Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-12

bedside and took his hand. lie said L. me
Il lind am going: my breath cann"t lasl
| long. | believed from the first that the dis
order would prove fatal. Do you arrange al
my military letters and papers. Arrange
my accounts and settle my books. a. you
know more abrut them than any one else
and let Mr.. Rawlims finish recording my
other letters which he has begun. | told
him this would he done. He then asked nlt
If recoll-ct-d ANYTHING which il was eSsci
tial for him L. de" a. he had q very short
time ~ continue with u. | told him that
could rec"llect nothing: but that | hoped he
was not ~ near hi end He Observed. >mIl'
ing, that he certainly was. and that a. II
was the debt which W. must all pay. hr
Looked o. the event with perfect resignation.
i the course Of the afternoon he appeared
IL be in great paia aud distress from the dit
iculty OF breathing. and frequently changed
his posture in the bed. Mr.. Lear endeavored
to raise him and turn him with - much ease
a. possible. Il am afraid fatigue YOU to-
much. :" the General would say. Upon being
assured 10 the contrary. We'll, - observed he,
gratefully III i a debt We mu>tpay to each
other. and hope when You want a!i II this
kind you will lind il.
Hi. servant Christopher. had been IN the
room during the day and almost the whole
time on his feet The General noticed II IN
the afternoon, aud kindly told him ~ sit down.
About 1--WE o'clock. his old .rIeni. DR.. Craik.
came again into the room and approached
the bedside "Doctor.' said the General, Il
die hard. but | am not afraid 10 -. belle
we'd, from my first attack. that | should not
survive tiny breath cannot last long =
The doctor pressed hi. hand in silence, retired
from the bedside and SAT by the ire absorbed
in grief.
Between five and six the other physicians
came in. and he was assisted I" set Up III his
bed. Il feel AIN going" said he. Il thank
YOU for your attention, hut pray You u take
no more trouble about me- let W. 20 II quiz
e,ly: cannot last long" He lay down again;
all retired except DR.. Craik. The General
continued uneasy and restless. but without
complaining, frequently asking what hour II
was.
Further remedies were tried, without avail,
in the evening. He took whatever was OIL
.ered him. did H. he was desired by the ply
sicians. and never uttered sigh ur complaint.
About ten o'clock. writes Mr. Lear, he
made several attempts To- speak 10 me before
he could effect it, AZ length ne said, Il am
going. Have me decently buried. and i" not
let my body be put into the vault III less than
three days after | AIN dead" | bowed AS
sent for could no, speak. He then looked
at Inc again and said, DO You understand
me-" replied, YES" Ills well. said
he
About ten minutes before he expired
(which was between ten and eleven o'clock
on the night Of December II, l19') has
breathing became easier. He lay quietly;
be withdrew his hand from mine, aud felt hi-
own pulse. | saw his c"untenance change.
spoke t" DR.. Craik. who sat by the fire. lie
came a. the bedside The Generals hand fell
from his wrist took 1t i'll mine and press
: I'd il to nv bosom. DR.. Craik put his hand
over his eyes, and he expired without strus-
gle or q sigh.
While We We're fixed in silent grief Mr..
Washington, who was seated at the foot Of
the bed, asked with firm and collected
voice, Is he gone could not speak, but
held up my hand a II signal that he was no
more. "Tis WELL said she, III the same VOICE.
All is now over; shall soon follow him.
have no more trials 10 BASS through ~