The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-27

and entering the Capitol Square by the main
gateway ION Ninth stree) proceeded direct
to the Governors mansion. The, Square was
lined bys the, thousands who, followed the
coriege, aud II was with difficulty the guard
at the gate Kept the crowd there. The line
halted as the head reached the nansior-gate.
aud the military filed into slime, aud General
Elzey and staff riding to the front, the hearse
followed, and the coffin was lifted aud borne
forward into the mansion, tie dead hero's
staff, tbs, Mayor and City Council, and others
following uncovered. Meanwhile the band
at the extremity -pof--the liue continued
the performance of the dirge, and the
bells tolfed out soiemniy aud then ceased,
and the througs arttsescort begun to desert
the Square. During the morning of the pl-
geant from the p0t to the Governors man.
sion the exhibitions, CT, the public grief were
frequent and unrestrained. Tears stood in
the eyes Of stern men and gentle women as
they gazed upon the coffin, IS though they
doubted that 1t contained in its narrow space
the remains of one who was once so great, 50
true, and so beloved. The body was depo.
stted In the reception prior of the mansion.
aud the cofffn.lid being removed few pre-.
sent avaied themselves of the opportunity
to look upon the features.
TIE LYING IN STATE OF THE BODY OF GENERAL
JACKSON AT THE CAPITOL 1.-THE THRoNGs TO
TAKE LAST L7oKs OF HIN : HIS APPEARANCE
IN THE CoFFIN-THE coRrgGE MOVING
THROUGH THE STREETS IMPRESSIVE sCESEs-
ALL RICHMOND IN HADILIMESTs OF SORROW.
The ceremony of transferring the remains
of the late General z. j. Jackson from the
Governors mansion 10 the Capitol was yes.
terday MAY 10, 1869 made the occasion ola
solemn pageant, id which. the Confederate
and State officials from the highest to the
lowest, and citizens, joined with Que heart
and feeling. Though no such action was
officially recommended, the public sorrow
prompted 1t, and many places OF bust.
ness, especially along the route indicated
for the procession to move, were closed.
The tolling of the, bells were the fist
summons to the Square, but some time
before the hour 90 o'elock) seVerul thousand
citizens, among them hundreds OF ladies and
children, had Assem- bled in the Square. The
procession of military officials and citizans
was formed on Capitol street, the head Of the
line resting on Governor street. At the main
gateway entrance stood the hearse, tastefuly
! decked, and to which four white steed' were
attached. In the. mansion were assembled
officers and officials Of distinction, few.
friends of the late General and the plll-bear.
ers, comprising six major. and brigadIer.
generals, In full uniform, wearing the usual
badge of mourning. The body, prepared
and embalmed during the night, was con.
tanned In an elegant metallic burial case,
which stood In raised position in the cen.
ire OF the reception.room eDsbrouded in the
Confederate standard. Bouquets of flowers
and wreaths, the tributes of the tender
hands of patriotic but sorroW-stricken ladies,
covered The pail.
At about II O'Clock, the line being formed
and everything In readiness, the coffin was
borne from the mansion to.the bearse, the
crowd assembled instinctipely uncoverng
their beads as the bier, passed to the hearse.
The line then began to move slowly TO the
music ofsthe !" Dead March In Saul," and the
firing of q signal gun In the Square gave in.
formation of that fact to the thousands who
could not get within sight OF the line. The
throngs on the Square at this moment were
very dense, as well as on Capitol and Coy
eFnor streets, the masses blocking the side.
walks Of the latter tboroughfare as far down
as Main street. The line, of the procession,
getting under way, moved'down Governor
Street 10 the following order: Two regiments
Of General PIcketps division Qhe Nineteenth
and Fifty.siXth Virginia with arms reversed,
beaded by the Armory Band Public Guard,
with arms reversed ). General Pickett anu
staff, mounted; Fayette. Artillery company,
six pieces and clissons, two pieces abreast,
drawn by six horses each ; Captain Wfenns
cavalry company with sabres reversed J;
hearse, with corpse. followed by The war.
steed of the dead hero, caparisoned ana
led by q groom; members oil the OH
"Stone wall Brigade" composed OF inva-
lids and others not new 10 the ranks
Those attracted much sympathetic notice Is
they uoved with slow tread aud doWncast
look. az though each was following the corpse
of fatherl; sVoiandts band; najor.Gene'
raj EIzsy and staff, mounted; generals ON
ciatine as pail bearers, &C., among them ma
Tor. General Longstreet, EMBELLISHMENTS
Winder, Garnelt, Eemper, and Corse, Com.
modore Forrest, all In full! uniform ana
mounted; Provost Marshal Gris~eld ana
Assistant, Booker, and other officials o!'tne
Department of Henrieo the President o.
the Confederate States and Colonel DAVIS III
carriage: heads and clerks OF the consede,
rate States departments on foot; beads anu
clerks Of the State departments; Governor .el
and dds; Mayor and members o. Lh!
Council Hustings Court; judges and cieiss,
nudge and Officers OF the Confederate sGtea
| District Court carriages, and citizens W
| foot. =,
THE line .woulal arousd Governor aud up
| Main street. and Was fully tnres-qpss'sfss o.
q mile in length. Main street lrom uo.,
| ernor street To- the Sp0tswood hoter wa,
/ thronped with tie populace and soioiei!,
\ and everywhere heads were lowered asu ,
] voices su6dued-the wailing OF tao mar1h,
| mnsjc. the. measured beat OF the. efura' auu
1 march OF the Procession alone beng hea W.,
The bells were tolled and the gun 10 !,le
Square fred &c intervals once ~nsn tn ~
.ishead OF the procession Peaebed'tbs corner v.
Grace and second streets; again Wneu :.
! the gate, and again when the bier was poiH'
unthe west entrance OF the Capitol.
r. Long before the cort<ge arrived, howess,,,
i the steDs and the windows OF the eaplto,
were hacked with ladies and children, WY
! sought an elevation. TO ges 8 better we" ~ =.
| the pageant. Arrived at the gateway, w
PROCESSION halted, aud nG,part OF IL autnasss,
i save the Pubic Guard, With Voland't IS oSnu
q anaraI Elzsy aud ssaass tho staff Of lac ds
a ceased General. pah-beareEs, ana nsa 49,
II which vas driven aroma ing 9Th Th,
| walk 10 the foot Of the stePs. la S
guards then drew up at presen. afa W.
i The band playing low dirge aaa =, ~ !,
4 coffin was borne up the steps ana IA.
j the haiI az the House Of Represents !,
tsyes Here, 10 Ront Of the Speaker e ~,
Il an a,tar was erected, which received Tue os'
.I II was covered with white hnen loopeo = =
{ with crane. The hall was also appsoifss sssr
i clothed III mourning, the Confederate s'a az
\ dards bsine folded along the face o. tpe ~ 3
], iery and iraped. The body Was deposit
I'm the capitol at 12 H., and iMmedhlely ~
cotstlqe dispersed from the Square, oas = =
90 with the people. Theirs was a No
/ privilege they came to elaim The melsnsuS'
k' s,s5 IA