, 1885-07-23
GEN. GRANT.
Tidngs from the Cottage on
MT. McGregor.
Watching Where a Hero Has
Lain Down to Die.
The Bulletins Which Tell of
How the Battle Goes.
The Dying General.

Douglas to be growing weaker. Som
food has been taken and retained thi
morning; the patient is sitting with slight
inclined head, conscious and clear q
mind. DIR. Douglas has sent for Di
Sands. DIR. Douglas anticipates the en-
during the day or evening. Meanwhile
the general is resting on the piazza, doz
ing at times. On his head is a ikuHcar
beneath which struggles the hair tina
cliDgs about the emaciated neck. A darl
dressing gown covers the patients form
and a handkerchief encircles his neck. TIL
gray of the close crt beard seems whit,
and the lines on the check and forehea,
are deep; the eyes are clear and steady
showing that the generals reason is clearl,
at his command.
At 8 O'Clock DR.. Douglas was arouse,
TO send a summons for DR.. Sands. TIL,
general moved restlessly, and his eyes 70
a few moments gazed i%ntently ava,
through the trees, then he settled dow
in his chair and dozcd. The message t,
DR.. Sands was sent only that the respon
sibility Of the case at the close of the
night should be shared by members of the
medical staff, and not with the thought
hat any aid could be rendered by any
person at hat time. The general was
given stimulants, but he grows weaker
hour by hour. The morning is clear, and
the mercury at II O'Clock registered so.
All visitors are to-day kept from the cot
tage, and a Sabbath day quiet prevails
about the spot. DR.. Douglas and
DR.. Newman are with the family,
and the day is one of quiet waiting. The
general sits as he did last night. his eyes
closed much of the time, but coherent
and clear whenever he speaks.
p. M.-Dr. Douglas has just left the
cottage. He gays the general sits with
his head inclined forward and eyes closed
the greater part of the time. The pulse
is very weak and huttering. The patient
once during the morning attempted to
write, but succeeded only IN writing the
date, the efeod being greater than was
warranted by the little remaining strength.
He had spoken at intervals, but his voice
was very feeble during the forenoon
food was taken and retained. With the
declining day the physician believes the
general will also rapidly decline.
Up. M-Dr. Douglas has just reported
that his patient has taken and retained a
cup of milk, and the physician thinks if
there has not been a slight rally in the
past hour. the general is at least holding
his own.
At 2;l5 p. N. members of the family
and DR.. Newman are grouped in the dark
ened room near Gen. Grant. Observing
the evidences of feeling, the general said;
81 do not want anybody to be distressed
on my account,
$3.50 p. M.-Dr. Sands and DIR. Shrady
have lust arrived by special train. which
also brought u. s.. Grant, Jr. and his
wife. The new corners repaired at once
to the c%ottate, and it is likely hat a con-
ference OF the physicians will soon be held
No special change has occurred since the
last dispatch
A singular at the cottage has
lust been related nv DR. Newman as hay.
ing occurred Az five minutes Of |
O'Clock. Gen Grant asked the houy O.
the day. rOne O'Clock" smoke n O.
those near the general Soon afterwart
the cottage clock cbimed twelve strokes
and the general counted them. and wrot,
on A pad that he observed the clock wa
wrong. and indicated a desire to have i
struck to the right hour. which was done
There has been no recurrence of IN
biecoupb to-day
4P. M.-Tbe musicians met at ono
with DR. Douglas IN consultation. Hay
inc left the cottage il was stated Drs
Sbndv and Sands had fonnd Gen Gran
in the critical condition already stated b
DIR. Douglas, and already announced /
these dispatches. No one of the staff
willing TO make any prediction beyon
tw~enty-four hours. which period it
deemed impossible he nav suryiv,
though the probabilities as now Indicate
are that less space of time marks ii
limit of the renenrs lie. A change f