The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-14
SHERMANS BRAVE RALLY
HOPE AGAIN TAKES TsE PLACE
OF DESPAIR.


as to the Religious Belief of the
Fam ly and the Story CT the Admin
istering of the Extreme Unct'on by
a Priest.
New YORK, Feb 13.-There is no doubt
that Gen. Sherman's condition was greatly
improved this morning. He passed quiet
night, and there was no repetition of those
sinking spells which had so often drawn the
members Of the family about his bedside
and made them fear that the end was near.
The last bad turn had been at an early hour
in the evening. Private Secretary Barrett
ard DR.. Alexander remained at the bedside
all night and the members of the family re-
tired TO secure some rest after the long DAY
OF anxiety aud watching. Gen. Ewing went
to his home and DR.. Janeway spent the
night at DR.. Green's house.
WHEN HE BEGAN TO PICK UP.
Secretary Barrett. in speaking Of the i'm
provement in the generals condition, said
that it had been noticeable since ~ o'clock
last night He had regularly taken nour>
ishment, which consisted of milk and
whisky, and the watchers found no diff
Guilty in rousing him at times. "When his
chances were one In thousand yesterday" !"
said the secretary, 'they are now
Ouc Al lcut dnu We HdNb I6dSlkl now 10 6u-
tertain some hope.n Secretary Barrett is
deeply affected over the condition of the
general. Yesterday when all had given up
hope the secretary would not accept their
belief, but clung to the faint hope which
he still held. This morning at an early hour
he was frequently seen looking out from
the generals window, and once he opened
the window to admit some fresh air.
RUSHING OUT TELEGRAMs.
Often he ran to the telegraph office to
send some messages OF encouragement, or
answer inquiring kilograms. These all held
out a faint hope, but the contents of them
could not be learned.
DIR. JANEwAY'S CALL.
DR.. Janeway called this morning at $3.50
o'clock and remained twenty minutes. On
leaving the house be would say but little.
The general, he said, was holding his own.
and he had been told had passed a quiet
night.
SIS there any Improvement in his erysip-
elasp was asked the DOCTOR
"Yss, there Is some, !" he replied.
us there any danger from pneum oniap
"rhere is always danger from pneu.
monia, was the reply to this question.
DIR. Alexander issued the following bull
letin at 0 O'Clock:
After consultation this morning the physicians
find that the general has lost nothing during
the night c. T. ALEXANDER.
HAD NOT RECEIVED EXTREME JUNCTION..
At 1890 o'clock Lawyer P. T. Sherman,
the generals son, when spoken to with re-
gard to his published statements to the
effect that Gen. Sherman had received the
extreme unction, empharically denied that
such was the case. The general, ne said
was not Catholic and never had been one
The visit OF Rev. Father Taylor was for the
| purpose Of offering consolation to the gen
| erals family and not to administer the
sacrament. 1t was just as untrue that tht
| clergyman entered or left the house in {
secret manner. The clergy went, there ant
left the same as any one else.
The family this morning were quite
cheerful, as they now entertain hopes for
the generals recovery. Some trouble il
experienced IN keeping the general in his
bed. He is determined at tiues to leave It.
and is weaker after being allowed to arise
At 1915 o'clock Gen. Thomas NJ Ewing
said: II think Gen. Sherman has passed the
supreme crisis in his disease; he has hac
fourteen hours undisturbed restful repose
and before this he had not had two hours OF
as quiet time; one lung is entirely free
and the other is partially filed with mucous
There is no indication of pneumonia, and the
action of the heart and stomach is good.
The general is weak and still in critical con-
dition, but the chances for his recovery are
good"
RELIGIOUS BELIEF OF THE FAMILY.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13, l P. M.-The report
published in the morning paper rejecting
on the conduct of the members of Gen.
Shermans family in calling in priest to
administer the extreme unction has called
forth great many comments in reference
to the religious belief entertaintained by
the general and his family There is nc
doubt but that the ceremony was
performed on Thursday about IL o'clock in
the forenoon. Members of the family have
resented the article referred to as an attack
upon them and their aged father, now SC
low. The article was to the effect that the
general had been administered the extreme
unction while in an unconscious state, in
ferring, therefore, that it was without hi.
permission.
NO CHANGE FOR THE BETTER.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-The last bulletin
from Gen. Sherman is as follows:
New YORK Feb IS, 9:45 P. M.--After consul
tation the doctors say there Is no change for the
better in Gen. Sherman's condition.
NO CHANGE AT l O'CLOCK
NEW YORK, Feb. IA, 80 A. M.-Gen.
Sherman's condition was unchanged at ]
o'clock this morning, and he was resting
The house has been closed for the night.
LETTER FROM THE SENATOR
To-day Senator Sherman addressed the
following letter 70 the newspaper publish.
ing the Objectionable matter:
GENTLEMES-The paragraph in your paper
this morning gives very erroneous view of an
incident in Gen. Sherman's sick chamber which
wounds the sensitive feelings of his children
now in deep distress, which under the crcum.
stances deem 1t proper TO correct. Your re-
porter intimates that advantage was taken OF my
temporary absence to bring a Catholic priest into
Gen. Shermans chamber to administer the
rite OF extreme unctlon to the sick man in the
nature Of claim that he was a Catholic II is
well known that his family has been reared by
their mother, a devoted Catholic in her faith and
now cling to it. 1t is equally well
well as all my mothers children, are by
inheritance, education and conviction chris
tians. but not Catholics; and this has been
openly avowed Oh all proper occasions by Gen.
Sherman, but he is too good q christian and too
humane q man to deny to his children the con.
ISOLATION OF their religion. He was insensibls at
the time, and apparently at the
verge of death, but If he had
been we'll and in the full exercise of his facul.
ties he would not have denied to them the con.
ISOLATION OF prayers and religious observances
christian priests or preachers. Certainly il
had been present would, at the request of the
family, have assented to and reverently shared
In an appeal to the Almighty for the
life here and hereafter Of my
brother, whether called prayer or ex-
treme JUNCTION, and whether uttered py
a priest or preacher, or by any other good man
who believes what he spoke and had an honest
faith in his creed. hear that your reporter
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