The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-03
Illness and Reported Death Of
ecu. Mcclellan.

A psirful Iumor prevailed throughout the
city on Nov Years Day that q neral McCLEl-
Lam had rapidly gown worse under an attack
Of typhoid fever, in which hs Illness had mcrg-
cd, aud that his ply scians bad expressed tho
opinion tina, the attack would specify prove
fatal. A, later peri1l, vc,tord,y morning,
rumors prevailed Of his death, which cautod the
greatest okcit meat aud anxiety wherever they
were men,ioncd. Tn's3 rcpors were happily
d'pel,ed 10y the receipt of the following telegrs-
phic ospatcb ON Wshugto.-
To he Associated Pres:
Washington, JJnudry I've are happy TO
say that a, no tina has General Mcclellan
been dangerously III. II, is rapidly recovering
from a severe cold tskon at General PoRrEH's
last review. Ho Is atten1icg 10 all impor ant
business and will be out in a few days.
1t appears that the General caught a slight
cold when reviewing Gen. PoRrERs division,
a short time since, which eliminated in ty.
phoid fover Of an ordinary character, but l'ck
irg the dangerous symptoms which render the
malay often fatal.
His fs'her.ir-law, Gen. RANDOLPH d. MAR
~, WAS also M % tho disease, and Doth sore
attended by thro. eminent homeopathic ply.
sicians Of this city-Dr. MARCY, Of Est Twon.
tNHboOonu ttt'Nf ~ iNhl' ~ ihbiI
connected with DR.. FrLL0RArF's IIomGopIth.
ic Dspopssry, in Bod street, and ID. A. LEON
late Of New Orloaps The General gradually
improved unaor their treatment, and On Friday
aud Saturday last was able to issue orders to
tho army and transact other business.
Hu physicians regularly sent kilograms u
their fIisudS in this city, advising them Of the
state Of his h, alth, and on Mond ~ last dspach
was received which stated that the symptoms
which the mAlidy then presented were mother
severe nor dangerous, and that no was then
improving. No Dispatch ha, since been received
b, General Nc CLELI SIS friebds in this city,
and the,e is no doubt but that they would have
been advised of any change which the disease
might assume.
Tue friends and relatives Of Con. McCLrI.-
Ian hii that these reports originate / ON
those who desire his removal and the appoint
mont Of a more rapii, IL not radical Comm md
or. However this msy be, such iut,llig ence has
bad good cause for foundation, and will G
speedily verified, if upon his present recovery,
tho General does not bestow mSre care upon h
health. Eye witnesses state that his labors are
such As WI uld break do yn Q constitution Of irop
and under which no human frame could long b,
Nsi~ from the grave. Night after night, aud
wsek after we'k he has Ooeu known 10 retire
after hard days work, at one, tso and tire,
O'Clock in the morning. only to be aroused fol
the saddle, or the still more wearing sfTe,s OF
u,utal labor, At five o'clock, six o'clock, Aut
rarely n late as seven.
1t 10 stated Of the inst NAPOLEON that h,
A,kot but four hours of sleep, and claimed
thai TIPS could DO m.de sufficient for man, aud
it ia possible hat MCCLELLAN has raised hi,
ambition to an illustration of this dangerous
precedent. But the example is not verified a.
fact, for il is well known that tho French
Emperor possessed the rare gifl of dismissinp
caro- from his mind, and sleeping n almost
any moment thus refreshing his mind aud
body at irregular intervals. whenever the want
of sieop was made apparent. If accounts are tru,
MCCLELLAN resorts to 20 such practices, but
spoLds all bis hours in unrcmlttirg attention
to duty. However gratifcd his coIutrymor
may be at such earnest devotion to tn,ir cause
they cannot but fear the consequences, an,
hope for more moderation.