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PHILADELPHIA, FEIDAY, JXJjSTE 1, 1866.
DOUBLE SHEETTHREE CENTS.
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THIRD EDITION
NEVFENIANVARMOVEMENr
( HEAT EXCITEMENT ON THE BORDER.
Tie Tenians Expected to Cross into
Canada Last Night.
SEIZURE OF All LIP IN VERMONT.
The Toronto Military Ordered to
be in Roadinoss.
ii;am up on tiii: k.iilroai-s.
The Canadians Admit that Gen. Sweeney
Means Invasion.
CAPTURE OF FORT ERIE BY FENIANS.
Eie., Kio., Etc. JEte., etc.. Kits., Ktc-
Toronto, C. W.. May 81 tba Daily Telegraph
ot this city, lii its atieinoou edition, contains a
-nespatcu from Hontrea , daaid to-day, winch savs
ttiui one t' ousand stand 01 urms weie seized at St.
Albans, Vt , yesteiday. They wero lound in boxes
marked "maohim ry " J lie arms wete delivered up
to tliu American authorities at Huriineton
Coloum Dune received order tuis morning from
Ottawa, the Beat ol governiuo t, to na ily all the
military corps in lino district to be ready tor active
service as soon as required, 1 lie citv during the
morning was considerably excited, and from au
early Lour tne newspapers offices were throated
wltli persons e tger lor the Intent news.
I he Canadians now admit that ueueral Sweeney
is desperately in earnest, and thov begin to fear a
Fenian invasion, The (overuiuout is loudiv cen
sured for withdrawing tlio troops lrom the frontier,
and leaving the border towns at the mercy ol the
invaders.
An Ottawa despatch says that the Government la
ware of the niovemcut, and will be fuily prepared
to meet the ensis. a
A despatch lrom Hamilton says that the sTatemcnt
'about stopping the through trains on tho ureat
Western Railway :oiug lrom the suspension Bridge
was tuuorrect. Ihe truth ot the story is, avs the
despatch, the British c insular nifont at Buffalo only
recommended tho remova- of tlie surp us roiliug
stock lrom the bridge iuto the In oiior.
1LATKR.J
Toronto, May 81, Midnight The excitement is
increasing, and volunteering has again couiuioucei
wph ev :u more energy than previously.
The new of the determination ol the Govornmont
to ca 1 out the vo untccrs Ins been received and
causes ere at rejoicing. Ne leais ore ruuuilested,
ami business is -oing on as u-uii'.
ihe entiie press unite in the b. lief that tho blow
Is abi.ut to be struck, but at what particular point is
ot course as yet a mstery ; but tumor hat it that
the Fenians aie collecting on the lino of the fit,
Lawience.
A Lao net council was hold in O tawa to-day. No
advices have been received as to the nature of the
de lberuuons.
Troops aie under orders to march to-morrow.
Four hundred leave here in the morning lor Port
Coiborno. The men are now cougregutin it at the
dn I sheds, and eviuco much enthusiasm at tho pros
pects oi a bvht
The Grand flunk and Great Western Railroad
volunteer battalions are mustunug for active service
The argument in Murphy's case has been ad
journed till to-morrow noon.
HA cipher despatch lrom liuilalo say the Fenians,
ut their headquarters to-night, are armed wnli mus
kets and bavonets. It is currently mooted on the
street that ihey will move some t me to-night. J his
may be merely street rumor. They are constantly
receiving numerous uudilions to their numbers.
I bis confirms the private oespulches received here,
and the general te'iet is that t e Feniuns will cross
at Fort Krie o night, suiiu.tuueuii.ly with attacks at
other i oints.
I he troot-s here are under arms, but tho milliary
author ties in Moiitieal aid oilier paces refuse to
ki-.e the press any hint of what t' ey are doing.
FUOM BUFFALO.
Buffalo, Mav 81 Despatches have boon sent
lrom here to night by the D ctric Attorney, stating
thatihero aie aucut Ultecu hundred teutons here,
am hey intend moving oil to input or to to-morrow
uigni. I he despatches nave Deep sent to the Mayors
t Hamilton und Toronto. Abuiit eight hundred of
ti e PYinans belong to XlulIUlu. und 1 have beard
ill teen hundred more arrived up o yesterday night.
Seven hundred more were expected to-night, but
the tiain did not connect witti tho Western and
Southern trains at Cievednd, und ouly about tif
teen arrived. The Fenians had about a dozen
, wagons waiting at the station expecting freight,
but got nouo.
At 10 o'clock to-night I saw crowds of Fonians
with canteens on ready to march. They are ex
pected to leave lor Sandusky, uh.o, by the midnight
train, lrom which p ace or Oudensburv the real
attack is expected to be made it is said tha' they
only await tho arrival of artillery which has been
shipped lrom Cmcairo.
Tne Fenians have accurate plain of the Cana
dian dclenses, and know the niu strength opposed
to them.
it Is rumored that twenty thousand Fenians are
scattered in ton us on the border, and the meu here
are ready to niburk.
'the demonstration here is regarded by many as a
ieint. Sweeney aud Kouerts are both heie; the lat
ter arrived to-day. Uu hundr d thousand staud of
arms are said to be at f . o'LUy's auction rooms, and
are said to belong to tho Fenian. Their armory and
dml rooms are uuderueutu the builaiog.
The commandment at Fort Porter i9 on the alert,
and says il the Fen ans aiti nipt to take the interna
tional steamer heie to cioss, he has his guiis sighted
so as to si uk her. The L'uited Stites steamer is on
the alert in the Erie basin, wi.h steam up and guns
allotted.
Squads of Fenians are moving about the streets.
It is iuily expected that they will nove on Canada.
It Is said tuat the plan Is to cut the Grand Trunk
Railroad at Ovdersburg, and in two divisions move
on Montreal and K'ngs'on, and meet at ioron'o.
They expect to scatter the volunteers with grape,
and the regulars with six shooter.
Most of those here are lrom Cincinnati and Louis
ville, aud are Southern soldiers The Colouol in
command of tho Feuiuin s ates that the 80th
n giment in Canada cannot be induced to oppose
them. .
