The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-18

ing of the face and neck had disappeared,
but with the subsistence of the symtoms
OF erysipelas came the development of
lung trouble, complicated with a return
of the long-standing asthma. Mucous
began once more to accumulate in the
lungs, and the first signs of passive pneu-
MONA became apparent. At ii 80 last
night Lieuts. Thackera and Fitch left
Gen. Sherman's residence for the
purpose of obtaining much required
rest. At the time the dying soldier was
awake, but merely to continue breathing
required all his efforts. Mucous had filled
his throat and the glands evidently still
caused much pain. AT midnight sleep
had come to the relief of the sufferer. At
l o'clock this morning the general was
still slumbering and there was evidently
no change IN his condition as far as could
be determined by the doctors. The house
was closed for the night and quietness
reigned. AT 800 a. 10. there was no APP
parent change in the patients condition.
Gen. Ewing's son, who had been at the
bedside of the sufferer all night, said at
4:25 that he could detect no change ex-
cepting that the generals respiration had
considerably increased, which caused
anxiety. With the exception of heavy
breathing at ) o'clock no change could be
discerned. An hour later decided
change for the worse set in and Lieut..
Thackera and DR.. Green were summoned
from the latter residence. Another hour
and all the members of Gen. Sherman's
family were summoned t. the sick room.
Death seemed near and the pallid watchers
showed evidences in their faces of great
suffering. The unconquered soldier was
still conquerer; be lay suffering but re-
fused to succumb and thus was passed the
next few hours. At S:25 o'clock Senator
Sherman telegraphed to his family at
Washington that his brother was still
alive but only family conscious. He was
apparently without pain but his breathing
was lsbored and his strength diminishing.
At this time his physicians were holdinga
consultation. When il was over, il was
given out that Gen. Sherman's condition
was hopeless that the end was rapidly
approaching and that bronchial trouble
was making marked progress. Asked
if there was the slightest raw
of hope one of the physicians
replied: mot the least hope remains
the general cannot possibly survive the
day." Soon after the substance of thisan-
swer was officially announced as the result
OF the consultation, being signed by DIR.
Alexander. At the time this bulletin was
issued there were by the diving mans bed
side and in an adjoining room the gen
erals unmarried daughters, Rachel and
Lizzie, and Mrs. Fitch and Mrs. Collegiate
Hoyt, Mrs. Thackers, Lieut.. Thackera,
Senator John Sherman, 2. 7. Sherman and
Drs. Janeway and Alexander, beside the
latter's assistant, DR.. Green. After the
consultation, DIR. Janeway went away for
a short time.
To tho coOro5 ~ roor1o
ing information this bulletin was a pro-
found surprise. While it was known that
the general was very low, vet. somehow,
the idea had gotten abroad that he was
going to pull through. The announce
ment that all hope was abandoned fell
like cloud on the spirits of the hundreds
OF inquirers. 1t was unofficially stated
this morning that the generals condition
had all along been more critical than out
siders had been led to suppose. Only at
one time since Tuesday have the doctors
entertained positive hope of ultimate
recovery, and that hope was not one of
strong confidence. This was when the
erysipelas was gotten the upper hand of.
Then for little while it was hoped that
the generals vitality would enable him to
rally. But symptoms of pneumonia APP
peared, and subsequently these were aug
mented by bronchial troubles. All OF the
bulletins issued have been very carefully
worded, and the doctors have guarded
every utterance. When DIR. Janeway said
this morning, there is not much hope"
it is believed that he finally uttered what
had long been in his mind.
During the forenoon as the hours passed
by, every inquirer who called ut the gen
erals house was told that all hope had
been abandoned: that his relatives and
attendants were merely waiting for the
end and endeavoringto make his last hours
as free from suffering as possible Among
those who called was Cyrus w. Field, who
was driven to the house in his carriage.
After he had learned the sad tidings he
still fingered around. Soon after Mrs L.
;. Grant drove up To the house. Mrs.
Thomas Ewing, jr., descended the steps
from the house TO her carriage door and
told her of the condition of her husbands
old companion in arms. Shortly after
noon Secretary Barrett was asked if an
other bulletin was not to be issued. He
replied that it had been decided to issue
no more bulletins. At sop. m. he came
out of the house and told the policeman
on guard that the end had come and that
the general had at last surrendered. Some
doubt as to the authenticity of the report
was expressed but the officer said that it
was official