The New Orleans crescent., 1869-01-10

James B. Steedman, +. j. Heron. A. l.. Lee, W.
b. Mcmillan, Cyrus Busy, A. l.. Quincy.
Then came the family of the deceased, his vife
being supported by Rev. DR.. Palmer and LIT.
Austin, the static Gen. Rousseau and number
of other officers. oil In full uniform, and civilians.
The cofin, as we have already said, was metal.
c case. On II were large wreath, o superb
cross of white flowers, the sword and the Msson's
apron of the dead. The pall.bearers brought the
coffin to the cbsncel where they deposited 1t,
while Bishop Wilmer proceeded with the impress
sive services of the Anglican church. The build
ing was perfectly sul, the voice OF the minister
ringing out clearly all over the church. and never
did the words be uttered find apter realization
than in the life and death Of the man over whose
body he spoke them. for never were the insts-
bity of human life and the enduring power Of
human worth better illustrated, and there were
many in that vast congregation who seemed to
feel then all the force of their great oss for there
was not one but many heads bowed low, and over
bearded cheeks all unused to weeping we saw
great tears streaming. The lesson was read by
Rev. DR.. Leacoek, after which the hymn,
Few are thy days and full of woe.
o man of woman born,"
Was sung, when the bishop read the closing pray
quies would take place at the cemetery. The sad
coItege reformed in the same order in which it
had entered and passed slowly down the long
aisle, followed by earnest glances from many
wet eye.
MARCH FROM THE CHURCH TO THE CEMETERY.
Shortly after A o'clock the funeral cortege
started from Christ Church. First came Colonel
Wood, of the United States Army, acting as grand
marshal then the post band, and the band of the
first regiment. Then four companies with re-
versed arms, of the first infantry, noble set Of
fellows, under Major Smith. Then came battery
X, U. s. artillery, commanded by Brevet Brig.
Gen. Graham, o. S. A., with four pieces; after
them company G, sixth artillery, Capt. Tucker;
after the regular troops came the ambuances filed
with the wives and sisters of the officers Of the
forces. The Masons turned out in force. First
after the military marched the Masons of the
Grand Lodge. Among them we recognized Hon.
J. Q. A. Fellows and S. NJ. Todd. P. G. M, NJ. A.
Calongne and Amos Kent d. D.G.M., Hugh Breen,
W. G. Driver, d. Hamburger, and e. Solomon,
w. NJ. of different worshpful lodges, and great
many other distinguished citizens.
After this numerous and splendid procession
came the clergy, followed by the body of the
| illustrious Rousseau, the man Of all time, accom-
panied by the pail. bearers, whose names have
been already mentioned. Then came carriages,
bearing the mourning family and connections Of
the general. AS they passed every hat was rever-
entally raised, and many tear was dropped in
regretful memory of the good, the true and the
noble man no longer of this earth earthly. After
the train of mourners came the carriage Of Gen.
Buchanan, followed in others by members Of his
| staff. These were succeeded by officers Of the
| municipal and State governments. by the officers
| of the Spanish corvette Churrucs. and by navy
officers of this and other governments. The yari-
| ous foreign consuls followed next, the mayor Of
| the city and other dignitsries. These were sue
ceeded by the Hancock Club numerous, respect
| ful and gallant. followed in tier turn by the
| Fossil Guards, the Seymour Knights, and other
| organizations, who all loved and looked up to
| Gen. Rousseau with reverence and affection. The
remainder of the long procession was brought up
by carriages containing citizens, men and women.
who wished TO pay the last tribute to as true q
| man as ever breathed.
| Never before in New Orleans was so mournful
| an ovation paid to departed excellence. Long
before the time advertised, the immense space
| Canal street, from Claiborne TO Camp, was
crowded with people anxious to pay the last rites
to one of the best friends they ever had. No
L DdUNt DOiu Chtlcu VI 1Ouiciouo ofct ioCeifcu nU
| touching and SO universal a funeral offering.
The funeral procession, a quarter mile
long, marched slowly to the sound of mufisd
drums and melancholy music, towards the ceme-
| terry on Washington Avenue, in the Fourth Dis
trict. As it advanced, every door and public
place was respectfully closed and the streets and
| galleries were crowded with silent and grieving
| spectators.
L tha tomb sha Riohf Ravarend Riahan Wilrnar
oficiated, seconded by Doctor Leacock. The
ceremony Of entombng was most impressive; the
funeral sermon having already been delivered, the
only words spoken as the body was placed in Its
last resting place before the resurrection the
solemnly beautiful ritual OF the Church OF Eng-
land.
The tears that we're shed during this ceremonial
showed how deeply and how sincerely General
Rousseau was lsmented by the people over whom
be had almost unlimited authority.
After the tomb had been closed up the military
in attendance fred the customary number Of VOL
| leys and the funeral was over.
IL was not the ceremonious duties paid to the
dead, it was not the splendid military display, and
the tiappings of outward woe, that manifested the
grief Of this great city. That grief was best ex-
hibiied in the silence and the gloom that reigned
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faces betrayed the fact that great calamity had
befallen us. We all knew one Of the bravest and
most powerful, the most steadfast and magnani-
nous of our copquerors, was never more TO raise
voice in our behalf, or to place his stalwart
FORM vested in the high rank to which he was
| entitled by his services, between US and the
aggressons of fanaticism.
| Two hundred thousand of the Inhabitants of
| New Orleans bow their heads In woe and humble
themselves at the throne Of the Almighty for this
great deprivation.
To intTude upon the sanctity Of domestic grief,
or upon the privacy of the intimate friends Of
Lowell n. Rousseau, were sacrilege indeed. But
we only speak a hesrtful truth when we declare
that the loss of no man in the entire South could
be more bewaied than that of our honest honor
able, warm-hearted and truly great fellow citizen,
LOWELL II. ROUSSEAU, major-senersl in the army
| of the United States.