Daily Republican., 1885-10-30
General Mcclellan.
HIS SUDDEN DEATH AT ORANGE
MOUNTAIN OF REURALGIA
..--.. or THE HEART
RESPECT TO HIS MEMORY.

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RESPECT TO HIS MEMORY.
The brief notice In Thursdays REPUB-
LICAN, merely stated that General Nc
Clelan died suddenly near midnight
of Wednesday night. Farther parJicu
| ars show that he WAS seriously troub-
led with neuralgia for the first time
about three weeks ago. He complained
of severe pains in the chest, which he
attributed to cold, and for five days
was in bed, atsented by DIR. Seward, of
Orange. Last week he was 80 far restor-
ed TO his ordinary health that he went
out driving every day. Since last
Sunday he had some reminders of;he
former troubles, and st DR.. Stewards
advice remained indoors.
On Tuesday evening he was 80 well
that dinBer was given by the Mo
Clellsns to some of the neighbors,
General Mcclellan taking part and ap-
pearing to be In his usual spirits. Yes
terday he ed in the house, reading
by the fire 10 ost of the day. During
last evening he was restless, butsuffered
no pain until about 10 O'Clock, when he
began to walk about the room com
planning of severe paroxysms Of pain in
the chest and neighDorhood of the
heart. AS he obtained no relief from
the remedies employed by DIR. Seward
in treating the first attack three weeks
ago, DIR. Seward was sent for, arriving
soon after eleven o'clock.
By that time General Mcclellan " as
almost senselees with pain; opiates
were administered with view to re
lieving the pain, and he sank into q
comatose state, which lasted until he
died, at 3 10 Thursday morning. Mrs.
Mcclellan and Mrs. May McClellen the
only daughter, were at the bedside
with DIR. Seward when he died, The
only son. young man of twenty, a
student at Princeton College, arrived at
Orange Thursday at O'Clock. So far as
DR.. Seward knows General Mcclellan
never was troubled with neuralgia
before the recent attack. DR.. Seward
thiuks that, possibly, too much smoking
heart.
ACTION OF THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-The Presi
dent has ordered that the flags upon all
buildings of the Executive Departments
be placed at half-mast until after the
funeral of General Mcclellan.
issued to day:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington,
d. q, October 20, 1SS5.-The death OF
George b. Mcclellan, at one time the
Major General commanding the armies
of the United States, took place at an
early hour this morning. AS mark of
public respect to the memory of this
distinguished soldier and citizen, W hose
military ability and civic virtues have
shed lustre upon the history of his
country, it is ordered by the President
that the National flag be displayed
at half-mast upon all the buildings OF
the Executive Departments In this city
until after the funeral shall have taken
place.
DANIEL s. Lament, Private Secre-
tary.
The President sent the following
telegram of coincidence to Mrs. McClel.
Ian to day:
WASHINGTON, October 20, 1SS5.-To
Mrs. George B. Mcclellan, Orange, N.
j.: ] am shocked by the news of
your husbands death, and, while l
know how futile are all human efforts
to console, 1 must assure you of my
deep sympathy in your great grief, and
express to you my own sense of afflic,
tion at the loss of so good friend.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
TELEGRAM FROM GOVERNOR ALBEIT.
NEWARK, n, D., Oct. 30 Governor
Aobett has sent the following telegram
to Mrs Mcclellan:
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Executive De-
partment, Trenton, Oct. 29.-My Dear
Madam: have Just learned with pro-
found sorrow OF the death of your
fat, l.
only for myself, hut for all the people of
New jersey, who will join in the uni
versal mourning for the loss Of pure
and upright citizen and great soldier.
wish most earnestly TO take such
proper official action as will DO honor
70 his memory. | have directed Ad-
jUtant General w. S. Stryker 10 ascer.
tain your wishes, so that the action
Of the Executive may be i'll full SYM
pathy with your own feelings. | have
the honor to be very respectfully
yours, LEON ALBEIT
To Mrs Geo. B. Mcclellan, West
Orange, n. j.
THE GRAND ARMY AND TIE FUNERAL.
NEW YORK, October 29.-At special
meeting of the Abraham Lincoln Post,
No. IS, G. A. r.. of this city,a committee
was appointed 10 prepare resolutions
and take such action as may be neces-
sary in connection with the funeral
ceremonies OF General George B. Nc
Ciellan. General Mcclellan was a niem
ber and former mander OF the Post.
| TRIBUTE FROM ONE OF MCCLELLAN IS
STAFF.
| CHICAGO, Oct. % Major Joseph
Kirkland, of this city, who was a
member of Mcclellan 3 staff at the time
the latter was Commander in Chief of
the Army, said in AN interview tc-d day
that he believed that if nc change had
been made from Washington in Gen.
McClellan's s plans, he would bave taken
Richmond in the first Peninsular cam
paign. " McCl sllan protested" ne
said, against being recalled TO Wash
ington, aud begged to be empowered to
IeonCinun the attack on Richmond. -
Major Kirkland spoke in the warmest
| terms of McCle.ian's military genius,
and referred repeatedly to the love his
men bore him on account os his hu-
manity and solicitude az 10 their wei
| fsre.