The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-14
THE sOLDIER,sTATEsMAN.
HIS WaFiarS O'er-Death Of Gen. Am.
brOse z. BuFnSide,

PROyIDEScR, R. l., September l3,-Gen
A. Z. Burnside died Suddenly at II O'Clock
this morning at his residence in Bristol
He had been slightly unwel for two OF
three days, but was in the city last even.
ing, The immediate cause OF his death
was spasms OF the heart. A telephone
message from the Generals house sum
moned Senator Anthony and DR.. Miller,
but before the telephone connection was
broken message came that the General
was dead. Governor Littlefeld, Senator
Anthony, Representatives Chase and Al.
dFick and other personal friends imme-
diately started for Bristol.
The Journal has the following dispatch
from Bristol relative to the death of Gen.
eral Burnside: General Burnside was
taken i'll Tuesday last, but neglected to tell
his physician until Saturday, DR., Barnes,
his family physician, was with him Satur-
day night and visited him several times
Sunday night Monday morning he was
much improved, and contrary to the advice
OF his physician, went to Providence
Monday afternoon, returning by tho p,
N. train, On his return he complained OF
severe pains in the region OF his heart,
DR.. Barnes was not called until about 7
O'clock this morning, when he found him
suffering severe pains similar to neuralgia
OF the heart, He expired in Il few mo.
ments. When the Doctor entered his
room he remarked that something must be
done at once, which were the only audible
words he uttered, but he was conscious until
a few moments before hG expired. No one
was present when he died except DR..
Barnes and his family servants
The funeral will be held Friday noon in
the First Congregational church OF this |
city, His remains will lie in state In tho
rotunda OF the City Hall from noon
Thursday until II A. NJ. Friday. The milf |
tary and civil organizations Of the State
will be requested to participate,
[Ambrose Everett Burnside was born at
Liberty, Indiana, May 20, 1924. lie was
appointed to West Point and graduated in |
1871, standing moderately well in his class,
Hcwas fst stationed at Fort Adams, New.
port, X, l., audsubsequently was ordered to
New Mexico, where he was placed in com.
mand OF squadron OF cavalry, and acted
us Quartermaster In the boundary division,
1872. tle resigned his commission In the
army in 1853, having invented breach
loading rifle and established q factory for
It's manufacture In Rhode Island. The
business proved unsuccessful, however, and
he became treasurer Of the Illinois Central
Railway, at its Office in New York,
When the war broke out in 1861,
he was made Colonel Of the
First Regiment Rhode Island Volun-
teeH, and marched to Washington four
days after the call issued by President Lin.
coin, He served throughout the war with
distinction, and near The close preferred
his resignation, but 1t was not accepted.
The President, however, gave him leave
Of absence. He was not again called into
active service and resigned April Is, 1855.
He settled In Rhode Island and in 1865 was
elected Governor Of the State, and was re.
elected two following years. He then
engaged In business, but In 1870 he went to
Europe and was admitted within the
German and French lines around Paris,
and endeavOred to mediate between
the belligerents, Upon bis return he
continued 10 business until he was elected
to the United States Senate rs Repubi.
can, TO succeed WIN. spngue, Independent.
He took Ills seat March !, 1875. He was
reelected last winter. General Burnside
was very popular In Rhode Island, and In.
deed with oil whom he came ID contact.
lie was. liked by his soldiers, and had the
faculty Of holding their confidence. No
intimation had been gyenthe public Of his
illness, and his death will therefore prove a
sudden shock and SURPRISE e,-EDl