UNITED STATES MARSHAL MURRAY AND PRESI
DENT ItORERTS.
Colonel Roberts, President of the Fenian Brother
hood, called on United States Marshal Murray yes
terday afternoon, in relation to the seizure ol arm
alleged to have been made by Marshal Murray, the
day pievious. Mr Roberts stated that he had come
to ihe Maishal to know il the United btates mail
could be nrlud aud their contents given to the duo
lie, aud lurther, It the letters which had Dn given
to the press, and which were addressed to President
Uo beits, had not been published by authority ol
Marshal Murray 1
The Marshal replied that titer had not. Mr.
Roberts stated that be couiu prove that one of his
othcers bad notitle i the press 10 come to the Mar
shal's othce and get them, and, lurther, that he could
name the man, Marshal Murray requested him to
do so, but sir. Roberts deemed. Mr. Roberts then
at-ked the Marshal if he was aware that he had ren
dered himself hable to a suit at law. Mr Murray
replied, "Von are at liberty to take any course you
please in tho iuitor," and the interview ended.
THE LATEST REPORTS-
The Fenian Advance -The War to Com
mence To-Day.
JIuffalo, June 12 80 A M. The reporters o
the Express have Just returned from a point one
and a half mi cs below Lower Black Rock. The
head of the henian column, six hundred strong,
bad reached t iat point with their army train of nine
wagons, loided with ammunition They declare
they will effect a lauding belore daylir'it.
St. A'bans, Juno 1. lhroe hundred Fenans
arrived heie this morning. They camn from Boston
Leu ell, and Klrkiand, and ara scattered about the
town in croups of three or four, but have male no
disorderly demonstration. The authorities here are
taking every precaution against a disturoance.
Boston, June 1. I'wo companies oi United States
regulars left this morning for St. Alt ans. An addi
tional detachment ol one bnndied Fenians also lelt,
It Is supposed lor the Canadian bordor. Fifteen hun
dred men Is the alleged quota of Fenians of Massa
chusetts for the present enterprise.
IMPORTANT, IF TRUE.
Capture of a British Fort by the Fenians.
J.KW York, June 1 it is ro ported ihat tort Erie,
in Canada, opposite Buffalo, was captured by Fonians
to-oay. Tbey are said to be 3000 strong, and 2000 ol
(hem are said to be march. ng uuopposod into tho in
terior, and have already cut one. telegraph line.
The teniang in Ohio.
Cincinnati, June 1. A despatch from Columbus,
Ohio, says that 460 000 rounds of ammunition were
shipped from that place to New York, 160,000 to
Chicago, and 80,000 muskets to Buffa'o, within a few
days. Those arms, it is reported, aro for tho Feni
ans. Governor Cox has issued an order mustering
ont all companies of Ohio National Guards that will
not organize under the new militia law.
STILL LATER NEWS.
I X ) J IT Klllli! CAPTUllKD.
COL. O'NEILL IN COMMAND OF THE FORT
NO DEP.KEDATIOrtS PERMITTED.
U0FFALO, June 1. No'wi'hstanding the vigi
lance of tho authorities in this region, the United
States steamer Michigan being under steam and
having her ports open, and in fact the citys varm
ing with Canadian spies, several regiments ot
Fenians crossoo over into Canada last night, includ
ing troops lrom Kentucky, lennessee, and Indiana,
a regiment from Ohio, and a regiment from this city.
"At this point they crossed in canal boat, drawn by
tugs, and wl on nearing the Canadian side jthey sent
up a wild Irish cheer, with tho greou dig floating.
Colonel O'Neill, cl the 13th Itsgiraonr, of Nash
ville, is in command at fiort Erio, Lirgo numbers
of persons are viewing tho sight from this shorn.
Colonel O'Neill threatened to bayonet a man who
attempted to appropriate a large woo len alia vl lound
in a public house. I ho Foniani say that no dopre
dations shall be permitted.
All the telegraph wires to Canada are cut on the
Canadiun side, except those via tUe Suspension
bridge.
An agent of tlio Associated Tress has left for tho
scene of operations it is reported that a mall agent
was fired on this murnicg as he was crossing in a
small boat. '
The Fenians aVe reported to bo marching for the
Suspension bridgo, twentv-two miles from this city.
From Boston.
Bofton, Juno 1. Ihe two compauios of regulars
who left for Ihe North this morning, wore from Fort
"Warren, and are commanded by Colonel Livingston.
1 he newly rained Fenian cavalry regiment, under
tho command of Co'onol icoutoi, late oi Moseoy's
guoriila, is part of tlio expedition from this eity
General JMtzhugh Lee will oommand the cavslry
wing of their army of Invasion. They lurther say
the blow will be struck early next week, probably on
Monday.
SOUTH AMERICA.
ON THE RIVER PLATE.
VICTORY OF THE BRAZILIANS.
PARAGUAYANS DRIVEN TO THEIR
WORKS AT I1UMAITA.
THE PROBABLE END OF THE WAR
Etc. Et Eta., Etc, Kt Etc., EUj
New York, Juue 1 The steamship Morning
Star, from Kio Janeiro, May 4; Balna, May 8; For
nambuoo, May 11; I'ura, May 17; and St. Thomas.
May 25, airived this morning. Ihe United States
frigate Susquehanna lelt Rio April 27, for New
York. The United Slates gunboat Shamokin and the
i-bip Onward are at Rio. The gunboat Bienville
would leave St. Thomas May 25, for Ponce, Porto
Rico. The news from the river Platte is important
There was a fearful slaughter on the 10th of April of
1200 Paraguayans, who attacked the Brazi iau bat
teries on an is'aud opposite Itapuru. Ten thousand
Brazilians crossed the Farava on the lGth, without
opposition, drove in the Paraguayan skirmiuhers(
and the noxt morning ocoupled Itapuru, capturing
four guns and a flag.
Tho whole allied army was transferred by the 19th
to the Paraguayan aide of the Parana. The Para
guayans abandoned their camp throe miles on the
road to Uuinaita, aud retreated to that lortres, on
which the allies were marching. Twelve thousand
Brazilians, under Porto Alegre, had crossed the
Upper Parana, and reached the railway irom Villa
Rica to Ascencion, within thirty miles of the capital.
