St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-29
GvardiuC the Dead.

MT. MCGREGOR, July %. - Upon the
same train that brought Col. Grant up the
mountain came the company of regular
troops that had been expected since yester-
dav morning. They brought their tents
and all camp accOutrementS, and Wore the
Uniform of the regular army. There were
tbirty-eight men in all, and they are fine,
manly fellows. The commandment is Mai.
Brown. the reutenants. Wood and Barr.
The detail is made up from Company of
the Twelfth infantry, located at Fort Por-
Ter. on the Niagara river The men were
formed in line under arms at the little
mountain depot and marched up the path
Gen. Grant attempted to CLIMB 10 the cot
tage lust six weeks ago to-day, through the
GROVE i'm front of the cottage and up the
slope to a ridge covered with pine and beech'
trees. where Gen. Grants little grand
children have been wont to play in swings
and at croquet since their coming to the
mountain. The spot where a halt was
made is about forty rods south of the cot
tage. and here the white tents have been
pitched. and about the cottage where the
dead commander lies is scene of bivOuac and
camp life, with veterans and regulars side
by side. Col. Roger Jones, to whom all
the military here are ordered to report,
came with the regulars and has
ASSUMED CONTROL
and direction under orders from Gen. Han
cock. He understands that the company of
REGULARS referred to are to act as body
guard and guard of honor to the remains,
hut if this be true the u. 5 Grant post de-
tail that has been serving in that capacity
since Sunday night will be displaced and
relocated to minor post of duty. This
matter. however, is within the discretion of
Col. Fred Grant, who will determine
whether or not the post of honor shall re-
main with the post that bears the name of
the dead whom the men are watching. 1t
is learned III morning that 600 or 700
troops will be or have been ordered to Sara
toga to meet the remains OF Gen. Grant on
their arrival there from the mountain on
Tuesday next. 1t was the original mten-
4ion Of Cen. Hancock to send these
mon to the mountain, but when he learned
of the limited facilities for moving troops
ON the mountain he changed his purpose,
and will send them as stated, TO Saratoga.
TO receive the remains there and to do duty
during the transfer. 1t is not unlikely that
the Seventh regiment of New York will be
chosen and detailed to do this duty. In
stead. too. Of ordering the battery of ar
tillery to the mountain, the ordnance VIII
be stationed at Saratoga, where proper
SALUTES WILL BE FIRED
during the transfer of the body from the
mountain train to the funeral train on the
tracks of the Delaware & Hudson Canal
company's road. The intention of carrying
the remains in the private car of Mr.. Van
derbilt has been changed, and the funeral
car ''Woodlawn'' has been substituted for
Mr.. Vanderbilts car. This ear, besides
carrying the remains, will furnish accom-
modatiOnS for forty persons. Otherwise
the train viii be made up as previously
stated. The government has ordered Gen
eral Passenger Agent kendrick of the New
York Central to drape the cars of the fu-
neral train, and it is the purpose to drape
them entirely in black, relying for an inn
Dosing effect on the massing of color. No
white will be used, and the company prom
Use a spectacle that shall be more imposing
and impressive than has ever before been
known on such an occasion. Gen. Hancock
and staff now propose to be present here on
Monday before the funeral service. On the
day of the removal of the body to Albany,
fhe Delaware d Hudson Canal company
will send ahead of the funeral train. at
short intervals, passenger trains of fourteen
oars each. to take up the Grand Army men
and others who may that day be desirous