Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-03-07


"a aware of his spPTosehing end early IN
the 6sy. Before noon he called Tor the
morning Pspsr, - VAS his invariabis custom.
and attempted 70 read, but fo1ud thai h.
sight vas failing. soon after be extended
his hand 10 Seuator Daniel and calmly aid,
4 uant 10 tel you god By, major" De
then told bis nephew, Csbell Early, farewell,
After uhich he dropped into quiet slumber.
Lister in The day the dying veteran asked
Ssnsior Daniel not 70 leave the roOun, A. be
wanted 10 talk with him shout certain 81
Szncsneuis; but from thSi time he suffered
such Intense pain TIA, be did DOT revive The
subject he m, death unainohingiy, With
bis hand resting quietly in Senator DAaieis
Sses-l s.s.1,s % sis B-iizr-sS..
LYNCHBURs. VA, March 5.-Gen- Jubsi
Anderson Early Row sleeps his 6asl sieep
on the very line Of battle be forUed when
The CITY Of LynchBurg was threatened b
General Buuisr in 1864 Nearly a. msny
people followed his remains 10 he grave A.
be had soldiers on ihsi memorable day,
when be rode into the city TO put The enemy
70 fight Ar day Yesterday, last eight and
unuI $50 O'Clock 70 dsy The body lay in
state % his home on upper Nam street Wiih
nihrsry guard, and hundreds called C.
take farewell look al the face Of the dead
soldier. Among them were many vstsrsns
from al sections Of the State Who fought
uaSer him during the var. Tie Richmond
contingent arrived early this morning. Gov
ernor O'Frrrali. owing 20 The pressing bus
ines incident % the closing dsys Of Tie leg
islsturs. Vas unable 20 come. but sent his
prirate secretary. Mr Z ?. ChesiermsH,
Col C. o B CoVsrdiu. chief Of SAT, and
A6it Grn Anderson, Hugh r smith, oon-
uan5ant ofihe Conssderats Veterans Of The
safe. r. :. Bosher. James T. Grey snd
Judge George L Chrisiian. members q lh'
executive committee Of The Army Of North
era Virgins. sud CsPtaiu John Carson, NE
famous Confederate scout, we're Aiso o. ths
party. Captain Carson Vas one Of the 0o-i
conspicuous krurss IN the crowd Of veterans.
Daring The var he nsde q vow DO, 10 cut
bis hair uutil the COaie5erscy iriuIPheo,
ard 3, rsusins uncut
Atla2o ts Virginia Military Institute
cadets. 10 strong. arrived from Lexington,
wiki The Institute bad, accompanied b
Gen. Scou ship. Ats o'ciock, in soooTd-
an,s With proclamation By The mayor and
thsir aHa desire, The merchants and basi-
~ nsl grueral,y closed iheir places 90
business and ths city ball bell began 70 toll
Whsu The procsssion began 70 move down
Main street. Al SIS. ihs; ihoroughiare "a,
literally psckei with people and every win
dou counsading view was crowded :
-suad q mounted police ted the procession
followed 5y The Virgiais Institute BsHd--
The procession vas then n ne fsllosius
order,
Mounted ulsrslsls, the Governors STAT,
FIX Lee Troop. 50 nen, Commanded bs
Lieutenant Dillon, LighI Artihey Blue,
IS usn. Csp,aiu Sesy; Virgins Military
Iu., .uie csss,s. 10 men, Colo1sl Marshall :
Virginia ZraSve<. s. men. CsPt R I
Crairail. Lynchburg Home Guard, 81
msa. Captain Scrugss; Couisdsrzis Ns,si-
ans Of ely ard vicinity; Garages Eiih
hone-srv pa,l. bsxrers. 1aEer bearers, active
p.l. bearer. dis,incui~hed * Conisrstss :
Ricbmoud Houi,-srs, - IN uun5er; the
bszrse. drawn ty fur horses. win black
srspginrs. The Generals hor~s. with ssdd's
drspe5 iu uouraiI Z; eK-Coniederaiss = car
risges; privs,s carusgesi tie IRE orPar,-
usr. With machines irsPsd IN blsck-
= Pans Episcopal Churob VA reached
ss1 o'c,ock. but no, one tenth Of the
peo.l e oso' d gain s6niiiaaos- The services
usrs conduc,ed ~ The rsctor, Rev. 7. ~
Carson. ana we're exceedingly Impressive
Miuuts guns were fred a. Richmond, begin
niur ui,h the hosr 81 ,hs luasrAL
TIE ol5 soldier who for - nsuy yssrs
wore TIE grey ard uoas oiher- vs. buried
n osskst q, Tire oalar be loved. The czs-
T., vas -ouare Gear. covered With Couieisr-
ale es5ei grsy. huei siih ooPPer-no orns-
ue-. Tie usue CO simple Pls;s and
,bs uecsss1ry silver cissPs were al The
u=-al used.
Ge-s-l Ear,y = supposed 90 have been
u---f t.--r--r ~, s-f h-re hundred Q hou-