Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-07
THE RICHMOND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AUGUST 2, 1883

TUESDAY. AUGUST
liar warmth the admiration OF all the
( people. Above his grave affection for
the man and pride in his achievements
will struggle for mastery. and too much
| honor cannot bo accorded 70 one who
was so richly endowed with al the quail
/ ties which make his death national loss.
/ lSiPned GROVER CLEVELAND,
EIccUtire Mansion, Washington, ID. C.,
August 6, 1888. !
THE FUNERAL.
/ NoNQUIrr, Mass, August Cit was I
4 this morning substantially arranged that
/ General Sheridan's remains will be
/ transported to Washington in q special .
car 10 leave New Bedford Wednesday,
and that funeral services will be held IN
/ ST. Matthews church as soon ss possible /
| thereafter, either Thursday or Friday.
/ The work OF embalming the Generals
/ body WIS begun at an early hour this
morning. General Sheridan has re-
peatedly expressed a strong dislike of T.
display in funerals, end in accordance T.
with bis wishes and those Of Mrs. Sheri- I
dan the ceremonies in Washington are
to be as simple rs possible. The fune-
neral, however, will OF course be mill b
/ tary one The intermcnt will be made .
at Arlington, the military cemetery near /.
Washington, Saturday il an assurance I
! can be obtained that his wife and chll-
dren may be given resting place be /
side him. Messages of confidence TO I.
I Mrs. Sheridan are arriving at NOnqnitt /
this morning from all parts OF the coun- +
/ Try. They IRE forwarded by telephone T
| from New Bedford, the nearest tele- +
graph station. Mrs. Sheridan bears mp
with great self-control. but Is terribly +.
/ griefstricken, the shock having been IN /
tcnsiGed 10y reason OF the cheering re- I
ports and apparently cheerful outlook OF /
the last few days.
10 il learned today that although I
symptoms Of removed heart failure began /.
some forty minutes before the Generals /
DEATH and although 10 possible eNertlon /.
was spared 70 bring him out Of It by a /
vigorous application OF all the known /
remedies. the Generals condition was /
apparently not bore dangerous than 1t I.
had been on a number OF former occa- !
sions when the remedies accomplished /
their purpose. The injections OF digi- F.
! tails, the applications 0f mustardpl +
ters. the nee of ammonia. aud the re- /.
peated application of n powerful eslyanlc /
battery were employed last night but /
ail proved unayaihng even 20 arouse the |
General from the state Of complete I
mental uuconsciousness into which be- /
tell soon after the fret symptoms of Pc /
curing henrt-faiiure. aud ia which be- /
remained until he drew his last prrath.
TIR PALI~IEAEEHs.
NoyorIrr, Mass, August G.-The fol- /
lowing Dali-boaers have been selected /
10y General Sheridan's family: General .
". T. Sherman. Marshal Field, Of Chi /
cpgo. General Hawiey, of the United /
States Senate Speaker Carlisle; Vice /
President Frank Thomson of the Pcun- .
svlVuia Bilroad General Wesley Ner- .
rift, o. the United States army senior .
officer of the Grand Army of the Re /
public in the District OF Columbia; Sec /
rotary Whitney; General McFeeley /
General joseph Fullerton, 81 ST. Louis; /
Secretary Endicott, nnd Mr.. George ". /
Childs. The following officers OF oheri /
DANE staff are specially invited to attend /
the funeral General =. Forsyth Colo /
mel John Schuyler Crosby, Colonel /
Frederick Grant, Colonel James f. /
Grcqory, Colonel George ". Davis, and /
General George 2. FORSYTH, Of the
United states army.
v,r,r t,~-r,,-t,vf,rf, .rrs ruor-ctrr on
suEMDAN.
WAsHIvGroN. August G.-The death /
81 General Sheridan formed the priuci- .
pal topic of eyerybodys conversation .
to-day, and after the adjournment q
large number Of members OF both |
houses and public men not i'm Congress
were interviewed end their opinions of .
Sheridan given ior publication. The .
views q some ~ the more prominent /
southern ex-Conicdentes are gwen here
with.
l..laG Horny T. Nullrow. pir.t As.
sistant Secretary 81 the Interior, who 20 .
tae BEGINNING Of the war enlisted IN
tine Confederate army as "a private and
rose 10y successive promotions to the
command Of the Seventh Mississippi
cavalry, pop9lariy known as Null /
drow \ regiment. said " Gcucal She
ri3ans reputation as q galiaut soldier
and able commander is not confined 10
tins country, but amongmltary men all
all over the world he WIS esteemed as
among the most notable strait gusts and
obstinate fighters of the country. by
tho southern army bee was regarded
! W
whether in attack or retreat, were
always suggestive ~ danger; forit was
well understood that he enjoyed the full .
confidence OF bis chief, and was relied
upon for the execution Of those subtle
movements and cyolutlons that ST. often
determine the issues OF campaigns.
While, considered from southern stand
point, many Of bis great achievements
are credited with different results from
those claimed for him by his compatriots
in war, 10 not think there is any dIiier-
euce between the cstimntos OF hl- skill,
ability, galmutrv, AID general soldiorly
qualities held by tho soldiers he COM
manded aud those DE confronted.
Major-Gonerd G.. VI. Wilcox, who
commanded a division in 4. p. Hills
corps, Army Of NortDfm Virginia, III
many Of the great battles Of the war,
said " He WAS great goheral-cuer-
qctic, successful, and always on the alert.
We were on very friendly terms and /
greatly regret his death. The ONLY time
1 met Sheridan during the war no
added. "was at AppoHa,toX, when Cen
eral Gordon and myself received him
with a flag Of truce. lie came 10 our
line to inquire whether it were true that
negotiations were pending for Lees sur
render. To Gordon's affirmative answer
he said 'Wcll. then, les us draw OIL our
forces, that not another man may be
hurt, which was done"
Senator Jones. OF Arkansas, said: 81
regarded Sheridan as a great soldier.
HIS death will be regarded as very
great loss to tho army Of the United
states. On the theory that one brave
man always respects another, ! believe
That his death will be regretted by the