The New York herald., 1869-01-17
THE BURIAL OF ROUSSEAU.

Narrowing Scenes at the Fuueral-Pecu.
Iinrities Of the Mode Of BuriRl-Universal
Mourning In New Orleans-The Citizens
Propose TO Provide for the Generals
Family.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 9, 1869.
II was only with great reluctance that Mrs. Rous-
seau consented to the burial OF her gallant husband
in New Orleans instead Of in his native Kentucky.
The universal wish Of the people at last overcame
her hesitation, and the brave Kentuckian lies
In the State where his sisters have long
resided and where hts eldest son has taken
up his home. Through strangely different ways
two men widely diverging in life have thus been
brought together in death. Abers Sidney Johnson
and Lowell II. Rousseau lie almost side by side-the
one bleeding voluntarily to death the battle neld
the other struck down In the vigor Of his strength
by neglected Indigestion.
The death OF General Rousseau was 30 sudden
that the community seem hardly yet to realize 1t.
In the hosptable ceremonies Of New Years Day he
took conspicuous part with all the genial frank.
ness inherent to his nature. Three days afterwards
usually regular nahits that he had eaten at
uncertain times and places, and some days not at
ALL and consequently was suffering from indi-
ary ride on the Lexington colt, OF which he
was 80 justly proud on Monday night merely resort
o
Next day he kept his bed violent palms set in and In
spite OF the best medical aid in the city he died on
to the last lie took formal leave of his family and and
friends and In his death displayed all those brave
and noble attributes which had % conspicuously
the law courts. public ofices and leading houses
olbusiness were oil closed this afternoon at the hour
Of the funeral Scarcely less than 60 900 people lined
the streets along which the cort40e passed. The
Governor, the legislature the Corporation, the Han
orders without distinction Of parties were repre-.
sented. Almost the most touching tribute rendered
administration was not long since so unjustly as
sailed BY the republican press and party came from
uo 20 so q Sc gen 10
lines:-
Major General Lowell II. Rousseau was NOBLE brave and
BE- the army q The republic and through The
Vi whole q h.. great rs which comes sooner 2. Later e
the he had eoused and gared the good opinion o.
public With peace then IL Laid aside the sword and
e the duties o. civil e ba bis country. appreciation o.
IsE,l.r army and entrusted o h. indgmen and high sa
sleeps we'll and fortune esnno, sse from him Ss soiy
asoarnsd in monday nss 81 ''A' ''s's
The sympathy manifested for the bereavcd rela-
uvcs by all classes OF the community can scarcely be
described without appearance OF exaggeratiOn. All
the family followed the lost one to tile grave even
the widowed invalid daughter now with her little
How terrible an effort this last cad duty imposed
upon them was made manifest by scenes Of the most
narrowing description botn In the church and at
the grave. Masonic rites accompanied the last sad
ceremony. After the Bishop the clergy and the fam
ny had withdrawn, the touching rites Of the frater
nifty were celebrated, the spotess lambskin was
placed In the grave and each Mason advancing TO
the corpse laid upon II the typical sprg Of acacia
with the remark, "Alas poor brothertr Steedman,
Heron and q number Of the dead soldiers former
military colleagues and cherished friends were
among the most affected OF the mourners.
The porous watery nature OF the soil Of New
Orleans renders necessary an entirely diferent
mode OF burial here than prevails elsewhere. None
but the very poorest are ever put under ground.
The graves at the Washington Cemetery. where
Rousseau sleeps his last sleep marble gra mite
sarcophagl and the collins are placed In comp art
ment above ground and bricked and cemenfcd In.
Metallic cases are, OF necessity always used. Rou y
scans tomb Is In thickly populated part Of the
cemetery, and has no distinguishing polnts OF ap-
pearance varying from the numerous other tonbs
py which II is surrounded.
hintcd that " the family OF General Rousseau
should not be found TO be suitably provided for and
IN tiis az IN other cases the proverbal ingrattude
oi republics s manifested, the matter viii he taken
10 hand by few Of the wealthy men OF New Orleans.
tnose against whom the dead cheltain fought, but
70 whom, when the fight was over he manifested
the nagnanimty due TO fallen foe