The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-20

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excite the grave apprehension OF his friends
and physicians. The members OF his FAINT
~ at distance have been summoned to his
| beside.
Gen. Robert T.. Lee. the Christian gentle
man and a hero Of hundred battles breathed
his Last az thirty minutes past nine o'clock
this morning, OF congestion OF the brain.
/ aged 50 years 8 months and % days.
RICHMOND, Oct. 1.-THE Dispatch has
/ Just received the following special telegram
LExINGToN. Va, Oct l2.-Gen. Robert Il.
Lee died this morning at half-past nine
O'Clock. He began 70 grow worse on Mon
day, and continued until he breathed his last
this morning.
are tolling and the whole community has
been thrown into the deepest grief
RICHMOND, Oct. IS, 1870.
Richmond presents to-day a scene OF
mourning hardly witnessed Ia this genera
ton. The stores and public buildings are
all closed. The bells in all parts OF the city
are tolling. aud on many doors are picturvs
and photographs Of Gen. Lee, draped In
Grape, with eyergreens. Citizens standing
In groups on the principal thoroughfares,
| talk in subdued tones of the sad event.
The feeling that he ought TO be buried
here at the States expense, and the Legis-
Iature in making this request of his family,
reiterate public opinion.
Gov. Walker sent the following message
at Is with unaffected grief that announce
70 you the painful intelligence of the death
of Gen. Robert E. Lee, at Lexington, on
yesterday morning. He died as he had lived
| noble examplar Of the sublime principles
and teachings of the Christian religion. He
goes down TO the tomb amid the lamenta-
tions of an affectionate and sorrowing peo-
pie OF exalted, public and private virtue.
In his life and career he filled the full mea-
sure ofour conception Of man. A stricken
hQraauen md aff4 Tod
people bow with reverence and humility
before this visitation OF Divine Providence.
IL is lifting that you, the representatives of
the people should take such appropriate
action as the melancholy occasion suggests,
and believe you would but give express
| sion TO the universal desire Of the people
should you solicit the interment of the re-
mains upon the grounds owned by the state
in Hollywood Cemetery, where hereafter
they may raise a monumental shaft COM
memorative alike oftheir sincere and lasting
affection TO- the man, and their profound
appreciation OF his greatness aud goodness"
After reading the Governors message, a
joint resolution was unanimously passed
expressing the deep sorrow of both Houses
ut the sad event, and requesting that the
body be turned over to the State for inter-
ment at Hollywood Cemetery, near the city.
A joint committee, consisting of five mem
bers from the House and three from the
Senate and their presiding officers, were APP
remains here 1.-THE request Is granted. The
Legislature then adjourned.
The Tobacco Association held a meeting
this morning and suspended its session for
the day, as mark of respect to the memory
of Gen. Lee.
The City CouRcil also met and adopted a
serieSQf resolutions and appointed a COM
mittee to act ia concert with the Legislature
the committees to ask in Difference to the
wishes of our people that the remains Of
L pQ N oil fO for inf
ment. The committees will leave for Lex
ington Tomorrow morning.
The flags of the shipping and those on
all public buildings, except the Custom
House, were at half-mast all day, and all
places ofamusement are closed tonight, and
general quiet and gloom pervades the city.
LEXINGTON, VA, Oct. 19.-This communi-
ty was plunged into profound sorrow upon
the announcement of the death of General
Robert Edmund Lee. The various church
bells rang out their mournful dirges and a
general suspension of the duties of the
Washington College, Virginia Military In
stitute and the minor schools followed, and
they will not resume again until after the
inIerment of the great chieftain. Every
business house in the community was closed
and Grape affixed to the door. Even the
coloTed BARRIERS shut up their shops, and
general expression of deep grief was visible
in every face. Washington College, the
college chapel, Virginia Military Institute
Lee was COMMUNICATE, were draped in
morning a few hours after his death.
Gen. Lee had been almost entirely I'M
conscious since Monday night last, and ex-
pired very peacefully and quietly at half
past 9o'clock Wednesday morning.
He was first taken sick on Wednesday
evening, Sept. Is, while just about to sit
down TO tea, when he suddenly sank in hts
chair insensible. He soon reacted, aud In
the course of the next ten days steadily i'm
proved. until it was hoped that he was out
of danger, but on Monday evening last he
became suddenly and rapidly worse, and
continued to be sick until Wednesday morn
ing. During the early part of his sickness
he slept much and spoke but little, but was
rational when awake, and always recog-
nized those who approached At times his
mind seemed for a little while TO wander,
and on several occasions reverted TO the ar
my. He once ordered his tent to be struck,
and at another time desired that "Hill should
be sent for"
he suffered but comparatively little pain
during his whole sickness, and died without
a struggle. He will be buried on Saturday,
Oct Is, at IL O'Clock. The place selected for
his interment Is vault beneath the college
chapel, which stands in the midst of the
college grounds. This was the first build
ing lie erected after his removal to Lexing-
ton, having declared that il was proper that
the first thing the college did should be to
dedicate house 70 the services of religion.
Here he will appropriately rest, surrounded
by the monuments of his later years. His
remains will be sentinelled by the noun
tains of that Virginia upon which he has
conferred snch imperishable fame.
The corpse was removed to-day from his
residence TO the chapel, where IL will lie in
state until midday on Saturday.
To-day the faculty Of Washington Col
lege, faculty of Virginia Military Institute,
and students of Washington College held
meetings and passed appropriate resolu-
tons Of coincidence and respect to the mem
DRY of the illustrious deceased, who asserted
at the surrender of Appomattox court
house, that human virtue should be equal
to human calamity"
MEMPHIS, Oct. 13.-General Lees death
causes profound sorrow. The papers are
all dressed in mourning, and all the leading
business houses draped, and from the avn
ings are suspended portraits of the lament
ed chIeftain hung with Grape.
SELMA, Ala. Oct. l3.-The city has been |
been in mourning all day in honor OF Gen. |
Lee. All business houses were closed, the |
church bells t0lled and public address was
delivered at the Opera House to a tremen- |
deus crowd, by Gen. John T. Morgan.
The grief of the people Is deep aud univer-
sal. The death Of Gen. Lee is regarded as a |
national calamity.
VIcKsBuRG, Oct.13.-The city Is draped in !
mourning to-day. On the day when the |
funeral obseq1ies Of Gen. Lee are per-
formed, business Is TO be suspended here
ATLANTA, Oct. l3.--Both Houses OF the |
Legislature adopted resolution TO adjourn |
tomorrow until Monday, to attend the OBJ
sequies on Saturday of Gen. Lee. The citi-
zens are arranging for imposing ceremonies.
Gen. John B. Gordon Is expected to deliv-
er the eulogy on Gen. Lee.
WnMT> dToS, Oct. i3.-The intelligence Of
Gen. Lees death created a profound sensa-
ton in this community, and calls 70 mind
many associations connected with his visit
Of April last.
To-day the flags on the shipping are gem
orally at half-mast; also on the British and
and Danish Consnlates.
The annual meeting Of the Chamber Of