The New York Herald Newspaper, September 8, 1869, Page 3

THE COAL MINE HORROR, The Shaft Cleared and Air Pumped Into the Mine. Several Descents Made With- out Results. Hope Abandoned of Any Lives Being Saved. Excitement in the Mining District. Great Arrival of an Engine and Fan—Air Being Pumped into the Sbaft—Meeting of Miners— Descent of Miners Down the Shaft—Narrow Eacape of Two from Death by Suffocation— Carbonic Acid Gas and Black Damp Prevent Bxptoratione—All Hope Abandoned of Any Lives Being Saved. GBORANTON, Pa., Sept. 1, 1869. ‘The following wulletina to the Scranton Morning Repudlican have been recetved from Avondale:— 6 O'OLooK'A. M.—The train with the donkey engtag and fan has just arrived. They will be hauled up the hi to the mouth of the shaft at once, and all baste made to put them in place and get ready for ‘work. @ o'CLocK A. M.—The engine is nearly ready and preparations are going on rapidly. A rope hag just been stretched around the shaft and a large police force has been deputized and is under charge of Chief Danie! Brown, of Plymouth, assisted by evi Carvickaner, constable for Plymouth township. The ground has be¢n cleared of all not actually engaged in busy preparation. The hill side, rising abruptly back of the shaft, is crowded with women ‘and children, and men from other localities, 9 O'CLOcK A, M.—The most experienced men all agree that every person in the mine has perished, Preparations are hastily bejng made to force air Gown the snaft, A descent wil! be made within an hour, All mining experts feel sure thatevery man im the mino is dead. A meeting of miners has just been convened in the woods near by, James George acting as presi- dent. He stated in a spirited speech the object of the gathering to be to organize s force of fifty ex. perienced men from among the representatives of the several districts present to hola themselves in readiness to volunteer to descend the shaft, He stated that seventeen miners were there from Hyde Park, and called for nominations from other locali- wes. Thomas J. Phillips, Superintendent of the Jersey Mines, waited upon the meeting to say that when the preparations were ready the carpenters, machin- ate and others would give place to the miners, who ‘would co-operate with the officers of the company 4 exploring the mine. 9:15 O'CLOCK A. M.—The engine and fan have just @tarted, and every pulse is quickened at the busy hum they create. 9:30 o'OLOcK A. M.—Men are pouring in from all qdariére in great numbers. Mr. J.C. Wells has just arrived, with 300 miners, from voalville. 9:40 O'OLOCK A. M.—The fan was worked only a few minutes on trial, when it was atopped to con. neot the canvas air conductor, which will reach the bottom of the shaft, 237 feet. All is nearly Teady; the miners are close at hand and a roll Of their names is being called. 10:05 o’CLock A. M.—The fan has just been starved. Forty-six miners have been enrolled under the superintendence of James George, of Plymouth, ana Henry W. Evans, of Pittston. George Morgan, of the Nanticok Mines, is appointed foreman on the part of the mines, and Thomas E. Davis, of Nanticok, and John H, Powell, of Tezior, ville, as advisers. They are to bavé the direction of operations after escent is made. 10:20 o'CLock A. M.—Thomas Corwin, Superin- tendent of the Hawpton Mines, and John P. Davis, carpenter at Avondale, are making the first descent of the soir. They proceed only 100 feet and lower ‘; lamps, which burn freely, The obstructions ‘prevent the lamps from reaching the bottom within Afeen feet. 10:45 o’CLOcK A. M.—Carson and Davis remain in their position reconnoltering the shaft. The lamps still burn and the fan continues to force down air. ‘The Rev. Thomas P. Hunt appeared on the ground, and after a few remarks proposed the following gentlemen as a committee to solicit ald for the families of the sufferers:—E. ©, Wadhams, James MoAlarney, J. Fulier, Reynolds G. Evans, Dr. Rich- ards, Jacob Roberts, J. W. Eno, H. J. Tapie, Harry Bakes, Samuel Shaffer, B. J. Woodward, R. N. E. Woodward, Robert Boston, J. G. Wren, Nathan Van Horn, F. Thorner, H. Turner, H, H. Harvey, Richard Stillwell ana John B. Smith. Several small books, previously prepared, were handed to all the com- mitteemen present, and the canvass of the immense multitude here is progressing. 11 o'CLock A. M.—The two men have ascended and the miners’ committee are getting ready to go down. They will take axea, saws, 4&c., to clear ‘the passage. The crowd has become so great as to interfere with the relief operation, and the free passenger ‘trains are necessarily suspended, 11:16 O'CLOCK, A. M.—George T. Morgan, of Nanti- coke; John Howell, of Taylorville; Thomas Davis, of Belleville, and Thomas E. Davis, of Nanticoke, @ committee of miners, begin to descend the shatt. ‘They proceed slowly and with care, 21:35 O'CLOCK A. M.—They now ascena to the month of the shaft. They report that after leaving ‘the platform on which they went down they pro- ceeded about thirty feet into the gangway, and, find- ing @ great deal of carbonic acid gas and black damp, retreated, after conveying the end of the Jarge canvas air conveyer as far into the iode as they went. The damp was between two and three feet Geep on the bottom of the mine. 11:55 O'OLocK A, M.—Rees Evans, Thomas Car- son, Charies Jones and Isaac Thomas, another min- era’ committee, now begin to descend the shaft. 12:30 O'CLOCK P.M.—The second party of men returned safely, as had the first. They penetrated the gangway for a distance of seventy-five feet and found the large door wide open. They then went a hundred feet further in one of the passages, and found @ small door closed, After opening this door to give a circulation of air around to the @ trance they returned. Had this small door been open there might have been a shade of hope, as the gas feed ammoke and fire would bave bad a treo passage ‘around the circuit and out again. As it ts, the fears are that the smoke has penetrated the inner mine and enffocated all the men. The main doorway leading to the mine has not yet been reached. in pumber, went down and came hack in fifteen Minutes, two of them go overcome with the effects ofthe gas that they are being restored with dim- culty. very fast since the passage way was opened. vived, eat excitement prevails, and the maas of people are kept baek with great dimeuity. q aa 1:30 o'CLOoK P, M.