Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-07-24
LAST HOURS OF GENERAL TAYLOR.

| LAST HOURS GENERAL TAfLOhs
The Washington Correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Bulletin under date of the 10Th inst, gives the following
Interesting account of the sickness and death Of General
Taylor:
Yesterday stated that his ndisposition began on the
Fourth On the morning of that day he to all appear
ances sound in health, and in excellent spirits In compa
nv with his family and several the heads Departments
he attended at the National Monument to hear Mr. Foote's
ndependerce oraton and up to five O'Clock exhibited
no SYMPTOMS Of Illness However, while ne was on the
ground he parook freely of water and then alter consdera
BILE exercise walking and exposure to the sum- ne drove
bome Arrived at the manson he "e" as he expressed
himself to DR.. Weaherspoons, every hungry :; and with
ont reectnp that he was unfit condition to indulge
freev in fruits &c. he called for some refreshments, and
ate heartily of cherries and wild berries, which he washed
down with copious draughts Of iced milk and water. AZ
dinner he applied himself again to the Cherries against the
remonstrances Of Dr. Weaherspon, and in an hour was
seized by cramps which took the form OF violent cho
era nobus His physician prescribed the usual remeoies
bu for time he resisted deeming the attack only temporary
and that it would yield finally to his naturally strong consul
ution Towards midnight instead of relief the attack IN
creased in violence and threatened desperate results II not
sneedv arrested He continued in this condition without
much change until the evening Of the 6lh 1t was then
deemed advisable to call in other physicians Accordingly
Messrs Hall and Coolidge invited, and promptly res
nonded but they thought it further advisable to send Tor
the assistance of Dr. Wood of Baltimore That gentleman
attended Immediately and in the same cars came Col lay
or the brother of the General, and his family who had
likewise been teegaphed for By this time, he morning
Of the sh tho disease had made rapid encoachnents on
his frame but by the united skill Of these eminent pact
TONERS the visible stages of the cholera morbus were sooh
after checked However, fever ensued. and from remit
tent character it took the form ofypod Anxiety now be-
gan to manifest setf only among the exalted patients
family but among the physicians themselves. Ills chaaceS
of life hung on thread.
Toward the evening of the sh the chronic type of dys-
enery which had set in disappeared and vomiting ensued.
Dr. Joubon (?) ofPhiladelpha who is eminent in these
branches treatment, was tegraphed reply received
from him that he would arrive last evenings but alas too
late to be fany service
The condition Of the patient at its critical point
The sick chamber restored to solemn silence, attend
ants placed on the outside and permitted to enter eX
cent the physicians The family of the President, win
Col Bliss and other relatives Of the deceased occupied
room adjoining, where they remained overwhelmed with
re and refusing even the indulgence Of necessary spose
Bulletins were hourly sent out inform the masses Of the
changes observable in the patient but these slightly va
red for the better that all hope Of his safety was dPeed
at IL o'clock From that period until daylight the utmost
anxiety prevailed.
The ninth dawned, but gloom still surrounded the Exec
uve mansion Thousands began to flood the avenues lead
ING hher and throughout the day messenger was Kept
posed at the main door the nerrogaorles that
were necessarily poured upon him. At 10 O'Clock, A. M,
report circulated that the President had rallied-a T.
NJ that he was dead The CONSERVATION created by the
latter rumor was happily relieved by official bulletin at
81 that the crisis had been passed. and that he was then
beyond immediate danger Bells rang for joy, and even the
boys the streets lit bonres and shouted in childish graf
uaton The stream now to the White House was great
e than ever but about in the evening the pail OF gloom
again shrouded all faces for it was announced that the IL
lustrious hero was dying.
will not attempt to describe the commoon that ensued'
Mrs Taylor thrice tainted from excess ofapprehenson and
Colonel Bliss who had shed tear perhaps upon The
battle pain wept like infant At 5-two hours preVl-
ous-the physicians refused to administer any more medl-
cne considering his case hopeless and in the hands OF 1od
The Heads of Department corporate authorities of the city,
dplomatic body and officers of the army and navy, paid
their respects often during the day. and seemed 10 entertain
lively feelings of socude for his safety Everything that
coud contribute the comfort Of the Sick henceorward
was extended but the sands OF lie had run QUIZ ana MS
hours were numbered.
At nine the vomiting partially ceased, as all pain had
dsappeared about four in the afternoon But the system
had wasted under the shock and gradually sunk oeyoho re-
coyery Green matter thrown from MS slomach a' III
teryas until twenty minutes past lO-that peculiar coIora
ton of ble that indicates the dissolution OF patenS mus
seized AT 35 minutes past 10 his wife, and other mem
h f tho family were called to his bedsde to receive his
Lost o,rblv sdieua farewell that the stouest could not
, ,,on without tear 1t must be remembered that his
e.s domestic life and his beloved partner, ignorant as
% ,hose fashionable formulas which sunder the hus
h,nd f,o, the wife, felt for the first time the loneliness of
bereayed heart and understood no'hhg ol 'ha' us
on,o that would have dictated to her, eco and weep in
soiudesocety decrees it." Her abandonment and gref
were truly heartplercng
s.w minutes past ten, as have said, 1t became ap
that the soul of the hero and conqueror was about
.in ito rest The medical yielded the spiritual agent
office il was prepare for the approach OF the King
of Terrors. But there was nothing in the conduct Oh he
.s,o, 20 Indicate that he feared the mortal leap In the
secret communion Of his heart with Heaven VINO can say
that be died not Christian After prayer he seemed re-
fbod and called for glass ofwater 1t was given him
and be drank sparngy He then inquired OF Dr. Weath
ersuoon how long he thought he would live, TO which the
latter replied hope General for many years." but think
ing this useless deception he added, 9" fear not many
hours" 81 know it," the response; then, alter mus
ing moment he asked for his family. They were sent
for, and soon entered. The interview was ndescbaby al
ecting-Ns Taylor prostraing herself at the bedside
and her children cngng around her with sobS and groans