The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-11-06

NEwARK, N. J., Oct %: Gen. Nc.
ICleIIan died shortly after midniRht Of
Of the heart. He had been
under . physicians caro- about two
Iweeks- Nothing serious wss expected
until he vac taken worse Yesterday He
died surrounded By bis family. He ar
rived home about six weeks ago from .
"trip west with his family. and HE invi-
|fations had been issued for . reception
this evening He died q 81. Cloud, Or
lange mountain, where be had lived for
nearly twenty years
ORDER FROM THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
WAsHISGToE. Oct. 20: The following
|oficial order was Issued this afternoon
from the war department: sseneral
order No. ILL Headquarsers or the
Army, Adjutant Generai's Office. Wash
|ington, u. C.. Oct. 20: The following
order has been received from the war
department: War Department. Wash
ington, y. c., Oct. 20. 1885: With pro-
found regret the secretary OF war an
nounces 70 the army the death OF Gen.
Geo. b. Mcclellan, formerly Maj. Gen.
the armies Of The UnitedI
States, which occurred st Orange. New
Jersey, this morning. The name aud
fame Of this distin kuished soldier and
citizen IL known aud hoDored through
out the republic as the organizer OF the
army Of the Potomac. lie made Il capa-
bIe Of accomplishing great deeds- The
le~s0ns be gave IL were never forgotten.
aud the spirit with which he animated i'll
through al lie eventfs,l his
tory Subsequently, as its leader, bel
rendered great service to his country.
HE pure and noble character; his IN
selfish devotion. and the duty he per-
formed in the hour Of peril. will cause
HE memory ever TO be cherished with
pride BY the people Of the United States.
tSigned:l WM. G. ENDIcoTT,
Secretary Of War.
BY command Of Lieut.. General Sheri-l
Ian. X C. DRrM.
Adjuiant- General
George B. Mcclellan was born in Phil
,delphia, Dec Sd. 1926. and was Z con oil
DR.. George Mcclellan, . physician Oh
prominence He graduated q West
Point ia 1886. and went into the Mexi-
an war q . Second Lieutenant. wasI
promoted 10 Captain for gallantry dis
,layed on the field. Al lie close he rel
urued 10 West Point; soon aiterwardsl
se went 10 Europe as one Of the corps oil
'bservcrs and published on his return 81
Tery interestiug account Of Eurcpeanl
'rmies snd maneuvers- Army life inI
ime Of peace proving irksone McClel-I
IN resigned and took . position a. rail-
Dad engineer and general officer andI
wss So engaged 1t the breaking out oil
he rebellion When hoetilitiee com-I,
ncnced Mcclellan offered his services toll
.is country and they we're accented /:
his life u part OF the his-
ory Of bic times A. commander oil.
he Army of the Potomac he won im-ls
'erishable renown, and impartial bisso-l
y has already placed his name in the listl
4 the great genersls Of the world.
After his retirement from the arm-.I.
z while out Of active employ ment. heIss
gas nominated for the Presidency bvIss
be Democratic party It Chicago In 1864
lie defeat and iss csuses need not herele
2 recalled. The only important publicl
hicc he Afterwards held was that oil
Governor OF New Jersey, which he filIedlt I
. the satisfaction Of the people. In nu-lc
lerous private positions OF trust and re-i(
he rendered efficient service ID
p several trips 70 Europe be vas re- {
sived with high honors. ,p
General Mcclellan was . modest. re-
ring gentleman and possessed none oil !
rose qualities which push men before I
'e world and ofteniimes win themis
lace. HE merit was the only factor in {
IL euccess. Place after place vac o. G
red him which would have kept HE 1
sme before the world had be been am .
tious for such distinction. 4
A soldier. : patriot, . Statesman has {
'ne 70 HE death. His memory will be- I
'pt green. 4