Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-16

Iul Heneral sherman, my deepest SORROW
40 the loss of my old commander. com.
rade and friend. No words will expres,
my grief at the irreparahle loss. can
only Join with his family and his coun-
Try in mourning one OF our nations
greatest leaders aud strongest defend
ers in war and iu peace.
j. NJ. RrSK.
WASHINGTON, February l4.-Hon.
John sherman: Convey to your broth
er> hereaycd family our tenderest SYM
pathy A great man has gone.
JAMES e.. BLAINE.
WASHINGTON, February l4.-Hon.
John sherman: The heartfelt SYM
pathy OF myself and Mrs. Noble goes
iorth 10 the family Of our dear General
SHERMAN and TO You. Our. countrymen
mourn one Of our and the worlds
greatest heroes, but yours is the deeper
grief for the loss of the father. brother
and friend. Heaven bless you all.
JOHN W. NOBLE.
In addition 20 these were one or two
telegrams from the foreign ministers
aad heads of various state departments
from all over the country and Europe.
There was one from Buffalo Bill and
another from Whitelaw Reid. but they
could not be- found in the mass Of mes
>ages now heaped in the house.
WA>WNGroN, ID. c., February Ia
J.. L. sherman In this hour of afflic-
ton you have my deepest sympathy.
The memory of Gen. Sherman will be
forever cherished boy the American peo-
Pile as one of their most valued posses
>iou>. Il. r. TKAcy.
NASWNGrON, February l4.-P. Il.
Sherman-lt We can be Of any service
please command us. We would esteem
10 an honor 10 DO everything in our
power % facilitate the Journey 10 ~.
Louis. You have our sincereSt SYM
pathy. FRANZ THOMPSON,
First Nice-P.esideut Penna. Railroad.
WA>mNCToN, ID. c., February It.
Miss Rachel sherman: The Nation
mouruS and >ympathizeS with you in all
your great sorrow. Your illustriOuS
fathers death is 20 Mrs Morton, our
children and myself the loss Of per
>Oual friend to whom We were devotedlv
attached. LEVI 2. MoEroN.
The Archbishop Of -. Louis was as
follows.
81. Louis, Feb. 1f.-Mr. 2. T. Sher-
mau,-Accept my heartfelt Sympath
with yourself and sisters.
PETER kENEICR.
CmcACo, Feb. l4.-P. T. sherman
am shocked and distressed. When
saw your father three weeks ago ne was
cheerful and well. During, and since
the war he was my faithful friend. His
Sorrowing children have my profound
sympathy. W. Q. GRESHAM.
WAsHINCToN, ID. c., February IL
To the Misses sherman; Intelligence
of Gen. Sherman'S death grieyeS me
very much. 1 sym pathiZe deeply with
YOU in your great bereavement.
Jo>ErH L. JOHNSTON.
WAsHINGroN, d. c., February a.
Miss sherman. The death Of my old
commander causes deep sorrow 10 my
self and household. Onr sympathy is
with his family To- their great afilictiOn.
JoHN NJ. HARLAN.
The preliminary arrangements for the
funeral of the late Geu. ". I. sherman
have been made. The funeral cOrtege
will fOrm at one o'clock on Thursday AT
the house In West Seventy-irSt street
aud move promptly at two o'clock. The
funeral service proper will be held in
-. Louis. The funeral procession in
this city will be made up Is
followf: The regular army escort
viii be under the command OF Col
LOOMS LangdOn, OF the First Artillery.
10 will consist Of an the infantry battal-
lions located in the vicinity OF New
York harbor. The artillery will be
made mp of the First Artillery L. : A,
Dilleuback's Light Battery and two
four gun batteries OF the National
Guards. The cavalry will consist
OF a troop % regulars and troops A OF
the National Guards. The body will
be borne ON q caiSSOn. An escort OF
honor from Lafayette Post, q. A. R.,
will surround the caiSSOn and the pail
bearers. who will be in carriages.
Following them will come the iam-
ily aud relatives boo carriages; then
the President and Vice President oil
the United states eN-Presidents Hayes
and Cleveland. delegations from the
-nited States senate aud House Of Rep
rrSeutatiyes, the Governor of the State
of New York and the Mayor OF the city.
The military part of the procession
will follow the carriages ia this order.
First-The Loyal Legion.
second d-G. A. f. Posts.
Third-Corp> Of Cadets.
Fourth-National Guard of New
York.
Fifth-DeIegatious from civic socie-
ties.
SiNth-Citilen>.
The line of march from the house 70
/ DesbroS>es street ferry has not been de-
cided upon. The department. OF the 90.
4. L. viii be under the command OF
Gen. Floyd ClarkSon, the National
Guards under Geu. Fitzgerald, and the
regular escorts under Col. Langdon.
The pail bearers will be Gen. j. VI. SEQ
field. Gen. O. o. Howard, Rear Admiral
Braine. Rear Admiral Kimberly. Gen.
Thomas l.. Casey. ten. j. G.. kelton,
Prof. II. l.. Hendricks, Gen. Joseph h.
|Johnstone. Gen. H. w. Slocum, Gen. d..
/ r. Sickles. teen. Dodge, ten. j. NJ. CorSe,
. Gen. Wager Swayue. Gen = w. Wood
ford.
General CiarkSon expects 1000 sol
diers in line from New York and Brook
+ lvn. and q. 800 from New Jersey.
Generals Howard and Slocum were
asked by the family TO take entire
charge Of the funeral and 10 accompany
/ the body % 81 Louis. The interment
will Doe in Cavalry cemetery, ~. Louis