Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-10-21
GENERAL LEE.
M1GNI MORTIS UMBRA.

RICHMOND, Get. 13.
Richmond presents to-day scene o. mourning
hardly witnessed in The generation. Stores and
public houses ali closed. Bells in all parts of the
city are toling; Oh many doors are pictures
snd photographs of Gen. LEE draped IN Grape
with evergreens Citizens are standing III groups
IN the principal thoroughfAree. and talk in subdu-
ed tones of the sad event. The feeling that he
ought to be buried here at the 6ta:es expense
is universal, aud tae Legislature in making this
request of his family but reiterated public opin-
ion.
The City Council met this Afternoon al the c&ll
of the Mayor.
Governor Walker sent the following message
to the General Assembly:
It is with unaffected grief that announce to
you the painful intelligence OF the death of RoBT
E. LEE at Lexington on yesterday morning. He
died as he had lived, noble exemplar OF the
sublime principles and teachings of the Chris
tian religion He goes down to the tomb amid
the lamentations Of an affectionate and sorrowing
people-people OF exalted public and private
virtue. In his life and career he filed the full
measure of our conception OF man. A stricken
family, bereaved State and an afflicted people
bow with reverence and humility before this visi-
tation of Divine Providence. It is fitting that
you, the representatives of the people, should
occasion suggests, and believe you would but
give expression to the universal desire OF the
people should you solicit the 1nterment of the
remains upon the grounds owned by the State
in Hollywood Cemetery, where hereafter they
may raise monumental shaft commemorate
alike of their sincere an lasting affection for
the man and their profound appreciation OF his
greatness and goodness.
After reading the Governors message, a
Joint resolution was unanimously passed express
sive of the deep sorrow of both Houses at the
sad event, and requesting that the body be
turned over to the State for interment at Holly
wood Gene cry near the city.
A joint committee consisting of members
of the House, thros from the Senate and their
presiding officers were appointed to go to Lex
ington and escort tie rem aims here, If the re-
quest be granted.
The Legislature then adjourned.
[sECoND DISPATCH
RICHMOND, Oct. 13.
The Tobacco Association held a meeting and
suspended It's session for the day as a mark of
respect to the memory of Gen. LEE. The City
Council also met and adopted q series OF sppIo-
pirate resolutions, and appointed committee to
act in cencert with the Legislative Committee to
ask in deferenco of our people, that his remains
be brought to Richmond for interment. The
committees will leave for Lexington tomorrow
morning. Flags in the shipping and on all pub
lie Buildings except the Custom House, were at
half mast all day. All places of amusement are
closed tonight. and general quiet and gloom
pervades the city.
LEXINGTON, Va, Oct. 49,
This community plunged into profound
sorrow upon the announcement of the death of
General LEE. The various church bells rang out
their mournful dirges general suspension Of
the duties of Washington College. Virginia
Military Institute and the minor schools followed,
and they will not resume again until after the
final interment of the great chieftain. Every
business house in the community closed and
Grape affixed to the doors. Even the colored
BARRIERS shut up their shops and q general ex-
preston of deep grief was visible in every face.
The Washington College. the College Chapel, the
Virginia Military Institute, and the Episcopal
Church, of which General LEE was a communi-
cant, was draped in mourning few hours after
his death. General LEE had been almost en-
tirely unconscious since Monday night last, and
expired very peacefully and quietly st half-pa
nine o'clock Wednesday morning.
He was first taken sick on Wednesday evening,
Sept 8th, while just about to sit down to tea
when he suddenly sank in his chair insensible
He soon rallied and in the course Of the next
| ten days steadily improved, until it was hoped
| he was out of danger, but on Monday evening
| lat he became suddenly and rapidly worse, and
| continued to sink until Wednesday morning
During the early part Of his sickness he SLEPT
| much and spoke but little, but rS.iona
when awake, and always recognized those who
approached hin. At times bis mind seemed FOL
a little while to wander and on several occasions
reverted to the army. He once ordered his ten
| to be struck and at another time desired tina
| Hill should be sent for. %
He suffered but comparatively little pain dur
| ing his whole sickness, and died without strug
gle.
He will be buried on Saturday, Oct. 18th. at Il
| o'clock The place selected for his interment ii
| a vault beneath the College Chapel, which stands
| in the midst of the College grounds. This wal
the first building he had erected after his re-
moval to Lexington, he having declared that
was proper that the first thing the College die
should be to dedicate house to the services o
religion. Here he will appropriately rest. sur
rounded by the monuments Of his later years,
bis remains sentinel ed by the mountains of thai
Virginia upon which he has conferred such i'm
perishable fame.
The corpse was removed to-day from his resi-
dsnce to the Chapel, where i. will lie in stat
until midday on Saturday next. To-day th'
Faculty of Washington College, the Faculty o
Virginia, the Military Institute, and the STUDENT
of Washington College held meetings and passed
appropriate resolutions Of coincidence and res
pect to the memory OF the iilustrious deceased
who asserted at the surrender ut Apo
mattox Oourt House that "Human virtu
should be equal to human calamity"