—The two minera are saved at ‘ ; 2 Hy last, It seems idle to peril life by any further at- H 3 3 i tempt to go down as long as the gas is 20 strong. NO | Carsie, 0... $133 Bunting, attempt can of course bé made to reach the main | Gags MP. $ 2 OY Galiagher, door or to penetrate the mine until the outer gaDg- | Totais.....c006..37 18 17 19 Totalb.cs.sssosesedl Way is cleared of gas. It is uncertain how long tis | ggy. Ine 90 BL Mth. Beh, GU THR will take, ‘There 1s really no ground to hope that a | Buon. i333 8 8 Single life remains of those who were at work tn the mine, Everybody gives them up, and nothing prob- ‘ably remains to be done but to recover tne bodies. What horror and suffering yesterday witnessed bo- Beat this spot, and whether it was of long or short Gution nope will probably ever know. The Afr Becoming Purer—Two More De- men descended, returned in good condition and re- Ported the air much purer, Jobn Tisdale, Colone! Harkness, John Selteree and R, E. B. Jones, went down, After letting down the water hose to the bend of the air pipe and over the furnace, to put water on and deaden the fire in the furnace, they returned in fifteen minutes, saying that the water hose was landed in the shaft and that they could not find the hole by which they expected to enter. They were not seriously affected by the foul air. another relay of four men—F. Bray, Evan Morais, Evan J. Evans and William Gregory—went down. They returned in about twenty minutes, reporting that they had been at the furnace and found every- thing all right except the fire in the furnace, which was still burning. They could not arrange the water ‘hoee unttl it was hoisted up a Iittle. They were not seriously affected by the foul air. Great Excitement in Scranton=Work Suse subject of inquiry, thought and feeling. whole community is thrilled to the centre with horror, the mining population, as might be ex- pected, is more deeply and painfully touched than any other class, Al) work ts suspended in the mines in this vicinity, and nearly the whole force of miners, in their mining suite, have gone to Avondale to re- main until their brethren are brought out dead or ‘Whole country is aroused and flocking to the scene of the disaster. wards of this city the streets are thronged with women, the relatives and friends of the men in the riving from below for information, and their weep- ing fills the air. Mining cannot be resumed at any of the works of the Delaware, Lackawanna and West- ern Railroad Company probably within a week, or ‘ot least until all the funerals of the Avondale dead arg Over, adds greatly to the destitution which wiii follow the calamity, Not less than six hundred. [Despatches to the Philadeipnia Evening Telegraph.) Avondale mine works up to this hour this morning NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, THE NATIONAL GAME. Union vs. Oriental. Afver much anxiety on the part of Weatchesterites 1n general, and of the Union Club in particular, the bage ball park at Tremont has been completed, and was B ovnoee us opened with a game between the the Unions and the Orientals of this city. The ee were in good condition, but were rather ead, 80 that the fielders were obliged to work pretty ively in order to make a ood show. There was avery fair attendance of spectators, the ladies, as usual, be ing well represented, and much interest in the game was evinced by all. The Unions were short-handed, while the Orientals were present in full force and ip good trim for play. The contest was close and ex- 12:45 o'ULocK P, M.—The third set of men, four The gas is coming out of the outer mine 1 0'OL0oK P. M.—The two men are not yet re- Dra. Throop and Everhart, of Scranton, and Wilson, of Piymoutn, are in atvendance, The wild- citing throughout, as the Orientals were slightly tp the rear at the send-off, but worked steadily up, and nents held it to the end, show:— ORIENTAL, gaining a lead on their op) as the following score wi UNION. Umpire—Mr. Aibro, Union Olub, ‘Time of game—Two hours and ten minutes, Base Ball Notes. To-day the Eckfords will play the Actives, of Wap- Pinger Falla, at the Union grounds. ‘To-morrow the reporters will play the Athletics, heavy hag hy fe the Capttoline, ‘aoa the Mutuals and Athletica play at Phila elphia, MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES, Miss Bateman, the popular American tragedienne, arrived yesterday from Europe per steamer Russia. ‘She opens at Booth’s on the 20th inst, The Kiralfy sensational dancera are kicking up their heels in the Quaker City, The Clodoche troupe of grotesque dancers and the gymnastic Gregories have joined forces and are at present performing in Indianapolis, Tne reorganized Richings English opera troupe opened in Philadelphia on Monday evening with “Faust” ana met with an unequivocal success. Among the passengers per steamship Virginia, which arrived from Liverpool last nignt, is Miss coe Hersee, prima donna of the Parepa-Rosa ‘oul 7 Morlacent is now the rage in Boston... The jour- Nals of the Hub are in ecstasies over her dancing, she and her short-ekirted ballerines having: made a deetded hit. . ‘The revolution in Spain does not segm to have done much harm to the Spanish theatres. Durin the past year 948 operas, 2,596 comedieR and 4,95: dramas Were performed in 335 theatres of the Penin- aula. ‘The festival in honor of Rossin! commences at Pe- saro on the 21st inst., when Cherubini’s Mass in D minor will be executed in the Uhurch of San Fran- cisco, The 22d and 28a will be devoted to the ‘‘Sta- bat Mater” at the Teatro Civico, and thg 25th to a general concert. Up to the present time Gottschalk hes given five concerts in Kio Janeiro, all of which maye been al- tended by the royal family. At the last concert, after the great plauist had just rattled of his famous Tarentella, he was crowned with agreath of gold and laurel by Arthur Napoleon, Portuguese Pianist, in presence of the whole audience. . Mr. and Mre. William J. Florence have arranged to perform at Maguire’s Opera House, San Francisco, commencing on Monday, October 4, As this will be the