The New York herald., 1869-09-08
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
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ADJuTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
WASHINGTON, Sept. I, 1852
The General announces TO the Army the death OF
General John A. Rawns, Secretary Of War, on Mon
P. n. The career OF General Rawlns has been SO
brilliant and SO closely connected with that Of the
an and it is an honor to the profession to connect
his name with that army for whose welfare he
labored 80 hard and with 30 much enthusiasm. He
Department on Thursday next, ct ten A. NJ.
During the day Of the funeral all the military
In time by mail or telegraph half hour guns win be
fred from sunrise 70 sunset and the fags be dis
played a. half mast The ONCE OF the War Depart
ment will be closed for public business till Friday
morning and be draped In mourning. which will re.
main for thirty days. All oficers OF the army Will
wear the usual badge OF mourning attached 70 the
sword hilt and on the left arm for three months:
e. D. TowNsESD, Adjutant General.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY
ADJuTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON Sept I, 1859.
The general OF the army having been charged with
the official arrangements for the funeral soemnittes
OF the late General John A. Rawlins Secretary OF
War, announces the following order Of procession:
Funeral In column OF march, battalion Of foot
artillery battalion OF marines squadron Of cavalry
battery OF light artillery Brevet Major General Barry,
commander , ole Of escort and st stan; SUI sncn volunteer
officers OF the militia and volunteers In uniforms
officers Of the marine corps navy and army, In the
eral OF the Army and STAFF; the ofnciating clergy
the Surgeon General OF the. Army ana physicians TO
ne Ms ssvs M
3. D. townsend, Brevet Major General
Humphreys Commodore nsr
Major General A. b. Eat0n Brevet MAJOR General NJ.
G. Meigs General Giles A. Smith, the hearse Brevet
r. b. Macy, Brtgadier General Jacob Zeen, Brevet
Major General J. K. Barnes, Brevet Major General
Joseph Holt and the Mayor OF ". washington; the
President Of the United States the Cabinet Minis
ters, the dlplomatio corps, the Chief Justice and
United States and its officers; senators and officers
OF the Senate; members OF the House o. Representa-
the District Of Columbia and the Associate Judges Of
the Court OF Claims and OF the Courts Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, with the members of the
cary Of the several States and Territories;
the Assistant Secretaries OF STATE the Treasury and
the Interior; the Assistant POsmasers General and
the Assistant Attorneys General; the Comptrollers
or the Treasury; Auditors OF the Treasury Registers
and Solicitors OF Departments; Commissioners OF the
Land once, Pensions, Indian Affairs and Patents;
oricers OF the Smithsonian Institution; the Chief
Clerk and the clerks OF the War Department.
ceded by their respective Chief Clerks and all other
officers Of the government; survivors OF the war
OF lSl2; tne corporate aatnorlues tn OF wasnnx
DISTRICT Of Columbia and elsewhere; such societies
and fraternites as may wish TO join In the process
commanding the escort citizens ana strangers.
the escort Will be formed in front OF the War De-
poste the North Gate, at precisely half past nine
O'Clock A. NJ Thursday, September 0. The pro.
cession will move at ten O'Clock A. N. down Penn
sylvania avenue 10 the Congressional burylng
ground.
ofic9rs In uniform on the lett arm and On the hit OF
Brevet Major General William r. Barry, Colonel
Second United States artillery, is charged with the
BY command Of General SHERMAN
E. D. TOWNSEND, Adjutant General
MRS. RAwLINs TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL.
despatch received by the President to-day an
nounced that Mrs. Rawlins, the widow OF the de.
ceased General would arrived here in time for the
funeral on Thursday next. The infant born several
weeks since died soon after Its birth. but the
sad intelligence was kept from the General,
80 that even up to the time Of his death
he though his infant child still lived.
INCIDENTS OF THE ILLNESS OF GENERAL RAwLINs.
II was the anticipated accouchment Of his wife
that induced General Rawns 10 visit Danbury,
Conn He made the visit alone and against the
wishes Of bis physician here. When. however, the
latter found that the General was determined he
resolved to accompany him. but to this the General
would not accede. The excitement and anxiety at
Danbury brought on the first hemorrhage. AS
soon az he sufficiently rallied the General
started for Washington At New YORK he had re-
lapse and instead OF remaining In that city until
thoroughly recovered he selected a very hot and
dusty day to complete his journey to the national
Capital Arriving IN this city ne was again attacked
but his indomitable win and strength OF constitu.
ron enabled him once more to recover strength
AT the Cabinet meeting last week General Raw
lns greatly the surprise OF the President and the
Cabinet Ministers, was present The work Of his
department was fully up. With a remarkable buoy
ancy Of spirit he spoke as If not realizing hts true
physical condition. On Wednesday noon he met
the President and consummated all the business
OF his department, with view to the
Presidents departure on wednesday evening.
The same afternoon General Rawns returned
to his residence, and, seating himself on the sofa
was almost Immediately seized with q fourth and
very severe hemorrhage. From this time he gradu-
ally sank till his death. Mrs. Crawford mother-in-
law Of General Rawiins arrived here to-day.
II Is little circumstance worth note that General
Rawlins spent his last days and expired IN Gran.
place. new street but recently opened in Wash
ington.
The death OF General Rawlins leaves only one
member OF Grants original staff alive-namely
General william s. Hillyer, OF New York. Hyer Is
now here to attend the funeral OF his old comrade
EXECUTORS OF THE WILL OF GENERAL RAwLINs.
President Grant and Mrs. Rawlins were selected
| nv General Rawlins as the executors Of his WILL
! General Rawlins was not possessed OF much pro.
| marty and his will is therefore short 1t will
not be admitted to probate TILL after the return OF the
| President from his trip North.
RESOLUTIONS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICAN,
ASSOCIATION.
meeting Of the Pennsylvania Republican Asso-
cation was held here tonight to take action the
! death Of General Rawlins. General Ekin deputy
quartermaster general offered the following resolu-
uons:-
whereas death, which ever loves shining mark,
has removed from the hgn sphere OF his usefulness
our distinguished secretary Of War, General Raw
Inns; and whereas 10y HIS virtues a. CHRISTIAN, by
his ability as statesman, by his bravery SOL
der and by his devotion as o patriot the eminent
deceased had endeared himself TO the whole coun.
! try and especially to those among whom he lived
| and whereas the death OF such q man Is rghtfuly
regarded as great public calamity, upon which the
sentiments OF the people may be fully expressed;
| Therefore,
Resolved, by the Pennsylvania Republican Associ-
ation OF Washington ID. G., that we have heard with
protound sorrow OF the death of John A. Rawllns,
| Secretary Of War, gentleman without reproach, q
sOldier without OlenlSl and Datrot without sell