Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-12-12
LOCAL NEWS.


day 5 Gazette, the remains Of some of the Con-
tederate soldiers killed during Gen. Early S
attack upon Washington were reinforced at
Grace Church, near that city, yesterday. The
sight was sad one. ln the Enclosure directly
In front Of the church, arranged IN a row, were
six cotius, in which all that remained of fifteen
OF Early's uukuewu soldiers, who died fighting
for u cause which they thought was right, was
deposited. Over these collins, covering them,
was black pail, in the centre Ut which was
white cross, surrounded with flowers 10 the
rear Of the remans was cross about tour feet
high, made of the most exquisite exotcs, while
iu the rear of this was ditch about Is feet
long by 6 feet wide, Ia which the collins were
to be permanently placed.
The church Was crowded with residents Of
Washington, Virg mia and Maryland Bishop
Pinckuey, With DR.. Buck, of Rock Greek
Church, by his side, followed by DR.. Elliott, of
Ascension Church, Washington; Dr. Averlil,
r ctor of Grace Church, and DR.. Williams, of
Christ Church, Georgetown, proceeded from
the chapcel to the front door, whence, after
looking on the bodles they returned to the
chance when the burial service of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church was read by Drs. Ell
lott, Averlll aud Buck.
During the service the scene 10 the church
Was uOSL SUlcmu. uOluelS VIII "CIC
present aud had lost sons 10 the Confederate
service sobbcd aloud, while 10 many instances
tears could be seen flowing from the eyes OF
men.
Ou the conclusion of the reading of the epis-
tie, the ministers, with the congregation, pro-
cecded to the grave, when the remaining por-
tlou of the service was read, and the bodies
were lowered into the grave by the following
pabearcrs: COL Robert l. Fleming, Gems
7. NJ B. Young aud Z. l. Cook, H. Garrett,
DR.. Young, DIR. Boyle, Col. l.. q. Lamar, aud
Col. A. Herbert.
The cofhns were placed side by side, and on
each of them was wreath.
Those assembled formed 10 line and proceed
ed to the parsonage, where DR.. Garuett was
introduced, and made an address. lo conclud-
ing he read an extract from Gen. Early's re-
port, 10 which the General stated his reasons
for not marching into Washington while in her
front to be owing to the terrible condition OF
his army. The forced marches he had taken
and the engagements he had been IN from Har-
per's Ferry to Washington had so reduced his
army that be had but eight thousand Infantry
aud but few pieces of artillery. % che night
of his arrival In front of Washington he had a
conference with his Generals, and 1t was deter
mined to make the attempt, but when day
dawned he found the forts manDed and the
whole of his operations watched from slgnal
station on the Soldiers Home. 10 order to
save his army he was obliged to flee as soon as
possible.
ms was followed by the reading of beau
tiful aud appropriate poem by Rev. DR.. Pluck
Icy.
After Bishop Piuckney had concluded the
reading of his poem, vote of thanks was ex-
teudcd to DR.. Garrett and the Bishop, after
which the line was again formed and marched
back to the grave, when the bodies were COW
cred by the ex-Sodiers of the Confederate
army who were present. This concluded the
ceremony, and those assembled dispersed.
Among the Alcxaudriaus present We're Mayor
Kcmpcr, General Corse, COL Herbert, Major
Walker Capt. Hooe, Capt Perry, Capt. Chap
man, J. NJ. johnson, L. L Mason, Jas. Cole
man, H. H. Bradley, aud NJ. Ruben.