The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-11-05

his medical man, DR. Seward of Orange, nor
any of his family, regarded the mat
ter Us serious He and every
one else - believed yesterday that
the malady was either gone for good or ut
least for long time. In that belief the gen
eral ordered his carriage yesterday morning,
drove to Orange, accompanied by his only
daughter saw several gentlemen on business
and made an appointment with one of them
for l o'clock to-day. He returned home in
good spirits, ate heartily ut his meal, and re-
tired to rest About l O'Clock the pains re-
turned and 4 messenger on horseback was
dispatched down the hill for the doctor. who
came back with the least possible delay.
When he entered the bedroom of the general
he found his patient
IN EXTREME AGONY
The paroxysms returned with an arith-
metical frequency that was alarming, and
the doctor suggested were no more efficient
than those which had been supplied by the
intelligent affection OF Gen McClellan's wife
and daughter, who had administered to him
increasingly from the first alarm For four
hours he suffered the most excruciating
agony. About O'Clock there was u change.
er, and his face, that had been white with pain,
began TO recover its usual ruddy hue. He
gave long. deep sigh of relief, smiled
family and SAID: Il feel easy now Thank
God have pulled through" Then he sank
back upon the pillows as if exhausted, clos
ing his eyes The doctor. who was watching
his face with extreme solicitude, saw the
signs of an approaching collapse and whis-
no 10 MrS N.,i lallo foo Is ,l1-ip y
1t was too true. Gen Mcclellan raised him
self upon one hand, ha,f-opened his eyes and
fell back dead No arrangements have as
yet been made for the funeral 1t is
probable that the funeral services will
lie held in the Madison square Presbyterian
church on Monday. anu that the ntermcnt
will be ut Trenton The family has
been deluged with messages of condol-
ence from all parts OF this country and from
Europe. Fitz John Porter says that though
Gen McCelian's personal recollections were
burned. he succeeded in reproducing most
of them, that they will be published soon,
and that they will create stir equal to that
caused by the publication Of Mr. Depew 8
letter on the Grant-Johnson matter.
ACTION OF THE GOVERNMENT
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-lhe following ex-
ecutive order was issued to-day:
Executive Mansion, Washington, D. c., Oct
29.-The death OF George b. Mcclellan, at one
time the major general commanding the armies
of the United States, took place 1t an early hour
this morning. As mark of public respect to
the memory OF this distinguished soldier and
citizen, whose military ability and civic virtues
have shed luster upon the history OF his country,
it is ordered by the president that the national
flag be splayed at half mast upon all the build
mgS OF the executive departments in this city
UNI IL after his funeral shall have taken place.
LSignedl DANIEL. S LAMONT,
Private Secretary.
The following general order was issued
this afternoon:
Washington. Oct 30, 1SS5.-With profound
army the death OF Gen. George b. McClelland,
formerly major general commanding the armies
Of the United States. which occurred at Orange,
Y. j., this morning The name and fame of this
DISTINGUISHED soldier and citizen is known and
honored Throughout the republic As the organ
iZer OF the army of the Po.C:aac he made it ca
pable OF accomplishing great deeds The lessons
lie gave 1t were never forgotten. and the spirit
with which lie A. mated it continued through all
its eventful history. subsequently; as its leader.
he rendered great services 20 his country. HIS
pure and noble character, his unselfsh devotion
and the duty he performed in the hour of peril,
will cause his memory ever to be cherished with
pride by the people OF the United States.
lSignedI WILLIAM c. ENDIcoTT,
Secretary of War.
The President sent the following telegram
of coincidence to Mrs Mcclellan to-day:
Washington, D. g.. Oct 80, 1sS5.-To Mrs.
George B Mcclellan, Oorauge, y. j.: 1 am
shocked by the news of your husbands DEATH
and while l know how futile are all human
efforts to console, must assure you of my deep
sympathy in your great grief. and express to
you my own sense OF atfiiction at the loss CT Sc
good friend. [Signedl GROVER CLEVELAND.
THE GOVERNOR OF NEW JERSEY
kgwABK. n. j., Oct 29-Gov. Albeit has
sent the following telegram to Mrs McClel-
Ian:
State Of New jersey, Executive Department,
Trenton, Oct. %, 1ss5--My Dear Madam: i
have just learned with profound sorrow OF the
death of your distinguished husband. I speak
not only for myself, but for all the people of
New Jersey, who will join In the universal
mourning for the loss of pure and upright eiti-
zen and a great soldier wish most earnestly
to take such proper official action as will do
honor to his memory. 1 have directed Adjuta ant
General William s. Striker to ascertain your
wishes. 80 that the action of the executive may
have the honor to be. very respectfully, yours,
To Mrs. G. B. Mcclellan, West Orange, n r.
1t is definitely learned to-day that Gen.
Mcclellan came very near being made q
member Of President Cleve.and's cabinet;
that he was rendered the Russian mission,
and declined because of business engage
ments, and that within the paet twenty-four
hours the president had concluded to offer
him an appointment as q member Of tbs civil
service commission.
George Bripton Mcclellan was born in Phila-
delphia, Rseember 3, 1926. His father was a
distinguished physician. the founder of Jeffer-
son college, which hes graduated many of the
leading physicians Of t!iis country: George B.
sylvania. and in 1912 entered this West Point
Military academy and graduated second in his
class in 1S4C, and was assigned to duty as bre-
vet second lieutenant in the corps Of engineers
sE the breaking out OF the Mexican war, in which
he served With great distinction, and was sue
cessively breyeted as lieutenant and captain
struction ST. Of rort Dsiasare. In 1858
Texas, i having charge q tie saTl
ensuee4 of aa' for coast the In sss .as ns
survey Of the Western division Of the proposed
Pacific railroad: in 1s54-5 he was detailed to
collect rsilroad statistics for the war depart
ment. In 1855 he vas appointed to captatncy
during the war Of the allied po.sers against
Russia to observe military operations aid re-
port upon them. On June 16, 1857, he resigned
his commission in the army to take the post Of
chief engineer OF the Illinois Central railroad,
OF which he was choaen vice president in 1858.
In 800 he was made president Of the st. Louis
&c Cincinnati RAILROAD. When the civil war broke
out he was commissioned major general of
Ohio volunteers and was PLACED tn command
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and the western portions
OF Virginia anT Pennsylvania. On May IA,
1861, he became major general in the regular
army and operated successfully in Western vr-
Rinia, where, after several engagements, he
cleared thst featQn Of Confederate troops, and
received the thanks VI congress for his services
Of Of the i Union army st Bull Ran, STS T sss Z sum- sum.
moned to Washington and placed ip oomHapd
Of the division Of the Potomac, and subsequently
The retirement of Gen. Scott, he became general
iH.ehief OF the armies Of the United States
In 1862 he began the operations against Rich