The National tribune., 1888-06-14
Scenes Around the Residence
Of the General-in-Chief
THE DAILY RECORD.
The Fight Made from Day TO Day By the General
and TIE STAFF Of skilled Physicians.

"WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6.
Gen. Sheridan is so much improved and has
l,e,n feeling 50 comfortable and encouraged ali
dav chat the doctors and friends have caught the
IN lection amd are actually talking OF recovery.
Not A single unfavoTahle symptom has drYei-
oped to-day Or. Lincoln called at the house
this afternoon and this fact at one started
r1,,,or tFat The General was worse. Anxious
and hastv inquiries We're made, and It has been
learned that DR. Lincoln WAS not summoned,
but simply called. owing TO the interest which
he takes ii the ease. de agreed 10 cali iatef
60 attend the afternoon conference. ana ola So
signing the bulletin with DIR. 0'Reiily- IL was
Ter,nrfpd AT this consultation that al the symp-
toms oil the patient were more favorable than
nm suv dax since he WAS taken sick. Ills pulse
A All times high was normal, respiration easy,
kidneys and liver working properly. rus
condition of things was surprising even 10 the
doctors. and one o. them said 10 day that when
be saw the General sleeping as sweetly as a
bsbr il was hard TO believe that he had been
and is very i'll.
Col. Kellogg is still sanguine, and the good
news To-day made him more So As ne ran
cheerfully down the steps alter the afternoon
bulletin was issued he said 10 a friend:
One more good day ike this and we will
begin 70 think the General is cOnvaleSceut."
Mrs. Sheridan has gained great deal OF rest
TODAY. and is feeling hopeful and strong. The
children were above 90 see their father tor
brief time to-day. and their little VISIT TO the
sicl room did the General good. There can be
but little talking but the SIGHT of their fresh
sweet fares gives the sick man pleasure.
This afternoon the children out on the
lawn plaviug crOquej. Perhaps their iHn and
frollc were most reasSuriug 10 the reporters on
the coruer. They soon after left their watch,
and the policemen who had spent the forenoon
In the viciniiy Of the house also went Oh duty
Tonight at O'Clock the favorable conditions
continue Mrs Sheridan and many Of the
watchers are likely 10 get some rest. Mrs.
Sheridan has been ont Of the house but once or
tTlce during her husbands illness week
ago she went ont fer 3 short drive IN the even
i.g with friend in an open carr age. The
c rive refreshed her greatly. To-day she IS
again very hopeful The General 5 wonderful
courage. Of corgse. is help 10 her. as her
cheerful face is also blessing 10 him.
Sit4ce the almost fatal relapse on Monday
afternoon the General has recovered his good
l0ssks. and to-day his countensnce is bright
and natural with q good color. lis illness mas
gwen lam but little pain, therefore he does not
gross thin aud wan, a. might he expected. lie
has known wheu the attacks were about 70
c9me on. Sometimes be would say. Doctor.
its roHing W again Mhea easier he would
say. Doeior, it. going down = little now" In
This simple aud a.rect manner he referred 20
the heart failufe" attacks, threatening the
sgony OF suioca,ion.
TUESDAY. JUNE z.
Gen Sheridans condition is again exceed
fnglv precariou-, aud the feeling Of hope aud
eheerfuness which peryaded The household last
uIeht has once more gwen way 10 gloomy sp-
prsbrIlsiOns that the worst may occur al any
tifse. There was q recurrence OF the heart
failure this afternoon but the attack was not
40 serious as some that have preceded IL The
physicians were warned OF its approach and
awaited lis appearance with dread ioreboding.
Prompt measures were Immediately taken 70
tide tie patient over the faintiHg spell, but
with only partial success and his rally from
Is effects was slow aud feeble
THE GENERAL Delicious
The attack LEFT him 10 delrium. His man
DER. however. was devoid OF nervous excite.
uent. Whether OF tot the tact that he attack
Ras less severe than some others WAS due 10 tilC
ministering II remedies TO prevent its recur
Fence cannot be a-certaiHed tonight, though
this is nol improbable. The congestion OF tbs
laRgs has aga4u bec0Ele very severe and is. per
baIis. noFe Ia be feared than the heart trouble
Toe Generals respiration Is higher tonight
than at auv previous time. The feeble lung
seton prevented aersii0n Of the blood, and re-
course was again had 20 the oxygen treatment
dry cup WAS applied 70 the chest 70 bring
the watery fluid. which causes the ddeIna. e
tie surface and this helped him somewhat
The congestion Of the lungs Is due to the hear
trOuhie, aud bot little relief can b. expected
produced tie heDorrhages. The blood vessel
became disteuded. and finally the walls CAV
way. and there was discharge Of mucus an,
blood. Tie General becomes weaker AM
weaker with each Of these attacks, aud tn
rallies which take place are only partial.
HIs WILL POWER WEAKENED.
i Is Necessary 10 reduce his nourishment
and this is al addI Onal cause OF weakness
The constant recurrence o. these attacks Z
h-u and Fl1a lent fHFaft Z
rally entirely before another occurs. is ih
most Serious diiicuity with which tic pins
sieians have 20 contend, aud gives them til
greatest anxiety. Another thing Of seriou
import is the drain which these repeated a
tacks have made upon the Generals nerv0r
TirsiIfy. Gen SheTid4ns extraordinary WI
power has been Of the greatest hep 10 the pin
sjciallss but thls DOW has been weakened. an
10 night be is lying in c0matose state.
DR. Pepper has been summoned, and will
here about 2.30 O'Clock. He wall, with q
other physicians and DIR. Lincoln. who b.
also been called in, bold another consultation
HIS CLASSMATES.
sheTidan's class 81 graduation numbered
men, and ne ranked only No. 81 therein
Others OF that class besides Sheridan Wro
their names broadly Oh the pages Of militia
history. Highest Of all. alter Sheridan W
Maj .-Gen. James B. Mcpherson, who fell befo
Atl4nta aud who was 30 well beloved by Ora
led Maj.-GeH. John NJ Sehoieid, the prese
Senior Msjor-General Of the Army on the a
tive list, was another, and will some day So
coed 10 the Communicable
Gen. Sill. who Wac killed al Stone River al
Gen. William Terrill killed at Perrygile. we
two Others. Ii was the latter with who
Sheridan bad the 6stic duel At old Fort Putna
that resulted ia turning each of them back
year AZ West Point.
Gen. Louis ii. Pelouze, who died here sol
10 years ago, Was OF the class. aud one of
truest hearted, gallant gentlemen who e,
wore the uniform Of a soldier. One can eas
imagine bis worth when II is remembered ii
be Wa the trusted adviser of that grim spi
Of our late war, Edwin d. Stanton.
Gen Robert o. Tyler who died a few We
after the war; Gea. Nelson b. Sweitzer. d
on the retired list; Gen. Thomas Wilson.
ComnissaTy; Col. Matthew e. Blunt 10th i
and Col. William 4. Craighil the distinguish
Engineer officer, are Others
One more and the last I Will write OF he
has bad remarkable career. This is q
William McE Dye. During the war he beca
d Brigadier-Generai, but the Senate failed
confirm him. The end OF lbe rebellion tot
him a Major Of Regular Inlaurry bnt ex,
sively dissatisfied with his lot. When the az
was reduced IN lS70, lee threw up his comH
EiOn. took his years pay. and faced civil