The Last Tribute of Respect to the Hero of Fort Sumter.

The Arrangements for the Procession To-Day.

WEST POINT THE FINAL RESTING PLACE. 

The remains of Major General Robert Anderson, United States Army, the Hero or Fort Sumter, will leave this city to-day, at noon, to be conveyed to their final resting place-at West Point. It is only some eleven years ago when the untiring spirit that worked the genius or this great soldier actively engaged in preparing for the defence of an important fort which had been entrusted to his safe keeping by the chief officer of this country. How nobly he protected the charge with which he had been entrusted is already well known and familiar to the mind of every American citizen, as the memorable defence of Fort Sumter, on the days of April 12 and 13, 1881, formed a very important event in the history or the late rebellion…

SPECIAL ORDERS – NO. 59.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE EAST,

NEW YORK City, March 30, 1872.

The remains of the late Brigadier General Robert Anderson, United States Army, will be removed from the Marble Cemetery, in Second street, to the

foot of Thirty-fourth street, North River, on Wednesday, the 3d prommo, in time to be placed on the steamer in the charge or the officer sent down from West Point by twelve M.

Tne following will be the order of the procession:—

Police.

Escort—To be commanded by Brigadier General W. G. Ward, N. G. S. N. Y.

The Seventy-first Regiment, N. G. S. N. Y.

The Ninth Regiment, N. G. S. N. Y.

The Seventh Regiment, N. G. S. N. Y.

Two batteries of the First artillery (E and H), which were in Fort Sumter with General Anderson,

Light Battery K, First artillery,

(The artilery under Major J. M. Brannan, First artillery.)

Corpse,

Under the Fort Sumter flag, on an artillery caisson, with the members of the Old Guard on either side.

Pall Bearers.

Family.

Officers of the Army and Navy.

Anderson Zouaves.

Columbian Order Knights Templars, Commandery No. 1.

Pacific Lodge.

Such other societies as may wish to join.

Citizens.

 The procession will be under the direction of Assistant Adjutant General- Channcey McKeever, United States Army, who will act as Marshal.

The military will be formed in Second-avenne, fronting east—centre opposite entrance to vault— and the societies in the same avenue, facing west, the latter to fall into the order of march as the procession passes them.

The line or march will be up Second avenue to Eighth street; up Eighth street to Broadway; up Broadway to Fourteenth street; through Fourteenth street to Fifth avenue: up Fifth avenue to Thirty-fourth street; down Thirty-fourth street to the North River.

By command of Brigadier General McDOWELL.

CHAUNCEY McKEEVER, Assistant Adjutant General. 

At Thirty-fourth street the casket containing the remains of the General will be carried on board the steamer in waiting and given in charge or the officer sent from West Point to receive and escort the remains to their final resting place. At West Point the final ceremonies will be conducted in the presence of the garrison, and the casket laid in the vault which has been constructed for its reception. 

New York Herald, April 3, 1872.