The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-13
GENERAL SHERMAN
The Hero of the March to the
Sea Still Lives.
TEE LAST OF THE GREAT TRIO
Oh Military Leaders of the War for the Union
is Slowly Dying-Ihe Crowds Around
His Residence

NE" ORR, E'eD. l2.-Ile 1lbtlng ngntS
end shadows in the death chamber of Viii
liam Tecumseh Sherman were eagerly
watched during the entire night by
score OF newspaper men. The great gen
eral was for the first time in his eventful
life on tie retreat. His last march has be-
gun. The gallant old soldier is heroically
battling with the grim warrior who knows
not defeat at times retreating. then ad-
vancing with that sublime courage of the
ieader that was wont to conquer but
gradually aud inevitably yielding to his
enemy's superior prowess. A coign of
vantage was never regained. Slowly but
surely the victor of many well-fought
fields is being driven back to the last
trench. His base of supplies, strength and
vitality, is cut of and humiliation defer
red but for a little while.
During the night Rev. Father Taylor, of
the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, was
called to the bedside ana remained until 3
O'Clock. AT l: 80 q messenger rushed TO the
telegraph Office with message to Senator
Sherman. He arrived in q carriage at 80
and considerable movement was then no
tced in the generals bedroom. After a
short while. however, the light was turned
down and the announcement made that he
was still sinking. Two policemen on duty
outside kept everything as quiet as pos
sible in the neighborhood instructions
were given not to admit anyone except
relatives and personal friends.
The. next bulletin, given out at A
O'Clock, said death was only question of a
few hours. With this came a dispatch
from p. Tecumseh Sherman, the generals
son, to President Harrison, informing him
that death was momentarily expected.
slas-.,
plete darkness. During the night mes
sages Of sympathy were received from the
President, members of the cabinet and
many of the generals old friends in tue
army.
At ? this afternoon General Horatio C.
King left General Sherman's house He
said few minutes before he left the sick
chamber General Sherman showed signs of
Improvement. The patient, he said, had
arisen from his bed, and walking across
the floor. sat down in chair His phvsi-
clans regard this as a very hopeful ipdlca-
ton. They do not now fear erysipelas so
much. Their chief fears are of pneumonia,
because of the accumulation of mucus in
the generals lungs
3 p. NJ General ShermaE's condition is
now SO much improved as to give good
hopes fer his recovery.
At 9 80 O'clock to night this bulletin was
issued: 'The physicians il consultation say
there is no change. If General Sherman
maintains his present status for twenty
four hours, the situation will be hopeful.
(Slgned) JOHN SHERMAN
The condition of General Sherman during
the latter part Of the afternoon was en-
cOUraging up to as late as O'clock AT
that hour change for the worse took
place. The general lay in a comatose state
and it was exceedingly difficult to rouse
him. He could open but one eye and ap
7aaara1 RI 70 st,fS ri Int Lo 3oo
tors thought he was not troubled with pain
The patient continued in this condition
during the early part of the evening. Dur
ing the evening great number of persons
called to ascertain the dying generals con
dition. great many kilograms were sen
away this evening. What the nature o.
them was could not be learned
On the sidewalk, opposite the house
quite a large crowd of people stood watch
ing the windows of the chamber where the
sick man lay fighting the battle for life
At II :25 p. m. Thackarav, General Sher
mans son ln-law, left the house He sail
the general wassin very conscious state
Lieutenant Fitch said at IL o'clock tina
General Sherman got out of bed ant
walked half across the room without as
sistance. He could not speak. but an
peared to recognize those in the room Tn
general had to be helped back TO bed. H
was very much exhausted.
At l o'clock a. ~, it is stated Genera
Sherman appeared to be asleep. HI
breathing indicated his lungs are file
with mucus. DR.. Alexander thought cry
sipelas was leaving the patient, but th
general is not improved.
At 1856 this morning Mr.. Barrett cam
to the door Of the Sherman residence an
said the general was sleeping quietly n
nourishment had been given him for seJ
eral hours. but he did not seom any wors,