Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-31
Death of General Scott,

West Point Correspondence N. Y. Herald.l
RoE's HOTEL, West Point, May 29, 1866 =
Lieutenant General Winfield Scott died at this
house to.day at five minutes past eleven. Al.
though his demise was anticipated. vet his
death was comparatively sudden. Upon his
by special boat from New York, il was oh.
served that he was very feeble Upon de-
scendfDg from the carriage he tottered little
mounted to the hotel After a few days. how,
ever, he rallied considerably, and as late "a
Saturday. at half past two was out to the H.
brary and village riding.
He appeared to suffer from no specific all
ment but rather general decline of physical
strength. His mind was clear to the last. So
nitle expectation was there Of his immediate
demise that his daughter, Mrs. Hoyt, of New
York, who had been staying with him for
ssme days, lett hare for home Yesterday Last
night the General was taken with a chill, and
the assistant surgeon Of the post, Dr. Marsh,
was Immediately summoned. Even then there
appeared to be no danger, and at nine O'Clock
this morning DR.. Marsh assured General CuI
INN that he had no apprehension ofimmediats
dent that the eyentful and useful life or the
patriot soldier was dra wing to q close.
There were present with him at the last mo-
ment General G. w. Cullum, Commandant of
West Point, and for many years aid to Gene.
raj SCOTT: Surgeon Head, Assistant Surgeon
Marsh, Captain French, and the Generals
faithful body servant. General CulIum I'M
mediately teegraphed TO Mrs. Hoyt, who ar.
rived here at five O'Clock this afternoon
AT the desire Of the deceased Generals
daueher, Mrs. Hoyt-and iris thought the old
nero himself had the same WISH the remains
Will be inferred in the West Point Cemetery. :
The remains now lay IN room No. ~ of this
hotrl, where he expired, They are placed in a
sne Th rhed WIN zine, and partially filled with
Ice Inc deneral 10 dressed in a civilians
suit or black, and looks. in the repose of death
almost as hedid in life. l,..4 :. -
=, The funeral will take place at one o'clock on
friday, with such military pomp as the Post
can afford. IL expected, however, that ther.
will be large accession of eminent personaees
from washington and elsewhere. -
upon the arrival Of Mrs Hoyt this evening,
she was conducted by General Cullum to the
room where the remains Of her honored father
lay. The officers on guard immediately with.
drew, with uncovered heads, and the living
and the dead were left together In that solemn
communion whereofno eye or ear witnesses.
fIsAScIAL.The New York money market
exhibits steady return towards the late ex-
IRENE case. The Commercial Advertiser saws:
On good collaterais the rate il generally a ,,er
cent, with exceptions at per cent The des
discouets, however, move more freely and at
slightly easier rares. Prime names 0f,3e0 davs
are current at six per cent, with excentlons
sseny ssenS .a. Of longer date a, sSa7 per cent
cent The Sub b-Treasury continues to disburse
freely, with relief to the market The stocs
markets. stronger, under an improvement of
about4 per cent. in the price Of Erie Govern.
lnents continue quite firm, Ii the Persia has
brought any very Important amount of Five.
rwentire, they have not yet made their an.
ptarance on the market, tits quite .probaH
that bonds have arrived, with instructions IN,
sell within certain limih which az the presen,
price Of gold, proves to be impracticable. Con.
sidering, however, the extreme strinyprIcv oe
money At London, it Is not probable that many
bonds could be sent here on Speculation.
Under all the circumstances, 10 appears likely
hat the Persia will take back quite as masy
bonds rs che brings. Skies Of 1881 are yerv
nd spl n Sp vpn ~ rsfo
nfain fIrm; first terirsare quoted at l02,, aln5k
Ten-forties are wanted by the banks. Gold
continues cofhparafively quiet, and without
material ct ange IN rates. The rate on loans is
'hatn hEtiEiSza 80 - h. -
OThe Chicago gss ntters have struck for