The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-03-25
ANsnN %RuRLINGAME.
His Illness and its PrOgress-Death-
he'd Scenes-Dtes in the Arms OF HIS
Wffe-Hfs Last Words

urlingame died, after an illness of less
IAN q week.
The sad and unexpected event produced
profound impression here, and filed with
orrow every one who had known or come
d contact with the deceased. AS soon as
be news of Mr.. B~urlingane's death be-
known at the Foreign Office it was
communicated to the Emperor. His Ma
esty requested that q letter in his name
in that of the Empress should be sent
" Prince Gortschakof to Mrs. Burlingame.
The letter was written as follows:
s.MADGME: Their Imperial Majesties have
been painfully affected by the misfortune
which has come upon you, and order me
10 express to you their sincere and heart
sympathy. Having fulfilled the duty
conveying to you the words of their I'm
perial Maiesties, permit me, IN behalf OF
to express the profound sympathy
which 1 shall preserve for the memory OF
the deceased. The relations which we
have had, although few, have been suthcl-
ent to cause me to appreciate his eminent
qualities. Praying the Lord to sustain you
in this rude trial. 1 offer you Madame, the
homage of my profound homage.
''GoRTsCHAKoFF."
The original letter was in French. I give
here q literal Translation:
After Mr.. Burlingamu's illness had be-
come dangerous, the Emperor manifested
serious concern. On Tuesday morning, at
II O'Clock, he sent his w physician to IN
quire after MIR. ~Burlingames health, and,
If necessary, to pay him a visit. Uponhear-
ing that the physicians in attendance were
Drs. Carrick and Zdeksuer, with Dr.
Botkin for consultation, the Emperors
physician said that no better medical skill
could be obtained than that possessed by
these gentlemen.
In the afternoon the Emperor sent again
to inquire after Mr.. BurliDgame's health
Prince G~ortschakef and Mr.. S~tremonkoh,
chief of the Asiatlc Department, sent re
peatedIy during the whole time OF MIR.
Burlingame's illness to obtain every IN
formation as to the course OF the disease.
On all sides the greatest concern and sym
pathv was manifested. Mr.. Blrlingame's
personal character, the important objects
OF his mission, and especially his nation
atty, gave MIN the sympathy and good will
of every man from the Emperor down,
On Tuesday Sir Andrew Buchanan, the
British Ambassador, also paid Mr. Burbn-
game a visit
Before giving an recount of the course
of the illness, | will produce here a copy
of the official statement made by the at
tending physicians, Drs. Carrick and Z.e'
kauer.
1.-The Ambassador of China, Mr.. BUrln-
game, Was attacked five dnys ago by an In
termittent fever, with bilious vomiting;
subse quently pleuro-peri pneumonia set In
first from the right side, accompanied Will
a hux of serous blood, and passed rapidly
to the left. The fever became adynamlcr
the strength of the patient failed rapidly,
and Notwithstanding the most energetic
remedies, paralysis of the lungs put an
end to his sufferings at 7:30 o'clock this
morning. ID ADEKAUER,
Consulting Physician of His Majesty the
Emperor.
Physician of Her Britannia Majesty's En-
bassy,"
On Wednesday, 10th, Mr.. B%urlingame
was present at the solemn audience given
by the Emperor and Empress to him and
the other members of the mission.
Thursday, 18th, he paid visit to the
Hermitage gallery of paintings, although
feeling bilious and unwel
Friday he was worse, and DR.. Carrlck
was called in. At this stage of the disease
it was q bilious attack. On Friday he was
seized by a violent pain in the side.
On Saturday morning the doctor found
that the lower part of the right lung was
affected and the liver and spleen enlarged.
The affection of the liver was of long
standing, the result of fever and ague,
from which MIR. Burlingame had suffered
from in early life in the West.
Sunday the case grew still more serious,
and DIR. Botkin was sent for
: 4 consultation was held on Monday. The
result OF this consultation was to confirm
DR. Oarrick's opinion and the business OF
his treatment from the beginning.
Later Oh Monday and on Tuesday the at
tack grew still more violent and complica-
ted. being a combination of congestion of
the lungs, rheumatism in the side, and en-
largement of liver and spleen. On Tues
day afternoon the breathing seemed to be
easier; the doctors, however, we're appre-
hensive of an attack of paralysis of the
lungs; the condition remained nearly the
same till midnight; after this it became
worse.
At 4 o'clock his hands were cold
At 7:30 Mr.. Burlingame ceased to
breathe.
Mr.. Burlingame died without & struggle
or any apparent pain, in Mrs. Burlingame's
arms. He merely ceased to breathe. His
face looked SO calm, composed and life
like tina when laid out on the bed it was
difficult to believe that he was dead and not
sleeping.
The st. Petersburg correspondent of the
London News, writing on the 23d of Feb
ruary in the Russian city, details the or
igin, progress and fatal termination of the
illness OF the late Minister Burlingame.
The almost president anticipation of an
early demise expressed by the deceased
statesman to his son is very remarkable:
The Hon. Arson Burlingsme, the head
of the Chinese mission to Europe, died
this morning after q very short illness.
He caught cold during the severe wea-
ther prevailing Ia Russia on his arrival
about a fortnight before his death, and alb
sorbed in the duties and cares Of the great
mission into which he had thrown all the
energies of his lind, he paid no attention
to his slight indisposition until it had en-
tirely mastered his vigorous nature. On
Wednesday, the 18th inst, he had his SOL
emn audience of the Emperor, who was
pleased to respond in the most sympathet-
ic language to Mr.. B~urlingame's able ad
dress. Buoyed up by the more than ordi-
nary encouragement which he had receiv-
ed in a country whose friendly disposition
was of the utmost importance to China,
Mr.. Burlingame thought nothing of his
cold, and considered it his duty to take the
members OF his mission the next day to the
Hermitage. at the invitation of the
Emperor, and TO make his official call on
Sir Andrew Buchanan, the British Ambas-
sador, with whom he was to have dined the
following day. On returning to his hotel,
how, yer, he was compelled to take to his
bed and to call in the services of DR.. Car
rick, physician TO the British Embassy,
who at once pronounced him to be suffer-
ing from severe congestion of the left lung,
aggravated by an Inflammation of the liver.
The most energetic remedies were at once
app led to check the disease, which, how
ever, continued to make such rapid
progress that two other medical men of
eminehce were tcalled IN. The Emperor
also sent his own physician, but all was
unavalling. His sufferings became very
great, and during the five days that preced-
ed his death he was obliged to remain In a
sitting posture.
Yesterday-the anniversary of Wash
fngton's birthday-when he was to have
dined with his Excellency Gov. Curtin, the
American Minister, the bulletin of his
health became less favorable, for the right
lung had likewise become somewhat affect
ed. The hope, however, was not abandon
ed that his strong constitution wOuId fri