Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-03
GRANTS HEROIC FIGHT.
rEEBRAVECH ECHIEFTAIN CALMLY
AWAITING THE END.


NEW YORK, April Am hour after
Midnight Gen. Grant was asleep. At
tbat time Col. Fred. Grant was in doubt
,rbotber his father would be alive at day
broak. He had little hope that such would
he the case, but in that he was happily
Day daWned and Gen.
Grant was yet breathing. The doubt of
tbis son was based upon the fact that the
disease had spread through the mouth and
aboye the palate in the head. The back
of tse throat was eaten into. The gums
ON fine right side of the teeth were par
tally consumed. The posteriOr and ante
rior arches on the right side were gone.
The palate on the right side was raw, land,
though the General spoke feebly, it was
with difficulty, and with scarcely any use
of the tongue. Anxiety was further
ougmented by statement from DR..
Bbrady that unless there was a strong
rally through the night the General could
hardly survive until early daylight. From
/ o'clock until day break the General rest
ed with intervals-of titfulness.
Drs. Douglas and Shrady were with
him. and Rev. DR.. Newman was in the
house during the night. The gas was
turned low in the sick room and in the
library The physicians and members of
the family waited and chatted until 8
o'clock, when Col. Grant and one Of the
Musicians were on watch.
AN HOUR OF ALARM.
DAYLIGHT had come and the hour was 5
ociac.. when it was deemed wise to ad-
minister stimulant to the patient, and
DR.. Sbrady gave the General a hypodermic
Injection Of brandy. This was medicated
slightly, and was administered hypOder-
mically because of the patients inability
to swallow. The occasion of the stimu-
lant was of the gravest character. The
patient seemed sinking rapidly. The
household was aroused and quickly every
member of the family was at the bedside.
Both physicians were in the closest at
tendance. At $3.50 O'Clock the group in
the sick room believed that the patient
was passing away, and the doctors were
Of the opinion that the General would not
live i've minutes.
Sumulants were again administered
bvpodermically, and, as DR.. Newman
puts it. that wonderful tenacity of life
and strength of intellect sustained the
light. He had lived to see again, and he
was able, at what was deemed the critical
hour, to speak more freely than in the
early night. objections Of stimulants
were continued at short intervals, and
when he had revived tTifle, aud was a
little stronger, he glanced at the members
0fthe family, the physicians, at DR.. New
man and the attendants, all grouped still
al tbe bedside, and uttered these words,
81 bless sou ALL"
THOUGHTS TURNED. TO GOD.
Att o'clock Rev. DIR. Newman engaged
the family in morning prayers, and an.
other day of anxiety and of waiting was
fairly ushered in. From midnight no per-
son left the house nor called until 6:05
O'Clock, when Rev. DR.. o. ii. Tiffany, who
was Gen. Grants pastor in Washington,
fealed, He did not enter when told by
1 lae watcher that there had been nO.evi-
dsaces OF trouble during the night. The
Doctor called thus early because he was
Ion his way to the MethOdist Conference at
|Pmghkeepsie. At 7:45 O'Clock DR..
Newman, who had gone for
aWaik, was sent for in the greatesthaste.
|At $40 O'Clock Senator Chaffee called,
and shortly afterward Mrs. Sart0ris ap.
|peared at one of the windows and looked
|as II she had been crying. u. S. Grant,
|rr., left the house at $3.50 O'Clock. When
|@ked about his father he merely shook
his head. Gen. Badeau called at the
|house about $3.50 o'clock, and DIR. New
nan returned tothe house at 8 O'Clock.
|Df.shrady left at 8 10 O'Clock. He said
slat the General was then resting easily.
AN EFFORT TO GO DOWN STAIRS.
AT 1910 O'clOckgthe following bulletin
|Eas issued:
The Generals sleep in bed continued tilt
i Es0O O'Clock, when he arose and tried to go
own STAIRS. He was genHy induced to re-
urn 20 MS room and chair, where ne is now
eeplng. When he took his place in the chair
Oqilslment was brought to him, which he
0oA without objection. IN other respects his
|'oAAiJlon was as good as "a 1880.
j. n. DOUGLAS, NJ. ID.
Df' Douglas said that the General was
6ohseious when he tried TO 20 down stairs,
4out lne physician could not express any
/ f9plalon as to how long.his patient might
At y o'clock there was no material
sAange ip Gen. Grants condition. He
was llen very weak.
CALLS AND -TELEGRAMs.
AZ ll:jO O'clock Commodore Garrison
-u we drove UP in carriage TO the
\, soigIal " door, and Mrs. Garrison went
" I.e steps and inquired as to the pa
OAgs condition, but did not enter the
o-'1' zen. Mcclellan and other prOmi-
s1 s1' men sent kilograms of sympathy,
na number OF congregations forwarded.
"a Pa'ches, stating that they had offered
&FTels for Gen. Grant.
senator Chatfee left the house at / 10
.VyA' lie said that the General was
NJ! low, but that he talked very lucidly.
I lhe General had taken q cup Of
w N le remarked to the ex-senator that
soI oIIOushtthat the coffee had done him
sio siHe following bulletin was issued at
yn olant is sleeping quietly and natural
e,.t" t"im chalr. lie rOuses occasionally
Fnogss ana eXpectOrate, which he does
mfbs. apparent pain or discomfort He
81 I'M 10y t Ie leels comfortable. His pulse is
n hsraoIIsohger and more natural in volume.
6l t,Vty conscious and replies iuCidly
|fmieteiy when addressed. lie Us SUR
#WN Aey nus family and kept perfectly
LOO AV llls instant be Is taking a cup OF
j. II. DOUGLAS, 81. D.
Il n l2:i0 O'Clock there was a slight
ose ior the. better in Gen. Grants con-
ihchair. '''0P'us "a'ui '''' b" u''
Il an IdpRovRMENT AT 2o'cLocK.
4 eulletln issued at 2o'clock says;
#ou,Io'.'s-it made by Drs. Barker. Shrady and
3 #lo,sri55,4i 4l 10'clock, Gen. Grants condition
s. nag'' 4n improvement over that 0f yes
iaia tnls respect--tho pulse was sttndior
81 1cetb lh volume. There Is no change
Il nafs lplit ol E.l0 o'clOcf. The General
os.'i most Of the time IN hia chair lecp-
#m n Wqueed, and wakingoyith a clear
Xpcf ue takes nOurishment az usual. and IA
Paln' y. II. DOUGLAS. MD.
DO GEORGE s. SHRADY. N, d.
lmss ,eltayce Barker at 3 O'Clock lefttho
Hieseld mere nc hadtbeen In consultation.
80 ~ l9 q reporter. "W ben / went IN