lists direct to this city, in the Josephine had
not already departed with them. M
BuReI ARrEs--The premises of Mr. Mayer, cor
ner Of Josephine and Franklin streets, were en-
tered on Saturday night and robbed Of several
fine hens and pullets. tae 81 saf43l1
The cofeebouse of Richard Baratan, corner of
Poydrss and Basin streets was feloneously entered
by the back door being broken open, early on sun
day morning, and lot of property. consisting Of
two watches, a chain, oreastpin and some wear
ing apparel, were stolen. About six hours after,
three negroes, Moses Harvey. J ohm Mcintyre aud
ofiense. Recorder Neville has placed each Of
them under $500 bonds to appear on the 7th inst.
The residence of Assistant Alderman Davies.
corner of Pleasant and Constance streets, was en-
tered on Friday night and robbed of pocketbook
containing some city money. A set of studs we're
also taken, while gold wateh and various other
valuabes, iDvitngly lying around, were left un-
touched by the considerate thief 13f
BASE BALL.-The following are correct scores
of games played on Sunday at the Delachaise
Grounds.
Score of a game Of base ball played between
the second nine Of the Lone Star Base Ball Club
the grounds Of the latter, IN Jefferson City, on
Sunday March 29fh Ir.r rat