Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-31
From The ~ o. Pioayune.

flOf1 We ~. w. ft"ye'e'
With incxpressible pain we are called upon
~ announce the death of Major Gen. Worth
The news, so sudden and appalling, reached
town last night by the Portland. twas CON-
municaied 10 US in the following letter from
Major Deas -
Assr. ApJ'r. Css's OFFICE, sTH DsP'T. }
San Antonio do Bexar, Texas, May 7.
Editors Picayune-I have to announce to
you for public information, the death Of Major
Gen. Worth, who expired to-day at o'clock
2. NJ, of cholera.
make the above announcement, in order
TO set aside all doubt as to this melancholy
event.
Respectfully, your obedleni servant
GEO. DEAS, Asst. Adj't. Gen,
A friend who was with him at his death,
himself 4 soldier has addressed to US these
few lines
SAN ANTONIO, May :.
No Dear, Il is with feelings Of the deep
o., regret, have to announce to you the
death Of Breyet Major Gen. W. J. Worth
lie died to-day abou, P. NJ. lie was at
tacle last evening with cholera Of a mes. 'ir'
uen, type, de(ying The very best medical skill
lisa very snd event, one Of overwhelming
p.iero his dear family, and of sincere re-
gre, to large circle of aimirlng iriends.-
Worth had his faults we all haye-bul none
can deny him the honor Of being gallant ard
whole souled sUllier one v ho threw his every
energy, his whole hear, into the performance
Of his duties. In this hasty announcement
nothing Ike any notice can be taken OF his
eminent services. lie died as he lived, true
solder, console US to the last, surrounded by
his broken hearted wife and children, and by
his military staff and other friends. May his
march TO the grea! hunting ground meet with
60 inp,diment Yours. uuly,
o'DEL'
lis only yesterday, ii weEeas, that Gen.
Worth .Cii this city. Immediately before he
ltft he complained Of illness, and h.s depart
ure wos delayed enc eay IN consequence
Prior to that illness he appeared to Us IN Wig
o.ous health, and seemed the picture Of manly,
intellectual beauty roud aud hgh-sp riied
soldier To survive tie pcrs Of an hundred
battles and 10 be carried OF in The maturity OF
cir ngth by disease, seems hard fate tor u
soldier.
The Galveston News furnishes some father
particulars cf this sad event:
The arrival of the steamer Portland, from
Lgyaca this morning, brings Intelligence Of
The death Of one of the most distinguished
men Of The country. Mai Gen. w. J.
Worth died in San Antonio on TUESDAY last,
the 9Th inst, 1T halt past o'clock P. NJ
(I, should be Monday, the 1th.) lie had
been taken seriously sick, as we learn, only
the previous day, though he had been quite
unwell with dianhGa irom the time he left
New Orleans, and continued so until he reach.
cd San Antonio, which was but few days
before his death. lie was far from being well
when he passed through this city, and was so
much indisposed at Indianola that the beat
uasdc aimed there part OF a day on his account
before proceeding to Port Layacl. \ servant
belonging to his escort died Of the cholera cn
the Toad A lille above Victoria.
/; is presumed, though not certainly known,
th,, The disease of which Gen. Worth died,
vas tic cholera. Immediately upon his DEATH
an express was despatched which arrived at
Port Lavacca on Wednesday it o'clock, be-
lag just twenty four hours on the way. We
cannot learn any particulars Of the sickness
md death Of this distinguished oGicer--these
are probably given in the dispatches now on
their way to Washington.
By his affecting iispensation, Gen. Worth'S
family have ben thus suddenly deprived Of
their prolec' or almost as soon as they had ar
rived a, the point OF their destination, where
they anticipated a residence for some time 10
come und the Whole country deprived Of the
slrs!ccs Of man whose bIillian; achievements
s'e descrvedly tie pE.deo the people, aud vii
edorn The pages Of our history to a remote
generation. Gen. Wotth's family, We be-
iieye, cons!ss Of Mrs, Worth and two daggh-
ters,