Humaita cannot be' held, and a speedy end of the
war is anticipated. The Brazilian Imperial Assein.
bly has been convened. The Emperor's speech calls
espeoial attention to the currency. The Custom
House in Santa Catharina bad blown up, killing
twenty persons. The old silver minos In Rio Grande
del Sud, woiked by the Jesuits, had been redis
covered. Co flee at Bio destining. Freights dull, Exchange
on London lower. Bank rate, U,
VINFIELD SCOTT,
Born June 13, 1788-Died May 29, 1863.
OBSEQUIES OF THE OLD HERD.
OmCIAL AND POPULAR HONORS
10 HIS MEMORY.
THE FUNERAL PROCESSION
SCKNKS AT TIIK GltAVK
MSTIMUSIIED PALLBEARERS
THE COUPS OP CADETS.
MBsWHnfKMMBsl
LAST. SOLEMN RITES TO
THE CHIEFTAIN.
TOKENS OP RESPECT IN
THE CITIES.
Uto. fcZto.. JEtC. JStO.s EtO.
To-day at 1 o'clock all that was mortal of the
hero of Lundj's Lane was borne silently and
solemnly to the la9t resting-place the Cemetery
of the United States Military Academy at West
Point. Following this will be lound full ac
counts of the funeral, as telegraphed by our
special correspondent.
We have already published full details of the
death ol General Scott, und we introduce here
culy such matters a may illustrate and do
honor to the character sud mem jry of tue dc
craved. PRESIDENT JOHNSON'S ANNOUNCEM HNT.
EjiEciJTiVE Mansion, Washington, May 20
Ihe Promuent, wnh protouud .orrow, announces 10
the p"Op.e of the United States the eeatu of Win.
held Scott, late lieutenant-general oi the army. On
the day which mav be appointed lor bis lunuial the
several Executive Departments ot tue Goverument
will be closed. 1 he heads ol the War and .Navy De
partments will respectively give orders lor the pay
ment ni appropriate honois to the memory ol tile de
ceased. Andrew Johnson,
GENEBAL GRANT'S ORDER TO TUB ARMY.
IlKAUQCAUTEllS OF THE AltMV, A. U. O.. WASH
INGTON, iiav 80, 18(JtJ Uentrai Oruer, No. 83. Witu
proiouuu sorrow the Geueiai-ln-Chitt announces to
the army the ueatn at Wtsi Poiut, New ur, on
the 2'Jih insc., oi its la e illustrious commander,
Brevet Lieuienaut-bencral VY in tie: d Scott.
His hinory is a part ol the history ol tne country.
It is almost needless to recall it to those who have
ventraud him so long. Entering the army as a
capta n in lb08, at me c o o ot ti e war of 1812-11 he
had aneady, by the torceoi merit, won bis way to
tberauk ol brevet major-general. In 1811 Major
General t-coti was assigned to the command of tb3
army. In the Bprng ot 1847, the Mexican war
having already began, he commenced, a Com-niandcr-m-CiJict
of the army in Mexico, tho execu
tion ot a plan of campaign the success o. which was
as complete as its conception was bold, and whicn
established his reputation as one of the ili'Si soidiors
ol his aye.
A gratclul country conferred on him, in 1855, the
rank ol Brevet Licuteuaut-ueuerai, as a token ot i s
esiimuU) oi his biilliaut set vices. As the vigor ot his
liio, whether in peace or in war, had buen dev.) tod
to the erv,ce oi too country he loved so well, i in
bis ape his country gave to him in return that vone
lai'on, ii-veienco, and es.i em which, won by low, is
the highest reward a nation can give. Of most ooui
nianuuig prestvoe, with a mind of great breadth aud
v.gor, pure in lite, his memory will never la le from
Ihe umiUot ihose who nave reverenced him s j long.
As a tectimonv of resptot, the olhcers of tuo army
will wear ibo usual badge ot mourning lor six
month, on the lelt arm and hilt ot tlio sword.
Guns will be liied at each military post at intervals
ol tMrt minutes, lrom t-unnse to 1 o'clock" P. M.,
on the day succeeding the recoi,tol this order,
'lrofeps will be paraded at 10 A. M., and this order
read to them, alter which a I .ajor lor the day will
cease, anu the flags wi I be kept at halfuiust during
the day. By couiuiund of
Lieutouant General Grant,
K. D. Townsend, A. A. G.
ORDER OF TUB NAVY.
'avy Department, May 80. Tne Navy Depart
ment announces to the avy and Marino Corps
the death ol Lieutenant General Winti ld Hoott, of
t ne United btates Army. 1 his illustrious otiicur do
purttd this lile at V esc Point, Mew York, on the
iOih instant, at 11 o'clock A.M. In houoroi this
ui.-tlnguished General, the commandants of navy
yarus aud stations will direct ihe flags ol their seve
ral comuiauds to be hoisted at hall-mast uutil sun
sot, and ntteen minute guns to te tired at meridian,
on Friday, June 1, ino day of the luneral, or ou the
day alter the receipt ol this order, n subsequent
thoreto. Gideon Wmlles,
Secretary of the Navy.
ORDER OF TUB SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
Treasury Department, May 80, 1806. I'Ue
lureral ol Lieutbnani-Oieueral Wiulleid Scott having
been arranged to take p ace on Friday, the 1st day
of June proximo, the Custom Houses of the United
States are, by order of the Prsiuoit, directed to be
cloced en thai day, as a mark of respot to thy me
mory of the deceased. The Hags of all revenue cut
lets will be placed at half-mast.
il. MoCClLcm'U, Secretary of the Treasury.
tue detail for pall-bearers and mflitary
mourners.
War Department, Adjutant-General's Of
fice, Washington, May SO, 18tW. -(Special Orders
ito 250. (bxtraut. Ibe lodowiug oulcers are de
tailed to proceed to West Point, fie York, to attend
the funeral oi the late Lieutenant-General Wiutioid
bcott, on Kridav, June 1, at 1 o'clock: Brevet
Major-General L Thomas, Adjutant-General; Bre
vet Major-Gonoral K. Scunvor, Inspector-General j
Brevet Major-General J. Holt, Judge Advocate
General; Brevet Major-General M. C. Meigs,
Ouartermas er-ueneral; Brevet Major-General A.