first appearance of these popular artists in Cali- fornia it is more than probable that they will be ac- corded & nearey weicome to the Golden State. ‘They are to receive for their services $2,000 per week in gold, The New York Typographical Society propose to tender Mr. T. ©. Faulkner, the secretary of the or- ye ® grand dramatic testimonial at the cademy of Music, Brooklyn, some night at the Jatter end of the present month. Mr. Faulkner himeelf will take part in the mance, appearing as Colonel Hardy in “Paul ” and George Beau- voir in the ‘‘Printer’s Apprentice.”” ‘The Bryants ha bout completed their summer travelling season will reopen their establishment tn Fourteenth street on Monday, Septemoer 13. In addition to their old sompany ey have secured the services of several new singers and dancers, among them Joseph Brandel), tenor; William Dwyer, tenor, and James G. Russell, baritone. Unsworth and Eugene and Dave Reed also rejoin the troupe. e ballet master of the Rouen theatre is training a snake to take part ny aa arent, Young ‘renee, LATER. °¢ scents, Made—The Still Burning, Fire ta the Furnace SCRANTON, Sept. 7, 1869, Ata quarter past three o'clock this afternoon four At half-past six o’clock this evening four men, At ten minutes past seven o'clock this evening pended in the Mines Near the Town—Thou- sands Gone to the Scene of the Calamity— Heart-rending Scene Among the Relatives of the Men Buried at Avondale. SCRANTON, Pa., Sept. 7, 1860, ‘The unparalleled mining disaster is the universal While the which he di however, whose name is Jema, has form: ance whic , for the moment, has had the effect of alive, A spectal & train is ron. down from here dguriy. interrupting her etudies in at, She has ween laying No fare w ebarged thosé going % Avondale. ‘Thou. | 8.800Fe of exge im which It is hoped that a One sands have gone from this direction sione, and the soars gt ars ‘nyerminglipg op the stage pe in the garden of Eden! —p#4..<' Mra. D Ey Bow née of the best of American tragédtén' imenced her fall and winter “gtarring tour” at the Walnut Street theatre, Phila- deiphia, on Monday evening, where she appeared in a new domestic drama entitled ‘Reaping the Tem- pest.” She waa supported by Mr. J. OC. McCullom. It will scarcely be credited that the first theatre of the capital of Italy 18 not yet lighted with gas; but the fact remains, The Pergola, at Florence, 1s in this respect half a century behind the time. We hear of projected repairs and improvements for the theatre, but whether gas ig even ow to be intro- duced does not apa London, or rather Sydenbam, ts about to take a lesson irom Boston in the matter of a monster festi- val. On the 8th of September a great musical jubilee takes piace at the Crystal Palace, under the auspices o! the Tonic Sol-fa Committee, witn @ chorus of 8,000 voices in the Handel orchestra. The ‘Anvil Chorus,’ firtng of cannon, ringtag of peals of bells and other features of the “Hub-hubbub” jubilee will be uni- tated, 1t is thought that tnis will be the last attempt in England to imitate the Yankees. It ts believed England that 4,000 or 6,000 voices are pout limit of vocal force concentrable tn one clon, and that to add more Isto increase the coup Dati perchance, but not the effect, “The Western and Southern Theatrical Circuit,’ comprising the Olympic theatre, St. Louis; the new Memphis theatre, and the Academy of Music, New Orieans, under the management of Messrs, Spaid- ing, Bidwell & MacDonough, promises this season to be @ very formidable affair. From a reliable source we learn tnat it 1s the intention of these gen- tlemen to have two excellent regular dramatic com- anies, Who Will be employed in constantly changing heeD St. Louis, Memphis and New Oricans. A briillan! plaxy of dramatio ‘stars,’ all of the “first magnitude" order, have been engaged to shed their histrionic effulgence during the season at each of the above named theatres. Such shining lights of the stage as Jefferson, Mra. D. 1. In the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth, or Hyde Park Avondale pit, eagerly beseeching every person ar- ‘The fact of the long and severe strike just ended The widows and orphans will number NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS, The Fearful Disaster at the Avondale Mine ‘Two Hundred Men Locked Up in the Bowels of the Earth—Not One Supposed to be Alive— Heartrending Scenes About the Pit. BSORANTON, Sept, 7—11 A. M. ‘The latest intelligence from the awful fire in the holds out but very slight hopes for the safety of the 200 or more men who have been shut rhs Papi eel Td pe ae Psat up im the earth since yesterday morning. | 20lds, ingwell, Dominick Murray ans 88 Susan Galton will follow each other in rapid succession, The escape of gas and choke damp | hesides which there will be pantomlune and bailet to preciudes the possibility of any further | fill up the tnterstices, witn various other organiza- tions of assured excellence, which will, in conjunc- tion with the dramatic attractions, afford a constant change ip the oharacter of the entertainment at each house every two weeks. While two oi the theatres are occupied with ‘‘stars,” the third wiil be in the hands of eitner operas, pantomime or bal- let. During the summer recess the new Memphis theatre has been entirely remodelled and elabo- rately refitted up and otherwise put in a state of completeness, which gives it rank aga first class theatre with its older consorts, the Olympic in St. Louis and the Academy in New Or- jeans, both of which during the past season have undergone extensive alterations and !mprovements, The season will be maugurated in St. Louls on or about the 13th inet, with one of Boucicauit’s strong- est sensations, and the scenic artists at each of the theatres have been at work for weeks upon new and attractive novelties, The enterprise of Messrs, Spalding, Bidwell & MacDonough, viewed in an amusement sense, 18 the largest in America, and certainly such enterprise should, and doubtiess will, meet with a corresponding return. FOREIGN SCIENTIFIC NOTES. ‘The archeological researches in that part of the Palatin hill whicn belongs to the Pope have been suspended by order of Baron Visconti until Novem- ber, on account of the great