The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-02-16
night extremely doubtful.

night extremely doubtful.
Superintendent Murray, Of the police
department Of New York, sent out II
general order to all precints tonight
directing that flags over stations be
placed ut half-mast at sunrise Tomorrow
and kept so until after the funeral Of
Gen. Hancock.
In 1873 Gen. Hancock's only daughter,
Ada, died. His only son, Russell Han
cock, died at his fathers home on
Governors Island little over year
ago. n short time previously Mrs.
Hancock'S mother. Mrs. Russell, died
there, and in that house, too, died Rus.
sell Hancock's oldest boy. Russell Han
cock left two girls. now with their
mother on her plantation in Mississippi,
and the boy Gwynnc, ten years old, who
Is ut the house OH Governors Island
As one by one those whom Gen. Han
cock loved were removed by death, his
affection seemed to cling more and more
to his grandson, Gwynne, and when, u
few weeks ago, his daughter-n-lnw left
Governors Island, for her Southern
home, he begged her to leave Gwynnc
with him.
National Honors to the Dead.
WASnINGToN, February GA tele-
gram announcing the dangerous illness
of Gen. Hancock was received by the
President about z. NJ. to-day. and was
read to the Cabinet, then in session.
Just after the Cabinet adjourned n sec
ond tclegtam was received at the White
House conveying the intelligence of his
death. The President was at once in
formed and the flag at the White House
was placed at half-mast. The President
soon after issued the following cxecu-
tive order.
'EXECuTIvE MANSION, WAsu1NGToN,
February 8, 1864 p. M-Tidings of
the death of Winfield Scott Hancock,
senior major general of the army of the
United States have, just been received.
\ pntriot;c and gallant defender Of his
country; an able and heroic soldier; n
spotless and accomplished gentleman,
crowned alike with the laurels Of mill
tary renown and the highest tribute of
his fellow-countrymen to his worth rs
citizen. he has gone to his reward. 1t
is fitting that every mark of public
respect SHOULD be paid to his memory.
Therefore, it is now ordered by the
President that the National flag be dis
played at half-mast upon all buildings
of the executive department in this
city until after the funeral shall have
taken place. DANIEL S. LAMONT,
Private Secretary"
The President also sent the following
telegram to Mrs. Hancock
"ENEcUTIvE MANSION, WAsH1EGToN,
Feb. 9.-Mrs. w. S. Hancock, Cover
nor's Island, New York Accept my
heartfelt sympathy and coincidence in
your terrible bereavement. The hero
ism and worth Of your late husband have
gathered to your side in this hour Of
your affliction nation Of mourners.
GROVER CLEVELAND"
Immediately on receipt Of the intclli-
eence Of tho death of Gen. Hancock the
flag on the war department building
was placed at half-mast by order of the
secretary Of war, and engagements were
made for the promulgation Of general
order formally announcing the death to
the army, WHICH order will be issued
tomorrow.
Virginia NIourns.
RICHMOND, Va, February 9.-The an
nouncenent Of Gen. Hancock's death
was shock to this community, where
he was held in the highest esteem. Gov
crnor Lee sent the following telegram
late this evening.
''ro the commanding Officer of Gov
ernor's Island. n. Y: All parties and
all classes in Virginia deplore the death
Of Gen. Hancock. The country mourns
the loss Of superb soldier and noble
citizen. personally gricve that true
citizen has gone. Please let me know
when Gen. Hancock will be buried.
l desire, if possible, to attend the
fnneral.
' Governor Lee, in an interview said:
Il was very fond Of Gen. Hancock.
He was noble, gallant fellow. and a
soldier of undoubted merit and great