B. Eaton, Commissary -General of Subsistence;
Brevet Mafor-Geueral J. K Barnes, burgeon-Gene
ral ; brevet Major-Goneral 8. W. Bnoe, Paymaster
Geueral; Brevet Major-General R Delalleld, Chiut
Engineer) Brevet Major-General A B Dyer, Chief
ol Ordaanoe; Uajor-tjenerai O. O Howard, Chlel ot
Bureau ot Belugees, Eroedmen, and Abandoned
lauds; Major-General B. A. Hitchcock, United
States Volunteers; Brevet Malor General A. K.
Shiras, Assistant Commissary -General ol (subsist
ence; Brevet Mnor Geueral E. D. Towosead, iate
C'biel ot Htaff to Lieutenant Geueral Scott
By order oi the Secretary of War.
E D. Townsend, A. A. G.
THE FUNKRAL PROCESSION.
Major-General D. C. Callutn, 8eperintendent
United States Military Academv,and Stalf.
Colonel Uenrv M. Black, Commandant Corps of
Cadets, and Staff.
1 Cavalry Corpa Captain A. K Arnold.
Artil ery Corps Major Edward U. Piatt.
Jimuiirr Corps Captain Loroy L, Jaues,
Mslor-GeDPral Sundlord and Ofllceri of the New
To.k r-tnti M'li la.
PAI.L BltARtHS.
MsJ. Oon O. O. Howard
" Joseph Hooker,
" " L Tuomas.
" ' At. C Meis,
" " A. B Eaton,
" ' J K. Bnrni,
" " R I)elaflld. M
" " V. T i ownsenn.
l PALL BHAREBS.
I Beat-Adm'l Pa King,
" Htart
I Ktringhsm,
I " Breese,
Commodote Be I,
Wlks
' Blisr,
" and.
E.A.HItoUcock,
Livingston.
Lieu enant-Gencral Grant and Staff.
Ofuceraet the armv.
V !' -Admnai D. G F arragut and Staff.
Officers oi too navy.
Olivers of the West Point Military Academy, as
lot ows:
I)enuis il. Mnhan, LL D , Pro lessor of Military
and C.vll Engtuering.
Brevet IVeutenant-Colonnl (jporge II. Mende'l,
Major oi Enginoers, Assistant Prolessor of Military
and Civil fcogineering.
Brevet Major Franc's U Earanhar, Captain of
En. meers, irt Lieutenant William A. Jones, Engi
neers, acting A-sistani Protessors of Military aud
Civil Engineering.
- Will am M C Bartlttt. LL. D , Professor ot Na
tural and r xpenmental Philosophy.
Can am Joseph C. Liiark, Jr., United States Army,
Assistant Proieesor of Natural and Experiuiemal
1 hilornphv.
Captain Josiah II Kello rg, Un:to1 Slates Array,
Act ng Assistaut Professor of Natural and Ex peri
n.enta. Philosophy.
Albert ti. chuich, LL. D , Professor ot Mathe
matics Captain Herbert A. Tlasca I, 6th Artillery, Assist
ant ptoiessor ot Mathematics
Cat lain (A. i. C) Joseph B Campbell, Kirst
LleutMiant 4h Artillery ; Captain iohn I Uodgors,
2d Arid ery; Brevet Malor Samuel N. Benjamin. 2d
Artill. r ; Cadet Alexander M. Miller. Cauet tteorge
M W heeler, Caret James Meruor, Acting Assistant
Professors oi Mathematics.
JKobert W. W er, M A., Professor o' Drawing.
tipain John S. Poland, 2d inlantry. Assistant
Protepsor ot Drawing.
First Lieutenant Joseph P. Farley, Ordnanco, Aot
ing Assistant Professor ot Drawinqr.
Hvaclnth B. Agnoi, Professor of the French Lan
guage. Captain Francis A. Davies, lGth Infantry, Assist
ant Pioles-or ot the Fr. nch Lauguage.
First L'eu enant Ma bone T. Watson, 6th Artil
lery; Cadet Henry B Ledtard. Cadet James
O'Hara, Acting Assistant Professors oi the French
Language.
Ker John W. French, D. D , Chap'aln and Pro-fes-or
of Geography, History, and Ech c.
Captain Iranc.s L. Geuntber, 6th Artillery. As
sistant prolessor ol Geography, History and cUhics.
Captain John 8. Poiand, 2d Infantry; Firat Lieu
tent lully McCrae, 1st Anil cry, Acting Assistant
Profescor of Geography, History and Ethics.
Uenrv L. Keudnck A. M., Ptolessurof Chemis
try, Mmoialogy and Geology.
Captain Lorenzo Lorain. 8d Artillery, Assistant
Prolessor ol Chomislry, Minerology, and Goolory.
First Lieutenant Frank B. Hamilton, 3d Arttll ry,
Acting Asbis ant Prolessor of Chemistry, ttiuero ogy
and Geology.
l atrico do Jan.n, rrotcsaor ot tne cpamsn lan
guage. Captain Edward G. Bush, 10th Inlantry, Assistant
Prolessor of the fpamsh Language
First Lieuicnant Henry B. .Noble, 8th Infantry,
Assistant instructor ot Infantry tactics.
First Lieutenant John Egau. 1st Artillery, Assist
ant Instructor of lu Ian try iactcs
First Lieutenant .lames M Lancaster, 3d Artil
lery, A.'sistant Instructor oi Infantry and Cavalry
Tactics.
Brevet Lleu'enant-Colonol George II. Mendell,
Major of Engineers, Instructor of Practical Military
Engineering.
Brevet Major Francis U. Ferquhar, Captain of
Engineers, Assistant instructor ot Prac'ical Mili
tary Fngineenng.
Captain GoorgeT Balch, Ordnanoe, Instructor of
Ordntnce and Gunnory.
Antoui Lorentz Sword Master
military staff.
Captam Edward C. Boynton, Adjutant and Quar
termaster. Surgeon, John F Head, M. D.
Asistant Surgeon, E. J. Marsh, M. D.
