Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-05

vance; then came Oeneral frede-
reck Dent, the brother Of Mrs.
Grant, and DR.. Sharpe, brother-in-law
Of Mrs. Grant; General j. A. j. Cres-
we'll and the Mexican Minister, Senior
Romero; a detachment Of artillery,
with arms reversed, marched as in
fantry; General Hancock and stall,
Senator's Evarts and Miller, General
Horace Porter. Thomas 0chiltree, OF
Texas, DR.. Douglas, General Rufus
Ingalls,, Admiral Rowan, and many
friends Of the dead General.
Arrived at the station there was a
great crowd, and after some little time
spent in getting the passengers on board
the train, consisting Of six cars, lett
for Saratoga.
LEAVING THE COTTAGE.
After services there was a general
movement of people toward the cottage
to get final look at the corpse, but 1t
was not deemed advisable to admit
any one, in view of the fact that it was
near time for the funeral train to start.
Generals Sherman and Hancock and
Senator EvaftS left the balcony tOgeth-
er. Mrs. Grant had concluded not to
60 with the funeral train, but to wait
until o'clock, when she and the other
ladies Of the family will leave for Sara
toga, and thence will 60 direct to New
York.
L. S. Grant Post, No. 327, of Brook
lyn. bore the remains from the cottage
to the station shortly before o'clock.
The military were drawn up and sa-
lutte was given as the remains passed
to the depot, and throng stood with
uncovered heads while the casket was
borne to the cars. The mountain train
waited at Little Rustic depot. There
were seven cars. Next to the engine
the funeral car. with open sides and
solid massing of black drapery, was
waiting its burden. Next in the train
was the car - Eastern Lookout" being
the same in which General Grant went
up the mountain just seven weeks ago
to-day. The transfer from the cottage
to the train was accomplished without
difficulty.
THE ESCORT.
The representatives of the military
present were General W. ).
Hancock, General W. 7. Sher-
man, General Rufus Ingalls,, Cen
eral II. A. Perry, Colonel Sutherland,
Colonel John p. Nicholson, Lieutenant
Colonel Finley Anderson. Captain q,
S. S. Ward, Captain John II. Weeks,
and Lieutenant Eugene Griffin.
The guard Of honor Of U. 5. Grant
Post. of Brooklyn, consisted of Colonel
W. II. Barker, Major b. r. Corwin,
DR.. George w. Brush, Reese b. Twill
liz. }. =. Howatt, Commander John II.
johnson, Henry W. Knight, r. +. Mac
kellar, George j. Collins, Noah lib
belts, and George b. Squires. and SIX
men of the Loyal Legion.
General mOurners were represented
by William NJ. Evarts, Admiral Row
an. Warner Miller. Joseph W. Drexel,
Potter Palmer, General j. A. }. Cress-
well, and others.
MOVING DOWN THE MOUNT.
At o'clock the order to start was
given. Engineer Martin shut all the
steam from the cylinders and the train,
standing as it did upon the grade,
slowly started by its own weight and
impetus down the mountain. The bluffs
and ridges on each side Of the track
were densely thronced with people.
The grove south of the cottage. where
the Generals little grandchildren play
ed, was alive with spectators every
rock, every jutting point, every
vantage ground, was occupied, bat
from all the throng standing
uncovered in the afternoon sunlight
no sound escaped. The mountain was
huShed and still, except for the heavy
guns bidding farewell. 1t was fu
neral occasion it was a death scene in
sunshine. Slowly the little engine
started, but quickly it felt the impetu:
of the descent. Engineer Martin
touched the lever Of the air-brake,
ana the little gauge needle spranG
to indicate five. then ten pound:
of pressure on the whole Of thu
train. Out upon the first blli
of the mountain and clear Of thu
forests crept the little engine, and the
train traled around the curve where
seven weeks before General Grant
alive. had turned to view the same
sweep Of valley and mountain, witt
Saratoga Lake glistening in the sun
light ten miles away; and to-day, a
| the train rounded this outlook, th'
Generals sons gazed out upon the
scene. and mayhap thought of tn,
other day as compared with this. Thel
the narrow track creepS down acrOs
treStles and through glenS, and branche
Of trees brushed the car Of death, anC
shrubbery reached up TO touch the ilut
teIing black that envelOped the car il
! which rode the remains and guard 0
honor. Again the little engine led it
procession of cars ont upon the bluff
! whence the same view referred to wa
seen from the opposite side of the train
Sweeping about curve after curve to tn
right and left, the train passed slowl.
down the mountain, while the quie
engineer constantly had his hand on tn,
lever of air-brakeS. At length the las
tuIn was rounded in the lower slope 0
the mountain, and the Sharpest grade wa
entered, straightaway DIP feet to tn
mile. The engineer, alert every instant
drew the little lever and the gauge-needl
crept up to twenty and thirty pound
Of pressure on the wheels. The trai
rolled on towards the plain, steady an
true. Away up on the mountain b.
the famous eastern lookout yet now i
full view, there was a putf Of whit
smoke. In an instant the sound {
booming cannon echoed in the trees an
ratified volley Of little echoes dow
across the plain. The artilleryme
were yet bidding their farewelS. Tn
little village of Wilton was reached
and on the platform few hundred vii
layers silently saw the train pas
through with uncovered heads.
The level plain was reached and III
descent had been safely accomplished
Seven level miles lay between the trai