sammer heats, The principal results of the winter and spring excava- tions have been the discovery of @ grand staircase, crusted with warble, descending to the Palestra— the Paiestra hall itself, with its granite columns re- versed, vut the marble bases still in their places—a hall of baths, a fountain, ornamented with mosaics; several fragmenta of statuettes and architectural ornaments, iandscapes, executed In colored marbles, stucco vaults; chambers, corridors, extensive sta- bies, secret staircases, Water conduits, fresco paint- ings, &c. Signor Zanzolini, who directs the exca- vations, under the superintendence of Baron Vis- conti, with much zeal and judgment, has followed the example of the Chevalier Rosa tn establishing a local museum, wherein to atore the numerous ob- jects of interest, of small dimensions, gradually brought vo light. Among these are several muti- Jated statues, one of a sitting Venus; stamped bricks of various dates and innumerable specimens of marble. of which the most remarkable 18 @ very rare block of rose-colored cipollino, His Holiness has inweer tu to the French Cardi- nal de Bonaid a suficient quantity of ancient mar- xcavated at the Emporium, on the Tiber bank, for the reconstruction of the high altar of the Cathedra! at Lyons. The Pope has also given orders for the erection of an elegant pe al and pyramid on the Tyberine isiand, in place of a granite column, whieh, after occupying for many centuries the centre of the Piazza di San Bartolomeo, was re- cently reversed by the pondrous wheel of a buffalo dray. Before each face of the pyramid will be the statue of a saint, connected by tradition with this ancient part of Rome. The French Scientific Assoctation ts preparing an expedition to observe the shooting stare in Novem- ber, from various points near the coast of the Medi- terranean, The principal stations are expected to be Marseilles, Nie, Perpignan and Narbonne. A meeting of the socrety will be held in the frat namey city abogt the 16th of that month to consider thi results, attempt at explotation being made. Untti the steam fan, which is pow being set up, is finished nothing can be done to aid those in the mine or ascertain if any one 18 living. It is feared (but noone dare ex- press it) that not a human being {s now alive witnin the horrible pit. Numerous theories as to their safety or death are advanced. It ts asserted by some that the almost instant suffocation of Williams and Jones, who went down seventy feet last night, pronounces beyond & doubt the awful doom of those who are hundreds of feet below and cut off from all supplies of air. Others assert that if the doors ieading to the prin- cipal avenues and chambers were shut the choke and fire damp could not reach them and no gaseous matter would be generated when entirely cus off from the fire, Old and practical miners shake their heads, evidently afraid to venture a prediction of what the investigation will bring to light. There is now no fire in the main entrance or shaft, All possible haste 1s being made in getting the steam fan into position. It will be ready about three o'clock this afternoon, perhaps sooner. Thou- sands of people are flocking here. The acene of af. fiction among the wives and children, fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers of those below ts heart- rending in the extreme. They have waite and watched all night; without sleep or shelter, praying for the deliverance of those most dear to them and bewalling the awful calamity which threatens to desolate their households. Operations in neighbor. ing mines have ceased, and a gloom pervades the whole community, The Steam Fan at Work—A Descent Impas. sible Yet. WILRESBARRE, Sept. 7~Noop. A despatch just received here states that the steam fan ts now in operation forcing pure air into the shaft, but the air is still so foul that no descent can be made at present. A tunnel ts being rapidly excavated from an abandoned drift to intersect with the shaft in which the men are entombed, but they will not be able to get through before five o'clock this afternoon. In the meantime the anxiety increases, and the acene about the mines is harrowing in the extreme, There ts barely any hope of avy of the men being rescued alive, WAVAL INTELLIGENCE, Surgeon Denby is detached from the Jamestown and Passed Assistant Surgeon White from the Ashuelot and both placed on waiting orders, Ensign Strope is ordered to the Navy Yard at New York. DEATH OF SECRETARY RAWLINS, The Body Laid in State in the War Department. Preparations for the Funeral on Thursday. HONORS TO THE DECEASED SOLDIER. A Purse of Fifty Thousand Dollars to be Raised in This City for His Family, WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 1869, REMOVAL OF THE BODY TO THE WAR DBPARTMBNT, The body of Secretary Rawlins was removed to the War Department this morning and lies in state in General Sherman’s room, attended by military guards. Aji the departments, including the Execu- tive Mansion, are draped in mourning, and the tn- tertor of the War Department ts festooned with black and the national fags intertwined with crape. Public business is entirely suspended tn the War De- partment and its several bureaus, The national flags over all the departments and elsewhere through- out the city are at half mast, When the body of the late Secretary Rawlins was removed to the War Department tnis morning Gene- ral Sherman and Adjutant General Townsend were present, and under their direction a guard was sta- tioned at each ond of the catafalque and algo at the entrance to the room. THE CASB ENCLOSING THE REMAINS 1g Of tron, highly polished and varnished, lined with white satin and quilted tastetaily. On the sides are eight heavy silver handles and each screw head is covered by a silver rose, whtle on the top j# placed a solid silver shield ordered specially for this case, on which are engraved @ number of stars and oak leaves, with the inscriptiong ‘General John A. Rawiing, Secretary of War. Born February 13, 1831; died Sepvember 6, 1869. The case is of a very handsome design, the ld fitting into a groove containing cement, Itis perfectly airtight. Over the face is a large oval heavy plate glass, through which a full view of the face