The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-10-31

dying" 1t was but too true. General Nc
Clellan raised himself upon one hand, half
opened his eyes and fell back dead. No ar
rangements have as yet been made for the
funeral.
NEW JERSEYS DESIRES.
Governor Albeit has sent the following
telegram to Mrs. Mcclellan:
STATE OF New JERSEY,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, :
TRENTON, October 20, 1885.
Dear Madan1e:-I have just learned, with
profound sorrow, OF the death OF your dis
tinguished husband. l speak not only for
myself, but for all the people of New Jersey,
who will join in the universal mourning for
the less OF pure and upright citizen and
great soldier. l wish most earnestly to
take such proper official action as will do
honor to his memory: I have directed
SIR 7fffSrt4ja kdpr your wis so that the action
to be very respectfully yours. @''"
LEON ALBEIT.
AN OPINION OF MCCLELLAN.
CHICAGO, October 80. - Major Joseph
Kirkland, OF this city, who was member
of McClellan's staff at the time the latter
was commander-in-c chief OF the army, said
in an interview to-day, that he believed ii
no change had been made from Washington
in General McClellan's plans he would have
taken Richmond in the first Peninsula cam
paign. Mcclellan protested, he said,
against being recalled to Washington and
begged to be empowered to continue the at
tack on Richmond. Major Kirkland spoke
in the warmest terms ofMcClellan' 8 military
genius and referred repeatedly to the love
his men bore him on account OF his hu-
manity and solicitude as to their welfare.
SORROW IN NEW YORK.
New YORK, October 20. - At General
McClellan's office in this city only the mere
news of his demise has been received. He
had been failing for months past and had
not visited his Office for two weeks, but 1T
was not expected his illness would result
fatally. He leaves a son and daughter, the
| former Just completing his educatlon AS
soon as the news spread throughout the
CITY great,sorrow was expressed at the Cen
erals death, and the flags on pubic 6ulld,
| mos were placed at half mast. The Grand
| Army Post have called meeting to express
their sorrow and offer body guard Tor the
remains. Arrangements for the funeral
have not yet been made.
THE FUNERAL.
| Though no definite arransements in re-
gard to the funeral OF General Mcclellan
have been made it is probable that the
services will be held in the Madison Square
PRESBYTERIAN Caurch on Monday and the
interment will be at Trenton. The family
has been deluged with messages OF con-
coincidence from all parts OF the country
and from Europe. General F'itzlohn Porter
saws: "Though General McClellan's per-
sonal recollections were burned. he sue
ceeded in reproducing most OF them and
and they will be published soon, and they
will create stir equal to that caused by
the publication OF Depew's letter on the
Grant-J ohnson matter
/ THE PRESIDENTS SENTIMENTS.
WASHINGTON, October 29.-The President
has ordered the flags upon all buildings ol
the Executive Department to be placed at
half-mast. and sent the following telegram
Of coincidence to Mrs. Mcclellan to-day: 81
am shocked by the news Of your husband s
dea th. and while know how futile are al
human efforts to console, must assure you
! of nv deep sympathy in your deep grief
and express to you my own sense OF attilc
ton, at the loss OF good frlend.
CABINET MEETING.
!, The Cabinet meeting to-day was shorter
than usual and the preparation OF th
annual reports OF the Cabinet officers wa
| the only general que ton considered. IN.
/ death OF General Mcclellan was teellngly al
) uded to by the President and members o
the Cabinet.
OFFICIAL ORDERS.
The following executive order was ISSUED
to-day:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, I
: WASHINGTON, October 20, 1881
2 The death OF George B. Mcclellan, at on
l time Major General. commanding the al
r mics of the United States, took place at al
+ early hour this morning. AS a mark q
} pubiic respect to the memory OF this dis
: tinpuished soldier and citizen, whose mill
: tary ability and civic virtues have she'
: lustre upon the history OF his country, it
e ordered by the President that the Nationa
a flag he displayed at half-mast upon al
t the buildings OF the executive department
t in this city until after his funeral shall hav
taken nIace. DANIEL S. LAMONT,
Private Secretary.
The following general order was issue
) this afternoon.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
v WASHINGTON, October 20, 1881
b With profound regret the Secretary {
k War announces to the army the death {
e General George B. Mcclellan, formerl
F; Maior-General commanding the army
|. the United States, which occurred
n Orange, N. j., this morning. The name an
fame of this distinguished soldier and cit
zen ia known and honored throughout tn
republic as the organizer OF the Army Of tn
l. Potomac. He made it capable OF accon
', n,;shine great deeds. The lessons he gave
n we're never forgotten, and the spirit wit
/" which he animated it continued throug
o all it's eventful history. Subsequently 8
e. it's leader he rendered great services to tt
E. country. His pure and noble characte
le his unselfish devotion and the duty he pc
formod in ths hour of peril. will cause h