The Portland daily press., 1881-09-21
GEN. ARTHUR's REPLY
To the omcial Announcement Of the
Presidents Death.

Lone BRANCH, Sept 20.-Attorney General
MscVeagh received this morning this reply to
a despatch sent by the Cabinet to Mr.. Arthur
last night. 1t is add essed to all members OF
the Cabinet, and says:
/ have your message announcing the death
of President Garfield Permit me to renew,
through syou, the expressions of sorrow and
sympathy which have already telegraphed to
Attorney General MacVeagh.
In accordance with your suggestion have
taken the oath of Office as President OF the
United States before Hon. john r. Brady. a
Justice of the Supreme Court of the State Of
New York. / will advise you farther in re-
gard to the other suggestion in your telegram
G. A. ARTHUR.
The other suggestion referred to was that
President Arthur should come to Long Branch
this morning.
NEW YORK, Sept 2O-Secretaries Blaine
and Lincoln, on their arrival from the east
this morning, without waiting for breakfast,
proceeded TO Gen. Arthur's residence. Moth
ing of note trauspired during their interview.
They remained with him during morning
Gen. Arthur's face betrayed the deep grief
from which he was suffering as did also the
features of Blaine and Lincoln. No ques' ion
of possible cabinet change was discussed nor
will anything pertaining to Gen. Arthur's in
tentions be referred to or receive consideration
until the funeral obsequies of the martyred
President are over. This statement is official
BY o'clock quite crowd had gathered in
front of Arthur's residence, and by 10 o'clock
had to be called upon to keep the steps of his
residence clear. Gen. Arthur received very
few callers. His orders ON this subject were
peremptory and officious persons who had
bad taste to intrude on his privacy at this
time meet with deserved rebuffs.
At IL O'Clock President Arthur left his resi-
denee n company with his colored attendant,
Alex Powell, and Col. Bliss and was driven to
the depot of the Jersey Central Railroa d
when a special train was waiting to convey
him to Elberon.
Arrival of President Arthur at Long
Branch.
LONG BRANCH, Sept 20-At IL IS special
train from New York with Gen. Arthur and
Secretaries Blaine and L ncoln arrived at the
station. A few moments before three private
carriages, placed at the disposal of the Cabi-
net, left Attorney General MacVeagh's cot
tage for the station occupied by Postmaster
General James, Secretaries Window and
Hunt and Attorney General Macveagh Re-
turning from the station the first carriage was
occupied by Gen.. Arthur and Secretaries
Blaine, Window and Hunt. When it became
known that Gen. Arthur was expected a crowd
gatheredss about the Elberon Hotel aud dill
gently watched for his appearance.
As Gen. Arthur and his escort passed the
Elberon Hotel on the way TO MacVeagh's COT
tage the excitement became intense and sever
al hundred persons rushed after the carriages
and followed them to the cottage. The occu
pants of the carriages quickly entered the
house and the doors were closed. The crowd
however continued to increase and it was
found necessary to call out special guard.
Four soldiers are now performing picket duty
about the cottage. With the exception of two
or three excited men who threw up their hats
as Arthur passed up the lane to the cottage,
there were no vulgar manifestations. The
crowd while excited were decidedly quiet
aud appeared to properly realize the situation.
Quiet prevails
President Arthur Returns to New York.
LONG BRAcH, Sept. 90, 4 P. M.-President
Arthur lett fr New York ON q special train
few moments ago. Gen. Grant accompanied
Gen. Arthur arm in arm to the carriage
which conveyed him to Elberon depot and AZ
the carriage returned empty it is presumed he
went to New York with him on special train.
Before leaving for New York, Gen. Arthur
called upon Mrs. Garfield and left the Cottage
bearing the expression of great sorrow and
sympathy.