and bust can be obtained, About noon to-day the wife of General Hunter, ac- companied by the General and General Miciiler, ar- ranged a collection of Nowers on the casket. A row of flowers was placed around the oval-shaped glass over the face, while below a beautiful cross was ar- ranged, as well as 4 handsome wreath, and around the catafalque there was an arrangement of flowers, FRIENDS TAKING A LAST LOOK AT THE DECEASED. During the day & large number of persons visited the War Department to take a last look at the fea tures of the deceased, included among whom were the members of tbe Cabinet, army and navy officers apd many civilians and ladies of note, General Rawlings’ brother, Mr, Smith, his brother-in-law, and Mrs. Hurlburt, mother of the late Secretary's wife, called and remained for some time in General Sher- man’s office. There were many vtner visitors up to ten o'clock to-night. The remains will lie in state ‘until the time of the funeral and the War Depart ment kept open to afford the public an opportunity wo seo them. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL. The President was at his office in the Executive Mansion to-day, where he recelved and consulted with Secretaries Fish, Cox, Robeson and Acting Secretary Richardson in relation to arrangements for the funeral of the late Secretary of War. The President was suffering from an attack of neuralgia. ‘The following order was issued from tne State De- partment this afternoon, designating the hour for the funeral, the names of the pail bearers and other arrangemente:— DEPARTMENT OF STATS, ‘WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 1869, The remains of Hon. John A. Rawlins, late Secre- tary of War, will be interred with military honors under the directions of the Genera of the Army, on Thursday, the 9th instant, at ten o'clock A. M. H following persons will oMctate as pall bearers on :— ile; x General Edward D. Townsend, Adju- ‘aprovet Major General Randolph B. Marcy, Inspec- General. vor revel jor Genera) Joseph Holt, Judge Advo- cate Géehefal, am a ; ere ee Brevet Major General Wattgimery ©. Meiggs, Quar- termaster General. Breyet Major General Amos B. Eaton, Commis- aay General. revet Major General J. K. Barnes, Surgeon Gen- ergl- abet Major General B, W. Price, Paymaster eueral. Brevet Major General A. A. Humphreys, Chief of neers. revet Major Generali Alexander B. Dyer, Chief of Ordnance. Brigadier General Albert J. Myer, Chief Brevet Signal OMce) rev or General 0. 0. Howard. vet Major General John E. Smith. mmodore Melancaton Smith, Chief of the Bureau of Equipment and Clothing. Brigadier General Jacob Zetlen, Marine corps. Brigadier General Giles A. Smith, Second Assiatant Postmaster General. Sayles J. Bowen, Mayor of Washington. On the day of the funeral the customary number of guns will be fired from all the arsenals, forts and navy yards in the United States, and from the mili- tary and naval academies. Flags will be Kept at half-mast, the custom houses and all pubiic_ work- shops closed during the day. n ‘Toe General of the Army and heads of the several executive departments will issue the orders neces- sary for carrying these directions into effect. By order of the President. HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State. The fhneral escort will be under command of Brevet Major General W. F. Barry, commanding at Fortress Monroe, and will consist of two compames of artillery from that post, two companies from Fort McHenry, @ battalion of United States marines, Company K, Fifth cavalry, and Battery F, Fifth ar- tillery. Secretary Robeson has ordered the officers of the navy and Marine corps attached to the Navy Yard and stations to assemble at the Navy Department in full dress (blue pantaloons and caps), for general duty, to unite in paying the last tribute of respect to Major General John A. Rawlins, Secretary Robe- son has also ordered General Zeillin to detail the battalion of marines at headquarters here, a8 a part of the funeral escort. CLOSING OF THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. The following is a copy of the letter from the Secretary of State transmitted to all excepting the War Department:— DEPARTMENT OF STATS, Sept. 9, 1869. It 1s my melancholy duty to inform you that Hon, Joun A. Rawlins, Secretary of War, departed this life at twelve minutes past four o'clock yesterday afternoon. In consequence of this afflicting event the President directs that the executive departments of the government be 1 to manifest evel observance of honor which custom has establish as appropriate to the memory of one #0 eminent as @ pubic funcionary and #0 duagaimed aa a Citizen, HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State. In accordance with the above thi ral Secreta- ries have addressed letters to the heads of the bu- reaus under them suspending business to-morrow and on Thursday until alter the obsequies shali have been concluded. HONORS TO THE DEAD, ‘The Secretary of State has also issued the follow- ing circular to the heads of departmente:— DEPARTMENT OF STATE, | WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 1869. Sin—I bave the honor to inform you that the Prest- dent directs me to communicate to you bis order that in honor of the memory of Hon, Jotin A. lins, late Secretary of War, who died yesterday. minutes past four o'clock P. M. the Executive Departments shall be draped tn mournin, for @ period of thirty da: nd that they be closer from the morning of the éth instant until after the obsequies of the deceased shall have been solem- nized. I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, HAMILTON FISH. Under this order the following have been issued:— TREASURY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 1960. Asa mark of respect to the memory of the late Hon. John A. Rawiina, late Secretary of War, this Department will be draped in mourning for a period of thirty days, and wiltbe closed from the morning of the th inst. until after the obsequies of the de- ceased Secre! shall have been solemnized. The custom bouses will be closed, the pubitc works under the control of this Department ded and the flags kept at haff-mast during Thure- Oey, the Oth. inst, ‘aay ‘on which the obsequies of