New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-10
THE DEAD HEROES FROM THE ICY NORTH.

THE DEAD HEROES FROM THE ICY NORTH.
SENDING IN BODIES TO GmEIE DESTINATIONS
ONE BURIED At CYPRESS HILLS ANo oNt
PLACID IN VAULT.
The bodies of the Greedy dead which were on
Friday placed wi TIA martial ceremonies III the nos
pital building on Governor lSiahu Wclc r'5!l"'',
yesterday. Early IN the morning lht boui'S oI
ileutenants Lockwood and klsllnGburV ser
geants Israel, Ral,ton, Lynn, t0p0lals IL
G,on and yriVatcs Whistler and Lis were
sent TO the destinations already published, Whelc
the last rites Will be performed. ne p'u'S ol
PrIvateS Henry aud SCHNEIDER were taken 70 "
press Hills Cemetery, Whclc the former was olltu'
The body OF the latter was placed III the Ic,eI'inE
tomb to he forwarded at some future time 10 ti'
dead soldiers family IN GermanN. II was hei!E
Il o'clock When the military escort Wlth was 10
accompany the two bodies 10 the Gene
terry arrived at the hospital here
were four companies OF Inc ,c Sl "a a. inns;
ported. General Hancock and stan and the post
Chaplain, Rev. Dr. Goodwin; The escort Gre" up
pliced clergyman and the officers entered the dark
ened room where the bodies lay. deimi OF
srGymen u JngH Ho'0 the 0 officers stood
with uncovered heads and the CHAPLAIN
read portion of the burial service OF the ifote'-
tant Episcopal Church. Tie sun was shlnlhs
brightly then and there was every prospect Of
Thc tvo bodies having been placed the caiS-
sous the procession was fOimed and wound li' 80"
way to the wharf. First caue the hahd PaNlnB
funeral march; then the escort WIN arms
calNsous on which were the IRON collins containing
the bodies over each was thrown the American
Jack The chaplain, clad IN his clerical I"DcSi
walked behind the calssOns. General lldhC"ch "Hd
his stan closed the PROCESSION y large barge a
small Government steamer and General Hancock
steam launch. FIXING The MajOI-Gcnrrdl nag, were
at the wharf. The CaissOHs with thcF hcdNN
burdens were driven on board the barge, ana the
escort also marched on board. The rest OF
the procession boarded the launch ana the
steamer and the procession OF boats
started across to the foot of Atantic-a'e, brook-
Nm As the last body was placed on the barge the
flags on Fort Columbus and Castle W lliiSl, Whlch
had been flying at half-mast since the bodies ar
rived at the Island the dav before, were mast
headed On arriving AT Al q ltlc-aYc. the process
sion was again formed aud moved up the strickland
SO on out 10 the cemetery. General Hancock ana ms
staif and Chaplain Goodwin were IN carriages fOl-
lowing the procession. ,
At the GENE cry grave had been prepared III the
part of il devoted 10 dead soldiers Tor the Ieccp-
ilOn of the body Of Private Henry. part OF the
escort drew up before the doors of the receiving
vault aud stood with presented drums wine the
body of Private Schneider was placed IN the tohb.
General Hancock and his staff stood with uncov-
cred heads while the body of Private Henry was
lowered into the grave and the soldiers stood
in hollow square facing inward around
the spot. Dust to DUST earth to
earth ashes TO ashes said the chaplain as a hand
full of earth was thrown on the coffin. Then three
yolcys were fired over the grave, and Private
Henry was at rest forever The procession re-
formed the Oand struck ny a lively ar ~ the
cemetery gates were passed, and the CEREMONIES
were at an end. On ITS way to the cemetery, the
procession was escorted through Brooklyn by de-
tacbment of mounted police, and all the nagS III
the city were at haf-ma>t.