Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-05-25
DEATH OF MAJOR GEN. WORTH.

DEA III Vi MhJOR ZEN. w ORIH.
With ineIpressble pain we are called upon
fsays The New Orleans Pcayune OF The 10th, 10
announce the death OF Major Gen. Worth. The
news, SO sudden and appalling, reached town
last night by The Portland. Il was ccmmunca-
ted 10 US in The following letter from Maj. Deas:
Assr. ApJ'rGEr.'s OYrIcr, srH Drr'r,I
San Antonio de BeIar, Texas, May !, 1919.
Editors Peayuas-t have 10 announce 10 you for pub
Tic information the death Of Major Gen. Worth, who
expired to-day al O'Clock, P. NJ, Of Cholera.
make the above announcement, III order 10 set aside
all doubt as 10 this melancholy event.
Respectfully your oheient servant,
GEO. DEAS, Asst Adj't Gen.
Il is not for US TO write the eulogy oil the gal.
liant soldier who now sleeps in death. For thirty
six years he had served his country in The army;
and his gallant deeds are portion OF The COM
mon glories OF The republic. A friend who was
with him at his death, himself soldier, has ad.
dressed 10 US these few lines:
SAN ANTONIO, May Z, 1919.
NV dear III is with feelings OF The deepest
regret have 10 announce 10 you The death VI
Brevel Major Gen. w. ]. Worth He died 10
day about P. M. He was attacked last even
ing with Cholera of most virulent type, DEFY
ing The very best medical skill.
It's a very sad event, one Of overwhelming
grief TO his dear family, and OF sincere regret 10
LARGE circle OF admiring friends. Worth had his
taul;s-we all nave-but none can deny him the
honor Of being gallant and wbo!e-soulei soldier,
one who threw his every energy, his whole heart
INFO The performance OF his duties. In Ibis hasty an.
nouncenen. nothing like any notice can be taken
of his eminent services. He died as he lived,
lrue soldier, conscious 10 the lasI, surrounded BY
his broken hearted wife and children. and BY his
military staff and other friends. May his march
10 The great hunting ground meet with no imped-
imenl. Yours, iuiy, =" lie L.
Il is only yesterday, as il were, that General
Worth left his city. Immediately before he lett
he complained Of illness, and his departure was
DELAYED one day in consequence. Prior 10 that
illness he appeared 10 us in vigorous health, and
seemed The picture OF manly, intellectual beauty
"a proud aud high-spr soldier. Those who
have seen him in action assure US that language
cannot do Justice 10 his noble bearing in the Held,
his eagle eye glancins fire and his whole counte-
nance bea ming with intelligence and proud def
ance. Alas! how speedily are all his noble traits
ouenched in death To survive the perils OF
hundred battles, and 10 be carried of in The ma.
lurily OF Strength by disease, seems a hard tate
for soldier. The ways Of Providence are in.
deed inscfulabe.
The Galveston News furnishes some further
particulars OF this sad event:
death OF MAJOR GENERAL WoRrH.-The
arrival oil The steamer Portland, from Lavaca,
this morning, brings intelligence OF the death OF
one of the most distinguished men OF this coun-
try. Major General w. J. Worth died in San
Antonio on Tuesday last, the Bib instant, al hall
past o'clock, P. NJ. IL should be Monday, The
In He had been taken seriously sick, as we
learn, only The previous day, though ne had been
quite unwe with darrhoa from Inc time he
len New Orleans, and continued so till he reach
ell San Antonio. which was but few days be-
fore his death He was tar from being well when
he passed through This city, and was so much ~
disposed al Indanoa that the boat was detained
there part OF day on his account, before pro
ceeding TO Pon Layaca. A servant belonging !"
his escort died o the cholera on The road !ii'r
above Victoria.
sIt is presumed though not certainly known,
,bar me disease of which Gen. Worth died, was
The cholera Immediately upon ms dratn an
eYnress was despatched, which arrived al for'
r avac, nm Wednesday, al | o'clock, being Jnst
,p.nty.tour hours on Inc way. We cannot learn
INV IA rticulars ot the sickness and death OF This
distinyushed oficel-lhese are probably given
~ me DISPATCHES now on their way 10 Washing
ton.
.By this affecting dispensalion Gen. WoTth's
family have been thus suddenly deprived oil theIr
PROTECTOR, almost as soon as lhey had arrived a
The point of destination, where they anticipated a
residence for some time 10 come; and the whole
country deprived OF the services OF man whose
brilliant achievements are descrvedy the pride oil
the people, and will adorn The pages OF our h'slo'
nv 10 remote generation The death oil such
a man is unly national bereavement and
will undoubtedly be followed with demonslra-
lions OF mourning throughout the whole Union.
Gen Worlh's family, zoe believe, consists oil Mrs.
Worth and Two daughters"