Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-30

pendenee OF the United States the one hundred
and tenth
BY the President:
lSignedj GROVER CLEVELAND.
7. f. BAYARD, Secretary of State.
The excursionists of the associated press of
Mexico send TO the family OF the illustrious Gen.
.. S, Grant their profound sympathy, and
through you to the whole OF America His fara-
lily has lost its worthy head the republic of the
United States one of its most renowned heroes,
and Mexico one Of its best friends
A. ARRoYo DEANDEA. President
Secretary
they also sent the following tele-
gram to Gen. Parfeirs Diaz, city of
Mexico:
Excursionists of the associated press Of Mexico
send to you and through you to The Mexican re
public their profound sympathy for the death Of
the illustrious American here, Gen. Ulysses s.
Grant, in whom Mexico lost one of her best
LPAz, Prest
A. ARRoYA Sec'y.
FROM GEN. SHERIDAN.
Gen. Sheridan sent the following
telegram upon receipt OF the sad ms
formation:
FORT RENO, July 23.-To Col f. D. Grant
Mount McGregor:-Will you please express to
Mrs Grant, my grief at the loss Of my dearest
friend and conrade, and my sincere sympathy
and coincidence with her on this, the hour Of
great distress.
(Signed) Pr. SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant General"
FIT. RENO, July 20, 1885.
To General r. G. Drum, WashingtOn:
My duties here will hot permit my return in
time for the funeral of my dearest friend and
comrade, General U. 5. Grant. Lieut.. Col. G.
w, Davis, OF my staff knows my views in refer
ence to the obsequies. Have them carried out so
far as they do not conflict with directions with
the president want to be named as one of the
pail bearers
(Slgned) Pr. SHERIDAN, Lieut. General.
GLADsToNE's TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
A correspondent visited MIR. Glad
stones resideHce and was received by
Mr. Gladstone on making known his
errand. Mrs Gladstone expressed
deep sorrow at the death of the emf
nent American aud immediately con.
Quoted him to Mr.. Gladstone's pres
ence.
Gladstone was writing at a desk in
his library. Said he; Il shall willing
ly pay my handle tribute. Let me
write rather than speak it. He then
wrote as follows:
Mr.. Gladstone has heard with regret, the sad
news or General 0Fdnl 5 QtaJn. lie ventures 10
assure the bereaved family of the sympathy he
feels with them in their ailliction at the loss of
one who had rendered his country such signal
services as a general and statesman.
CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD OF A MOMENT
Gus CAREER.
Born. April q. 1922, at Point Pleas
ant, Clermont County, Ohio, on the
bank Of the Ohio River, in a little old
house still standing.
Worked with his father in the tam
merry until II years old, and entered
West Point Academy July l. 1889.
Graduated from West Point in
1843, twenty first in class of 80, and
was commissioned orevet st c1nd leu
tenant
Remained in the army eleven years
served in every battle Of the Mexican
war except Buena Vista, received two
brevets for gallantry was afterward
stationed at various posts on the Can
ada frontier, and ia California and
Oregon.
In 184S married Julia Dent, daugh-
ter of 3 ST. Louis merchant, and in
1854 resigned his commission in the
army and lived on farm near st.
Louis.
catered the leather trade with mis-
father and brother at Galena, in 1860,
and was 80 years old before his coun-
trymen became acquainted with his
name
April 10, 1851, six days after the
fall of Sumter, began drilling a COM
pany OF volunteers at Galena; four
days later went with it 70 Spring
field.
Early in June appointed Colonel
Twenty first Illinois, and in August
thanks to E. B. Washburne, made
Brigasier General.
Seized Paducah Sept, 6, and on the
25th Smithlaud, important strategic
points.
In November. by battles of Fred
ricktowa and Belmont, checked ad~
vance of rebel General Thompson
with permission ! Will take and
hold For, Henry Feb. 6, 1862, aud
Fort Donelson ten days later. 81
propose to move Immediately upou
your works Made Major Gener-
al.
Shiloh, April and 7. 81 haven't
desDaired of whipping them yet y
Under a cloud, owing to popular
clamor and misunderstanding Two
months of idleness-the most disagree
able period iH his career.
Defeated Price at Iuka, Miss Sept.
20
Beat the rebels at Corinth Oct. 4
Jan. 20, 1868, began cutting the
Mississippi canal under Halleck's or
ders; abandoned work March 81
Run the Vicksburg batteries April
26.
Defeated the rebels at Port Gibson
May /, and took Grand Gulf May 3,
Opening the road to Vicksburg."
Captured jackson, Miss, May II,