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the Department the melancholy in.ellieence of
the death OF the Honorable John A. Rawlins.
yesterday at twelve min utes past four O'Clock,
p. m, after q brief but severe illness, which he
bore with fortitude and christian resignation
ss ., nnlPc ..1 70 me msm1ry ,s.n OF TN.
will pursuant 70 the orders of the Precedent,
be draped in n burning, for the period Of thirty
days, and be clesed from the morning OF the
sth inst unit after the ooeeQ uies OF the deceas-
ed shall save been solemnized. J. ID. Cox.
Secretary OF the Interior.
THE HoNoRe TO THE DECEASED.
Crder the above orders, Mr.. John Alexau-
der. by direction OF the proper authority,
draped the War Department Building in
mourning, ard the Executive Mansion, the
Capitol and other public buildings are being
draped, by order Of General Michler, Com mis-
sioner Of Public Buildings. to-day.
THE ARRANGIMINTs FOR THE FUNIRAL.
The following order was issued from the
State Department late this afternoon, desig-
mating the hour for the funeral, the names Of
pail bearers, and other arrangements:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON,
Sept :, lS6e.-The remsins of the Hon. JOHN
A. RAwLINs, late Secretary of W ar, will be in
tered with military honors under the direc-
ton Of the General Of the army, on Thursday.
the 9th instant, at 10 O'Clock q. m. The follow
ing persons will ofiiciate as pall-bearers on
the occasion Brevet MAJOR General Edwd. ID.
General Randolph B. Marcy, Inspector Gen-
eral; Brevet Major General Joseph Holt
Judge Advocate General: Brevet Major Gen.
Brevet Major General Amos b. Eaton, Com
missary General; Brevet MAJOR General Jos.
X. Barnes, Surgeon General; Brevet Major
Brevet Msjor Gen. A. A. Humphreys, Chief Of
Engineers; Brevet Major Gen. Alex. B. Dyer,
Chief of Ordnance; Brevet Brig. Gen. Albert
J Myer, Chief Signal Omcer: Brevet Major
f. Smith; Commodore Melancton Smith,
Chief Of Bureau Of Equipments; Brigadier
General Jacob Zeilin, Marine Corps; Brig.
General Giles A. Smith, Second Assistant
Postmaster General; Hon. Ssyles J. Bowen,
Mayor Of Washington.
Orr the day of the funeral the customary
num0er Of guns will be fired from all the
States ana from the Military and Naval
Academies. Flags will be kept at half mast;
custom. houses closed and all public work sus-
= The General Of the Army and Heads of the
several Executive Departments will issue the
orders necessary for carry ing these directions
into effect. BY order of the President.
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary of State.
The funeral escort will be under the COM
mand OF Brevet Major General w. f Barry,
commanding at Fortress Monroe, and will
consist Of two companies of artillery from
that post. two companies from Fort McHenry,
a battalion Of United States MARINES, Company
K, 5th cavalry, and Battery T. 5th artillery.
The two companies from Fortress Monroe will
come up by steamer, and those from Fort Nc
Henry by cars.
Secretary Robson has ordered the officers Of
the Navy and marine corps attached to the
Navy Yard ahd stations 70 assemble al the
Navy Department in 'fuil dress, for general
dnty,"-blue pantaloons and caps, to unite in
paying the last tribute Of respect TO Major Gen.
eral John A. Rawllns.
Secretary Robeson has also ordered General
EULER to detail the battalion of marines al head
quarters here as part Of the funeral escort