Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-05-25

DEATH OF MAJOR GENERAL WoRTH.-The
New Orleans Pieayune of the 10th inst, says:
With inexpressible pain we are called upon
10 announce the death of Major Gen. Worth.
The news, so sudden and appalling, reached
town last night by the Portland, II was COM
municated to us in the following letter from
Major Deas:
"Ass'T. ADJ'T. GENERALS OFFICE, 9TH DEp'T,p
San Antonio de Bexar, Texas, May Z, ls4s.
editors Picdyune:-I have to announce
to you, for public information, the death of
Major Gen. Worth, who expired to-day, at
O'Clock P. M, of cholera.
{" make the above announcement. in order
TO SET aside all doubt as to this melancholy
| event.
Respectfully. your obedient servant,
GEO. IDEAS, Asst AdIt. GEN."
| 1t is not for US to write the eulogy of the
gallant soldier. who now sleeps in death. For
thirtysix years he had served his country in
the army and his gallant deeds are portion
of the common glnries of the republic. A
friend, who was with him at his death, him
self soldier, has addressed 10 US these few
| lines:
"SAN ANTONIO, May 7, 1S49.
"Mg dear -. Ii is with feelings of the
death of Brevet Major Gen. w. j. Worth. He
| last evening with cholera of a most virulent
type. defying the very best medical skill.
cit is very sad event, one of overwhel-
ming grief to his dear family. and of sincere
regret 10 large circle of admiring friends
Worth had his faults-we all have-but none
can deny him the honor of being gallant and
whole souled soldier, one who threw his eve
ry energy, his whole heart into the perform.
ance of his duties. lii this hasty announce
ment nothing like any notice can be taken OF
his eminent services. He died as he lived, a
true soldier; conscious to the last, surrounded
by bis broken hearted wife and children, and
by his military staff and other friends. May
his march 10 the great hunting ground meet
with no impeachment! Yours, truly,
"G** DE L."
1t is only yesterday, as it were. that Gem
Worth left this city Immediately before be
left he complained of illness, and his departure
was delayed one day in consequence. Prior
TO that illness be appeared TO us in vigorous
health, and seemed the picture of manly, in
teIlectual beauty-a proud and high spirited
soldier. Those who have seen him in action
assure us that language cannot do justice tc
his noble bearing in the field, his eagle eye
! giancing fire and his whole countenance beam
ing with intelligence and proud Defiance
| Alas how speedily are all his noble traits
quenched in death. To survive the perils OF
hundred battles, and TO be carried off in the
maturity of strength by disease, seems hard
fate for soldier. The ways of Providence
are indeed inscrutable.
The Galveston News furnishes some fur.
,her particulars of this sad event:
Death of Major Gen Worth.-The arri
val of the steamer Portland, from Lavaca this
morning, brings intelligence of the death OIL
one of the most distinguished men Of this
country. Major Gen. w. J. Worth died in
San Antonio on Tuesday last, the 9th inst, al
half-pa o'clock, P NJ lit should be Mon.
day, the 9TH ] He had been taken seriously
sick, as we learn, only the previous day, tho
he had been quite unwell with diarrhea from
the time he left New Orleans, and continued
so till he reached San Antonio, which was
but few days before his death. He was fa
from being we'll when he passed through thif
city, and was so much indisposed at Indianol;
that the boat was detained there part of day
on his account, before proceeding to Port La
vaca. A servant belonging to his escort diet
of the cholera on the road little above Vic
tora
at is presumed, though not certainly
known, that the disease OF which Gen. Worth
died, was the cholera. Immediately upon hi
, death, an express was despatched, which ar
rived at Port Lavaca on Wednesday, at
o'clock, being just twenty-four hours on tn
E way. We cannot learn any particulars of tn
sickness and death of this distinguished off
cer-these are probably given in the despatch
2 es now on their way to Washington.
"By this affecting dispensation Genera
, Worh's family have been thus suddenly de
prived of their protector, almost as soon a
+, they hal arrived at the point of destination
!. where they anticipated residence for som
time 10 come; and the whole country deprive
of the services of man whose briiar
s achievements are deservedly the pride of III
y people, and will adorn the pages of our histc
y ry 10 a remote generation. The death of sue
man is truly national bereavement, an
!, will undoubtedly he followed with demon
Il STATIONS of mourning throughout the Who'll
n Union. Gen. Worth's family, we believe, cor
}. sists of Mrs Worth and two daughters"