New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-09
HONORTO THE GREELY DEAD
CEREMONIES AT GOVERNORS ISLAND.

HOSPITAL
shortly after II o'clock yesterday morning the
banning of guns from Castle William announced
Che arrival of the ships of the Greey Keller E1pe-
diton with the dead soldiers who ptrlshed at Oape
Sabine The day was perfect. blue sky achoo
over the bluer water of the bay and the vivid green
of Governors and Bedloe's Islands made them
look like giant emeralds in a setting OF
sapphira. On Fort Columbus Castle William and the
unfinished pedestal of the Bartholdi Statue flags
were Aving at half-rnast the relief beet moved
mn tho bav They were easily distinguished from
the other ships moving about the harbor by their
heavy. black, sombrelooking hulls, by the crows
nests at their topmast heads, and by the fact that
tbey too had their flags at halfmast. lhe
Tbetis came FIRST, followed by the Bear and the
Alert in the order named. They anchored just north
Of Bedoes Island, and the Navy Yard tug Catalpa
went alongside.
Meantime MaiOr-General Hancock. clad in the
uniform of his rank and surrounded by his gor-
Jeonsly caparisoned staff, had received the seore-
tary of War the Lieutenant General of the Army,
and Brigader- General Hazen at the landthg
aud conducted them to his house. Ten
oral sheridan and General llazen were In
uniform aud accompanied by aides~ The companies
of the 9th Artillery. under Major r. H. jackson,
commanding the post, we're drawn mp IN line aons
tho wharf with the iepimertal band on their rieht'
Az GENERAL Hancock and his distinguished guests
passed along the troops presented arms ana
Tho band played " Hail 10 the Chief"
AZ tho euafd.honse the guard was turned out aud
stood with presented arms, who three bhslofs
sounded fanfare on silver tfunpets' Some OF tho
officers surrounding The Secretary aud tho Generals
wore helmets with pumos Of rel, yellow OF whita
hofse'hair. according "a the arm OF the sefvles 10
which they belonged, while Others wore chapeans
with waving black ostrich plumes IN them Iho
motl0ness line of troops stood In tho fnli giafe
Of the sunlight, which, shining on their polished
eun-barres, made them look like the pipes of some
great organ. The bright red trimmings of the uni
forms aud the cleaning brass on the helmets went
"a make up picture of brilliancy and color.
large number of civilians some drawn by feel
ing of regretfu interest IN the dead explorers and
others by an idle curiosity, assembled early III the
day at the island.
FROM THE VESSELS TO GOVERNORS ISLAND.
II was a quarter after ~ o'clock when the sound
of minute guns from Castle William announced
that the bodies had been taken 'front.' relief ships
and were on their way TO the island. The remains
of the dead explorers, inclosed in cotns of iron.
were on the Catalpa, surrounded by guard of
sailors and naval officers. among whom were
Commanders Schley and Coffin Lieutenant En-
ory aud the executive officers of the rehef ship.
Behind the Catalpa came the C0mmodores launch
from the Navy Yard with Commodore FillebrOwn
and other officers on board Following her was
General HancOck's launch with the MaJor-GeneraPs
flag flying from staff in the bows. Then came
the Cub" the little black launch of the Bear
The procession of boats with flags at
half-mast steamed around the north shore
Of the Island to the landing. where the military
were drawn up to receive the bodies. All the
available troops of the 5th Artillery from the posts
IN the harbor had been gathered to do honor to the
occasion and wore now drawn up In line two deep,
On the wharf with the reglmental band. Secretary
Lincoln. General Sheridan. General Hancock and
General Hazeu. surrounded by an assembly OF staff
officers, stood at the end of the wharf
The Catapa was made fast TO the wharf and the
bodies formally transferred to the care of the War
Department Then eleven cassons, each drawn by
four large horses and accompanied by mounted ar
tery officers, came rumbling down upon the pier
Each coffin, covered with the American Jack,
was then removed from the tug and placed
On casson by detachment OF
soldiers III charge of a corporal. As the remains
of the heroic dead borne by them Secretary
Lincoln. General Sheridan, General Hancock and
General HaZen remained with uncovered heads
and tn troops presented arms. As the first body
was carried ashore the flags on the island,
which had been mastheaded on the arrival of
the Secretary of War ami General sheridan.
were lowered TO halfmast and from the band came
the brave. yet sOrrOwful music of Donlzettfs
Martiri" Even the thTOng of spec tat0rs were
awed into silence by the impresHveness of the
scene. All tins while mInute-guns were sounding
from Castle William. The bodies in the coiiins
were those of Lieutenant James B. Lockwood,
Lieutenant Frederick +. Kisngbury, scrgeants
Edward Israel, David G. Ralston, David Lynn and
William Cross. Corporal Joseph Ellison, and
Pnvates Whistler, Schneider. Henry and Ellis.
FROM THE WHARF TO TIE HOSPITAL.
After the bodies were all placed on the cassons
the procession moved up toward Fort Columbus and
then turning to the right proceeded to the hospital
on the north shore of the island Castle William
First came the band playing the Dead March in
saul" then the troops moving slowly IN a solid
column. with arms reversed, followed by the cais-
sons bearing the collins After them were the rca-
tNes and friends of the dead, followed by the Secre
tary Of War Generals sheridan, Hancock aud
lazcn aud the officers of their stas. officers of the
Ieuei expedition, aud the chief obscrvcr aud men
nom the Signal Service OtiCe ~ this city. No
banner waved above the mournful column ~ Il
wound its slow way under the trees aud out again
into the 6rirh, sunlight sk'rting the bright green
clones OF the fort, Tor tho c9lois OF the
losIed, in tho darkonel Ieom, prepared
east wing OF tho hospital Tho spec |
,ators stood with uncovered heads the pro- |
tession passed along. The murmur If conversation |
died away Ia the throng and instead there were |
heard the wall of iunereal music, the steady tramp
OF the sOdlory the rambling of tho heavy caissons
and the clanking of the sca6bards of The mounted
officers. And ever through the sounds came The |
monOtOnOus boom of the mlnute-guns.
Among the mourners who followed the coffin |
bearing caissons we're two brothers aud a son of |
Lieutenant Kislingbury. The son Of the dead ex- |
plorer is little fellow apparently about ten years
old and he walked with dropping head and tear |
hlled eyes between his uncies, until Secretary Lam
coin took him by the hand aud tried to, comfort |
hlm leading the little fellow tenderIy the rest of
The way TO the hospital.
IL THE DARKENED HOSPITAL CHAMBER.
As the hospital was reached the military escort
drew up before the entrance and the bodies were
removed and placed on the biers that had been pre-