The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-24

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Gen Worhs family to one d his kindred he Hon John
W. nonds. has been furnished 70 the New York Eye
and solemn interest at time when the recollection Of his
high qualities as soldier and citizen has Just been
revived by Of the most imposing funeral pageanls
ever known in this country
SAN Asroslo. Texas, May rs. 1919.
Ny DEAR JUDGE have had the energy put pen
paper for near month. The dreadful and desoatng
dpensaiop q Providence has andSpesay ere ,as reach en-
the wound which is still bleeding around We came
sS q discharge da
private family felt that the time had arrived when he
years would be surosnded BY domestic ties and his de-
Ginning years made happy BY the most tender affection In
bghied He who had dned with his family on sunday.
o'clock, cold and lifeless Monday, at o'clock
upon with fearful reality and looked around inquirng
and eagerly asking the question: whom does this
Al New Orleans we met the General He had been there
three weeks awaiting arrival in the midst Of cholera
we concluded 70 remain The next day took steamer
Galveston thence TO Layacca Here took stages 10
harassed by business cowdng upon him The unsettled
state Of the frontier and the alarm existing among citizens
Every day he complained Of indspositIop Before reach
ing San Antonio, heard the affecting accounts of
could we do If we remained al the miserable dwellings
route, we without comfort or medical attend
servants, died suddenly with the disease.
AT San Antonio, though in the midst OF pesence, we
thought the advantages there far better for health and
lives than remaining the road. Onwe went entire
party consisting Of ladies' and gentlemen, and
eight children happy band we Were Az with one ao-'
cord said, Let with the General" His duties were
SUCH he determined to come alone. To this no one
S% ssw
the past; and erase 4 from my mind No this csnno.be
done. Il s0ne Of those events in life which marks Pc
riod in worldly and makes young man think
teaching lesson be forgottenone which, In the
wisdom of Providence, is undoubtedly for our good
On Sunday, the 9th instant, the General dined with his
and feeling nte rice ana ns to5 dinner
broken out in the OF one OF the regiments in our I'M
mediate vicinity, and that had been buried that
night This weighed heavily upon his mind
This regiment he had been preparing for march OF six
hundred miles Ell Paso del Noe, the Rio Grande,
and all in readiness for start. About O'clock
the General lay upon the sofa conversng upon the
Of this regiment he remarked that he had upon him
a distressing darrh9a.
From his description feared the worst, and immediately
sent for a physician When he the General had
tired but relieved from these frequent and most dis
they the fatal ricewster dischaIges vomiting
on, followed by cramps In four hours from the
time he couversng with me- he was beyond all human
skill AT IL o'clock that night bis pulse ceased 10 beat BY
daylight paroxysms Of the disease had passed. and he
lay perfectly Frustrated.
During all this time his mind was firm ever He
aJesus will have mercy on my soul" With that wonder.
full camness and seposseson belonging to his character
when others quail he quietly breathed hislas His family
around him. You can better imagine this last scene
than can describe IT, Tho members OF his staff crowded
the The DOORS windows, and pazzas crowded
with anxious citizens and strangers eager get the
look him TO whom Texas had looked with pride and
dence her protector upon this frontier The 9Th
regiment (hs own) took the remains, and inferred them
near the camp. Mrs Worth designs taking them with
when she goes north in July or August