Brevet Major F ioncts U. i arquhar, captain of En
gineers, Treasurer
Governor Ward and suite, of New Jersey, the Com
mittees ot the &onato and House ot Representative,
deputations lrom various Aietropoliian civic and
scientific bodies.
THE EQUKSTRIAN PAINTING OF DECEASED.
Tho ce ebrated equestrian painting of General
Scott was executed at West l'oint, in a structure
erected lor tho purpose. Iho work wan dono in
185(J-60, by Mr. iroye. whose iliuotratious ot Lieu
tenant Lynch's Dead Sea Expedition (which he ac
companied as the artist) are well known both In this
country and in Europe. The Legislature ol Vir
ginia, by a unanimous voto, appointed a committee
to irooure a painting, without regard to expense,
of one who was at tnat time Virginia's favorite son;
and Mr. 1'royo was chosen from among a targo num
ber of candidates as the artist, lie devoted nearly
two yiais to the task, receiving all tne sittings he
required Irom the General, who manifested the
greatest interest in the undertaking. The Gene
ral selected the occasion, the altitude, tho horse,
and all the components of the piece, lie is repre
sented seated in his cus'omary eroct atti udo, in
lull unitorm, holding his chapeiu in his bund, sur
rounded by his staff, whl e the mountains ol Chopul
tepee looming in me distaeco, link his imperish
able memory wi h their names. The picture is ilo
size, and covers a space of about sixt en leot -qtiaio.
The portrait ot the General is faithful and striking,
and, in all rtsiects. tli work is considered ny
art i s' s as possessing a high degree ot merit. About
the time the painting was ready for delivery, Vir
ginia seceded, and, in a tit ol d supponiniunt actio
patrio io course oi Geueral Soott at that criticul
period, rot used to receive the work. Mnce then I
believe, it has passed into private bands, and 's
no v. or was lately, to bo seen in the Ladies' Gallery
at the Capitol.
Tbe Eve or the Fnueral Death' Twi
light at Wrst Polat.
West Point, 10 P. M., May 81. To night, on the
steamer Mary JJowell,ihe permanent encasement
lor ihe body oi General Scott rtaohod this post, and
at daylight to morrow the bod , so enclosed, will be
removeo from its inappropriate commercial quar
ters here and deposited in tho Post c iaoel.
A LAST LOOK AT TUB BODY.
At eight o'clock this evening, Colonl Hill took
me into the oeath chamber of General rscott, where
the body still lay uuatteuded. 1 he piazzas oi Koe's
hotel, made historio by tins grand demise, worn
quite ililed with quiotlr ohatling but not dispirited
guests, who sat in groups, as ot inirne nerial spring
nights lor these many years past, while tho lone v
and uninhabited statue lay oloso above Cauuts
were here, speaking to their cousins, sweethearts,
and sisters, (jflicers of the post, In lull dres nnl
lorm, talked soltly in tbe moonlight. There wero
the omtilbusos before the stairs, as usual, and lols
weie registering their names and payiug bills,
while the suppressed ch.tier ot dinner sounded
below. Now and then a burle threw its harsher
bray into tins solemn matter or lile and death, and
in the mild, clear night, every neighbor
ing high and showed its rolling or abrupt
outline, while tbe river sent up the sound
ol puffing tugs, and the railway lumps and
whist.es quickened, and echoed, aud died. By a
husheti. though peopled hall, uu a si. ont stair, I am
ushered into a commonplace hotel ante-cnamber.
Here are three officers, rioh y; uniformed and in
c mple.e arms, and, at a word irom Co ouel Hill,
they open the dooraf the chamber adjacent, a cor
ner room, overlootfflig Cro' Nest on the side, am iu
front the pa-ade grouDd. This room has a picture
or two ot no specitlo individualities, few chairs, aud.
in tbe centre, a long, covered something, which the
cas. as it Is lighted, shows to be of formidable length
lor a cofliu. White lineu envelops It enurelv, and
this is satuiated with tho cool uilt ngof the Ice be
neath. A cross of laurel, set In the in erstices, wi h
lilies ot the valley, aud in tbe middle with a lresli
white rose, rests on the breast ot this bier; two
wreaths of the same leaves and flowers He near the
loet ; these were prepared by ladies ol the household
ot tbe i flicers oi the post.
Directly the linen at the bead of the bier is re
moved, and a round, suukeu lace of shaven white is
revealed, This was ouoe the ''radiant Haunted
Palace" 'he face of Ihe General. It is like, aud yet
very saddening and cbau.ea Death has given it
the peaked look ol corpses, aud this is further sharp,
ened by the loss ot ihe false teeth, whioh make the
chin d aw close to the nose, and greatly shortens the
lace. His eyes have been closed, but one of them is
a little unsealed, so that there is a trifle of crevice of
the white eyeball shining through. The well-cut
nose and mouth have little puttered ) the hair is white
aud thlu. It la fashionable to say of Geueral Sooit
that he wss unequal to the conduct of the late great
war. Let all Pel i tilers ot his history, in this regard,
look at this verv old man, and accuse not him, but
nature It was lor a vigorous lifetime a laoe grand
with mastered energies, so clothed witu dignity Ihat
when it relnxed to smile one loved It for trie condo
rretision. Now. It is an old, o d face, drawn np and
childish in ou line, as n was tn fact, though not in
aj pearc nee, lor two years pnor to the final burning
out ot tbv 'on Witnlh it. It was waste, diMntecr.i
tion age, that changed the man He 'ailed to moot
oung ex gencies because lie was no longer vouug
Bat he lived to the in I comfort and appreciation ot
tne unlet-tic tidings ot victories won bv his pupi s in
the army he disciplined, and died in the glorious
know edge that this land was stronger, worthier than
he believed, but no stronger nor worthier than t e
men who bad come to Inhabit and guide it,
wrapped in the flag.
In tbe spring of 18nT a young laay of Washington
made lor General Scott a large American flag,
cveiy tl read of which hi r own dainty Augers sowed;
and havinv some time preserved it wlto pride anu
flection, tne ueneral, no lonpor than a month ago.
raid that he wished to be buried in this flag. It
was nnlohled last evening in tbe ante-cbatnbor of
the dead soldier's room, and will contain flis re
mains. MRS HOYT.
