Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1850-07-18
IntersgtIRr Particulars
AnseHoSthAB ENGsAO@AaAS
OF THE
LAST ILLNESS AND DEATH
OF
General Zachary Taylor.


CO,rcsPOnsience ofthe Philadelphia Bulletin.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday. July 10.
The capital is shrouded in mourning.
President Taylor is no more. He breath
cd his last at thirty-6v minutes past lCI
o'clock yesterday evening, and hes i,
state this morning at the Executive man.
sion, surrounded by his grief.stricken
and afflicted family. 1t is impossible t,
convey to you in words the effect the
appalling news had upon the minds OF
saIl classes here, and the same sympathy
will be manifested by all classes else>
where. Few men, irrespective Of his
exalted station as President of the United
States, have bourne with them to the
grave higher claims to nations sorrow,
and few, whether in his day or ages
past. have achieved mightier triumphs to
render that name immortal.
HIS LAST ILLNESS, &c.
I yesterday stated that his indisposi>
ton began on the Fourth. On the NOR.
ming of that day he was to all appears
ances, sound in health, and in excellent
spii.s. In company with his family, and
several of the Heads of Departments,
he attended at the National Monument
10 hear Mr.. Foote'S independence ora
ition, and even up to O'Clock exhibited
mo symptoms Of illness.
To his medical attendant on the 9th,
he said, l." / should not be surprised it
this were to terminate in my death. ]
did not expect to encounter what has
Abeset me since my elevation to the Presi
zdency. God knows that have endeav
ored to fulfil what l conceived to be an
honest duty. But have been mistaken
MY motives have been misconstrued, AMI
my fee lings most grossly outraged" lie
alluded doubtless 10 the Slavery ques.
ytiop, aud the manner in which he hao
been variously assaulted. Even the sanc-
8tity of the sick chamber was invaded
4by certain Southern ui,taisls, who cam.
10 warn him. that unless he took som.
necessary steps to protect the South
EtAey lrOIh role a resolution Of ceasur,
on las condae. in tie Gaiphin Business
repeat merely what ! know to be true
Con the 5th, Messrs. Stephens ant
'roombs waited on him as committee
appointed BY an ultra caucus to remon
sttate upon the sane subject; and &C
cording to the facts developed, the inter
view concluded with threat similar {.
the above. 1t was not until after hi
] ILLNESS of the 4th, and the confercnc
of the 5tb, that the mind of the Presi
dent seemed so sadly oppressed, AM
which called forth the remarks Just Civ
len, From this time forth his menta
suferings were edual to his physical.
But to proceed. Towards the eve
Mag of the slh, the chronic type of dy
seuiery which bad set in, disappeared
and vomiting ensued DR.. Joubron, {?
!. of Philadelphia, who IS eminent in thes
branehes OF Treatment was telegraphed
and a reply received from him that h
would arrive last eyening-but, alas to,
late to be of service.
The condition of the patient was nov
at its critical point. The sick chambe
WAS now restored to solemn silence, AT
tendants placed on the outside. and nons
permitted to enter except the physic
lans. The family of the President
with Col. Bliss and other relatives OF III.
deceased, occupied room adjoining
where they remained overwhelmed witt
grief, and refusing eyea the indulgence,
of necessary fepose, bulletins wer,
hourly sent out to inform the masses Of
the changes observable in the patient
but these so slightly varied for the bet
ter, that all hope oil bis safety was dis.
PEELED at IL o'clock. From that period
until daylight, the utmost anxiety pre-
vailed.
The 9th dawred, but gloom still sur.
rounded the Executive mansion. Thou.
sands began to flood the avenues leading
thither, and throughout the day a mes
senger was kept posted at the main door
TO answer the interogatories that were
necessarily poured upon him. At l0a.
m., areport circulated that the President
had rallied--at p. m. tht he was
dead. The CONSERVATION created by
the latter rumor was happily relieved By
an official bulletin at l-2, that the
crisis had been passed, and that he was
then beyond immediate danger. Bells
rang for Joy. and even the boys in the
streets lit bonfres and shouted in childish
gratulation. The stream now to the
White House was greater than ever, but
about in the evening the pail of gloom
again shrouded all faces, Tor it was an
nounced that the hero was dying.
l will not attempt to describe the
commotion that ensued. Mrs. Taylor
thrice tainted from excess Of apprehen,
sion, and Col Bliss. who had never she'd
! tear. perhaps upon the battle plain.
wcpt like an infant. AT 5-two hours
previous the physicians refused to adj
minister any more medicine, considering
his case hopeless and in the hands OF
God. The Heads of Departments, cor.