The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-24

e tho supposed Assassins 20 ENtort "a Con-
fession.
Ioxpox. March 22.-Mr. George Angus
,,,. Sqla thus continues bis account OF the
zeal procession OF ,he late Car: "In
,So nroce>SIon. after the grand dukes and
,,inc,s. walked the generals and ades.de-
INN Of the Emperor, with the aides.de-
.,r,n and suites Of their imperial high
.,,.es and foreign princes; and then, pre-
a.d.d by a company OF the gIenaders Of
$40 nalsce. approached stately mourning
.o,cb with the Empress and her children,
occonpsnied by the Princess Marie Pau
iovn,. wife OF the Grand Duke Vladimir.
The DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH.
sTbe windows Of the carriage were
N,nked by two e>quire>-at-arms and the
r.or IA. euardtd is couple of CosSackS.
Almost similarly escorted drove III one
,norrnipg carriage the Grand Duchess"s
ilexindera JOSepbeona, daughter Of the late
nake SaXe Attending and wife OF the
Grand Duke Constantine; Olga Feodo-
rnyna. Princess Of Baden and wife OF
the Grand Duke Michael, with the
Duc1ess oi Edinburgh. In another
carriage was The Princess Marie Maxi.
miljanoyna. Princess ROmanOvsky, Ouch
e,> LeuchlenhCrg, Thercse PrtrOy-
na Princes Eueenie MaXlmilanovna,
of Oldenburg. and Duchess Helene Georgi-
eyna. Of Mecklcnbel g-Strelitz. Following
tbe>e came hdies OF honor, attending on
the princes,eS: then great court officials,
with chamberlans, gentlemen in waiting,
h.s late Maicsiy's physicians. b0dy-seryants,
DC: i've companies from as many regi-
nepls o. guards. one battery OF artillery,
Two squadrons OF cavalry. another battery
Of horse artillery, and, finally, squadron
from the school # cavalry.
The CATAFAIQUE IN THE CATHEDRAL.
.IMeanwhie the black flag, bearing the
cipher Of the deceased Car, embroidered
in white, had been holsted 10 a tall, gilded
spire on the cathedral within the fortress.
The centre Of the nave Of the cathedral was
filed by the huge catgfalqHe, with It's cloth
Of gold. lined with ermne, rising to the
very roof Of the editicc. Beneath this was
a dais, with three grades covered with crim-
son velvet. while surrounding the pillars OF
the Cataialque shrouded alternately, were
draperics Of cloth of gold and cloth q: sill
yer, bearing the monogram Of the limented
Gar. Ia accordance with the Russian Gus
tom, black draperies are but >cantily en-
ployed in the interior OF ches.
TIE Personal ESCORT.
"At length the head Of the cOrteqe, con-
slstng of the personal escort OF his late
Maie>tv-a brilliant band OF cuirassiers,
with white TUNES and silvered helmets,
mounted upon superb black chargers-ap-
peared at the IvanOysklna gate, foreign am
ba>sGdOrs, GmbasSadresses, ministers-pleni-
pOtentiary ana consoris, with members OF
the respective legations, ladies in waiting,
the maids of honor of the late Empress,
senators, aud such high Russian officials
whose rank entities them to places in
the chuch, ranged themselves around
the steps Of the cataialque anXiou>ly
watching for tie bringing in OF the
illustriOus dead. Bishops, priests. and dea-
cons, in copes OF sable velvet. stiff with sill
Yer embroidery; chorlSters. acOlytes in cas-.
socks Of black serge, stood in readiness, eX-
pectant and immObile in dead silence.
Tnen mutely filed into the church a grea;
bOdy OF officers of superior rank. bearing
on cushions decorations, crosses, badges,
crowns. sceptres, and diadems, all inter-
mingled in such glitiering, glistenlng con-
fusion that the scene could only be likened
10 some swollen river full OF gold and silver.
fre>h flowing into a sea OF igpiS tGzui and
diamonds. These stood around the head Of
w0NDROUs DISPLAY.
"The regalil wa, arranged on either side
Of the Imperial standard. 70 the left loy
The shield and sword, and on the light were
The orb and Scepire, cTuSted with brilliants
and surmounted-one by a majchless sap.
phire, and lhe other hy the celebrated Or
Ion diamond. Adjoining these were the
crowns Of all the Kingdoms and principsli-
lies which together make up the Empire OF
all the Ru>sias. In delicate Oriental metal
work and uncut precious stones, greater
than all these, was the imperial crown itself,
malcbIess in beauty, shining reSplendent in
lewelled ius're. Then followed the body Of
the deceased Car In sumptucus gilt cof
m. borne by Grand Dukes Constantine,
Nicholas, Vladimir. Paul. Ser9lus, and tue
Duke OF Ednbuigh. IL was reverently
placed exactly beneath the centre dome of
the catalogue.
EXPOSING THE REMAINS.
The Emperor and his brother removed |
ihe hd from the bier, and the upper part of |
'De body OF the dead Czpr, attred in the
uniform Of the Prc0brailnski uard regi- |
lnent was exposed To s'iew. Tue Emperor
Alexander Ill. placed himself, with the
mpIess ana The ImDerial children, at the
heau OF the cOiha. The priests and cboris-
sefs inioned the dirges Of the Russian fu-
peial service, while the Metropolitan hand
gu each person present lighted taper
Ssu The .aeacons asperged the church with
hoV water. The scene was one Of great
,p'eBdor. AT the lectern stood blaek-ro6ed
p'sed reading the words Of the Gospel in
'oe eonorous Slavonian-H ussian Liturgy.
al tee Tour corners OF the catafalque stood
. t1say aides-de-caSnp general. Motion!ess
% Tie steps OF the dais were the guard o.
military cadets.
la the midst of all this splendor lag the
murdered sovereign, with CHASTITY upturned
ace and folded hands.
GIFTs or FLOWERS FEoM LovMG HANDS. /;
"Tbe lower part OF The body was COM
ietely hidden uRder "a heap OF fresh flow
Is. deposited by loving bands. When the
'iViee was concluded, Alexander ILL.,, lt
heellng on one knee, kissed The bssd OF his
FAD father. The Empress followed his ex-
sple. Then, bowing slightly 10 persons in {
u immediate vicinity, the Imperial couple I
II the cathedral. The Duchess OF Edinburgh /
10 Hrand Duebesses present were sueees. v
ven conducted TO the coffin TO pay 4
e asst tribute OF love aud reyerencs 10 /
e mnrdered sovereign. Then followed q
= uie Imperial royal mourDers, foreign q
lnces, and members OF the corps dipt0-
aIYue. they gazed awhile at the fea-
re-, whseb, although altered, were yet d
sly recognizable. Then STOPPING. they Z
ssed With reverence the hand that had
sned ane liberation Of forty millions OF In
w. Tbefs Tbs corpse will lie IN state II