I saw Mrs. Hovt, wile or Gould Hovt, Esq , stand
ing in the great hpll ot the hotol. bhe is the only
daughter oi the great soldier presrnt, a lady of much
(i i ace and inclined to plumpness, but not greatly
resembling her lather, fche has made many Journeys
to W en Point, at various times Of ate, summoned
by some critical feebleness ot the General, of whom,
indeed she bad twice or thrice taken leave; but
it lns dea h she has developed as muo'i sei l-control
as in lito si e wis altogether devoted to She
wil. be the ch ot mourner to-morrow.
THE MARRIED LIFE OF GENERAL SOOTT.
W Ith ti'is magnificent octogenarian hero soanda
lous inquisitiveiiess which baes all it estimates of
cnaracier upon social quatntues esand private errors
rather than upon large, solid responsible capacities
is already buy. His wile died abroad three yens
ago, and this long s paration is made to indicate
some grave cause of difference Mrs General oo t
was long a visitor and favorite here a Kip.itnoud
ladi oi piaco, spirit, ai d refinement who s mply
found hersel' dispensable in the vionoral'sdoclining
years, when ho giew a little queru ous and Irascible.
But th'ir feeling, wero kindly, although with him
theigorousness ot s mpathy was enieeolod. so that
be missed no oue lace very greatly. Mrs. soott died
in Borne, in the pretence of her son-in-law. 8li
was of Southern birth and opinions, and this differ
ence of opiuion may have somewhat estranged the
two. Nit even a spinster can make ot this domestic
matter a case against Old Chippewa.
RELIGION OP THE LIEUTENANT-GENERAL.
In order to correct a doubt that Geueral Scott died
in the lull acknowledgment aud hope of the Chris
tian faitn, I mav state that he was a constant and
devoted attendant upon worship, both here and
e sewhere; and that, except occasional profanity, his
li.e was a model to pub ic men in ail decencies aud
temperances He was eoiupu ous as to etiquotte and
cleanliness, and was part cu arly noticeable In do
lending the use ol the epithet damn.
' Damn," te u.-ed to sa very oiton, "is not an
oath; it is an expression of vulgarity, simply,"
SOCIAL LIFE OF GENERAL SOOTT,
The General, irom long command and the natural
indootriuation of military lifo, was apt to be impe
rious, and thcrolere, when he passed from soldiering
to e eotioncorii.g, was particularly coated at tbe fiee
burlesque and bandy made ot bis unguarded expres
sions. He had no elemout ot success as a candidate
for men's suffrages, and the campaign of 1852 mate
rially affected his popularity. As to t'e epithet of
"F'uss and Feathers." frequently applied to bun,
however 1 have been speakiug to tbe very intelligent
and accurate Adjutant of this post, Cap ain Boynton,
and am told that General Soott was remaikably
simple and seveie in bis attire, aud in address uas
cible but not b ustering.
He waB in love with this place, because he believod
entirely in the ellicacy of tao Military Academy,
which he icgarded as iu s me sort hi own creation
and child. He learned, in later yars, to prefer
tozzans', being much attached to the proprietor's
family, and nad a cottage on the grounds reserved
to b mself every year, in which he spent the suinmoi,
while much ot the winter bo passed in room No. 7
within the hotel, lie hnd a coachman aud a valet,
Loth of whom were Englishmen Of evenings,
wherever he might be, he had company of some sort,
and most oi tho officers' families at the post were
intimate, it not familiar with him. fie p ayed whist,
was lull of European reminiscences, and in expe
rience and reading was so thorough as to be at least
fluent and instructive.
DEVOTION OF WEST POINT PEOPtE
Around the Point, General Scott was, without ex
ception, idoi'zed by all the cadets and laboring c vi
lians. lie spoke to most oi tho-e whom he passed
ou the way. and when riding, an almost Oudai
attachment existed in all this quarter to both tho
man ai d tne soldier. With General Call um he was
on excellently good terms, tbe General haviug beeu
a mi mber of the military family of tbe Lioutenant
Gineral msny years Ho was accessible to every
cadet down to the lust davs of his lile.
MILITARY DECLINE.
Some ono hore to-night said to me that Genoral
Scott's military greatness ''died with the smooth
bore musket." lhere is considerable phi osophy
in this, a man mav grow up to machinery ; but a
man ot seventy has stopped growing.
THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The body will lie in stato to-morrow in the chapei
in lud nnilorui, with the Bword upon the colli u A
great Hug enciro es the ciiapul, looped with crape,
and cat lured Mex can colors entwine the columns.
Ihe Itinera Mnemonics l.l begin at 1 o'clock.
The body will be escorted by probably twe vo pa 1
fearers, 'hose being soieced from the Kegu ur
ui niv witn regard to tbe strictest priority. Iho
eicoit will be composed of cadets. I hou com ) tho
mourners: the other military people will loilovm
the inverse order of rank, tue least gome belore the
irreatest. a military salute ot musketry will be
fired over t' e grave, and hali-hour cannons fired
tutwecn sunrise and sunset.
arrivals.
Among Ibe arrivals hore this afternoon were Gov
ciuor W ard, of New Jersey, an i his staff: Goneral
L. 1' err i no; Parker Gummon; N. Cougar, and Gone
ial it McAllister
Fx-Govcrnor Hamblin Fi-h and daughter o died
at tbe hotel this altemoon and v it wed the remains
SERVICE,
Professor French Post Chaplain, will read tbe
-Kpisconal service at the grave. Nothing has been
-tn escribed by the General Government us to to
morrow's obsequies, ana it is not now known dell
nitely what leading olticers will coma here Tho
mass of them will come up by the morning boat and
go down at 4 o'clock. It is thought that about live
hunarea onicers win be present.
A SPECTACLE OF 1812.
