Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-03
The Suffering soldier.

NEW YORK, April There was
a very unlavorablo change in Gen.
Grants condition about > o'clock
this morning, aud all the members
Of the family were hastily summon
ed to the sick room, and Rev. DR..
Newman was sent for. 1t was
thought at first that Gen. Grant
could not rally, and his critical con-
ditiOn gave rise to the report dur
ing the day that his death had act.
ually occurred. The physicians
were in constant attendance and
issued bulletins at short intervals
giving the latest reports as to the
patients condition. The General
spent most Of the day in his chair,
as it was considered dangerous to
place him in bed, owing to the ac-
emulation Of mucus in his throat
aud the fear Ofsiaangulation. VIM.
II. Vanderbilt, Cyrus w. Field,
Senator Leland Stanford, ex-Secre.
tary Window, Bishop Harris and
many other persons of prominence
called at the house during the day.
At 6 T.. NJ. the physicians issued
a bulletin stating that within the
past half hour General Grant had
coughcd considerably on account of
accumulated secretions and was
suffering a good deal Of pain in his
throat. Col. Fred. Grant about the
same hour sent a dispatch to a
friend in Washington, saying,
" Father is sinking rapidly" At
$50 the physicians again reported
that Gen. Grant was resting in bed,
had taken his usual nOurishment
without Inconvenience, and that his
general condition was encouraging.
When Mr.. Stanford came out of the
house at 9:l5 this evening he said
in reply to inquiries: Il" Gen. Grant
is now propped up in two chairs.
He is suffering very much pain
The doctors hope he will pull
through the night. | believe he
will live until morning.
At IL z. VI. the physicians issued
the following bulletin;
"Since the last statement the
General has been very restless, and
has been walking from room to
room. Now he is quiet, resting in
his chair. His throat has been
cleared, and the relief mentioned at
SIP. VI. has continued since"
At 1l.30 Drs. Douglas and
Shrady and the members Of the
household were all in the Generals
room, moving about, when neces.
sary, on trip toe. From the outside
the hocsc seemed quite and peace
FIJI. Neither Of the doctors wouold
be seen.
At lilo cx Senator Chaflee and
Gen. Gaerg left the hoase. Mr..
ChaGcc said Il can't give much
encouragement. The doctors feel
more favorable to the opinion that
the General will live until morning
The trouble IS that the General is
very restless, moving about or try
ing to move about. He is now ~
ing on his cot, with his eyes closed,
but is not sleeping
Washington, April 1.-The fol-
lowing resolution was adopted by
the Union Soldiers Alliance at It's
regular meeting this evening:
whereas it has pleased God to
anlict almost unto the door Of death
that great and exemplary man, the
successful leader Of the Union hosts
our beloved commander and com
rade, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant: There
fore.
Resolved. That the comrades OF
the Union Soldiers Alliance of
Washington, ID. c., herein express
the profound grief that fills their
hearts because Of the affection thai
has bcallen our distinguished chlct
and their warmest sympathy for
him in this, his hour Of sore trial,
united with their heartfelt wishes
and most earnest prayers that the
All.Wisc Ruler may yet avert the
irreparable loss a sorrowing nation
would sustain in his death