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infantry, and Battery H of the Fifth artil,,
lcry. The blttery from Newport remalneu
at the mountain to fire half-hourly guns until
sunset, when they we're relieved by the bat
, terry from Fort Warren, which had been sta-
toned at Saratoga for a day or so, TO De
ready to fire minute guns when the funeral
train got down the mountain.
The journey down occupied IN hour, tne
train moving very slowly until it reached the
foot of the hill, when it increased its speed
little, while the engine blew three long
whistles to warn tho people Of Saratoga OF
the approach OF the train All tho way down
the mountain, even at wild anu appar-
emily inaccessible points, stood groups
of people silently watching the tram.
respectfully held their hats in their
hands This was but the beginning of what
occurred all along the line to Albany, every
where the same. crowds standing silent ano
uncovered rs tho sombre train swept by
them.
During all the journey from Saratoga to
Albany tine onginc did not blow its whistle or
ring its bell. At Saratoga the track for n
mile or more was lined with people while every
roof that afforded view, was black
with spectators Tho battery from
little knoll by tho track, and as the train
approached commenced firing minute guns
At the second shot one Of the guns went of
prenaturcly blowing off the arm of the ar
tillcryman who was rammnS homo the
cartridge, and injuring him so soseverely about
the head tnat it was feared he might not re-
cover This was the only accident of tho
day, everything moving with military pre-.
cision and in exact accordance with the pro-
grammle until the boay was laid out III state
on the catafalque under the dome Of the capi.
tol in ALBANY.
Arrival At Albany.
The heavily lraped funeral car stood at the
crossing at Spencer street. Albany, when the
train came to "A halt. twas drawn by six
l,iac!i horses, over which We're thrown long
llack MEETINGS. The Brooklyn Grand army
men took their pac.s at the horses heads,
while the infantry and artillery companies
ranged themselves on each side Of it. A
committee from the Albany common coun-
Gil had gone to meet tie remains ut Snrato-
ca, aud they took seats in car
riagcs. Governor Hill met General Hancock
and the Grants with his private carriage at
the train. There WAS little delay in getting
the procession under way, and with General
Hancock oil horseback at its head it moved
slowly mp the hill to the capitol, with the
bells tolling and minute guns firing. The
brilliantly uniformed Burgess Corps and q
number of separate companies with reversed
arms followed Immediately behind the funeral
car.
On arriving at the capitol General Han
cock formally called upon Governor Hill in
his private room, while the remains of Cen
eral Grant were taken to one of the small
rooms of tho insurance department., where
the undertakers took of tho cover Of the
coffin 1t was found that the body had been
displaced somewhat by the journey, and that
the face was slightly discolored AS soon as
the unertakers had finished their work the
body was placed on the catafalque.
There were eight electric burners under
the canopy and almost Immediately over the
head of the coffin. This threw strong light
on the fa;c. The catafnlque was Of black,
with a royal purple border around the top,
while the top, over tho remains was of rich
cream that reflected the light down upon the
face. As soon rs the body was arranged Oh
the catafalGue General Sherman, Cen
eral Hancock's staff, General Farnsworth and
staff, followed by Governor Hill and the
members of the legislature, filed by and
looked at the remains. After the officials had
viewed the body the rotunda was thrown
open to the public Within four hours q, 900
persons walked by the casket. All the even
rotunda at the rate OF 5000 an
hour. The remains lay in state in
the capitol until lO'3o A. NJ, on the 5th
inst, when the doors were closed, and
at 80 the funeral procession was again
formed The remains were transferred from
the catafal1ue to the funeral car at the en-
trance of the capital, and thence escorted in
presence of a dense throng to the Central rail-
road depot The funeral train left the AL
hany depot Mt 1870 noon, and was duo i'll
New York at 5 P. NJ.