Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-05-04
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

axad grief. Stricken down as he mas been
in the midst of q career of usefulness and
distinction, which has won the grateful
admiration of the civilized world, ] am
sure that those feelings will be experienced
as widely as will the benefits of the noble
and generous mission in which he has been
engaged as the representative of the great
Empire of China. I beg that you viii con-
vey TO Mr.. Burlingame's afflicted family.
and, to their Excellencies his distinguished
associates, Chih=Kang. and Sap-Chia-Ku,
an expression of the profound sorrow and
sympathy with which this sad DISPENSE
ton has inspired the Government and peo-
pile of the United States, who cherish with
pride aud gratitude the memory Of his SER
Vices to the country of his birth, and those
he was rendering to mankind in founding
an intercourse between the Western Pow
ems and China, based udon the principles of
justice, peaee, and goodwill, ,.ra.tr post;
- i am, Sir, your ohedient servant.
-Hi-tli1is ~ q 7''ai9 HAMILTON FISH.
Andrew G.. Curtin, Esq. a -a aa
-.saIiT MIR. CURTIN TO MIR. FISH t'i'- t
,aar LEGATION oFTHE UNITED STATES, I
,,asd lif,a st. Petersburg. Feb. %, 1870. +
SIR; telegraphed to You this morning
of the sad death of Mr.. Burlingame and
will now give you the particulars. Mr..
Burlinganle was apparently in the pos
session Of perfect health though Mrs. Bur-
lingame says now that he was complaining
q little even before he left Berlin until FRI
day, when he had a severe cold and was
confined to his bed. An English physi-
clan, Dr. Carriek, was called in. By Sat
urday night the ailment had developed in
toa congestion of the right lung, and
congestion of the liver, accompanied by
very acute rheumatic pains. Although !
Gid not then deem his situation dangerous,
Isuggested that other physicians be sent
for, and during the night Dr.. Zdekaeur,
physician to the Empress, was consulted
When saw Mr.. Burlingame on Monday,
he seemed very bad, and the opinion of DIR.
Bodkin, the highest authority here, was
that the case was critical. Up to Tuesday
evening last night Mr. Bmlingame re-
NAMED about the same, and from the fact
that he was not appreciably worse, we
were not more alarmed, and hoped that he
would pass the crisis, which was predicted
for last night safely. During the evening
he was a little delirious, but when / sent
to inquire, Immediately after dinner he
was about the same. He was unconscious
during the night, passed the crisis about
O'Clock in the morning, and soon after had
a paralysis of the lungs and died calmly
about u o'clock this morning. / was sent
for, but arrived just as all was over.
Mrs. Burlingame and the eldest son were
present at the death, and the other son has
arrived this evening. Not only / myself,
but all, and especially those who dined
with me last night to honor Mr.. Burlin-
game, are shocked at this sudden death
The Emperor and the Empress sent
through Prince Gortchakoffthee expression
of their sympathy and regret, 10 which the
Prince added his own, and various men,
bers Of the diplomatic body have called on
Mrs. Burlingame with offers of service.
The body is to be embalmed and sent to
America, and there will be funeral SER
vice at the English Church on Saturday,
at which / am informed the Emperor viii
be present. The Chinese Ministers and
their suite are deeply distressed at Mr.
Burlingame's death, though they an
nounce that they will continue the mis-
sion, San-Tajen and Tchih-Tajen now
taking the head of it. Unfortunately, Mr..
Brown is not here, and cannot arrive be-
fore Sunday night. Gen. Ylangally, the
Russian Minister at Pekin, who was in
daily consultation with Mr.. BurlingaTne
UP to his illness, fears that the Chinese may
construe Mr.. Burlingame's death as the
hand Of Providence working against them,
and that the beneficial results of the mis-
sion may be at an end. j have done all
could in the matter, and shall continue to
cultivate as friendly and intimate relations
as possible with the members of the mis-
sion, but have apprehensions that, on &C
count Of the great success of the mission,
its direction will fall into foreign hands
and that European Governments may
seek to control the policy of the Chinese
Government unless wise measures are
taken TO counterfeit them. ti'-
have the honor to be, sir, your very
obedient servant, A. G.. CURTIN.
Hon. Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State.
MIR. CURTIN TO MR.FIsH.
LEGATION oEIIILEUSITED STATES,
st. Petersburg Feb. 26, 1870 +
SIR, have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt OF your dispatches Nos. IL Is
and 10. The funeral services over the
body of Mr.. Burlingame took place to-day.
AT ii o'clock the burial service of the En-
glish Church was read by the Rector of the
British Chapel at the Hotel Klee, in the
presence of Mrs. Burlingame, her two
sons, myself, and some more intimate
fgiends. The body was tren taken TO the
British Chapel, under an escort of mounted
police. At ? o'clock there was a funeral
service at the chapel, according to the En-
glish form, in the presence OF the sons OF
the deceased, the diplomatic body, and va
rious members of the Court and high Off
Gals, in full uniform, The English Am
bassador, Sir Andrew Buchanan; the
French Ambassador, Gen. Fleury Mr..
De WestmanD and Mr.. Dc Sremaoukoff, OF
the Foreign Office; Gen. Vlangally, Rus
sian Minister al PelSin; Mr.. De Champs,
Secretary of the Chinese Legation; Gen.
Palnutz, United States Consul and myself,
dictated az pail bearers. The body was sub
sequently deposited in the vault of the
church, where il, will remain until Il Is