Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-31

Iutsre.tIur RartlealarH Of the Lest Illpesn sad
Death Of thIs Ceafsdsrate Ieader-Alnogt ein-
ult.nsous Death Of His Wins-Hh DJiug
wishes RsspsctIaE the description Upon NE
Tombstone.
tVrom The Nashville rsnnl Banuss. Jan. ~
The citizens Of this community were deeply
panied, though not surprised, 70 hear tha.
Lieutenant General r. 9. Ewell had Dreamed
his LIST early yesterday morning, At his resi-
dence, near Spring HUI, Maury county. The
intelligence which had been received during
the previous two or three days as 10 his con
dI,Ior b.d nrepared us all 10 expect the worst.
Tollovlng closo upon the decease Of his wife,
M "a event created feeling OF depression
which Uas Visible on every countenanco.
Qenerni EWell was sick only hfteon days.
On The sixth day OF his illness he had grown
% much better and va In su ns good .piri,s,
raised for the admission Of the cool, invlgor-
ating air. But the effect was too severe for
Ma Weakened system, and he sank into re-
lapse and never rallied. For the eight or
nine days which followed he was alternately
better and worse-hauginH all the time boz
hearted wife, who had anxiously and vlgl-
iantly watched beside lis sick bed, through
weariness and want OF rest succuInbed the
same fatal dlpoase. Though no one had an
nounced 10 him her death, no said that he
guessed the terrible truth, because he saw
that "a pail had fallen upon the house." His
seuses had become so keenly .perceptble TO
everything transpiring around him that even
the thoughts OF his attendants seemed laid
bare 10 his perception.
After be had made his will and other ar
rangements for the disposition OF his prop
erty, and after no had been informed that bis
race was almost run, he remarked, with the
calm simplicity characteristic Of him, II
don't want any monument raised over me;
only a plain head-stone and foot stone, like
those over the graves Of my father and
mother In Virginia. My rank while In the
Confederate service might be inscribed upon
one Of the stones, but wish nothing In tho
inscription which will cast any reelection
upon the Government Of tho Uulied States"
Gen. Ewel had been In the habit OF wearing
pair OF blue infantry pantaloons, which he
had purchased subsequent 20 the war. Upon
one occasion, not long before his doath, and
dificulty. he sald Of them, AFTER all my
hghtng against the United States so long, Il
IL strange that an old pair Of infantry panta.
looms should kill me at last" He attributed
his death 10 having put them en- during the
cold weather after having worn q much
As 70 lis funeral, he said that he wanted no
display, no pOmp, no parade over his re-
malns, but simply wished that his comrades
and friends, II they, desired, might show their
respect In plain and transformations way.
When the corpse Of his wife, shrouded and
Ia tho coffin, was taken into his room, Just
previous 10 their being sent to Nashville,
"wednesday morning, he was raised up FROM
his pillow that he might look upon her face
for the last time. He was too weak 10 show
any emotion, but whispered wish that her
funeral might be delayed, 90 that both might
take place at the same timo, and both be laid
side BY side In the same grave. They were
beautiful In their lives, and In death they
were not divided"
Last wednesday night respiration became so
dlfficult that Gen. Ewell could not speak. That
evening, rs well as during three or four days
previous, very few OF his friends were admit
ted 10 his chamber, as II was absolutely neces-
sary that he should not be disturbed. Though
denied the power OF speech, he retained his
mental faculties untilthe last, and indicated
his wants by signs. He died at two-and-half
O'Clock yesterday morning, calmly, peace
fully, without single struggle. His couute-
nance wore look OF placid resignation, aud
was more llfe-llke 10 expression after than q
short time before his death Gen. Ewel''
remains will DO Inferred In ne city cemetery,
by the side Of the wife whom he loved 30
well.
Il was at Richmond, during the latter parl
Of the war, that the union between General
EWell and Mrs. Lazlnka Brown, daughter Of
the late Judge Campbell, ono Of Teunessoe''
most distinguished men, was contaminated.
The marriage proved an emlnently happy
one. Immediately after his release from
prison thsy came 10 Tennessee, He found
ample and congenlal occupation In suporin-
tending the farm near Spring Hal, upon
which they resided. Hls nelghbors Otter
remarked that he was not Less successful a
stock-rAirer than a. . general. No man u
Tennessee ever exhibited more interest Il
improving the breeds Of cattle aud sheep.