The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-26
Gen. oRp,s ANcEsrRY.
A Romantic Chapter In HIS Life-sup.
n0scl 10 be of Royal Lineage.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, July 25.-In writing
about the career Of the late Gen. E. o. Q.
Ord q correspondent says: Though or
dained priest, the young man never ad-
ministed in the church. In the war oil
1872 he Joined the army, where he received
the title OF General and came TO Cumber.
land. There he met the daughter OF Col.
Daniel Cresap-fron whom Dams noun
tain derived its name-and subsequently
married that Cstimable lady. Col. Cresap
aud Capt. Lynn served in the same army
and the Colonel died before the war was
over. General Ord returned to Washing
ton after some years residence on his wite's
estate on the upper Potomac, and was EN-.
ployed in the Government service until
within the pas. twenty yearE, when he
moved to San Francisco, California, and
amassed a very large fortune. He died in
1873 at the age Of 50 years, leaving seven
sons and q daughter as the only representa-.
tives OF his family in this country, for all
trace OF his parentage was lost in his youth
by the burning Of the college in which the
casket and miniature before mentioned
had been kept.
His oldest son, Edward Ohio Cresap,
died on Sunday night OF yellow fever on
his way from Vera Cruz 10 New York. He
had won splendid military record. Tue
second son was named Paciticus: the third,
Placidus, now travelling in Europe in
search OF his ancestral lineage; the names
Of the Others are Lycurgus, John, Marcel.
lus and James. The only daughter living
was named Georgtanna and was married
many years ago to foreign minister, whose
name orr informant could not furnish.
OF ROYAL LINEAGE.
1t is believed here by the Cresap family
that General Ord was grandson of George
", and Mrs. Fitzhtrbert, to whom he was
married by Protestant priest while Prince
Regent. The consent Of Parliament had
not been given, and the marriage was ilI.-
Gal in English law. "A son was born by
this union and consigned to the care oi q
tutor named Ord, who emigrated with him
| to this country. The youth took the name
Of his tutor, and married Maryland lady,
by whom he had two sons, Atlanticus and
Pacifcus. The titSt was sent to West Point,
and the second became lawyer in New
Orleans, and emigrated to California
twenty five years ago, where he held the
position Of Judge.
Earl RusselIin his "Liie Of Fox" denies
that there was any issue and says: "Fortu.
nately for the nation. the marriage OF the
Prince'oi Wales and Mrs. Fitzherbert vas
not cursed with issue" There is sequel
TO this singular story which Earl Russell
does not tell. In 1872 an action for libel
was tried in the Court Of the Kings Bench
in which it was clearly proved that the
Prince OF Wales had, for twenty year,,
paid an annuity to former editor OF the
Morning Post-.the plaintiff in the action
Tor suppressing some letters which the
editor had threatened TO publish, releting
to the Princes marriage with Mrs. FiIzher-
bert. The defendant in tho action was
sued for libel, consisting in charge that
The former editor otthe Morning Post, alter
ward magistrate in the County Of Suffolk;
had been guilty Of obtaining and receiving
hush money from the Prince Of Wales.
The defendant pleaded and proved that the
charge was true, and the jury gave him a
verdict. The payment OF the annuity was
distinctly traced through several persons
10 the Treasurer OF the Duchy OF Cornwall,
one OF the Princes officers.