New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-12

depce Grafton, and even up 70 CLOCK exhlolIe
no ,yuptons Of illness However, while upon the
ground he partcok freely OF water and taen, aI'sr
considerable exercise IN walking. and exposure 70
the sun Re drove home. Arrived AZ the mAns on,
be "frlt." as be expressed himself 10 DR.. Weather
spoon, very hungry" and without reheep'ng
that he was in an unfit condition 10 indulge Eeey
in fruits, &c. be called Tor some refreshments ana
ate heartily Of cherries and wild berries which ne
washed down with copious drsughts Of iced milk
and water At dinner be applied himself again 70
the cherries, against the remJnstrances OF Dr.
WeGiherspoon and in IN hour was seized oy
cramps which soon took the form OF violent cholera
mf rbus. His physician prescribed the usual RENE
dies, but for time be resisted, deemlDg the stacK
only temporary, and that it would yield finally TO
bis netuially strong constitution. Toward mid
night instead Of relief the attack increased Ia vo-
lepce and threatened perate results II not speed
ily arrested He continued In this condition, with
out much change, until the evening OF the 6n. 1!
was then deemed advisable TO call 10 other physl-
ciazs. Accordingly, Messrs Hall and Coolidge
were invited. and promptly responded bat they
thought it further advisable TO send for the assist
apce Of Dr. Wood OF Baltimore. That gentleman
attended nediately, and in the same cars came
Colonel Taylor the brother Of the General, and bis
family, who had likewise been telegraphed Tor. By
this time THE morning of the sih the disease had
made rapid encroschments on his frame; bus by
the united skill Of these eminent practitioners the
visible stages Of the cholera morbus were soon alter
checked. However fever ensued, and from re-
mttaet character, it took the form OF typhoid Anx'
iety now began 70 manifest itself, not only among
the exalted patients family, but among the physI-
p clans themselves. His chances OF life hung upon
thread.
Meanwhile, there were other causes, beside
merely eating and drinking, that operated fatally
upon his sy stem. To his medical attendant cn the
stb he said " should not be surprised il this were
to terminate in my death did not expect to en-
counter what has beset me since my elevation 10
the Presidency God knows that have endeavor-
ed to fulfill what conceived to be an honest duty.
But have been mistaken. My motives have been
misconstrued, and my feelings most grossly out
ragged" He alluded doubtless TO the Slavery ques-
ton, and the manner in which he had been various
ly assaied. Even the sanctity of the sick chamber
was invaded by certain Southern utraists, who
came to warn him, that unless he took some neces-
sary steps to protect the South, they tcould rote
resolution Of censuTe on his conduct IN the GdpAin
business repeat merely what know 10 be true.
On the 5tb, Messrs. Stephens and Toombs waited
upon him, as committee appointed BY an ultra
caucus, 10 demonstrate upon the same subject; and
according to the facts developed, the interview con-
cuded with a threat similar TO the above. Ii wai
not until after bis illness Of the 4th, and the confer
ence Of the 5th that the mind Of the President seem
ed so sadly oppressed and which called forth the
remarks Just given. From this time forward his
mental snfferngs were equal to bis physical.
But 20 prCCeed. 1O~arQ the evening OF the clnf
the chronic type Of dysentery which had set in
disappeared, and vomiting ensued Dr. Joubron
~ Of Philadelphia, who is eminent in these branch
es Of treatment was teegraphed, and reply re-
ceiyed from him that he woald arrive last evening
but, alas too late to be Of service.
The condition Of the patient was Low at ito
critical point. The sick chamber was restored 10
1olemn silence attendance placed on the outside,
ard none permitted TO enter except the physi
clans. The family Of the President, with Col
Bliss and other relatives of the deceased occupied
a room adjoining, where they remained, over
wbelmed with grief, and refusing even the in
dugeLcCs oil necessary repose. Bulletins were
hourly seLt out to inform the masses Of the anges
observable in the patient; but these slightly
ried for the better that all hope Of bis safety
oispelled at IL o'clock. From that period until
day light The utmost anxiety prevailed.
The ninth day ned, but gloom still surrounde1t .
Executive mansion. Thousands began 10 flood the
avenues leading ihither, and Throughout. the day
messenger "a kept posted at the main door to An.
sWer the interTcgatoTies tina: were Ilcessantly
poured upon him. At u O'Clock report cir
culated that the President had rallied-at Il.
that he wGs dead. The CONSERVATION created by
the latter rEmOr was happily relieved by official
bulletin at 3 J. that the crisis had been passed, and
that be was then hey end immediate danger. Bells
rang for joy, and even the boys in the streets lit
bonfres, and shouted in childish graduation The
stream low 10 The " bite House was greater than
again shrouded all faces, for it was announced that
the ilusiiious hero was dying.
will not attempt TO describe the comno.ion
that enSued Ms. Taylor thrice tainted from ex
cess of apprehension and Colonel Bliss, who had
never shed tear perhaps upon the battle plain,
wept like an infant. At 5-two hours previous
the ply sicians refused 10 administer any more
medicine, considering his case hopeless and in the
bands Of God. The Heads Of Department, oorpo-
rate authorities Of the city, Diplomatic body, and
officers ofthe army ard navy, paid Their respects Of
ten dufiDg the day, and seemed 70 entertain lively
feelings Of soliciiude for bis safety. Egorythng
that could contribute 10 the comfort Of thc SICK,
thencefOrward, was extended but the sands Of
life had run out, and his hours were numbered
AT nine the vomiting partially ceased, rs all pain
hao disappeared about four In the afternoon. Bat
thesystem had wasted under the shock and grad1-
ally sunk beyond recovery. Green matter was
thrown from his stomach at intervals until twenty
minutes paSt l0-that peculiar coloration Of bile
thar in i.cates The dissolution Of pstiensthgS seized
At IS minutes pas, o his wife AMI other members
Cf his family, were called bis bed SIDE TO receive
his last earthly sdieu-a farewell that the stO1iest
could not gaze bpon without tear. 1t must be re
membsred that his was a domestic life and his be-
loved partner, ignorant as himself OF those fashona
Die formulas which sunjer tire husband from tie
wife, 'et fer the FIRST time the l0ncliness Of BE-
resyed heart, and understood nothing OF that rigid
discipline that would have dictated 20 her 20 and
weep in soitude-sOciety DEGREES it, Her aban
doDlneut and grief were truly heart piercing
The Last Moments
AT q few minutes past ten, as | have sail, /. be
came apparent ihst the soul VI the hero and con
queIor was about taking its rest The medical
yielded to tie spiritual ogent, whoIe office i. was 70
prepare for the approach Of the King Of Terrors-
But there Yves nothing in the condnc! OF the
sufferer to indicate that he feared the mortal leap.
y tie secre: conmau Of his heart With Heaven,
who can say that he died rot Chrishanl Ater
prayer be seemed refreshed, and called for a o. ass
Of water. 1t was given him, and b drank
spniDely. He then inquired Of Dr. Weather.
spoon, how long he thought he Would live to which
the latter replied, 81 hope, General, fo- many
years but, thinking this a useless deception, he
added, Il fear not many hours 81 know it,
was the response then, alter ausing a moment,