The New York herald., 1870-09-28
THE FARRAGUT 0BsEQUIEs.
TIE CEREMONIES AT PORTSMOUTH, n. II.


| The Remains Of the Admiral Conveyed from
tho Church Vault 60 tho Frlgate Guerrforc-
Solemn Procession and Ceremsnics-Dcp
ture Of the ships tor New York.
| PORTSMOUTH. N H., sept 81 1870.
| The final funeral ceremonies oil the late Admiral
| David G. Farraaut which were to take place here
| occurred to-day. They were simple and un0sten-
| tatious but exceedingly solemn. AS the civic au-
tnortes OF Portsmouth had already testified their
profound respect for the memory and reputation OF
| the gallant Admiral at the time his remains were
placed temporarily In the vault of the Episcopal
church in this city il was not deemed necessary to
make any civic display to-day.
The sloop-of-war Brooklyn, Captain John Guest,
detailed by the Navy Department as convoy to the
frigate Guerrlere, Captain Thomas Ii. Stevens, ar
rived yesterday and such was the evident msap
prehenston Of Commodore Alden Of the situation
that she was ordered to bear the remains of the
great Admiral to New York. The f0ggy condition OF
affairs in washington was only cleared away ty
President Grant, who understood how matters were
expected to progress by the municipal authorities of
New York, controlling the obsequies in your city,
and gave such orders as carried out in the hand.
soonest manner the programme OF Mayor Hall and
the Board OF New York Aldermen. The fngate
Guerrlere was thus enabled to leave New York on
Sunday last at about noon and reach here to-day
buoys at the entrance to the harbor between FOrls
Constitution and McClary, where she awaited the
arrival of the corpse.
The funeral ceremonies were extremely simple.
The battalion Of marines Of the station, under
mand OF Major Lewis, consisting OF four companies,
commanded by Lieutenants Webster Ella and Wat.
son, proceeded to the Episcopal church in Ports
mouth, headed by the marine band and there
formed in line at haltDast TWO O'Clock. At three
O'Clock Commodore A. M. Pennock, commanding
the Navy Yard, accompanied by Lieutenant Loyal
Farragu of the Fifth artillery, of the late Admi.
of the Admiral, as chief mourners. arrived
at the church. Soon after Alderman Jerome.
New York: Rear Admiral Bailey, Brevet Major GEN
eral Graham and Paymaster Cunningham, OF the
as Sy as
cOmpanled by captain John Guest OF the Brooklyn,
arrived at the church. together with Rear Admiral
Thatcher, Captain Thomas Ii. Stevens OF the Guer-
riere Captain ID. M. Fairfax, Commander McCauley,
Commander Badger, Lieutenant Commanders John
Engineers Moore, Macomb and Upton; Paymasters
Guild, Burnett, Watson, Brown, Williams and Wal
lock, Mayor Adams and Aldermen n. Miller and
here and at Boston.
The procession moved at little after three
O'Clock from the little church to the tug Speedwell,
Edward E. Bradbury commanding, in the following
Band Of Marines.
Battalion OF Marines, with arms reversed.
C0ffn, borne by sixteen men detailed from the
Brooklyn and Vandalia
Commodore Penn0ck Lieutenant Loyal Farragut
and Major Montgomery as mournes.
officers Of the station.
Citizens generally.
The streets were thrOnged with people, and as the
c0rtege moved down Daniel street all heads were
uncovered and other marks OF respect shown by
the citizens
A picked detail OF men who had served with the
late Admiral carried behind the cOflin which was
envel0ped in an American ensign. the CID blue
starred pennant which Admiral Farragut had flown
in European waters and the Stars and Stripes
Upon placing the coffin upon the Speedwe the fags
OF all the ships were half mased, and the Vandalia
fired seventeen minute guns The shore battery and
salutlng battery of the station fired seventeen add
tiOnal minute guns as the tug proceeded down the
Piscataqua river to the Guerriere, lying at its
mouth. Upon reaching the Guerriere the yards OF
that splendid ship were manDed its nag half-masted
and every honor shown the remains and cortege,
including salute OF seventeen minute guns.
The following officers will accompany the remains
from Portsmouth Navy Yard:-CommOdore Pen
mock, Lieutenant Loyal Farragut Major Mont
gomery Paymasters Williams, Guild and Burnett
the latter three as committee from Portsmouth. rhe
Guerrere, which sails this evening, accompanied by
the Brooklyn. The California not being ready, will
not act as convoy in the affair.
The Guerriere and her cOnsort may be expected In
New YORK on Thursday evening, II no bad weather
occurs. The flag of Rear Admiral Bailey Will be
hOisted the Guerrero. Commander Carpenter
commanded the funeral arrangements The marine
band Of Portsmouth accompanies the Guerriere to
New York.