The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-06-28
GEN. SHERIDAN.
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 20.

OEN- III T. E1DAlNs
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 90.
It now appears evident that Gen. Sheridan
will recover. Except q slight cough, which at
tackled him at intervals, last night he slept |
well and seemed much brighter this morning |
The crisis has evidently been passed. and the |
chances of recovery are growing with each sue !
ceeding day. The newspapers no longer have
details to report his condition, which, of ITSELF
would argue that his condition is no longer
alarming.
THURSDAY, JUNE 81.
Everything was bright and cheerful at
Gen. Sheridan's home to-day. The children
played on the lawn and the entire establish
ment seemed to be satisfied that the warrior is
apparently progressing by steady, though al
most imperceptible degrees toward GONZALES
cence." The following bulletin was issued
this evening:
Gen. Sheridan has had good night and COM
Portable day. His circulation and respiration are
take an Increased quantity of nouTishment. His
sleep is quiet and restful. He is gaining in rnuscu
| lar strength.
Congressman Campbell has received the fol-
| lowing from Col. NJ. V. Sheridan, brother of the
| General:
! am requested by Gen. Sheridan to thank you
most sincerely for the resolution of sympathy in
his illness and wishes for his recovery introduced
| by YOU at the recent National Democratic Conyen-
! ton, a copy of which has just been sent him. It's
enthusiastic adoption will always be to him and his
| family very gratifying token.
FRIDAY JUNE o.
/ The improvement was still more marked in
! Gen. Sheridan's condition to-day, and there
seems now little fear Of a relapse lie contin-
ues taking increased quantities of nourishment,
and his cough is great deal better. The fam
| lily keep in good spirits and go about their
usual duties and the children are permitted to
play around the house and in the yard. 1t
looks very much as though the gallant General
| will pull through and have many years of
happy and useful life.
SATURDAY, JUNE %.
That Gen Sherdan's faithful Aids are much
encouraged over his condition is evidenced
from the manner in which they go about their
daily vocations They no longer fear to leave
the house. but visit the War Department daily
all three being away at the same time. Coils.
! Blunt and Kellogg are on duty regularly at
| Army Headquarters, aud Col Mike Sheridan
makes frequent visits to his Office. For the
past week he has been engaged replying to the
many hundred messages of solictude which
have come in from all parts of the world and
from persons in all stations Of life since the
Generals illness first become known. In these
communications the sOlicitOus inquirer is in
formed that the General has been told of his
remembrance and desired to return thanks for
the many generous expressions. In the cases
of some intimate friends general statement
of his condition is given, the general tenor of
which is to the effect that there is a slight but
gratifying Improvement.
SUNDAY, JUNE "a.
The improvement in Gen. Sheridan's condi-
tion continues gradually but slowly 1t is now
thought possible to take him to the seashore
and he will be removed to Fort Monroe in a
few days. Everything about: the house indi-
Gates that the fears which were recently enter
tanned regarding him have been dissipated
and hopes are now INDUCED in Of his entire
recovery.
MONDAY, JUNE %.
Drs Pepper and Lincoln made their weekly
visit to the Sheridan house yesterday, and the
following bulletin was issued at 8 o'clock last
night:
Gen Sheridans condition has continued TO inn
prove. The intense heat is, however, beginning to
tell upon his strength. 1t is evidently becoming
necessary to consider the question of his removal
at carly day TO d more favorable locality.
One of the physicians said this morning that
the question Of place had not yet been con-
sidercd, and, in fact the bulletin announced
the FIRST conclusion that had been reached, that
change of climate would be desirable. The
; General passed very comfortable night he
. added.
9 1t is said that the General will be taken to
9 Buzzard's Bay Mass, and that he will proba-
bly, be carried by the U. S. S. Dispatch. These
} statements, however, it is impossible to verify
: u
G details considered.
c THE ATTENDING PHYSICIANS.
Now that Gen. Sheridan seems out of the
. extreme danger that led him down to the very
opening of deaths door, and is about to go else
where for cooler weather, it seems in good place
to tell something of the able physicians whose
: great skill and devoted attention stood the
great general in such good stead.
Mai Robert NJ O'Reilly, Surgeon u. S.
Army has been the attending Surgeon in
Z Washington for army officers and their families
i since July 1884, when he relieved Lieut. Col.
: Basil Norris. In 20 years of previous service
at various posts on the frontier he had won a
/ high reputation as skillful physician and
u surgeon wherever he was stationed, but his
!, abors here have still further exalted his pro.
fessional fame. He is one of those medical
D officers who do not believe that with the attain.
Il ment Of commission in the Medical Corps all
u further necessity for professional study ends
but by hard reading he has kept himself fully
abreast of the great advancement of medical
It science, and if he were to-day in practice in
r civil life would be known as one of the most
J. famous physicians and surgeons in the country
He was born in Philadelphia and educated
C there, and first entered the army in 1864 as
IS medical cadet. He was appointed an Assistant
,r Surgeon in May, 1867; promoted to Captain in
IS May, 1870, and to Major and Surgeon Nov. l
/ 1886.
IF Capt Washington Matthews, Assistant Sur
n gcon, is an Irishman by birth, but was brought
to this country when child and raised il
l. Iowa, whence he entered theservice in Novem
n Der, 1868. He is now on duty in the Surgeon
d Generals Office, and ranks high in his pro
r. fession.
Capt. Charles B. Byrne, Assistant Surgeon
ie also entered the service in 1863 and is now thu
e assistant at the Soldiers Home here His home
g is in Maryland, just across the District line
j. and he has two brothers who are Lieutenant
rt in the army, Nearly all of his service before
s. coming TO the Soldiers Home was at posts alonI
t. the Missouri River in Dakota and Montana.
n Dr.. Henry C. Yarrow, Acting Assistant Sur
l. geon, has been attached to the army for tn
ne past IL years. He is a native of Philadelphia
n where he graduated in medicine, after which
le he went to France and Germany and took othe
u courses under the most distinguished special
OF lists in those countries. Soon after his return
of he was appointed in the army, and in addition
to his professional duties has made studies o
physiology and natural history that have mad
On him even more famous abroad among scientist