The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-14
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IryIyGroS, Va, Oct. l3-ThiS community
WAS plunged into profound sorrow upon
tho announcement Of the death Of General
Lee. The various church bells rang ont
their mourniul dir@es. 4 general susnen-
sion O; the duties Of Washington College.
the Virginia Military Institute, and the
minor schools followed, and they VIII not
resume again until the final lnterment.
Every business house in the community
was closed, and grape afhXeu 10 lne ooors'
The colored people Joined N these demon
STATIONS of sorrow. A general expression
Of profound grief was visible in every face.
Washington College, the College Chapel,
the Virginia Military Institute, and the
EpiScopal Church lof which General Lee
was conInuuicant), were draped III
mourning few hours after his death,
General Lee had been almost entirely tln-
conscious since Monday night last, anu ex.
pired very peacefully and quietly az an
o'clock Wednesday morning. -
He was first taken sick on Wednesday
evening, September 2Sth, While just aooul
TO sit down to tea, when ne suaoenly Saun
in his chair insensihle. He soon rallied,
and In the courre Of the next ten days
steadily improved, until !: was hoped he
was DOT ot danger. On Monday eTenlng
last. however, ne Became suddenly ana ~,
nidiv worse. and continued to sink until
Wednesday morning. ,
During the early part Of his sickness he
silent mich and spoke but little. he was
rational when awake, and always recog-
nized those who Gpproaehctl irfn. AZ i9les
hi. mind seemed fer little while 10 Wahuer,
and on several occasions reFelleu W LIZ
army. He once ordered his tent 10 ne
struck, and vi another Tune desneo 'ha'
q Hin should be Sent ror."
dining his whole sickness, and dled WIN:
ont nj a. Struggle. He will be buried on satur.
dsv October 18th, at IL O'Clock. The place
Seiectcd for his interment ia vault beneath
1be College chapel, which stands In the
midst of the College grounds. In.s wa
the first building ne had erected after ms
raS,nyaI m Lexington, having declared thai
i Uus nroper that the lirst thing the COZ
Isga did should be to dedicate homse to
he service OF religion. Here he viii ap'
nropriately rest, surrounded by the niouu
ments of his later years. HIS remains M Wia
he sentineled by the mountains OF tnat ~,
oinia upon which he has conlefleu SUI "a
imperishable fame. The corpse "ao the
nhonoi where il will lie in state until mlu
day on Saturday neXt,
To-day the faculty Of washington ,, ~.
legc, the IECttllS W ttS WV ~
Institute, and the students OF Washlhe.ol
College, held meetings, and passed applo
Driate resolutions Of coincidence ana respcs,
70 the memory of the illustrious deceaseu
who asserted ut the surrender at aPpo
mattox Courthouse that "human FDSue
should be equal to human calamity"
w.ss,saroS, Oct. 13.-The collector a
Savannah, finding the flag on the custom
house at half-masf, In respect to the men
ory of General Lee, ordered IL TO De ptace.
ST full mast, and telegraphed The iact y
Secretary Boutwell,, who replied, approving
The collectors action.
MEMpH1s, TESN., Oct 13.-Ihe announce ounce,
ment of the death OF General Lee caussI
the most profound sorrow here. Inc oen
wsre tolled, and public expression OF sor
row viii be made by the eitlzens.
ATLANTA, Ga, oct. 13.-Both HOUSES Q
o., oafslsiure adopted resolution to-da!
~ ne ad;ourn tomorrow until MONDAY
sstend the obsequles, on Saturday 81 u rem
a aae THE citizens are arranging lor ltsposs
i No. ceremonies. Gen. John .. Ho 'l'ie
Enacted .as to deliver tho {eulogy.
sr,sA..AnA., Oct. 1s.-The city mas beer OF
IN 1 mourning ali day in honor Of Gen. Lee Lee
| All business houses have been closed = ~
| nhnrch bells toIled, and 9 pubic aaat te.s
| ,usa delivered at tue OperasHouse Lon ~ Ils
mendous crowd BY General SG ~ asa, an
gan. The grief o. the people - r useR - IN ~
Universal. The death, q R' @es - -
garded AZ q aati2psl eaIaniSy'