The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-30
ILLNESS AND DEATH OF HORACE
GREELEY.

ILLNESS AND DEATH OF HORACE
GREELEY.
MS DEATH MoMENTARnY EXPECTED his MIND
ENTIRELY GONE.
New YORK, November 29.-Mr. Greeiey'S
death is inomentarily expected, both by bis
relatives and the physicians attending him.
Yesterday false reports were current In
many quarters that his disease had termina-
ted fatally, and numbers besieged the Trt-
| buae office to ascertain the true state of af.
| fairs.
TIE FIRST ISTIAATIoN OF DANGER.
On Monday rumors of Mr.. Greeley's in
| sanity were circulated, and these naturally
led to inquiries into his real condition. But
as few Of his friends had been in Tarrytown,
where he was supposed then to be, no def
mite answer could be given the many queS-
| tions until Wednesday morning. Then
gentleman arrived from the pleasant West
chester village in which Mr.. Greeley really
was with definite intelligence. He lacon.
ically said, Horace Greeley has not long to
live" When pressed further he added that
the great journalists physical system had
been prostrated by the almost superhunlan
strain to which it was recently subjected,
and that overtasked nature could not rally
and restore The vitality which he had eX.
hausted.
THE 0TERWoRK THAT DID 1T.
The representatives Of the press who ac-
companied Mr.. Greeley on his Journeys in
New England and in the West in August and
September last say that he did not average
six hours night in bed while making those
great Journeys and delivering the wonderful
series of speeches which so happily surprised
his friends.
On one day and night he delivered eigh.
teen speeches, and on another twenty-five.
Add to this tremendous strain Of nerve and
brain the three weeks Of constant watching
at his suffering wife's bedside, to which he
hastened on bis return from his trip to the
West and we have the problem solved.
AT TARRYTowN.
The New York Su,a, ascertaining his con-
dition on Wednesday, sent reporter to Mr..
John r. Stuart'S re idence, at Tarrytown,
where it has been reported Mr.. Greeley was
staying. 1t was found that Mr. Greeley was
not there.
The reporter asked Mr.. Stuart where Mr.
Greeley was. He replied: owe are keep
ing him secluded, and do not mean to let the
public know where he is. The reporter
then asked about Mr.. Greeley's condition.
Mr.. Stuart said he was very sick, and had
symptoms Of brain fever. "Is he danger
ously ill.," asked the reporter. Mr.. Stuart
replied, He may live ten days, but doubt
it."
The reporter went down to the village 10
pursue his inquiries, and accidentally learned,
just as he was about to give up the search in
despair, where Mr.. Greeley was staying.
He hurried thither, and found the dying
man surrounded by his friends. Among
them were Messrs. Samuel Sinclair and John
Z. Cleveland, Mr.. Greeley's brother-in-law.
His daughters were in attendance at his bed
sde
PHYSICIANS IN CONSULTATION.
Dr. Brown-Sequard, the great Paris physi-
clan who cured the Hon. Charles Sumner.
DR.. Brown, and DR.. Choate, were in consul
tation. They defined Mr.. Greeley's disease
as an organic affection of the brain, the re-
suit Of physical prostratlon consequent upon
his unremitting attendance at the bedside of
his dying wife.
Lie went weeks and weeks without sleep
| ing more than an hour night; oftentlmes
and for long periods without food. His
affection for Mrs. Greeley was deep-seated
and sincere, and the probability of her ap-
preaching loss kept his mind in continual
| state Of exhaustive excitement. Since her
death the immense power of endurance
| which was so severely tested during her long
sickness and suffering suddenly gave way,
| and powerful rejection set in, which left him
completely enervated and prostrate. His
nervous system is utterly gone.
The nerves Of his stomach were first af-
fected to such degree that he could not re-
tain his food. Since then he has gradually
failed. On the day before yesterday he lost
consciousness.
The physicians say that he may die within
the next twelve hours, although there is
possibility that lie may last for four or five
days. There is little hope, however, that he
will recover consciousness before he breathes
his last.
| SAD SCENES 1T TIE BEDSIDE.
Yesterday evening at n medical consulta-
ton it was said that it was doubtful if be
could live more than few days. DIR. w.
| A. Hammond, one OF the physicians, said:
az doubt if he will live forty.eight hours
longer, and I should not be surprised to hear
of his death tonight. While / was at his
bedside, Mr.. Weed, an old friend of Mr..
Greeley's, came up, and wishing to test Mr.
Greeley I said, 'Mr Greeley, do you know
Dir. Weedr Mr.. Greeley stared vacantly
and answered that he had never met him in
his life before, and be said further, / never
heard the name of Weed before.'"
The Doctor described Mr. Greeley as talk
ing iucoherently all the time and as being
quite obstinate He says nc doesn't know
his own daughter. Between Sand 10 O'Clock
last night his condition was less favorable
than during the day. The physicians Old
not anticipate any important change within
the next twelve hours.
LATER-MR. GREELEY SINKING RAPIDLY.
New York, November 29.-Mr. Greeley
failed very much during the night. He is
apparently sinking rapidly. He is sleeping
quietly this morning.
New YORK, November 29.-3 o Clock-Mr.
Greeley is entirely unconscious. Since 8
O'Clock the pulse at his wrist has been i'm
perceptible. He appears TO suffer very little,
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY.
New YORK, November 29.-In the African
Methodist church yesterday the announce
ment of Mr.. Greeley's condition by the pre-
siding elder greatly affected the congregation
present. His condition has everywhere
awakened feeling of sympathy, and though
il is feared that he cannot recover, many are
unwilling to surrender the hope that he may
yet be spared.
Night Dispatches.
DEATH OF Mr.. GREELEY.
WASHINGTON, November 29.-A dispatch
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