South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-10-21
Friday Morning, Oct. 81, 1870.
Death of Gen. Robt. Z. Lee.

IL j Win SAiA hearts lblL VIC announce
the death Of Gen Robt r. Lee Notwith
standing the premonition given US by his
recent illness, We had hoped that years oF
life aud health might yet be allotted to blu,
But the great Disposer Of ovents, in big wis.
dom has determined otherwise, soand left us
nought but to gather around tho tomb Of
tho departed patriot, soldier, aud CHRISTINA.
70 lament our loss, and cherish his memory.
10 say chat We regard hiG "a one Of he
greatest men Of his ayc, and country. Is ouly
20 repeat what we have often said. His was
the greatness of character and Of life To
his Illustrious merits rs military man,
were added all the virtues which should a.
dorm citizen. No single deed, no portic-
uIar action, no solitary achievement, gave
him the place in tho Temple Of Fame, which
by general accord was recognized as his true
position. His unselfish course his modest
and retiring department, his devotion to
duty and to principle, continued from hoy
hood to tho end Of his career on earth, were
what secured the respectand devoted attach
ment Of the people of bis native State, Of
all who knew him, and Of the unparalleled
people Of all countries As time rolls on
this attachment 20 his name aud memory
will strengthen aud increase
Gen Ice was the son Of Con. Harry Lee.
one Of the most distinguished mon, both as
soldier and a statesman, Of tho time Of the
Revolution and the yenrs that followed i'm.
mcdiately afterwards He was born In
1906 Mt Stratford, in Weetmorelaud coun-
ty, Virginia H received HE military
education at West Point, was distinguished
as scientific and gallant officer in the
Mcxicln war, and WIS, whom The late civil
war broke out, made Commander 10 Chiefoi
tho Armies Of the Confederate States The
war ended, ne was appointed President Of
Washington College, aud continued % me-
III that capacity, earnestly levoiiug himscl1
10 the cause Of education until his death 49,
We may add that in Lis you.h he resided
for several years I'm Alexandra, and veutio
school in this place. Ila was aged on the
last day of his lifc-G3 years, S months,
and % days. he died on wednesday. Oa
tobcr 18th, at Lexington, at half past nine
O'Clock m, OF congestion Of the brain
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DEATH OF GENERAL LEE Intelligence
Of the death OF General RoaERr EDNUyD LES for
mer COMMUNICATIVE fthc Confederate States
Armies, hos been, ere this, extended throughout
the civilized world. The genuine emotions that
il has excited and their fcrvent EXPRESSIONS tenth
MS the living estimation Of q great ma dead and
but anticipate the fame which Will canonise the
Christian Patriot through All long, wide future
That fame VIII gloriously commemorate p Cl r.
acter as htU!uess perfect pure rs the marble that
will protect his ashes, and iucommcnsurable by
all The icryOur OF eloqucucc or tenderness OF song
that may bear down his name 10 a rem tie pos
terity.
In q degenerate age, did this great good true
man, faithful among the fithoss found " de-
vote life Of unexampled devotion, purity and
wisdom to the cause that he cspcused, to the
country that lac loved, 10 the homes and affairs
of Virginia.
within whose sacred precincts lie,
Dust that is Immortality 90
General LIEF is dead, and the age in which he
lived and toied and suffered has not another
such to lose
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From the New York H,r0H Of yester-
day week, we clip the following o,oqueut tri-
butte to General BouEnT Z LIE:
"Or a quiet autumn moruinr, in the
land which he loved So well, and, as he
held, served so EithfulIy, the spirit of Rob
crt Edward Lee lef. tho clay which t. had
30 much euuoblcd and Travelled out Of
this world into the great and mysterious
land. Yesterday the expressions of regret
which -rrane from the few who surround
cd the bedside Of the dying soldier and
Cmi-.iru viii. be swelIei today into one
mighty voice ofsorrcw ,rcsoundiug through
ont our country and extending over all
parts of the world where his groat genius
and his many virtues are known. For not
TO Che Southern people alone shall be Jim
itcd the tribute e tear oyer tho dead Nr-
ginian Hrre i'm the Norh, forget'iug
that Che time was when the sword Of Rob
crt Edward Lra was drawn against U.s.
forgetting aud f.rrIving all the years Of
blool-sbed and agony I've have long since
ceased o. look upon him as The Cpnfndrr-
atc leader; bur have claimed him as one
of ourselves havo cherished and feltpraul
% bs military Mus as belonging o. u.:
have raeluniol end recorded bis ti1nphs
as our own; have cxfolIcd his virtues as
reArctiog honor upon us-for Rohc El
ward Lee was ln American, and tho grc1t
nation which aavo blum birth would be t1.
day unworthy VI such son If shc regarded
him lightly
Never lad mother u.0let son. To- lim
tbe military Mus Of America was dcve,-
opei OBJ creator extent than ever before
In L.m al. Chat was pnr and l5fy .nmiui
and purpose found lod.meDt DIgn,h.l
without presumption, a0lb.a wi'hou. flmi'
Z arity be united al those charms ofmanuers
which made him the idol of hs friends and
. his soldiers and won FIR him thercspcct aul
admiration Of The world. Even as, i0 tha
. DAYS Of his triumph, glory ala u1, intozi-
+ cate. -8 when tbc dark clouds swept over
bin adversely dil not dcprc.s From tue