The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-24
From the N. o. Picsyune. May

From the NJ o. Pcayune May TO-
Death Of Major Gen. Worth.
With inexpressibe pain we are called upon to an
nounce the death of Major General Worth The news,
sudden and appalling reached town last night by the
Portland II was communicated to in the following
letter from Major Deas
Assn. ADJr GEN. OrrIcE 6ru Dxr'r
San Antonio de Bexar, Texas. May z, 1919
lie nformation the death of Major General WORTH who
expired to day at o'clock. p m Of cholera
make the above announcement in order to set aside all
Respectfully. your Obsd Dc, n ssIvsnt
1t is not for u. to write the eulogy Of the gallant sol
der who now sleeps in death For thry-sx years he
had served his country in the army; and his gallant
friend who with him at his death, himself SOL
dier, has addressed to vs. these few lines
San ANTONIO. May =, 1919.
20 dsS Bsvs
WI Worth ne died i, today about p m. He was
dsiyins the very best medical skin. - ''''
1t very sad event. ono OF overwhelming grief 70 his
%ns isnds Worm had Ks f.aTws ali iiie
deny him the honor Of being gallant and whole
heart into tho performances Of his duties IN th. hssiy
nothing like any notice be taken Of his
scoas 10 the last surrounded by his broken hearted vile
and children and Ivy his military staff and other friends
May IL. to the Ysa aun,ns WIN
The Galveston News furnishes some further particu.
lars of this sad event:
DEATH OF MAJOR GEN. WORTH.-Ihe arrival OF the
steamer Portland from Lavaca, this morning, brings
intelligence of the death of one of the most dis
tinguished men Of this country. Major General w. }.
Worth died in San Antonio Tuesday last, the 18th
instant, at half past O'Clock p III should be Mon.
day, the 7th.l He had been taken seriously sick.
learn, only the previous day, though he had been
quite unweI with a diarrhGa. from the time he left
New Orleans, and continued 50 till he reached San
Antonio. which was but few days before his death.
He was far from being well when he passed through this
city, and was much indisposed at Indaaoa that the
boat was detained there part of day his account.
before proceeding to Port Lavaca A servant belonging
to his escort died OF theeholera the road little above
Victoria.
Il is presumed, though not certainly known, that the
disease of which Gen. Worth died, was the cholera.
Immediately upon his deah express despatched,
which arrived at Port Lavaca on Wednesday, at
o'clock, being just tweny-our hours the way. We
cannot learn any particulars Of the sickness and death OF
this distinguished oficer-these probably given in
the dispatches now on their way to Washington.
By this affecting dispensation General Worths family
have been thus suddenly deprived OF their protector,
almost an they had arrived at the point of des
nation where they anticipated residence for time
to come and the whole country deprived OF the services
of man whose brilliant achievements deservedly the
pride of the people, and will adom the pages OF his
Tory to remote generation. The death Of such is
truly national bereavement, and will undoubtedly be
followed with demonstrations of mourning throughout
the whole Union General Worth's family, believe,
consists Of Mrs Worth and two daughters.