The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-25
Death OF Major General Worth.

From the New Orleans Feayune. May 10
with inexpressible pain called upon to an
nounce the death OF Major General Worth The news,
80 sudden and appalling reached town last night by
she Portland. IL was communicated to us In the fol-
lowing letter from Major Deas:-
ASST ApJr GIN. IS OFFIcE SrH DEp'r
SAn ANTONIO DE BExAR- Texas, May ], lS49.
kp,Tons Pc.rusE-l havs to announce to You for
public information, the death Of Major General Worth
who expired to- day, at o'clock P. NJ 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 Adj't Gen
1t Is not for us to write the eulogy Of the gallant SOL
der who sleeps in death. For thrty-sx years he
had served his country in the army and his gallant
deeds are portion OF the common glories Of the
public friend who was with him at his death, him
self soldier has addressed us these few lines -
SAN Antonio, May 7. 1870
My DEAR It Is with feelings of the deepest re-
greet have to announce to you the death of Brevet
Major General w. j Worth He died to-day about one
p M. He WAS attacked last evening with cholera of
most virulent type, deiying tho very best medical
skill.
1t is very sad event, of overwhelming grief to
his dear family and of sincere regret large circle of
admiring friends Worth had his faults-we al have
but none can deny him the honor of being gal
liant and whoe-soued soldier, who threw his
every energy, his whole heart into the performance
OF his duties In this hasty announcement nothing
like any notice be taken Of his eminent services
He died as he lived true soldier. conscious to the
last, surrounded by his broken-hearted wife and chill
dren and by his military staff and other friends May
his march to the great hunting ground meet with NO
impeachment. Yours truly, Gtt DE-. L.
dy.uS
this city Immediately before he lofr. he complained
of illness, and his departure delayed day in
consequence Prior to that illness he appeared to
in vigorous health and seemed the picture of manly, in
tellectua beauty-a proud and high spirited soldier
Those who have seen him in action tell that langu
cannot do justice to his noble bearing In the field his
gle eye CHANGING fire and his hole beaming
with intelligence aud proud defiance. Alas how speed
lily all hls noble traits quenched in death, To
vve the perils of hundred battles and to be carried
of in the maturity OF srength by disease hard
tate for soldier The ways of Providence indeed
inscrutabe.
The Galveston MEMS furnishes some further partieu-
lars Of this sad event The arrival OF the
Portland from Lav0ca, this morning brings
Of the death OF of the most distinguished Of
this country. Major Gen w. j. Worth died in San
Antonio Tuesday last, the 8th instant. ut half
past o'clock. r. Nj. TT should be Monday, the
18th He had been taken seriously sick, we learn,
only the previous day, though he had been quite
Orleans, and continued till he reached San
Antonio which was but few days before his death
lie was far from being well when he passed through
this city but much ndisposed vt Indanola that
the boat detained there part Of day on his
count before proceeding to Port Lavaca servant be-
longing his died of the cholera the road
little above Victoria
1t Ia presumed though not certainly known that the
disease Of which Gen. Worth died. the cholera
Immediately upon his death, express despatch
ed which arrived at Port Lavaca on Wednesday at
O'Clock being just twenty -four hours the way We
cannot learn partic Of the sickness and death
Of this distinguished ofhcerthese probably given
in the dispatches on their way to Washington.
By this affecting dispens alton Gen. Worth's family
have been thus suddenly deprived Of their protector
almost they had arrived at the point of de-
stinaton where they anticipated residence for some
time TO come; and the whole country deprived Of the
services Of o man whose brilliant achievements are de-
servedly the pride of the people and will adorn the
pages Of our history to remote The death
Vt such man s truly q national bereavement and will
undoubtedly be followed with OF mourn
ing throughout the whole Union General Worth's
family, We believe, consists Of Mrs. Worth and two
daughters.