The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-11-05
THE WEEK.
In the United States and the
..r Old World.
JOINED THE GREAT ARMY,
Death OF Gen. Mcclellan from Neural.
gta OF the Heart.

Death OF Gen. Mcclellan from Neural,
gta OF the Heart.
Gen. Mcclellan died. at Orange, N. j..
shortly after o'clock in the morning of o ito
Der 10Th, from neuralgia of tho heart, Whcr
he returned about month ago from his trip tc
California with his family, he was, TO all
appe, RANGES, in robust health. He lived his
usual quiet life in his breezy country seat or
Orange mountain; visited the city occasion
ally, and The people OF Orange often saw the
sturdy, gray.mu'tachod ve;eran in his car.
riage on the drives around the city, Hi:
son, Max Mcclellan, had gone back TO
his college work at Princeton, and
his wife and daughter were cnjoyin |,
the social pleasures Of "the mountain" prs
vious to their removal to New York for tho
winter This change usually occurred shortly
before Thanksgiving. About lhree weeks ago,
the general was seized with sharp neuralgia
pains IN his lett side. His physician, DR.. John
q Seward al Orange, was called in, and prI.
nouneed i case of neuralgia affecting the
heart The general was prescribed for, and
the pain did not iecur There was little an.
tieipalion OF anything serious at the time, and
Mrs, Mcclellan was present ut tho meet OF the
Essex County Hunt scarcely week ago. On
tbs ailerno n before his death tho general
enjoyed his customary drive into Il town, and
showed no symptoms OF Illness After dinner,
Mrs. Mcclellan called at the house of neigh
bor, and the geneaal sal in the drawing room
talking with his daughter, Miss May Nc.
Clellan, and her friend, Miss Marcy.
At 1915 O'Clock Gen, Mcclellan left his
d'ugIter and her friend and started to go up
stairs to bed. Immediately after he was heard
sroanins on the stairs. He had been attacked
by an acu and violent pain aud feeling OF
oprrcs sion In the breast and was for the tine
unable to move, The servants assisted him
up stairs AMI DR.. Seward was summoned by
telephone, The physician arrived at II o'cloc,
anu remained with the general during the rest
oil the night
The remedies administered soon alleviatca
the generals suffering, but at o'clock he
again complained Of intense pain across tho
chest. Al 3 O'clock fter nm interval of I'M
cons ciousness, he turned to the doct + and
said: II lcel more comfortable now" These
were his last words. He relapsed into uncon-
seriousness, and diel at 8 10 h. M There were
with him ut his death only his wife, his daugh-
ter and Dr. Seward.
I,l"gmms were sent to Gen. McCle lans
son, who is in The senior class at Princeton
College, md to the generals numerous friends.
Gen McClclans mother is his only parent
now living
The news was received in Orange carly
were displayed at huli-mast. While not nm
active citizen ol Orange and living ut some dis
taEcc from the town GENRE, Gen. Mcclellan
was an old resident and had long been famil.
iar figure on the drives and in the parks
Con. McClrllans house, which he has occu.
pied since the war, is situated on the ridge OF
the first Orange mountain, about / 10 miles
west OF the town, overlooking the whole val
ley and level country between Orange and
New York. The ridge, which is reached by
long and steep carriage drive, is occupied by
numerous country seats of wealthy New York
ers. The generals house is large but
unpretentIons wooden building, sci at the back
OF handsome lawn, with heavy woods behind
and below the slope. From the piazza of this
house, one may obtain the finest Wow on the
Orange mountain. Below the road on which
front these residences is a thick, uncultivated
wood.
In the fashionable circles of Orange and the
neiGhboring towns Gen. Mcclellan and his
family were well known. The receptions given
by Mrs Mcclellan have been for many years
past chi ,yable events in the world of society,
and OF late she has occupied a leading position
in var Gus social circles Of Orange, notably in
the receptions and meet OF the Essex County
Hunt.
The funeral will probably take place on
Monday next at the Madison Square Presbyte-
rian church in New York. A brief service will
be held nj the house. Mrs. Mcclellan desires
the burial to be at Trenton, N. j. No organi-
cations Of any sort will be invited.
The following executive order has been
issued:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, d. c.,
Oct. 29th, 1855. The death Of George b. Nc.
Clellan. at one time the major general com.
handing the armies of the United States, to k
~, al. i,N,, H.
ofpublic respectto the memory of this dis,in-
guishcd soldier and citizen, whose military abi-
ty and civic virtues have sEcf lustre upon the
history OF his country, it is ordered blythe Presi.
dent that the national flag be displayed at half.
mast upon al the buildings of the executive de-
patments in this ely until after his funeral
shall have taken place.
(Signed) DANIEL S. LAMONT
Private Secretary.
The President has sent the following tele.
gram of coincidence to Mrs. Mcclellan
WASHINGTON, Oct. 90, 1885.
To Mrs. George B. Mcclellan, Orange, N. j.
Il am shocked by the news of your husbands
death, and while know how futile all human
efforts TO console, | must assure YOU Of nv
deep sympathy in your great grief, and express
10 you my own sense Of affection at the loss
of so good friend.
(sisneD GROVER CLEVELAND.
The following general order has been issued:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 90, 1885,
With profound regret, the secretary OF war
announces to the army the death OF Gen. George
B. Mcclellan, formerly major-general, COM
handing tho armies OF the United States,
which occurred at Orange N j., this morning.
The name and fame Of This distinguished SOL
der and citizen is known and honored through.
out the republic. AS the organizer of the
army OF the Potomac, he made it capable OF
accomplishing great deeds; the lessons he gave
IT were never forgot en-, and the spirit with
which he animated it continued through all its
eventiul history. Subsequently, MS its leader,
he rendered great services to his country. His
pure and noble character his unselfi.h devotion
md the duty lie performed in the hour of peril
will cause his memory ever to be cherished
with prilc by he o,ple of the United States.
{Sinued) WILLIAM c. FNDIroTr