Daily Republican., 1880-10-01
TEE romB or. A HERO.

i der and q Great Man-Tho Mo-
mortal Meeting An sbe Afforn0on.
Special Correspondence Of ths Republican.
| MILFORD. Sept. 30.--It was just such
a day as this, clear, calm and beautiful
that General A, T. A.. Torbert left his
pleasant home here nearly two months
ago, TO take passage on the ill.fated
steamer Vera Cruz, which soon after.
wards went down, with her load Of liv-
lIag freight. To-day the body, which
had been cast upon the bleak Florida
coast by the fearful storm. was brought
home and inferred In the oemstsry
within few furlongs Of where the gal
liant soldier had lived all his civil life.
" was q funeral ct for such q hero, and
four States united to do him honor.
The body, having laidsin state at the
headquarters Of the City Troop in Phil.
adelpnia during Wednesday night, 1T
was put on board special train at
Broad and Prime depot early in the
morning, whi,h was in charge Of Mr..
II. +. Kenny. rhs train started fof
Wilmington at 7.20 O'Clock making
this city at $50. Here more oars con-
tanning the Wilmington friends OF the
the deceased, we're attached and the
train, now numbering twelve cars, re-
sumed the journey about 836. Dover
was reached about TO- 20 O'Clock and
pause Of three minutes was made OF
the fair grounds while the band OF the
Association played the dead march and
all the flags Wsrs lowered to half mast.
At Dover depot q great many passen-
gers boarded the train. y
Passing through the train after II
left Dover one could not help noticing
the large number Of prominent men on
board. Among them may be mentioned
Chancellor salisbury, Hon. J. W.
Houston, Hon. Xii Salisbury, Hon. &.
L. Martin, Governor Hall, Hon. L. &.
Wales, Col. II. 8. McCombs, Anthony
Higgins, Esq, Bx. U. s. Marshal Dunn.
Henry Robinson, George q. Bates, Esq.
Austin Harrington, Bsq, Richard
Harrington, Rsq., Hon. George P.
Fisher, DR.. /. Jump and Mr.. Richard
son Of Dover. The above are sll Della.
wareans, but prominent men from
other States were numerous. Here are
tns names Of few Of them:
Col. Charles L. Wilson, who was on
General Torbert's staff; Major John
Wharton, Major-General MoIntosh,
Major Charles q. Hatch, New York;
Major. General sioklss, General ALI
phant, General ]. W. Hoffman, General
T. Kilby Smith, Captain C. 4. Yetting,
Captain r. d. Howell, General W. L. |
James, General R. M. Stockton, General
R. N. Brinton, Major W. W. Nsyin,
Major Porney, Captain Graham.
AT MILFORD.
When the train reached Milford at
1l.20 o'clock, the town was found to
be crowded and the general outpouring |
Of the people bore conclusive testimony |
TO the fact that through all this region
.he late General Torbsrt held . very
warm place in tho peoples hearts.
The remains were taken from the bag
gage car upon the arrival Of the train.
In Philadelphia the casket and wooden
box covering had been transferred 10
Q gun carriage and the whole drapsd
In the National oolors. Thus the corpse
had been conveyed 10 Milford, under the
massive gun In charge Of the Keystone
Battery, and on being unloaded four
horses were attached 10 the gun ear.
risge. The oortsgs formed At the south
srn end Of the depot and the work Of
organising was performed by Col. 8. A.
Macallister with his customary dis
patch and accuracy, and In the follow
ing order:
oglssby's Band Of Chester, Pa, Is
pieces.
Co. c. DUPONT Guards, WILMINGTON, SO
men, Capt. Curtis, commanding.
Co. D. Hall Guards, Dover, 20 men,
Capt. Kenney, commanding.
Co. A. American Rifles, Wilmington,
48 mon, Capt. Buckmaster commanding.
Co. B. Torbert Guards, Milford, 46 men,
Capt. Marshall commanding.
Gun Carriage drawn by 4 horses, bear.
ing the corpse.
Twelve members Of the Keystone Battery
esoorting the remains. |,
City Troop Of PhiladelpAis, liz men.
Pail bearers: Judges Wales and Wootten
Senator Salisbury, Gov. Hall,
Manlove Hayes and General
,..s. DUPONT. i
Thirty.three distinguished eitissns.
Thomas A. Smith Post, No. l. g. A. r., /
4S men, commanded BY Col. James Mo-
Dowell.
DUPONT Post, No. 2, G. A. B., As men,
Col. J. P. Wales, commanding.
Citizens Of this and ether States, head
ed by the Committee Of Ar l.
rangements.
The funeral procession in the above
order marched from the depot to the
Torbert mansion, the band playing the
dead march and the militia marching |
with reversed arms. On reaching the
house the friends Of the deoeased on.
tered and religious services were held,
being the Episcopal funeral service,
which was conducted by Rev. I. L L
McKever of Milford. This being done
preparations were made 70 proceed vita
the funeral and the procession marched
forward to the csmetsry, which 10 not
far from the late residence Of the de
ceased. Inside Of the church yard an
immense throng had gathered number
ing at least 800 people. The services
st the grave were brief and very simple
and were conducted by Rev. J. McKim.
OF Milford, Del. At the conclusion Of
the service three volleys Of nausketry
were fred over the grave, after which
the crowd dispersed. l.
TIE MEM 'RrAL MBRrINa. II
Byl.45 all the ceremonies incident Z
upon the interment were at an end and L