The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-14
GEN. ROBERT 4. LEE.
Tie Body to be Inferred by Virginin-The
EIag ON the saNnnnnh CnsIom monse.

TIE Body to be Inferred by Virginin-The
Fiag GU the savannah Custom House.
The city of Richmond was a scene Of mourn
ing yesterday. The stores and p1blic buildings
were all closed and tile bells in all parts OF tie cit.
were tolled. On many doors were pictures ant
photograpts.of Cen Lee, draped In crsps, with
evcrgreens.
Gov. Walker sent a message to the General As.
semby an nouncing the death OF Gen. Lee, and su.
gesting that would give expression to the popular
desires should the Legislature solicit the ntermsn,
OF the remains grounds owned by the State in
Holly wood Cemetery where hereafter they may raise
4 monumental shaft commemorative alike OF their
sHec; ion Tor the man anu their profound appreciation
Of his greatness and goodness. Alter the reading OF
tue message, joint resolutions were UNANIMOUSLY
rassed cIpressve OF the deep sorrow both Houses,
and requesting that the body be turaed over 10 the
state for interment a. suggested by the Governor.
A joint committee was appointed to 20 TO Lexington
and escort the remains 10 Richmond II tue request
Is granted. The Legislature then adjourned.
The Richmond city council met at i. N. and
passed resolutions expressive OF sorroE.
The flag on the Custom House at savannah, Ga,
was placed AZ hsltnasi yesterday morning without
the knowledge Of the Collector, who, n soon as he
learned fact, ordered it at fan mast Much
publ, ftclIrg was manifested and Collector Robb
oiegrapLed to Secretary Boutwell, asking whct icr
tho ilag should be lowered. The secretary respond
ed approving the action OF the Co lcctor
Washington College the College cLapel, the Viz.
ginia Military Institute, and tne Episcopal church,
Of which Gen. Lee was acommuncIni, were drIpei
N mOurnin. few hours # cr his death.
In all the PRINCIPAL cities o tbs south the death
Of Gen. Ice has created prOiOuLd sensation.
business houses were closed, the church bu.,s
tolirl, aun flags placed At half-Gast Ia New Or
| leans tho papers were dressed in mOurni =.
Cen. Lee had been almost entirely unconscious
since Monday night 81, and lac expired very peace
| fully aud quietly at ~ uu VI cdnesday morning. lie
was drst takun sick on WcGuC- day tycuu., Sep,
-, while just about to sit dO'u to tea, when he
suddenly saIk in ais chair insensibe, lie aOOl ic-
acted and in the course OF the next ten days steadily
improved until 1t was hOpci ttat Le %as out Of dal-
gor; but on Monday evening he became suddenly
md rapidly worse, and continued TO sn: until Wed
nebday morning,
During the early par. OF his sickness he slept
much ard spoke but little, hut was rational W IN
e aWoke, and always recognized those who mp
preached nim. Al times his mind seemed for little
while 10 wander, and on several occasions reverted
the army lie ordered his tent to be st uck,
aud at another time desired that Hi HnOull be sent
Tor, lie suffered but comparatively little pain during
hIs whole sickness
| Ire body In TO be buried on Saturday, q; II
o'clock. The place selected for his intermcnt Is
vault beneath the college chapel. which stands Ia
the midst Of the college grounds at Lexington. This
| was tue nrst building he hai erected a'tor his re
| movll to Lexington, hlving declared that 1t w~
proper that the first thing tic College did should be
10 dedicate house to the services of reliFon Here
| pc vii rrst, su rounded BY The monuments Of Lis
| latter years, The corpse vas removed yesterday
roih ms residence 10 tue chapel where II will lie Ia
| state until midday on Saturday next.