Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-11
COSFEBERAFE DEAD.
Renuyai Of Remains HID.

FUNERAL CEREMONIES NEAR SILVER SPRINGS.
or Mon1sy ana Tuesday, July 1850 aut Is.a.
1854, an attack was made upon Tort Stevens Oh
tie Forth side OF Washington, by a column o,
confederate TT, ops OF Gen. + srly's corps an Ser
The immediate command OF G5n. IIJriol, no ~
Senator nom Georgia. Qute a nampsr Of
soldiers beionglng 10 the mon army " ere XIII q
III the engagement, ana their TemRla- were
aiterN AIDE buried in Battle Genet ~, wal. h
Stevens, Tor that purpose.
Ih5To were also . number Of confederate
soiCIers klhtd, AID tEsiT remains were inferred
0" = iaI IA near he fort where they fell. A few
weeks ago. friends OF the "lOsU cause hea led
by Rev. y. -. AyUTitt, pastor Of Grace 2. T.
Church, situated shout two miles above Silver
Springs Oh TN street road Tes0i Fed % gather un
the remains aid remove them 10 the ab1 ~
named church yard for intermant, aud seems
were Immediately taken to carry the plsu in D
erect and progressed 80 satistactOfaiy as to
be executed to-day.
On Tuesday last the bodies 70 the nImbar Of
IL were exhumed and placed in sx PLAIN
collins and borne TO the church yard, waars
they we've this morning placed on bier in front
OF the church, and covered with black pail
on which was stitched a Neat cross OF gaile
muslin.
The remains we're all unknown. excepting one
bOdy-that OF James B. Bland, OF Highland
county, Va, member OF the cd Virginia
mounted infantry, OF ImbOden's brigade.
In the enclosure, between the front OF the
church and the street, p grave large enough for
tie six CotfiEs had been dug for the hDal resting
place OF the remains, and large evergreen
cross was placed at the head of it.
TIE SERVICES.
At nine o'clock quite large number OF Wash
iDEtOnians assembled AZ the corner of 9th sire at
and Pennsylvania avenue, and, taking csr-
riages, proceeded 10 the church about : miles
fIOm the city, to witness the ceremony. A large
number from Rockville and the country rouni
about were also present 10 the number OF about
500 persons, intending many ladies. AT eleven
O'Clock Bishop PiGCkney and Revs. Avsri.t
Williamson and Buck entered the church, re-
citing the service commencing. Lord let
me know the end of my dsvs." K.
After portions OF the Scriptures had been read
the choir sang, ~ would not live always. | esk
not TO stay" which was followed bv drawer
and another hymn, after which the audience
proceeded 10 the grave in front of the church
to inter the remains, the following gentlemen
acting rs pail bearers: Gen. Cook. Henry q A.
nett, Dr. NOuEg, DR.. BOYLE, VIM. HsrnJn, q
T. bow ard, Gen. T, Vi. b NOung, j. W. Drew,
Col. l. q. Lamar, Col. Herbert, VIM. stone
Col. X. Fleming.
The collins were lowered INFO the graves,
Wreaths being placed upon each one, tne one
containing the remains OF Bland being placed
at the north end TO enable TIE friends = lind IL
If they ever desired TO remsvs the body Rev
Mr.. Ave lit read the buIisi service, wien tue
assemblage repaired to the rectOTy. few wards
distant, where DR.. a. Y. Z. Garnet, of this
city, delivered
THE ORATOR.
He cCngra tulated those present that tho TINA
had come when they could do justice 20 the
memories of their IrieDds, and DertOTm such
ceremonies unmOlested, and claimed thaC thew
Should not perform the act colby ami with sub
dued spirits He alluded to the Causes OF the
war, aud justified the south for their action.
He once alluded to the Willingness OF the south
to Ike up arms to defend their homes from in
VaSiOn, " hen voice in tho crowd said, "And
We are still willing TO do 1t, Dr." He alluded
to tie south az "OUF people," and Jetf Davis "a
''Ouj President" The address occupied about
hal an hour in the delivery.
After the Grafton, Bishop Plnckuey read
short poe In full of tender illusions IN The lad
which was well received. a vote OF THANKS was
tenC cred to DR.. GsTDett and Bishop Pincknev.
aud copy of the address and poem ssEed for
publication In book form.
The hearers then proceeded TO the grave and
flied II with earth, and the assemble , dis
IcTSCd.