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

December 26, 1894, and whose loss the
| General has ever sinccd mourned.
Major Gen. Whipple will assume COM
mand Of the department. supported by
Lieut.. Col. Jackson, until the President
shall appoint Gen. Haacock's successor
from Gems. Schofcld, Terry Or How
ard.
The orders in relation to the funeral
ceremonies are expected from Washing
ton tomorrow. Meantime the body
will be embalmcd by the officers Of the
post. In general order tomorrow will
be promulgated the announcement Of
Gen. EIancock:s death, when the rcgula-
ton Of mourning will be adopted. The
flags were at once half. masted on the
announcement Of his death. Tho Gen
cral will probably be inferred at Norris.
town, Pa.
The sad and surprising news of Gen.
| Hancock's death had been flashed abroad
| by wire but little while before messages
Of coincidence began coming to Cover
nor's Islaud, the headquarters Of the
| Department Of the Atlantic. Among
the first to arrive were the follow
ing:
''WAsIISGToS, ID. c., February o.
Mrs. w. s Hancock: have this mo-
ment heard Of the death of Gen. Han
cock, and wish to express to you, my
dear madam, my deep sympathy and
coincidence. The army has lost very
distinguished md faithful officer, and
the county one Of its best citizens.
| p. II. SHERIDAN,
Lieut.. Gen.
"ISDIANAPoLIs, ISD, February o.
Mrs. Gen. w. S. Hancock: | am puincd
beyond expression to hear Of your hus-
bands death. The loss to yourself is
irreparahle. and to the country and to
his numerous friends scarcely less. l
tender you my heartfelt sympathy.
| WM. II. ENGlIsu"
Telegrams of coincidence were also
| received from Gen. Martin L. McMahon.
Gen. Lloyd Aspinwall. IL. Clay Hart,
A,lam +. King of Bnltimorc: Gen. w.
Is. Franklin, Of Hnrtforl; Col. Bralor,
of ordnance department, Bnltimere;
Gorwi;h, Conn.
| Mrs. Hancock for several weeks past
has been making preparations to go to
Florida with the wife Of Lieut.. Eugene
Griffin, who is niece Of Gen. Hancock.
The party was to have left the city
week ago to-day, but as the Generals
sickness assumed threatening phase
the trip South was given up. No mem
Der Of the Generals household had anti
cipated II fatal termination Of his present
illness until Mrs. Hancock became
alarmed this morning.
1t has been decided that there shall be
no autopsy. The hospital steward has
charge Of the remains where they lie
in the family room on the second
| floor.
Near the Generals bed when he did
were scattered many chiltlrcn's tops in
the disorder Of childish tiessertion. The
General was unable to speak to or con-
verse with his family or attendants. ex-
ccpt in broken tones and scarcely in
tcltigiblc terms. During the morning,
when his wife became exceedingly
alarmed at his condition, the General
endeavo1cd to address her, and sue
cecded in calling her by some name
that has been one Of his own in address
ing his wife.
The little steam cutter belonging tc
the Government, which plies between
the Battery, Wall street, and Governors
Island. where Major-Gen. Hancock lies
dead, was kept busy during this even
ing. Many military men, some in uni
form, but the greater number in the
attire Of civilians. visited Governors
Island to tender their services to the Of
fcers stationed there. or to offer condo
lcncc to the bcreaved family. Tcle-
grams came in a steady stream to the
! Island Office, and the operator had not
moments respite.
Gen. w. II. Sherman sent the fol-
lowing message to Gen. w. II Whip
pie:
ST. LOUIS, February 9.-tGcn. w. d.
die: Gen. Miscner has been here and
says that Hancock is dead; is it possible =?