the deceased will be solemnt zed, WM. &. RICHARDSON, Acting Secretary. Navy DEPARTMENT, Sept 1, 1800, As a work of respect to we memory of Hon. Joba | SEPTEMBER 8, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET 4. Rawlins, late War, this department will bo draped in’ mourn ‘a period of thirty Gays, and wilh be closed the morning of the 8th instant until after the the deceased Secretary shail Bave been 80! G, M. ROBESON, Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, WasHInaTon, Sept, 7, 1869. It 8 wy painful duty to announce to the oMcers and employés of the department the melancholy 1n- He de| 18 ea at twelve minotes past {our orclonk P. M., tude and Chrigian resignation. As @ mi spect to the memory of this distinguished public servant this department will, pursaant to orders of the President, be draped in mourning for a period Sth instant unt after te obeeguice or ae deceased after the uies of the de shall have been solemnized. % J. D. CoX, Secretary of the Intertor. Under the above orders the War and other de- partment buildings, including the Executive Man- sion and the Capitol, have been draped im mourn- ing, With the flags at haif mast, ORDERS OF GENERAL SHERMAN. The following order was issued this evening:— GBXERAL ORDERS—NO. 66. HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 1869. The General announces to the Army the death of General Join A. Rawlins, Secretary of War, on Mon- ony, Pepeember 6, 1869, attwelve minutes after four P. career of General Rawlins bas been 60 brilliant and se closely connected witb that of the President of the United states that it is familiar to all, and it is an honor to the profession to connect his name with that army for whose welfare he labored so hard and with 80 much enthusiasm. He will be interred with military honors from the War ent ‘Th ne: at ten A. M. ed at half mast. The office of the War Depart- ment will be closed for public business till Friday morning and be draped in mourning, which will re- main for thirty days. AlloMicers of the army will Wear the usual badge of mourning attached to the sword hilt and on the left arm for three months. By command of GENERAL SHERMAN, E. D. Townssnp, Adjutant General. HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, ADJUTANT GENBRAL'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 1869. ‘The general of the army having been charged with ‘the official arrangements for the funerai solemnittes of the late Generai John A. Rawlins, Secretary of War, announces the following order of procession :— Funeral escort in column of march, battalion of foot artillery, battalion of marines, squadron of cavairy, battery of light artillery, Brevet Major General Barry, commander of escort and staff; such volunteer corps under arms as may join in the procession; officers of the militia and volunteers in uniform; ofMicers of the marine corps, Navy and army, in the order named, in uniform, with side arms; the Gen- eral of the Army end staff; the officiating clergy, the Surgeon General of the, Army and physicians to the ere the _pall- re, Brevet Brigadier General J. Myer, Brevet Major General E. D. Townsen Brevet Major General A. Humphreys, Commodore Melancvon A. Smith, Brevet Major General A. B. Dyer, Brevet Major General A. B. Eaton, Brevet Major General M. . Meigs, General Giles A. Smith, the hearse, Brevet Major General John E. Smith, Brevet Major General R. B. Macy, Brigadier General Jacob Zeilen, Brevet Major General J. K. Barnes, Brevet Major General Joseph Holt and the Mayor of spr ier the famuy and personal friends of the dece; the President of the United States, the Cabinet Minis- diplomatic corps, the Chief Justice and Justices of tne Supreme Court of the United States and its officers; Senators and oflicers of the Senate; members of the House o. Representa- tives and its officers; tne United States Marshal tor the District of Columbia and the Associate Judges of the Court of Claims and of the Courts of the Dis- triet of Columbia, with the members of tne bar and officers of the courts; the Juai- ctary of the several States and Territories; the Assistant Secretaries of State, the Treasury and the Interior; the Assistant Posmasters Generai and the Agaistant Attorneys General; the Comptroliers Of the Treasury; Auditors of tue Treasury; Kegisters and Solicitors of Departments; Commissioners of the Land OMce, Pensions, Indian Affairs and Patents; officers of the Smithsonian Institation; the Chief Clerk and the clerks of the War Department; the clerks, &c., of the several Departments, pre- ceded by their respective Chief Clerks and all other officers of the government; survivors of the war of 1812; the corporate authorities of Washing- ton, Georgetown ana other cities; the clergy of the District of Columbia and else’ and fraternities as may wish to join in the proces- sion, Who Wil be assigned positions by the General commanding the escort; citizens ana strangers. ‘The escort will be formed in front of the War De- partment, on the President’s square, the centre op- posite the North Gate, at precisely half-past nive o'clock A.M. Thuraday, September 9% ‘Ihe pro- cession will move at ven o’clock A. M. down Penn- sylvania avenue to the Congressional burying ground. ‘usual Of mourning will be worn by officers in antfordh on the leit arm and on the hiit of the sword. Brevet Major General William F. Barry, Colonel Second United States artillery, is charged with the arrangements of the day. By command of General SHERMAN. E. D. TOWNSEND, Adjatant Generai. MRS. RAWLINS TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL. A despatch received by the President to-day an- nounced that Mrs. Rawlins, the widow o! the de ceased General would arrived here in time for the funerai on Thursday next. The infant born several weeks since died soon after its birth, but the sad intelligence was kept from the General, so that even up to the time of his death he though bis infant child still lived. INCIDENTS OF THE ILLNESS OF GENERAL RAWLINS. It was the anticipated accouchment of his wife that induced General Rawlins to visit Danbury, Conn. He made the visit alone and against the wishes of his physician here. When, however, the latter found that the General was determined