Among tho folks who have come to the Point aro
several soldiers ot the war ol 1812. feoble old men.
quite bare of bair ana feeble of perception, who are
paying to tuo corpse tbe last reverence to the cap-
ain oi uie r youth. 1 saw oneol them to night
dossing from Garrison's a deaf, forgotlui, halt old
ventieman, who with difficulty asked tbe wav to tuo
hotei, and lorgot immediately both the question and
the reply, lie said, on the piazza at hoe, that ne
longht at Lundy's Lane, and wiped his eve on a
laded coat-sleeve, ruinously brushed iuto respecta
bility, ihey have an lojnnnse ixamp of their own
BWili-coming late in the descent ol this spent colos
sus, whoso grave is dug to-night in the Cadets'
Seminary,
From Another ,Corrsoatlet.
WEtT Point, May 8 ). Up stairs in room No 12
oi Koe's no e., the body of the departed '.eueral
lies; and with the exception of a ehauge iu tho com
plexlon of the lace, unchanged in appearance I he
guard ot honor, consisting of Colonel H M.
Hack, 7tn United btates infuutry; Lieuteuant
Colouel A. Piper, 3d Artillery j Lieutenant Colonel
J McHedt, 8d infantry; Major James Mciitllar. 2d
United States Iniantry; Captain F. A. Davis, lUtli
Inlautrv; and Captain A. K Arnold, 6th United
Stules Cavalry, had charge of the remains duriiif
the whole oi last night, and have held this sacred
trust to-day.
Tbey will continue to act in this capacity until
fui eiseded by the pall-bearers appointed to aot as
snch on fie dav of the funeral I lie lace of the dead
Litutenaut-Gcneral looks more natural than ou
yesterday. Tho sallo vre.-s, or rather yellovuess,
whioh overspiead its features immediately after
dentil, Is pa-sinp off, aud a palior, much more natural
and less palnlul to the eve, is taklnir possession oi it.
The distinctive faoial cbaract- ris'les, however, are
nil remaining, aud any person who ever saw the
General a.iye could not tail to recognize him as be
appeurs lu death.
THE BURIAL PLACE
selected for the ii'a.trlous so dier is in the cemetery
ot the past, by the side ot the officers wh wero
killed during the Rebel ion aud interred ihem. At
present the body wi.l be deposited iu tha oemetery
proper, but it is proposed by General Calluin.the
Superintendent ol the Post, to select, at an early
day, some spot near the bank of the river, where
the remains wilj be permanently interred, aud a
imtable momimont erected over them. Th ceme
tery is some distance north of llo Academy build
ings, in what is heie cesignaied fie German Flats.
Tl e siot io be re ected as the final resting plioe of
tbe General's remains Is a prominent point of view,
easily to be seen Irom th" Academy, from o d Fort
l'ntnsm, liom Kedotibt III I, and from every other
point, on loih sides ol the river, in this vlolnlt;.
TUB OBSEgUIIS.
A te'egram was received from General Hooker,
commanding tbe Department of the East, tendering
portion of the troops undor his command t i bo
present and take part in the see mn ties ot ths lune
ral. The obsequies will be under the direction ol
the buperintennent ot the Post, Geneial McCallum.
and will, in comp lance with tne wishes of the msm
bets of General Scott's famny, he couaueted with as
much simplicity as posiblo. Tho luneral will take
place precisely at 1 o'o ock, Ri v. Dr. French. Chap- '
Inn of ih post, officiating The srrvioe will be very
brief, and the discourse ot the reverend gentlemaa I
will aiso be very brief. '
LATEST REMINISCENCES,
On tbe morning alter the General's arrival at West
Point, General McCalmm oahed on him, and said
that a raiute was to be fired in honor of his visit,
ibe General was very niauh affected by this, and
when be heard tbe guns he saio : The last of human
g.'oi e are passing away." Although cheerio), be
KTD td to be very much impressed with this tribute
to his worth and Ihe tear glistened hit eye. Oa
Haturday niirht preceding his death be played a game
oi whist "a good game," ac ordiug to tbe t.ate
uent made to ) our correspondent.
PRESENTIMENTS.
From what can be gleaned from information pos.
stsscd by the most intnnatu lrienns of General Soott
at this post, it would aopear that ths o d soldier,
for many veais past, bad I a bond uuaer the imores
s on that be would breathe h s last at West Point.
He i ever said that he desired to die here, and be
tu ied in tbe Soldiers' Cimetery, tint it is believed
that this was bis W'sh. Ihe day betcre he died he
said to an ofl cer, wbo asked him 11 he could do any
thing for him: "No, 1 have come here lor you to
bury me." From this, as well as from many other .
expressions which lrom time to lime fell lrom the
Genoial's lips, It Is believed that bo hoped to find a
resting place in uese academic gioves From the
founding ol the West Po nt Academy until the death
oi the General, he never ceased to give it his earnost,
inoeed, bis enthusiastic support. 'I he offloera ot the
Acadi my all testily to tbe aid they have thus reoeivid
from their distinguished patron, and now that ae baa
gone irom their presence forever, they find some
consolation in the lact that the temains of tbe iilus.
trious Lieut nant-Generai are to be deposi d in the
ci metery of tbe post around which cling so many
hr.llowed memories of both a private and a national
character A Y. World,
nOW MAJOR-GENERAL WOOL BECtlTED THE MELAN
CHOLY NEWS QRKAT PUBLIC COMMEMORATION
M1ETING TO BE HELD, 1.TO.
iROY, May 81. Tbe announcement of the demise
ol CcLcral Scott yesterday was received here with
emotions ot universal regiot, and the publio sym
pathy was more than ordinarily aroused and ex
pressed, b cauo this city is the residence of bis
great compeer, Major-Ceueial John B. Wool, The
news ot tho death ot Iho great cat tain was unex
pectedly made known in the city, belure the appear
ance ot the ovening papers, by - oiling be Is, and was
broken to he gallant old I ero at twelve o'clock on
the 2ilth, at his residence In this o ty, by Captain
Hamilton L. .-bields. a giaduate of West Point, a
native of ngln'a, nn old and va ned friend of
General Scott, and a former staff othoer of Geueral
Wool.
Upon heaiing of the death of his o'd commander
and brother-m-arms thevcuerable Geueral evidently
teit it to be in the nature of an mtimatory summons
for his own readiness or the immortal change; and
he seemed to leel, in tbe language of tbe late Mr.
