New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-21
re divided between the theories OF suicide and accden
al drowning.
THE PRESIDENT SICK WITH A CHILL.
ATTENDED BY THE SURGEON OF Tue ThLLAPoosI
AT sAvANNAH--TaE HoaEwARD JOURNEY POST
PONED.

ATTENDED BY THE SURGEON OF TUE TkLLAPoosA
AT sAvANNAH--THE HodEwARD JOURNEY POST
P0NED.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUSR.l
SAVANNAH, Ca, April 20.-The President mas
lain in his berth in the Tallapoosa all day, suner-
ing from the effects of chill that seized him when
he went aboard last night. He had passed yester.
dav aud last evening as the guest OF Captain ana
Mrs Botts in Monterey Square. The change from the
warm interior TO the river air chilled him, and upon
reaching his quarters be felt the approach of a
rigor and sent for the ships surgeon. PreyentlVes
were applied, but at midnight, signs of congestion
appearing. the surgeon quoted MIN uhder
morphine.
There was no improvement up to ociock'
and after consultation with the commauo-
ing officer it was decided that unless change ior
the better should appear within two or three hours
a telegraphic summons would be sent 20 Washing
ton for medical help. From to O'clock the rigor
certainly did not abate. The President lay quiet
under the drug but his limbs were stiff and the
temperature of his body had decreased. He seemed
to rally during the next hour, continuing to do 30
between 9 and o'clock, when his condition was
considered less dangerous than at any time since
midnight. From until o'clock he slept htfully.
but awakening at the latter hour the surgeon or
dered coffee for him, not only as a stimulant bnt
with view of cOunteractng in measure the
effects of the morphine. Two spoonfuls were taken,
but at once rejected. The stomach was again
tempted at 10 o'clock, when the same quantity OF
| ginger ale was swallowed and retained. Inc
President was then feeling quiet and weak and
drowsy from the drug, and the surgeon encouraged
his inclination TO sleep, and cautioned him against
exciting himself OF thinking of leaving his bed ior
the day.
The President left his quarters this evening ana
| sat for while on deck. He said that he thoughr
ne had entirely recovered. He does not yet know
whether he will return to Washington By raj! OF
sea.
The absence of special interest in the Presidents
visit here, owing to the general disposition TO re-
spect his frequently expressed desire that the trip
might be unattended by demonstration. contributed
to-day TO the success of the purpose formed early
| this morning by Mr.. Chandler, that no one should
be informed of the nights occurrence. Nr. Chand-
eT Mr. Phillips and MT miller came d asnoa9 tpis
rOund town as though nothing had zap
pened,, and carriages called and and re- Re,
| President was to receive friends this morning.
OF the ships officers OnlY the commanding officer
/ aai the surgeon knew until afternoon that the
! President was i'll, and at 2:3O o'clock, when the
news had leaked ont they were reticent and evasye
about Il. Indeed at o'clock this afternoon tpere
probably not fifty persons In the city, includ-
4 ing those aDOaTQ tue lAliaposl1a, NhO hah
| heard a rumor of the Presidents sickness In
quries about the failure OF the Tallapoosa 70 start
al o'clock as had been ordered were evaded by ex-
| cuses about learning the state OF the weather OH
| Hatteras before putting out to sea- he misfortune
! has upset plans for returning TO Washington. sec
retary Chandler says that should the President be
well enough 10 leave for home tomorrow no VIII
probably 90 by raIl, his special car still awaiting
\ him here.
| THE PRESIDENT ENTERTAINED.
| IGEsERAL PRESS DIsPAICH.I
| sAvANSAH, Ga, April 20.-The President was
entertained in tins city last night and did not get
back to the Tallapoosa until about halt-past !
o'clock this morning. He remained aboard the
steamer all day. resting after his fatigue OF yester
| day. Owing to threatening weather on cape
Hatteras the steamer did not sail as expected The
| nrObablV leave Tomorrow