Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-12

in attendance. The procession then took
up tho limo OF march down Governor street
in the following order:
]. Military escort. composed OF part OF
General Pickett's division.
q The Public Guard, Lieutenant Cav
commanding.
3. The Camp Guard at Lee Camp, about
tenant Trabuc.
4. Six pieces Of bearings battery, CON-
handed by Captain Blunt.
3. The Twefty-frst Virginia battalion
Cavalry. Major Wren commanding.
G. The hearse containing the coffin in
which wero enclosed tho remains OF the
lamented hero. which was adorned by six
mourning plumes and drawn by four
white horses. The bur al case was wrapped
in a Confederate flag. Grouped around
tho hearse as pall-bearers were the follow
ing officers: Generals Ewell. Winder,
Elzey, George II. Stewart, Churchill, Gar
nett, Corse, and Kemper, and Commodore
fronch Forest. The hoarse was followed
by number of the original Stonewall
brigade"
z. President Davis and Vice. President
Stephens in a carriage.
:. The members Of tho Cabinet and
chief officers Of the Government led by
the Secretary of War.
9. The officers connected with tho staff
of Iicutenaut-G General Jackson. mounted,
vi appropriate badges OF mourning.
30. The Governor Of Virginia and other
State officers and the members Of the City
Council of Richmond.
THOSE on Yoor.
These we're followed by large number
of military and civil dignitaries. mounted
aud on foot. The route of the procession
was down Governor. street TO Nam. up
Main to Second. up Second to Grace, and
down Grace 20 the west gate Of the Capt.
tol Square. where all entered except the
military escort. which filed up Ninth street.
On arriving at the Capitol the coffin con-
tanning the remains Of che lameDted hero.
borne by the bearers. was conveyed 70 the
large hail IN the southern end of the build
ing, and the doors thrown open to afford
an opportunity TO the eager crowd to look
upon the features Of ono whose death they
regarded as great national calamity.
Good order was observed, and the dense
crowd slowly made its way through the
rotunda into the large hall where the coffin
laid. and as they passed gazed for the last
time upon all that is mortal Of the gallant
dead.
EVIDENCES or GRIEF.
Many Of the ladies', AS they passed. shed
tears over the remains. and in token Of
thor deep regard for the memory OF the
noble chicft9ln, pressed tHcT npS upon
the lid of his coffin. witnessing the deep
feeling of sorrow manifested by these tair
daughters Of Virginia. an elderly and re-
spectablc-loOking gentleman addressed
them IN tones of coincidence rs follows;
Weep not. all 10 for the best. Though
Jackson has been taken from the head of
his corps. his spirit is now pleading our
cause at the bar of God"
For hours after the coffin had been placed
in the large h3ll thousands continued TO
crowd IN and around the Capitol awaiting
thor turn for q last look at the features
fixed in death The coffin which contained
the remains Of the deceased was metallic
one. with glass door over the face On the
coffin was IA silver plate upon which was en-
gravcd the simple inscription:
observation-disclosures r. j. JACKSON.
Born January 21st, 1924. Died May ION. 1863
All the incidents connected with these
interesting but melancholy ceremonies
were marked by deep feeling of sorrow
Eyes unused TO weep were suhuscd with
tears, aud the great popular heart pusated
with emotions of grief too deep for utter
ance.
II ie understood that the remains Of the
deceased viii TINS morning be conveyed
from the Capitol of Virginia TO his late
homo. Lexington, Rochbridge county,
where they Will be inferred.