he resolved to accompany him, but to this the General would not accede. The excitement and anxiety at Danbury brought on the first hemorrhage. As soon as he sufficiently rallied the General started for Washington. At New York he hada re- lapse, and instead of remaining in that city until thoroughly recovered he selected a very hot and dusty day to complete his journey to the national Capital. Arriving in this city he was again attacked, but his indomitable will and strength of constitu- tion enabled him once more to recover strength. At the Cabinet meeting last week Generali Raw- ling, greatly to the surprise of the President and the Cabinet Ministers, was present, The work of his department was fully up. With a remarkabie buoy- ancy of spirit he spoke a8 if not realizmg his true physical condition. On Wednesday noon he met the President and consummated all the business of his department, with a view to tne President’s departure on Wednesday evening. The same afternoon General Rawiins returned to his residence, and, seating himself on the sofa, was almost immediately seized with a fourth and very severe hemorrhage. From this time he gradu- ally sank till his death. Mrs, Crawford, mother-in- law of General Rawlins, arrived here to-day, It 18 @ little circumstance worth note that General Rawlins spent his last days and expired in Grant place, a new street but recently opened in Wash- ters, the Associate The death of General Rawlins leaves only one member of Grant's original staff alive—namely, General William 8. Hillyer, of New York. Hillyer 13 now here to attend the funeral of his old comrade, BXECUTORS OF THE WILL OF GENBRAL RAWLINS. President Grant and Mrs. Rawlins were selected by General Rawlins as the executors of his will. General Rawlins was not possessed of much pro- perty, apd his will is therefore short one. It will not be admitted to probate till after the return of the President from his trip North, REQOLUTIONS OP THB PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION. A meeting of the Pennsyivania Republican Asso- ciation was held here to-night to take action on the aeath of General Rawlins. General Ekin, deputy quartermaster general, offered the following resolu- ons: Whereas death, which ever loves a shining mark, has removed from the high sphere of his usefuiness our distinguished Secretary of War, General Raw- ling; and Whereas by his virtues as & Christian, by hie ability as @ statesman, by his bravery as .a soi- dier, and by his devotion a8 @ patriot the eminent deceased had endeared himself to the whole coun- try, and especially to those among Whom he lived; and whereas the death of such @ man is rightfully regarded. as a great public calamity, upon whichthe sentiments of the people may be fully expressed; Theretore, Resolved, by the Penn nee Republican Assoct- ation, of Washington, D. C., that we have heard with Peete sorrow of the death of John A. Kawilns, cretary of War, a genti¢man without reproach, @ soldier without blemish, and a patriot without sel- fistness. Resolved, That by his early demise the nation has been bereaved of one of its most gallant defenders, the Cabinet of one of ite ablest members, society of one of its most brilliant ornament aud @ cherished household of its most valued treasure. ‘Resolved, That in this dispensation of Providence tail’ Selita nce ant sup) , and the rewabiivan party an ardent friend Of ita glorious 18, wkend red, tbat we, aa Pennsylvanians, recognize in his death the loss of one who always stood in his Jot and place as the advocate of her great material interests, and the and well wisher of is comrade in arms, her patriotic Governor. THE DISPOSITION O¥ THE REMAINS OF SECRETARY RAWLINS—THE FEELING IN ILLINOIS. The following despatches were received to-day from Governor Palmer, of Illipow, in reply to one sent last evening by General John E. Smith:— SPRINGFIELD, Sept. 7, 1809. Iwas absent from the city when your pean announcing the death of General Lied ling was received, people of the State of Illinois will always cherish @ grateful recoliection of the important public services of General Rawlins, and would be gratified by the selection of some place in the State for his resting place, Deferring to the wishes of his bereaved family, and eager to offer such honors to his memory a8 are now possible, we suggest that his remains be deposited at Oak Ridge, near this city, and there- after under the care of the State. JOHN M,. PALMER, The following were received at hall-past twelve O'clock to-day :— SPRINGFIELD, IIL, Sept. 7, 1869, General Jonny BE. SMITH:— If my suggestion of burying General Rawlins at this place shall be accepted | will send a committee vo Washington at once to recelve his remains, JOHN M. PALMER, These telegrams were shown to the President, who directed General Smith to answer them a8 folk lows:— WasHINGTON, Sept, 7, 1969. Hon. Jonn M. PALMER, Springfield, Il i Your telegrams of this day were submitted to the President, who directs me to say that it hag been to bury General Rawlins in the Congres- sional Burying Ground, whence he can be removed. if desirable, hereafter. With this view his body has been embalmed, JOHN E. SMITH. A despatch wes received from the parents of General Rawlins to-day, requesting that his body be sent to Galena, 1)., for burial. A reply similar to that sent Governor Palmer was transmitted, EXPRESSIONS OF BORROW IN VIRGINIA, Last night a telegram was received by General Williams from Governor Walker, of Virginia, ex- pressive of the universal sorrow with which the an- nouncement of the death of General Rawlins was received in Richmond, Governor Walker, accom- panied by prominent Virginians, wili reach Wash- ington in time to participate in the funeral ceremo nies, Respect for the Memory of Secretary Rawa ins in Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 7, 1860, Flags are displayed here at half-mast m many Places to-day m respect to the memory of Secretary Rawlins, Action of the City Council of Alexandria, Va. ALEXANDRIA, September 7, 1969. The City Council to-night passed resolutions of respect to the memory of General Rawlins, and ree solved to attend his funeral. Departure of Troops from Fortress Monroe to Attend the Funeral. FORTROSS