Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-18
Death Of yIrs. Isenurernrd.

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The New Orleans iPicdmtne of the 4th
thus speaks of the death Of Mrs. Bealire-
gard, who was a lady deservedly esteemed
in that community:
MARGUERITE CAROLINE DEsLoNDE, WIFE OF
GEN. @. I. BEAUREGARD.
Our obituary column yesterday recorded
the death of a lady in this city, so well and
widely known and so tenderly regarded by
so many warm and affectionate hearts, that
In ordinary times more than mere an
nouncement of her death would have been
made in our columns. Belonging to one of
the best Creole families in Louisiana, close
ly connected with those who have held
honorable positions in their country and
abroad, known and esteemed by large and
loving circle of friends at the South, at the
North, and in Europe, yet to none of these
was she so warmly, so devotedly endeared,
as she was to her husband, who was absent,
and to her relatives and friends, who, night
and day during the years of her illness,
have. watched by her bedside, have antici-
pated every possible want and soothed her
sickness with an unwavering devotion
commensurate with, and comparable with
their love alone.
When the immediate predecessor of the
present commanding General was in this
department he personally rendered to her
an escort and every facility, if, and when
ever, she should wish to join her husband.
She was too weak, too ill to be removed.
The devotion of this lady to her husband,
her love for him was such that she would
not allow her family to communicate to him
her critical position. Her sorrows and her
sufferings have been respected, even by
strangers, to the day of her death and her
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peace. iu s
a Not long ago we read in a prominent
Northern journal the remark that ''war
never fails to demoralize and brutalize not
only those directly engaged in its operations,
but also the entire community for whose
account it is carried on" Its a sad thought;
sad that we should so harden that we regard
with Indifference almost the griefs of hearts
broken after battles; but sadder still, when
quiet home death-scene is made the sub
ject of heartless comment; where politics
Danish pity, and where malignity follows
mourners even to the tomb.
The PicdNtne describes the funeral of the
lady as follows: The body of Marguerite
Caroline Deslondc, wife of Gen. G. Il. Beau
regard, was removed this morning from her
late residence, to the boat Nebraska, for
conveyance to the parish Of ST.. John the
Baptist. A larger throng was never assem-
bled at any private funeral in this city. As
early as eight o'clock the street in the vicin-
ity Of the house was crowded'with people,
a very large number of whom were ladies,
who came from every part of the city. The
house was filled and the adjacent streets
were thronged. e The Archbishop of the
diocese and several priests were In attend
ance to perform the funeral rites, and the
coffin was profusely decorated with beauti-
full wreathes of flowers. After the prayers,
the body was. taken to the boat, which lay
at the foot of Esplanade street, and the
coffin was followed by a procession that
fairly filled the street from the leyee to RAM
part street. Mr.. Theod, Guyol, Mr.. Maspero,
Mr.. Jules Toledano, and Lieutenant Lefort,
Of the French war steamer Catinat, were,
among the pail bearers, with others whose
names we did notlearn this morning. Seve-
raj thousand persons were present. Our
limits this evening preventa more Extended
account OF the funeral.
1t is rare indeed that so large funeral
throng Is assembled where all is so orderly
and where not single incident occurs to
detract from the -solemnity of the scene.-s
The arrangements this morning were per-
feet and complete, and the thousands who
attended the funeral testified by their pres,
ence their sincere respect for the memory
of the deceased, and their sorrowing SYM
pathy for her surviving friends,
Over six thousand persons attended the
deceased lady's funeral, and the cortege was
upwards Of a mile in length. We under-s
stand it was the wish and intention OF Mai.
Gen. Banks to have been present, but pre-
sumo his time was necessarily preoccupied
at the inauguration ceremonies. -