THE REMOVAL OF THE REMAINS OF COL. YELL.
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A large concourse of citizens from other
counties, with a numerous Committee from
Washington county, met in this place on yester-
day, to participate in the honors to the dead.
Several hundred persons were in the process.
sion: which formed and moved as follows:
At 10 o'clock, a gun was fired as signal for
the formation of the Line of Procession, on Wa.
ter street.-The right resting on the corner of Wa
ter and Main streets. l. s. Ns.EE


Music.


VAN buren, COMMITTEE.


WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMITTEE.


The HERsE:
Preceded and surrounded by the Masonic Fra,er.


nifty.
Nos. !, 2, 3 and 4 hanked right and left bv


Cavalry, in Single Files.
MEMBERS OF THE ARKANSAS VOLUNTEERS, (CoL.


YELL's REGIMENT),


Bearing Flag in Mourning.


SOLDIERS OF THE LAST WAR, (Si2.)


STRANGERS.


CITIZENS OF THE COUNTY.
The Line having been formed, marched up
Main street, until the IIerse reached opposite the
Cour; House, where it halted. The Masonic
Fraternity, attended BY the Chief Marshal, re.
moved the Corpse from the Court House to the
Herse; when the Rev. w. X. MARSHALL offered
up prayer, and delivered an appropriate address
in an impressive manner.


The Procession then moved up Main street, tc
the main Fayetteville road, out of the City
where the Remains were delivered to the Com
mlttee from Washington county.


The Artillery fired guns, at intervals of TIC
Minutes, and the Bells ,olled, during the Process.
sion.


The shor, time we have to prepare for the press
this article, makes it inadequate for US to give
faithful description of this scene. The whole
proceedings were marked with q determination
on the part of our citizens to pay that respect tc
the remains Of one Of our most distinguished cili
zens, who sealed his devotion to his country with
his life's blood; which and many public services
entitled him.


Business was suspended during the proceedings
and the houses on the streets through which the
Procession moved, were decorated with drapery
and other embems of mourning.


The Cavalry company, commanded by Capt.
JNo. DRENNEN, presented fine military appear.
once, and added much to the pageant.
The Artillery, commanded by Capt R. P.
PRYOR, remained on the ground, and fired minute
guns with admirable accuracy. during the moving
of the Procession