New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-06-08
Last aIonenta or General STUART.
We reproduce here an account of Gen. Stuart


We reproduce here an account of Gen. stuart's
last moments s
About noon, Thursday President Davis visited
his bedside, and spent some fifteen minutes in the
dying chamber Of his fayorite obieftain. The Pre-
aident, taking his hand, said " General, how do
you feelg' He replied, seasy, but willing to die,
If God and my country think have fulfilled my
destiny, and done my duty AS evening ap.
preached, the generals delirium increased, and
his mind again wandered to the hattle-helds on
which he had fought then or to wife and children,
and of again to the front, a. feiegraphic message
had been sent for his wife, who was in the coun-
try, with the injunction to make all haste, the
general was dangerously wounded some thought
less, but unauthorized person, thinking, probably
to spare his wife pain, altered the dispatch to
slightly wounded, y and it was thus she received
it, and did not make that haste which she other
Wise would have done to reach his side As the
evening wore on the paroXysms of pain increased
and modification set in rapidly. Though suffering
the greatest agony at times, the general was calm,
and applied to the wound, with his own hand the
ice intended to relieve the pain
During the evening he asked Dr. Brewer how
long he thought he could live, and whether he
thought il was possible for him to survive through
the night. The doctor. knowing he did not desire
10 be buoyed by false hopes, told him frankly that
death, that last enemy, was rapidly approaching
The general nodded and said: 8. i am resigned,
II It be God, viii but would like to live 70 see
my wife. But Gods will be done.n Several times
he raised up and asked if she had come To the
doctor. who sat holding his wrist and counting the
Heeting- weakening pulse, he remarked: Doc.
tor II suppose am. going fast now it will soon
be oyer, But Gods will be done. hone have
fulfilled my destiny to my country. and my duty
to my God. AT halfpast o clock it was evident
to the physician that death was setting its clammy
seal npon the brave, open brow of The general
and told him so; asked if he had any last mes
sages TO give. The general, with a mind perfectly
clear and possessed, then made dispositions of his
Robert Edmond Lee he directed that his
golden spurs be given, as a dying rnemento Of
bis love and esteem of her husband 10 his staff
oileefss he gave bis horses. So particular was he
N small affairs. even in the dying hour. that lie
emphanealy exhibited and Illustrated tie ruling
passion strong IN death. To one of his staff who
VA heavy bnilt man, he said, NtYou had better
taket tAe larger horse; he will carry Won BETTER
otneF lneIaeBtoes he disposed Of in a similar man
ner. Fo bis young son he LETT bis glorious sword.
HIS worldly matters closed. The eternal interest
o. ms soul engaged bis mind. Turning Ia the Rev.
a.t; FeIefkin oE tue Episcopal Church, and Of
Enlch he was an exemplary member, he asked
hlla 20 sing the hymn commencing:
Iss ne has s1 layssitiniRsen S'ssi ii ins
w. Joining inMth al the strength his voice would
fs.nita n he tnen joined IN prayer with the minis
~. sss4. Io t1e dectqrhe again said: III am going
llsst M now am resigned Gods will ~be done > |
lhus died General ]. 3. Stuart
Il VINE MERoHANr Ar His DEnroRis TaeLE.-
s.lA-s,sf the VINE merchant, was Sheridan,s cred.
sesel e4 tg large amount and had stoned supplies
~ iii * M9 NY give p grand dinner to the leaders
~ Stfa WI 9hAest9l, and had no port or sherry 10
sest NJ Y; Y; 0a the morning Of the day fxed+ he
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iasn NJ hlerlasni aA4 therefore lave sssi
sns proper hoar ths laerehant srrivea i, sji q
RAlenea messenger To Tie elsgF J! ~ ~ aoss ols
saying that MI Challer wiahed I'M e = sa sas eaee
once tnfee a9zen Of Burgundy tgo6S ciaSa. Y ~ i
q pest err etc. Nothing sseyssf s@o
aaa iAs VINE yas forwarded. Just IN tn ~ a y.
nef. y was highly praised IN ia 5lss t9s sll
ashea Sherdan who was his wine reFeSe5, MY NY
most bowed graeieusy towards Chalier @S.a tip has
lgl eeommenaation, and impressed 6n gisll slisi
sne nsiief that he was Yelling polite fasebe5s5i
" elaeF 70 secure him othef Customers Istis,
ola NaSiisr think that he was drinking bs oTSs
WINS wlllf, ana az taat i vas not and probably never
IHK BEAurIEs o. EpEnse. editor saws in
recent letter to a friend
At present am u the coantrv, recovering fgos,
fourteen years editorial isie-sbsd eyes er6i