Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-12

poverty Of General Hancock's widew.
NO words are needed to add either
favor or dignity to that statement
made with q soldiers directness and
the force Of plain truth. We trust tina,
the appeal made in such simple terms
and backed with such force of gene
rous fact may receive hearty response,
as in the case OF General Hancock 5
illustTi0us comrades.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., February III.
The Secretary Of War and several
prominent army officers will go TO
Philadelphia Saturday to receive the
remains Of General Hancock, and will
accompany them to Norristovn. A
detachment of artillery, with guns, has
been ordered to proceed from Philadel-
phia to Norristown to fire a military
salute over General Haucock's grave.
This will be the only military cere-
moDy on that occasion, as the funeral
is TO be private one.
NEW YoRK's TRIBUTE.
ALpANy, February 1.-The House
tonight adopted the following upon the
death Of General Hancock
Resided, That in the death of Major
General W. S. Hancock the United
States army has lost one Of its brayest
and most distinguished officers, and the
nation citizen whose unse,fsh devotion
to his profession and heroic defence Of
the honor and integrity Of his country
in the field against foreign and domes-
tic foes through an unbroken public
service Of forty-two years, established
a character for probity, courage, and
patriotism unsurpassed, which Justly
entities his name to DO cherished as one
Of the brayest, trusst, and best OF
Americans.
ReSoired, That wo tender our condo
lence to the family Of the deceased in
their bereavement, and that the Clerk
Of the Assembly be requested to trans
NIT to them an ensrossed copy Of these
resolutions.
MASSACHUSETTS SENATE.
BosToN. February 1.-THE Senate
to-day unanimously adopted resolutions
on the death Of General Hancock, in
which it was resolved that his valor
in war, his magnsnimity in peace, his
selfsacridcing devotion to his duty,
and his stainless character, make his
life an ennobling example to hi, coun-
trymen. and commend his name to the
remembrance Of grateful people"
PLACED IN THE CAsKET.
NEW YORK, February LITTLE re-
mains Of Major General IIpn;9ck were
taken from the bier this ahsfloon aad
placed in the steel casket ordered by
his relatives. Dressed in tie uniform
Of a major general, with military
sash on his right shoulder and side,
even in death he looked tie picture Of
a military hero. Many CT the old
friends Of the family called G., the zen
erals house, but were d9a;od admit
lance.
Observation-Disclosures William
d. Whiprle issued to-n;sat the follow
ing
H'DQ'Rs DIVISION G ATLANTIC, }
GOVERNOR ISLAND, :
NEW YORK CITY, Feb. IL, SO. J
Special Orders, No. o.
The following troops in New York
harb0r will act as escort at the funeral
ceremonies of the late Major-General
W. S. Hancock, United States arm7. %
take place in New York city on the
18th instant Band and Battery I, Fifth
artillery, from Fort Hamilton; batteries
A and Il, Fifth artillery, from Fort 10.
lumbus; Battery X, Filth artillery.
IRON Iori S" 'I.'., ,er. Ihe escort W.,
be commanded by Major I%lchara II.
Jackson, Fifth artillery. Captain
William b. Beck. Fifth artil-
lery, will take charge of the
arrangements at Trinity church
on the morning of the 18th instant, and
will be assisted by Lieutenant William
W. Galbraith, of the Fifth artillery,
who will report to Captain Beck at the
church by $50 o'clock on Saturday
morning. Minute-guns will be fired
from Castle William from the time the
steamer bearing the body leaves Gov
ernor's Island until the procession
reaches Trinity church, and will he re-
sumed fir IN the time Of Reconciliation
at the Battery until the steamer reaches
Jersey City. Major Richard II. Jack
son and Captain William b. Beck, OF
the Fifth artillery, with sixteen non-
commissioned officers, will constitute
guard Of honor to accompany the body
to Norristown, Pa.
Captain Wallace F. Randolph, Of the
Fifth artillery, with one officer and
detachment of thirty-seyen enlisted
men, Of Light Battery F, Fifth artil-
lery, will proceed to Norristown, Pa,
ria Frankford arsenal and Philadelphia,
TO execute the firing Of salyos over the
tomb Of Major-General Hancock. They
should arrive in Norristown sufficiently
carly on Saturday to insure their being
in position with their guns before the
arrival Of the coTtege. Captain Ran
dolph will proceed in advance of bis
detachment to make the necessary ar
There will be no organized
procession, and no arrangements are
contemplated looking to the presence
therein Of organized bodies as such, but |
Ill are invited to attend in their in
iiyidual capacity.
BY command Of Lieutenant General |
sheridan. WILLIAM ID. WHIPPLE.
Assistant Adjutant General.
Official (: S. n. BENJAMIN, A. A. G.
General Sheridan has assumed i'm
Mediate command of the Division of
he Atlantic until the President ap-
oints successor to General Hancock. |
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