MONROE, Sept. 7, 1869, Major General Wm. F. Barry, General Morgan and Colone! Henry W. Janes, with two companies of ar- tllery, left Fortress Monroe to-night for Washington to attend the funeral of General Rawlins, late Secre- tary of War. Meeting at the Sub-Treasury Yesterdny Afe ternoon—Substantial Sympathy for the Family of General Rawlins. Pursuant to a call issued by Major General Dantel Butterfield, Assistant Treasurer of the United States, @ number of eminent citizens assembled at the Sub- ‘Treasury yesterday afternoon, at a quarter past three o’clock, for the purpose of passing suitable resolutions, expressive of the sympathy of the people of this city with the family of the distinguished soldier and statesman who in devotion to his duty as Secretary of War laid down his life for his country. Owing to the short notice afforded the attendance was not as large as it other- wise would have been, but those who were present were proper representatives of the wealth and tn- tellect of New York, The meeting was organized by Mr, A. T. S tewart being called to the chair and Major General Daniel Butterfleld appointed Secretary. Mr. Horace Greeley stated the object of the meet- ing, and fh doing sogmade appropriate allu- ston to the eminent services of General Kawiins. He called attention to the fact that he had left bia family almost entirely without means, and gave expression to the hope which he feit assured was shared by al! present and the general public, that such measures would be taken by the meeting us Would result in the eu scription of a fund for the benefit of the widow and family of the distinguished Secretary, equal to their necessities, Letters from the following named gentiemen, expressing their regret at being unabie to attend the meeting, and piecging themselves to further the object initiated by General Butterfleld, were then read:—Benjamin G. Arnold, Lees: & Potter, Brown Brothers & Co., David Dows, Phelps, Dod; , Legrand Lockwood, John Cisco, Thomas Lord, D. Morgan, William OC. Bryant, John Bigelow, ©. R. Roberts, Wiliam H. Aspinwall, and @ number of others. Messrs. Horace Greeley, H. B. Claflin and R. C. McCormick were appointed a committee to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting in relation to the death of Geuerai Rawlins, and to re- quest such notice from the city authorities as the oase may demand. On motion of General BUTTERFIELD a committee, consisting of Horace Greeley, J. Seligman, 0. D. F. Grant, George Opayke, Moses H. Grinnell and Gen- eral Butterfield were appointed & committee to raise a fund of $50,000 for the relief of the family. While Mr. Greeley was writing the ee tee General BUTTERFIELD arose and sald it he just received the following despatch from the Presi- ‘dent, which he would read to the meeting:— WASmINGTON, Sept. 7, 1869. General BUTTERFIELD, Assistant Treasurer, New York :— ‘The President subscribes $1,000 for General Rawlins? family :— HORACE PORTER, Secretary. Mr. A. T, Stewart then subscribed us name on the subscription list, and other gentiemen present fol- lowed, in the following order:— The following are the resolutions written Greeiey and reported by the committee:— Resolved, That in the sudden death of General John A. Rawlins, Secretary of War, the country has los a devoted patriot and a faithful oilicer, whose services are not to be un- Appreciated because readered in a spirit of auaelish and un- obtrusive devotion to bis dnty, Resolved, That having given hie life to bis, country and lett a dependent family wholly without means, the claims of that family constitute a debt which bis countrymen will gladly, promptly and ungrudgingly discharge. Resolved, That General Butterfield be appointed to act as treasurer of the fund for the benett of General Rawlins* family, and wil persons willing to contribute to that fund be uesved to send thetr contrinutions to bir. ved, That Messrs. D. Butterield, H. Greeley, J. Selig. man, 0. D. F. Grant, George Opdyke and M. H. Grinnell be appolnted a cominittee to solicit subscriptions {n furtherance of the objects of this meeting. After the reading of the resolutions the meeting adjourned. eral Butterfield has issued the following notice:— ‘Thursday next being the @ay set apart for the funeral obsequies of the late Major General John A. Rawiins, Secretary of War, the Treasury will be, closed. The flags will be carried at half mast until after the funeral. ‘Tae purchase of bonds advertised for Thursday, at twelve o’clock, will be made on the ae ¢ flags on ihe Sud-Treasury, the Custom House, the City Mali and other public as well as private buildings, and the shipping in the harbor were dis- played at half mast General Sherman to be Acting Secretary of War Until the Vacancy Shall be Filled. WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 1869. No order has yet been made naming a Secretary of War ad intervm, but from what the President said last night 1t ts probable that Generai Sherman will be appointed so to act until the vacancy in the Cabl- net shail be filed. ante nn THE GERWAN HOSPITAL, Meeting of the Ladiew Ald Society, ‘The German Hospital, on Seventy-seventh street and Fourth avenue, will be opened on Monday next, the 13th, inst, three years after the building com- menced. The hospital, the erection of which hag coat about $200,000, contains two large wards, with eighty beds, several smalier rooms for patients, and ali the other localities necessary for a good and com- plete hospital. A German ladies’ atd society bas been active for 9 number of years in assisting to raige the funds ne- cessary for ttie erection and future maintenance of the Hospital. in consequence of a call by Mrs. Adele Erbe, the secretary of that society, ® meeting was held at the Steuben House, im the Bowery, yesterday afternoon, Christina Friedrich preaifing. Mrs. Frederik: Koehier, the treasurer of the society, reported thas the funds russed by the Ladies’ Sookety for hogpitat as jt Krackowitze! by Mr. . the medical nowpia, desired the smalier rooms for ts to be fully furnidned—the larger ones Dettg aire fitted rf ing, linen, &c, to do’ $0 and to out and It was resoived by the La bye | Dave all things ready in time for the opening of the hospital next Monday.