Everett, that tbe oead bad only loll him "to o Ase
lor a little wbi e longer the shadows wuioh he ho
exchanged lot unutterable i alines," aud he, an old
surviving liieiid, conn offer nothing but the una
vailing tnbu e of a last mournful farewell" to the
lmmoital dead. General Wool relorred to the pro
longed and patriotic services of General Scott in the
kindest and most Instructive manner; and it is be
lieved heie that he will be a sincere mourner at but
grave, though General Wool is understood in accord
ance with niiiltery etiquette to deem intimation uora
superior rnnk neorssnry to bis attendance upon the
oLsequies to-morrow.
A publio meeting in commemoration of General
Sco't's serv.ccs to ti e country will be be d iu the
Court House to morrow evening, and the even1, will
be Dotio able as a representative Anicr.can who har
(alien with tbe honors ol bis country thick upom
him. Mayor John L F'iagr will pres de, and
sreccl.es will be mado bv the Mayor, Major-Genoral
John E. Wo. 1, Charles K. Ingalls, ol tho Supreme
Bot ch, Ihomus B. Ca rol), ex Senator Jaim-s S.
1 haver, ol Hoosac Judge James For th, Isaac
JlcConihe, LL D , D L. Seymour. Mr. M I. Town
send, William A. Beach. Cap. ain li. L. shio ds Mr.
Georito Gould, lie v. Dr. Uui can Kennedy, and
otters. Ibe lesolutions will be moved bv Mr.
Carroll, and will he secondod by Mr, Benjamin
Homer Hall. The speeches will bo marked bv a
review tt the great services of toedt ccasett, anu it is
expected that those ol Mayor Klagg, as President of
the gathering, and General W ool, as chief respon
dent, wii' be in ent,re ccnsonai.ee with the lolty
chutacter oi the immortal dead A'. T. Herald,
PrrimratioiiN fur l lie Iturlal of theGtroaft
Nuidifi Arrival of l?lat loua from
all Parti of tbe Country Ib OUictal
FroKritniiue for tue Fnaeral Service.
Bo's F on l, W est Point, lhursday, May 81 s
Nouetinile inloiniatioi. has been received lrom the
War Department byond the older already pub
lished, anu until the ixact liBt of arrivals is known
General Calium will bo unable to make out his
schedu e Schuy cr Coliux telegraphs that the Uov
tmim nt Congressional Commitice ot s.xteou sena
tors and Representatives, accouipuu.eu oy Vice
1 resilient Foster atd hinieelt, win be here in tne
morning acd participate in the services. General
Grant and his stntl will certain. y come, as also tbe
detail mace by the feccietniy ot War.
The lol.owing oeiega' ion lrom Nw Jersey have
arrived, and are stopping at tLis house: Governor
Mai cub L. Ward, 01 New Jersey; General Lewis.
Perm o, C.ci eral K F'. Stockton, Mujor General,
hobert AlcAl itcr, ot staff; Baiker Gummere, Clerk:
in Cnanceiy ; H. N. onger, Secretary ot State;
W in. K, McDona d, Comptroller. General Scott
claimeu, ol late years, to be a Jersey man, on account
of his residence at Elizabeth, where, since 1862 be
has kept oeu house.
THE REMAINS.
1 he remains are Bti I in the room where the Gene
i ol died. 1 he ciioct of the ioo is moro and more per
ceptible in tbe increased naiurulno s oi leature and
expression. The body, drecd as already deaonued
in the limes, reals in ibe wooden box temporarily
provided lor it.
ihe indications are that the Point will be tbronoed
tomoirow Officers in uniform are arriving from
ail pans of the country, and tho hote.s are last
tilling up. Veiy many ot tho Examiuing Hoard
are here, a full list ot whom is hore iih given:
r-or tbe State ol Vermont, Rev. John Newman;
Rhode Island, Charles C. lurucr, oi Providence;
New Jersey, Geueral Lewis lVrr ne, of Treuioo;
Pennsylvania, W llhaiu F Johnson, of Pittsburg;
Delaware, William S. acaulav, Jr , oi Wil- ,
iningtun; Virginia Hon, B. J Barbour; Klo.nla'
Hon V ill. am Marion; Mississippi and Arkansas,
Hon. Joseph Snow; Texas Major Anson 8 Atiiis. '
ol Washington ; Missouri, tieneral J. eteveusin;
Tennessee, Judges. J. W. Lucki ; Kentucky, Judge
Enibi I ; Indiana. J L Cannbell; Illinois, Dr.
Jtserb M. Ra stou, ot Quincy; W isconsin, John
G. McMyun; Kansas, rolonei John P Marin, of
Atciiisou ; Oieuon, Hon J W.Nesuuth
No pt-itou will Le admitted to tne Charel prior to
the krrival of (he piocession .xcept the press, for
whose iccommodat'on tieneral Galium hassetaiurt
the litih nailery ever iho pulpit. Colonel Black ihe
l orps i otnnmniiaiit, ha-been on dut as Ch el of
tbe Cuaid ol Honor since 1 uesday morning, and,
w th bis lumber otl.ci rs. !a been of he greatest
service not ouly io the public but to the relative and
liienus.
PROGRAMME.
The present programme is to take the body tn the
Chapel to-morrow a few uiomonts beiore tlie as o o
biiug of the procession, the remains will uot be
taken, as is custcmar- , to the chancel, but will rest
on Ihe plat foi in near the door. Every poss ble honor
and token oi respect will be pain to tbe memo -v of
ti e deceased, although the ill hia'tb of Chap ain
Freucti will prevent the delivery of the expected
eu ogy.
APPEARANCE OF THE BCDY.
During the evening Miss Livingston, of New York,
and a party ot other fiends of the ceoeased were
granted the pnvi ege of viewing tbe remains I ha
courtesy ot colonel mack secured (or me a slim. ur
priviese. A remarkab e change has coia.over i lie
laoe. Ihe yellowish hue. whioh yesterday was so
very unoleasant, bad t ntirelv gone, and the peculiar
shade of paleuess tor which In latter vears Gem rat,
Scott was noted, gradually appeared, i be bursn,
Confi'mtftf on tht KiylUh Puge.