New-York tribune., 1891-02-15
THE INTELLIGENCE AT THE CAPITAL.
ADDING TO THE GENERAL GLOOM-TuE PRESI-
DENT GRIEvED AT TIE LOSS OF HIS
OLD FRIEND-EXECUTIVE AND
DEPARTMENT ORDERS.

OLD AM
DEPARTMENT ORDERS.
Washington Feb. IA Specal).-The news Of General
Sherman's death reached here shortly before O'Clock
only few minutes after the first bulletins had been
poSteA in New York. No one expected that the vet
eran warrior would last through the afternoon, and the
announcement that he had passed away was scarcely
a surprise. The flags on all the Government buildings
were already az h4lfmast for the death Of Admiral
Porter. and signs Of official mourning to be seen
on every hand. The Treasury, Navy and Interior
Departments and the Department of Justice had been
drapcd in black account of the deaths Of Secretary
Window, Admiral Porter exSecretary stuart and eX
Attorney General DevenS. and the President sald III
his message this afternoon 10 Congress, five OF u'e
eight Departments will be simultaneously in mourn
Ing.
The news Of the death spread rapidly through INC
CITY and added st further 10 the general gloom As
soon "a practicable the President drew up message
announcing the fact, transmitted ii to Congress-
and upon being presented each house took suitable
action.
The President had Just finished his luncheon anu was
walking upstairs to his Office when the bulletin an
nouncing the death Of General sherman reached tlo
White House. The telegraph WSeratOr handed lho
dispatch to Private Secretary llafOrd, who haSeucu
to inform the President and met him on the stairway
The President was much grievcd the intelligence as
he and General Sherman lad been near ana ucNI
friends for many years. The President served ulucr
General sherman I'm his famous March 10 the sea- ana
the friendship begun at that time had been strengthened
by their close association ever since General onc"
never visited indianapolis while General Harrison was
there without spending many hours In his Socey' anu
even greater intimacy had existed between then sIOo
the Presidents election. The last time theI "eIo
together was January 27 when General sherman caou
al the White House in company with GeneriI ochoieIu
In the worCx of iIr IalfoTa, the President hau "o
greatest love and admiration for Geherai 0IeI'"' ~
IS sOrey grieved at his DEATH
few minutes after reading the bulletin the fIcsi'
dent received brief telegram from senator '"cAi''
announcing his brothers death. lie thcrenp'n sem
for General Grant who l. acting as secretary oi war;
and Maior:General schofcd, and gave Instructions io'
fuu military honors for the deaf soldier ana lhaue
sovorl suggestions in regard to the character oi inc
corora, order announcing General Sherinans delth 10
the Army. lie also prepared message 70 congress
on the same subject, and issued the foho"ihs En-
ccutive order:
II is nv painful duty announce to the country
that General william Tecumseh sherman died ths day
st 30 o'clock at his residence III The city OF New,
n;rv nGTf bon6rS to he pad to the memory of This dis
tingui>hed officer The National hag VIII be no"tSl
a. half mast over all public building until after thc
burial and the public business viii be 9I,pen%qeG % Ia II,
Executive Department, at me GT Nv Vi njn on
Th~ <ay of the ur,rl. an' in all places where public
expreion +, given to the National sorrow, during such
b0ar, q, Will enable officer aEd enplolc 10 par
ucpa" there" "i'' '"''' 'BEYJNMiX HARRISON.
Executive
1-g1.
TIL, Plc.iden; also sent telegram Of confidence 10
tl,c family in which he suggested that the BODY be
tiouclt to Washington it, way 70 It. Louis ana
Ma. il lie in state in the rJtunda of Tie Capltoi al
least one day The Acting secretary OF war TINS altc'
roon issued general order t. the Army, announcing
tno death Of General sherman. II included lle fItNl
dents message to Congress, and the EXECUTIVE ooeI
ird by hi,. to the Executive Departments aud closed
d, follows: III, , .,
The NaJoi-Generl Commanding VIII issue inc
necessary orders u tn Army .. !, ,,.,,.d
Il i, ol,i,,,.d That IN, War Department be GIdp"1
in morrninc for the period Of thlt day a,d @ @,d. ~
iu.inc,, he suspended therein on the day o INC IucId
l.. =. GIANI. Acting S'cltldlA "i VIZ
Ths was accompanied by another order lN'hed DS
.Gi.t,..Geuc!al KclOa, by command Of Malor-"eh'
oril Schofcli a. follows; ~
ON tbe dsy of the funeral the troops at every military
icni,h ;li J3l, pr tie day VII c'a,r Inc NhuOii!!
VAC v n l.. dl,p.ayed hai4--taH lPom tle he 0I
~ creip Of ths order until the close OF the funeral
tn the d4y If the funeral -lu'" OF >eVeteeh gum
vim h., In d IL half hour intervals, beginning at
,r.et a. IN. The officers Of the army VII wear tii
i>uai lodges 4 T.. t!ng AID the colorS OF thf rfNei
IfrIrc.t, and hatt4Oas VIII be draped III mourning
ir a p,riol Of ~ months. -, . .,,i
mo day AID ,..dI of tHe funeral VIII Dc cOIhhiHI
Gated + dcpaltn'nt commanders by tclserapi dilu
!, Them L, thI. subordinate cOmnahdeI~; olh.I
cc,..g,- a.!c.. Wl b. issued hereafter IcldI'c "
Inc ,upr1pr.atc funeral Ccrrm) )nics.