Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-10-06

New YoRK, Sept. S0.-The remains of Farragut
arrived on the Fall River steamer Bristol at an
early hour this morning, and were first removed
in the tug Catalpa to the Brooklyn Navy Yard,
where they We're received by naval officers in
charge At half past ten, the tug, with the re-
mains on board, accompanied by detachment
of marines and naval officers from the yard, pro-
ceeded to the pier at the foot OF Canal street,
North river, where the procession and escort
were in waiting The remains were landed
amid laundering salute of guns. The funeral
cortege forming at once proceeded onthe march
up Broadway in the face of a furious easterly
storm, which began about ten o'clock, and con-
tinued without cessation during the whole time
of the ceremonies. The United States marine
band from the Brooklyn Navy Yard, had the head
of the column, aud was followed by regiment
of the Second Division, acting as guard of
honor to the great Admirals remains.
The colin was covered with heavy pail, bear
ing the name of Farragut in large, gold letters on
either side, and United States flag above was car
ried on the shoulders of sailors, who formerly
served under Farragut. The Admiral's Secreta-
ry and members of his family, as mourners, came
next, in carriages, and We're followed by COM
pany of about thirty sailors in uniform, and civ
ilians who formerly served under the Admiral.
Long lines of carriages, containing President
Grant, members of the Cabinet, United States
civil service officers, municipal and civic authori-
ties, with delegations from other cities, and ds-
tinguished guests, including officers of the
French corvette in the harbor, consuls of foreign
governments, residents III THIS clty, AumlIal5
| Porter Fletcher and Smith, and Gen. Meade.
| Among the prominent civilians in the process
sion were Ex-Governor Clifford, of Massachu-
setts Governor English, of Connecticut Mayor
Shurtliff of Boston Thurlow Weed, and others,
together with the Common Councils of Boston,
Brooklyn, and nearly all the municipal authori-
| ties of New York.
| The procession of carriages in double file was
very long, but as all We're closed the waiting
| thousands failed to get view of the distin-
| guished occupants The troops of the National
| Guard, First and Second divisions which had
| been under arms all the morning in a drenching
rain, wheeled into column at the rear of the pro-
| cession. The spectacle, as the cortege passed
| mp Fifth avenue, was very grand and imposing
| Tie force Of troops under arms has rarely been
| exceeded in this clty, and the front of the regi-
ments. drawn up in line of battle, extended
| from the foot of Canal street, up Broadway,
nearly TO Union Square.
| Al the Government buildings on the line OF
| procession were suitably draped, though full
| decoration of the larger editces was prevented
| by rain. Portraits OF the Admiral, wreathcd i'll
Grape, and surrounded by appropriate notices,
were very numerous. Tho procession marched
over its prescribed route, up Fifth avenuo TO
| Harlem depot where the funeral train in walt
/ ing bore the remains aud escort to Woodlawn
| Cemetery, tile place of linal interment. Thou-
| sends of spectators lined the streets as the
| cortege passed. and the demonstration, though
| seriously lilldered by the storm. was fully car
iied ont i'll accordance with the previous ar
| Engagements.