Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-29

The body VII os oo1f q ex1ck.
Ax1AxzxrxxIs DECIDED cRcz.
NV Yozx. yaly E.-Gsn- Hancock
announced this evening that these AZ
ranRsneuts had besa decided spon !:
The Poarth Artillery Of Fort Adams,
under connaad of Major Adams, will
frS sss salute sf Aoant AcGreRor. and
II 4lor Randolph. commanding the Fifth
Artillery AZ Fort Hamilton, viii Ere tie
Anal salute On the day Of the funeral
General Hancock and stat. accomps-
panied by General Sherman. viii pro-
ceed TO Mount AcGro0oT on the night
Of August Sd. The remains will be con-
veyed by q train consisting Of q ear fer
the family, one for the remains. two
for the escort, which win number not
more than sixty men, one for the clergy
and pail bearers. one for General Han
cock and stat, and one for the press.
The first stop vii be made at Saratoga,
and the second at Albany. At the lat
ter place Adiatant Fsrnsworsh Will IS
same charge of removing the remains
10 the Capitol where Gove1nsr Hill as-
sames cootrol. From Albany to this
city the remains will be ia the care Of
General Hancock. Having arrived here,
toe first division y. G. 5 N. Y. will e.
oort the body 20 the City Hall. Here q
guard will be placed until the day of the
funeral.
AkRASGKNKSTs FoR TIE PROCESSION.
NEW YoKK, July S.-General Perry
said the arrangements for the Grant
funeral procession could mot be com
p,eted for two or three days. Military
and civic organizations az well % Grand
Army Posts from nearly every state IN
the Union bad applied for positions in
the line. The Grand Army mea will be
arranged in solid body. divided into
four or I'VE divisions. There will be
two divisions from this city, and the
other divisions will be made up Of dele
cations from visiting Posts. Each di-
vision will be headed by Q band Of
music and will march in double rank,
company front, sixteea file. The FIRST
and second divisions Of the National
Guard Of the State Of New York, will
form Q prominent feature in the parade,
and it is probable that many militia or
CARNATIONS from this State and other
States will take part. Three military
ORGANIZED atoms from Illinois have ALREADY
given notice that they viii be present.
Is 10 requested that all civic and mill
tary organic atoms desiring 10 take part
in the parade, will report at once TO
General Hancock, on Governors Island.
The parade will probably be headed by
q full force Of mounted police. It 10
said that from 5000 TO 5000 veterans
will take part in the parade on Sasar.
day, August 8th. Each division will
carry the Post colors and old battle
oolors and old battle fags. massed In
she center OF the division.
HANCOCK BusY.
NEW YoRx. July 28.-General Han
cock was busy all day In arranging
plans for the funeral Generals Shsr-
man, Shaler, Aspinwali and many others
came TO him to offer suggestions. Ap-
plications for places In the line CON
tinued to pour In from all parts Of the
country. Among those Who have en-
pressed desire to be represented IN
some capacity are the National Associa
ton of Mexican War Veterans and the
Nineteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
General Hancock has ordered Battery
A, Fifth United States Artillery, TO pro-
Deed to M1uHt McGfegor for special
service in guarding the remains. "All
retired officers OF the army, as body"
orders General Hancock, will fad q
place in the funeral procession. Con-
suit Major General Sickles, Who appears
to be the senior retired officer Of this
city"
THE GRAND ARMY IN TIE PROCESSION.
wAsa1NoTos. July 2S.-The following
kilograms passed today between 9ensr-
al Hancock and General Bardstte:
GoyEREoR's ISLAND, July 18th.
s. 8. Bsrdstts, Commander ia-C Aief Of
the Graad Army of the republic, Wask-
iRgtoa:-Your letter of July IS. received.
l. you, as Commander in Chief Of the
Grand Army Of the Rspublic will be
present at the funeral ceremonies of
General Grant In New York, the gela-
tive place of the different bodies of
your organization in the column can be
arranged by you. The place Of the
organization in the column will be
announced In due time by me. All
armed bodies and troops will be EN-.
braced In the escort, and organized
bodies from your organization may be
placed With 1t. w. s. HANCOCK,
Major General.
WASHINGTON, july q.
Major General HaReOok, G0Vern0r's
mander-in- Chief Of the Grand Army Of
Grant in New York. 8. 8. BuRDKrrK.
In connection with the above dis
patches, Commander Burdette says no
will establish q Grand ARMY headquar-
tiers 10 New Ysrk city, probably at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. some days before
the anal obsequies. The National
stat and all past commanders in chief
will be especially invited TO attend
coMMrrrEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRE-
sENTArIvEs.
WAsnrsaros, July q. ZGeneral John
B. Clark, Clerk Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, has designated and request
ed the follogine-namsd committee TO
represent that body at the funeral of
General Grant: John q. Carlisle Of
Kentucky. Samuel j. Randall of Penn
syivania, Won. n. Morrison Of Illinois,
j. Randolph Tucker Of Virginia, d. K.
Singleton of Mississippi, Frank His
cook Of New York. Thomas B. Reed Of
Maine, Thomas w. Brown Of Indiana,
and BENJAMIN Bustervorth Of Ohio.
These gentlemen will be requested by
mail to insect in Nsv York city on the
7th day OF August, at some hetel not
yet determined.
GUARD OF Hoxos.
Mr. McGRRooR, July 8.-General
Hancock has informed Colonel Jones.
In command Of ths military here, that
CAptaia Beck's battery has bean or
dered from Fort Oolsubns 10 report 70
Ne. McGre0or a. part Of the guard OF
honor to the remains Of General Grant.
A detail Of light artillery, also, has been
ordered by General Hancock fron Fsrt
AdamR
SOUTHERN sYapkTHr.
SAx ANTONIO, Texas, Jaly 23.-At Q
meeting Of ConfedeFate soldiers % the
court house last eyenisa the foilesine
resolutions we're adopted. aed ordered
30 be autographed 20 tue family OF Gen-
Grant:
Rssolpsd, That We have learned With
deep regret Of the death at Mount No
GreRor Of that Distinguished eivili&n
and soldier, General o. 8. Grant. vhose
name and fame In arms has shed iusser
at home and sbroad upon his country
men. and
RSsolsed. That We tender 10 bis Be
rasved famiiV our sinoafN and haA gtfeI8