The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-09-08
WASHINGTON, Scn.cmber G, 1869.

subject of solicitude for two or three
months, died ut Alp this afternoon. His
death was looked for every hour of to-day,
and up to O'Clock this m9rning he rested
in comparative ease e., comfort, when lie
grew worse, and sccmcu 10 e rapidly sink
ing. lie suffered : % u OF pain, but
remained conscious, and recognized and
converscd with his friends. lie made frc
quent inquiries for the President, and was
very anxious for his return.
At o'clock this morning Secretary Raw
Inns was in q tolcrably comfortable condi-
ton. He spoke to General Jonn E. Smith
and Commissioner Parker with his GUS
tomary carncstness on y.---.J subjects, and
inquired whether they thought he would
recover his health or again rise from his
bed. To this question General Smith said
he feared not, and asked whether he had
any wish to express with regard to the dis
position 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
ostcntatious or expensive funeral.
DISPATCH FROM JUDGE ToAR.
During the afternoon Secretaries Cox and
Robson came into the chamber, when the
former read to him dispatch from Attor-
ncy-Gcncral Hoar.
Secretary Rawlins said, with deep emo
ton 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 Surgcon-Gcncral
Barnes having been obliged BY other duties
10 leave for q short time.
DR.. Peterson, few minutes before 4, OBJ
served a marked change i'll the condition OF
the patient, whose pulse 'had become very
weak and irregular, and he remarked to
General Giles \. Smith that he was sinking
very fast, and had but a few minutes to
live, and requested him to send for Surgeon
General Barnes.
MESSAGE FROM GENERAL SHERIDAN.
About this time there was read to him II
telegram from Licutcnant-Gcncral Slcll-
dan, addressed to General Sherman, dated
Chicago, September 6, as follows: VIII
YOU please give my love to Rawlins. All
the officers here send their love 10 him."
With scarcely breath to speak he said :
General Sheridan is very kind. lappre-
ciate and am very grateful for his kind
ness. IF the love Of my friends could Go
il ! would soon be healthy man."
THE LAST MOMENTS.
About five minutes after o'clock he
asked some one to raise him. Dr.. Bliss, who
had returned, adjusted the pillows under
his back while DR.. Peterson held him up.
His eyes at once became fixed, and without
n struggle lie died at twelve minutes past i
O'Clock. There were present Secretaries
Cox and Robson, Tostmastcr-Gencral Crcs-
we'll. General Giles A. Smith, General John
+. Smith, Commissioner Parker, James
Rawlins "a brother of deccascd), General
%. 0. Howard, Mr.. Chadwick, Surgeon
General Barnes, DR.. Bliss, DR.. Peterson,
and the servants in attendance.
During the day the late Secretary often
EXPRESSED desire to see President Grant,
agiing when will he come 2" but WAS
fearful he would not live long enough to do
so.
CONSCIOUSNESS OF APPROACHING DEATH.
Yesterday afternoon, while Secretaries
Robson and Cox and Postmaster General
Crcswell were sitting at his side, the first
named remarked: General Rawlins,
am very sorry to see you go sick ;" when
the General replied: " Mr.. Secretary, so
far as l am personally concerned, as a
member of the Cabinet : have met with it
for the last time. You ill never see me
there again." The company were decpl,I
affected, but made no reply,
Soon after the death of Secretary RAJ
Inns his body was cmbalmco. and dressd |
in the uniform of major-genral. Cobcl
/. M. DAYTON, chief Of Genera ShcrEn's |
staff. and Captain B. p. Johnpn, 9 the
medical department, sit up with thc rpsc
tonight.
SoLICITUDE FOR TIS FAMILY.
Yesterday General Rawlins's attennts
noticed that he seemed to be troubled out
something Of which he hesitated to SIX,
when they pressed him to know whiFas
upon his mind, and he, after some hta-
ton, replied that his greatest regret at ing
was the prospect that his family woube
left in comparative poverty. He VAIN
mediatcly assured that the Army DIN
nessce would not permit his family tot
fer. but that ample provision woulDc
made for them. This welcome intelllge
was received with evidences OF gratie,
and had the effect to make the Secrey
more lively than he had been Tor LIS
previously.
ARRIVAL OF THE PRESIDENT.
President Grant, accompanied by his
yatc secretary (Porter), arrived at Wa
inrton by special train from Baltimore
: O'Clock and II minutes, and was met
the station by General Sherman. lie
once preceded to the residence OF Gene!
Giles A. Smith, where he learned that ;
= crct,,y Rawlins had been dead an hou
The President was much affected VIII
gazing on the lifcless form OF his trlcn
and expressed deep regret that, owing
the non-deliyery of kilograms at Saratos
he was prevented from sooner starting
Washington.
, GENERAL GRANTS MESSAGE TO MRS. RAY
LINS.
President Grant, on returning to the Il
> oo,,t;yn mansion. transmitted the followl
dispatch: 49,
g lhs. Mory e. Ra,0linS, Da1.6wy, Conn
s.Your beloved husband expired at twcl
minutes after 4 o'clock this afternoon 10
: mourned by family and friends VINO os ios
= him for bis personal worth and services
), his country, and nation who acRho"leu
. their debt of gratitude to him. On cons
y tation with friends, it is determined that
shall be buried in the Congressional bui
Ground, as the most appropriate pia
: unless you have other suggestions to MAJ !, !,
The time of funeral is not arranged, /
|. viii probably take place on Thursday ne :;
"U. S. GRANT
DEyoTEDNEss OF FRIENDS.
Among those who have been most uh