The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-07
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Commissioner Delano to day issued
the following order:
All persons having claims in this
Office, and all attorneys, claim agents
or other persons acting IN their be-
half, or having business with this Of
fee, shall be required to communicate
the same in writing, addressed to the
Solicitor of Bureaus through the
mails. No person whatever connect
ed with the Office by official relations
shall be allowed interviews with its
clerks or employees, except by express
permission of the Commissioner, Dep
uty Commissioner or the Solicitor.
WASHINGTON, September Cat 3
o'clock this morning Secretary Raw
Inns cough was more troublesome,
and respiration more difficult. At Il
o'clock to day he was asleep. One of
the watchers was Gen. j. E. Smith.
Nourishment and stimulants have
been frequently administered, the
physicians hoping to sustain his fast
waning strength until the return Of
the President, who is expected this
evening.
At o'clock this morning, Secretary
Rawlins was in a tolerably comforta-
bic condition. He spoke to Gen. no.
E. Smith and Commissioner Parker
with his customary earDestness on
various subjects, and inquired whether
they thought he would recover his
health, or again rise from his bed.
To this question Gen. Smith said he
feared not, and asked whether he had
any wish to express with regard to
the disposition of his remains in case
he should die. He replied he would
leave that with his friends, but he did
not desire to have an Ostentatious or
expensive funeral. During the after
noon Secretaries Cox and Robson
came into the chamber, when the for
mer read to him the following tele-
gram:
CONCORD, MASS, Sept 6.
If Gen. Rawlins is living, convey to
him the assurance of my respect and
affection, and of the sorrow with
which [ learn the condition of friend
80 highly valued-a man so upright,
able and faithful. God bless and
keep him. (Signed.)
e. r. HOAR.
Secretary Rawlins said, with deep
emotion. II am very grateful to the
Attorney General for his love, and /
wish you TO say so to him." At about
3 o'clock DR. Peterson was left in
charge, DR.. Bliss and Surgeon-Gen-
eral Barnes having been obliged by
other duties TO leave for a short time |
DIR. Peterson, few minutes to four
D clock, observed a marked change in
the condition of the patient, whose
pulse had become very irregular, and |
to Gen. Giles A. Smith |
hat he was sinking very fast, and |
had but few minutes to live, and re-
luested him to send for Surgeon Gen
Sral Barnes. About this time there
vas read to him a telegram from
Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan, addressed to
1en. Sherman, dated Chicago, Sept.
}, as follows: Will you please give
ny love to Rawlins? All the officers
lerc send their love to him." With
scarcely breath to speak, be said
General Sheridan is very kind, and
appreciate and am very grateful for
his kindness. IF the love of my
friends could do it, would soon be a
healthy man.
About five minutes past he asked
some one to raise him. DIR. Bliss,
Who had returned. adjusted the pill
ow under his back, while Dr. Peter
son held him up. His eyes at once
became fixed, and without a struggle
he died at II minutes past 4 o'clock.
There were present Secretaries Cox
Ind Robson, p. NJ. General Cres-
we'll, Gen. Giles A. Smith, Commits
Iioner Parker. Jas. Rawlirs, brother
IF deceased, Gen. D. D. Howard, Mr..
SuPgen- General Barnes,
zen. j. A. Smith, DR.. b iss, DR.. Pc.
erson and servants in attendance
Turing the day.
The late Secretary often expressed
! strong desire to see President Grant,
.skiag, when will he Gomez" but
vas fearful he would not live long
enough to do so. Yesterday after
loon, while Robson, Cox and Post
MASTER General Creswell were sitting
It his side, the first named remarked:
Gen. Rawlins, | am very sorry to see
'ou so sick" To which the Genera
eplied: Mr.. Secretary, so far as |
IN personally concerned as member
IF the Cabinet, | have met with it for
he last time; you will never see me
here again" The company were
leeply affected, but made no reply.
Soon after the death of Secretary
2awlins his body was embalmed and
lressed in the uniform of a Major
General
Colonel Dayton, chief of General
Sherman's staff. and Captain john
on, of the Medical Department, to-
light sit up with the corpse.
President Grant, accompanied by /
lis private Secretary, Porter, arrived
{ Washington by special train from
Baltimore at 5:12, and was met at the
tation by General Sherman. He at
,nce proceeded to the residence of
General Giles A. Smith, where he
earned that Secretary Rawlins had
,een dead an hour.
The President was much affected
While gazing upon the lifeless form
# his friepd, and expressed deep re-
ret that, owing to the non-delivery
IF kilograms at Saratoga, he was pre-
rented from sooner starting for Wash
ngton. President Grant, on return
ng to the Executive Mansion, trans
nitted the following dispatch:
Yrs, Mary E. Ra,Olins, p2c5ury,
Connecticut:
Your beloved husband expired at
'Welve minutes past four o'clock this
to be mourned by fami-
y friends who loved him for his
worth and services to his
country, and nation who acknowl-
,dge their debt of gratitude to him.
On consultation with friends, it is
determined that he shall be buried in
he Congressional Burying Ground,
IS the most appropriate burying place,
lnless you have other suggestions to
make. Tie time of the funeral is not
.rranged, but probably will take place
N Thursday next.