Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-10

it possible? must 60 the Burnett House
Cincinnati, tonight. Telegraph me there
can do anything to manifest nv love fol
him or his widow
Gen. W. T. SHERMAN.
Gen. Fitz Hugh Lee telegraphed as fol.
lows.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 9.
Commanding Officer:
All parties ann classes in Virginia deplore
the death of Gen. Hancock. The country
mourns the loss of supyrb soldier and noble
citizen. personally grieve that true friend
Is gone. Please let me know when General
Hancock is to be buried. l desire, if posi-.
BILE, to attend the services.
FITz HUGH LEE
Messages of coincidence in great numbers
were received from distinguished men all
over the country, including civilians as well
as military and naval dignitaries.
Mrs. Hancock has expressed a desire tha,
the funeral shall be simple one without
ostentation. For this reason General Han
cock will probably be buried without any
military ceremonies. The body will proba-
bly, not be embalmed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.
telegram announcing the dangerous ILL
ness of Gen. Hancock was received by the
President about o'clock today and was read
| to the cabinet, then in session. Just after
the cabinet adjourned a second telegram was
received at the White House conveying the
intelligence of his death. The President was
at once informed and the flag on the White
House was placed at half mast. The Presi-
dent soon after issued the following execu-
tive order:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, Feb 8.
4 10 ,t.l,o 4
field Scott Hancock, senior major general of
the army of the United States, has been re-
ceived. A patriotic and valiant de fender of
his country, able and heroic soldier, spotless
and accomplished gentleman, crowned alike
with laurels of military renown and the high
est tribute of his fellow -conntrymen to his
worth as citizen he has gone to his reward.
IL is hitting that every mark of public respect
| should be paid to his memory. Therefore il
is now ordered by the President that the ma
tional flag be displayed at half mast on all the
buildings of the executive departments in
this city until after hi. funeral shall have
taken place. DANIEL S. LAMONT,
Private Secretary.
The President also sent the following tele
gram to Mrs. Hammock:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON. Feb. 8.
Mrs. w. S. Hancock, Governors Island,
New York. a
Accept my heartfelt sympathy and condo
lence in your terrible bereavement. The
herosm ard worth of your late husband have
gathered to you side in this hour of your af-
fiction nation of mourners.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Immediately on receipt of the intelligence
of the death of Gen. Hancock the flag on the
war department building was placed at half
mast by order of the secretary of war.
The secretary of war has recalled the in
vitation he had issued for the reception to
the officers of the army, navy and marine
corps for this evening.
MoRRIsTowN. Pa, Feb. 8.
The news of the sudden death of General
Hancock at the county seat of his native
county was received with profound sorrow
and regret. Crowds of people surrounded
the bulletin boards this afternoon and it was
only after corroborated reports were received
that the reported death of the distinguished
General was believed Scores of people re-
side here who were the Generals schoolmstes.
SCRANTON, Pa, Feb. 8.
At the State Grand Army Camp Fire to-
night, at which 5000 people were present,
the following resolutions were adopted:
The State Eacampment G. A. R., Assem-
the death of our late comrade in arms, Maj
Gen. w. S. Hancock.
Resolve, That we sincerely mourn the
departure of one more of the conspicuous
figures among the defenders of the Union,
the gallant leader of the Clover Leaf the 10y
al, faithful, patriotic soldier That while
his name and fame belongs to the Union, vet
it finds in PENNSYLVANIA breasts its dearest
shrine. The noble son of the Keystone State
sleeps well with all his countrys honors
blest. NAV Heaven be kind to his dear ones.
Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock was born
Feb. IA, 1924, in a small village in Mont
gomery county, Pennsylvania, called Mont
gomery Square. His ancestors were British,
his father, however, having been an American
born in Philadelphia. His grandfather was
one Of the American prisoners confined in
Dartmoor prison in 1912. Young Hancock
commenced hi. education at home, afterwards
studied at Morristown Academy and the town
school, and in 1910, at the age of sixteen,
entered the Military Academy at West Point,
from which he graduated in 1874 being brew
eted second lieutenant in the sixth infantry.
He was in the Mexican war and participated
! in several important battles. Gen. Hancock
was in California at the outbreak of the re-
| bellion, but fastened home when he receives
the news of the outbreak, reporting at Wash
! ington in mediately upon his arrival at thai
city, for service. He was first assigned
chief quartermaster on the staff of Gen. Rob
ert Anderson, but was soon appointed briga
dier general on the recommendation of Gen
Mcclellan. Gen. Hancock won distinguished
honor in many battles. and particularly al
Antietam. Fredericksburg, Charlottesville
Gettysburg and in the operations in the Viii
derness and around Richmond, which led t.
the surrender of Lee. He was a splendiC
soldier and leaves brilliant record as Al
officer in the army. But his training wa
altogether military and consequently his idea
of politics and civil administration wer,
rather narrow. He was democrat, and il
1880 became the democratic candidate TO
President of the United States. Though de
feated he retained the respect of his country
men for his military powers, and the intelli
gence of his death will cause wide spread re
get in the country and especially will hi
decease be regretted by his old comrades il
arms of the army of the Potomac.
EXCITEMENT IN IRELAND.