The New York herald., 1869-05-31

speedily mortal; some we've the victims OF disease
contracted IN the camp; al came home to die In the
hospital or died on the drcary passage, and there
they are. A few hundred werc first inferred
ON Harps Island, bat these were removed
10 be beyond the reach OF the encrOaching
waves; few hundred more were removed from
Portsmouth Grove where they were first buried, be
eanse, as Is said, the Colossus Of Rhode Islandn
who owned the land would not part with enough
Tor cemetery at any reasonable price, The greater
part however, Of ALL died in New York. The par,
OF the Cemetery Of Cypress Hill given to these sol
ders Is the pleasantest In the enclosure The rows
OF graves arranged so that they form Of a cir
Gle, rise one above another very much like the seats
IN theatre. The graves are as close one to the
other as possible and each row ID separated by q
person. BY far the greater portion Of them
have no mark to Indicate who lies below
na hers esnDs are Less than hundred
until the bodies that there unearthed shall
more obey the trumpet's CALL There are. however,
some OF which are already split from top to bottom.
very few more have neadstones OF marble.
Seore tme nonr ior the arrival OF the procession
numbers. They filed through the narrow walks
separating them, reading every headboard as they
scrptons that seemed to impress them very much, as
IL Was subject Of repeated remark-the age by far
many seventeen, several sixteen and one but lteen
Notice was taken also Of the facU tBat white and
black soldiers lie side by side, but lew were dis
posed 10 follow their prejudices Of caste into the
grave. Some OF this throng OF visitors were
those who felt deeper interest IN the oc-
caslon than many who come upon horseback,
with their noddlng plumes and gaudy atlire. When
these had passed you saw here and there solitary
nameless grave, known to but oi.e Of az Who looked
down upon II, decorated VITA tiny flag OF peony
or snow ball, or q scanty Douquei 0i MnI Mowers
from the adjacent wood.
nounced the coming OF the procession there were
LOCO or 200 people scattered.over the neghboring
slopes OF the hill About this time tie police began
TO clear the ground occupied by the soldiers graves
OF all spectators, that the way might pe clear TO
those VINO were 10 strew the MOWERS when they
came. About half an hour before the arrival OF
the procession General Sickles drove up in q car
rage and soon after went upon the little eminence
where fiagstaf Is planted, from which, at the time
the stars and Stripes were flying at half Here
ne was joined soon after by General Mcdowell and
other officers OF the army and by Commodore Kim
berry, who represented the navy for Admiral Cor
u0n.
The procession having arrived fifty little girls, all
IN white capeS, from the Union Orphan Asylum,
were helped from their wagon and TOOK position
Just before the speakers stand. Behind these
seventy-hve boys, uniformed in gray ana equipped
with wooden swords also RON the Orphan Asylum.
When these had taken position the disabled veterans,
young men IN the prime Of life. but one armed ana
one-iegged, slowly hobbled to their places behind
the children of their fallen comrades. Then came
the soldiers, who bore aOt once more their tattered
battle flags, some draped in mourning and some
wreathed IN flowers. Beyond these were Others OF
the procession, and then thousands upon thousands
OF eager spectators.
The band struck.up dirge, and the whole assem-
bly, was husned to silence and inclined to thought
1uiness and reverie Some one then started hy mn,
written Tor the occasion by William GLAND Bourne
but Tor some reason 1t was not sung with the enthu
slasm that might have been expected. Prayer was
then offered by Mr. Bourne, and the children OF the
Asylum sang.
General sickies, VINO presided, in opening the ex-
erclses made a brief address. After few predatory
remarks he said that by and by their places wOQld
be filled by those who would look upon those graves
as monuments OF an epoch when civilization gained
more than was ever before az stake the OF
battles. Their tears mingled with the flowers they
brought 10 the grave and blinded their gaze into the
future, which would reveal the power and the glory
and the oeneficence OF the government those brave
tnat those had not died in IN their TO
establish this system Of government upon better
and surer foundation. They gave tnelr lives, all they
mad to give. for their country. In view OF TINS the
speaker urged his hearers to so hold IN remembrance
the children Of the soldiers that II might not he said
that republics are-ungratefui.
When General Sckles had concluded, Master Davis,
lad OF about twelve, spoke a few words III Denaif
of the Orphan Asylum. Colonel Lansing was then
introduced and delivered short Grafton, which was
well received
The speaking over The ceremony OF decorating the
graves was next IN order. The police arrangements
were so well ordered, there being some 260 police
men present under Inspector FOLK, that the conflI-
sion OF last year was not repeated. Those who had
been detailed 10 strew the flowers TOOK them IN
orderly way from The four or eve express wagons
containing them, ana beginning at the lower tier,
ascended the hill, scattering them on either hand
they went Another hymn by Mr.. Bourne, sung to the
tune OF Old Hundred,n was sung with far more
spirit than the nrst one. The assembly was then
dismissed with the benediction ana left the beautiful
Metropolis ON their return to the city.