Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-23
GEN. BEAuREGARD DEAD.
The Man Who Ordered the First
Gun Fired on Sumter.
He Died Monday Night Ia sew orleans--A
Soldier of tho .'srxican War--Sketch of

Gun Fired on Sumter.
He Died Monday Night Ia Sew orleans--A
Soldier of tho "srxscan War--Sketch of
Ills Career.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. 2O.-Picrre Gus
tave Toutant Bcauregard, the last survivor
Of tile Confederate military leaders who
attained the full rank of general, died at
1U,ln o'clock tonight Of Heart failure
I'm the day Of the death of Cen b. r.
Butler, Gen. lieaureGnrd, when the news
was communicated ~ him, remarked
Another Of us has lpHC, soon none Of us
will be left.p That evening the general
complained of feeling nnwell, and an eN-
animation by his physicians showed that
! he was suffering from complication of
diseases and that the action oil the heart
was weak and tluttering. His condition
was deemed serious for several days, and
his absent SOILS were summoned to their
fathers side.
Gradually an improvement manifested
itself, and though the danger WAS by no
means past the physicians hoped to be
| able to prolong the life of their patient for
| months, if not years. During the past
three or four days the Improvement was
| more marked and the general was able to
take outdoor exercise, not, however, leay-
inls the grounds OF his home.
Tonight he sat after dinner in his
library CUnversuS pleasantly with his
children aud grandchildren, and at $50
O'Clock, leaning ON the arm of his son
Henry, he retired II his apartment. He
babe his son goodnight, and was left with
the sick nurses, who have been kept
within call since the commencement of
his Illness. He dropped quietly off to
sleep, aud seemed to be breathing well.
y few minutes after ~ O'Clock one of
the nurses went to look at him and was
startled TO hear the noise of the death
rattle in his throat. The members of the
family were quickly summoned, but
before they reached the bedside he had
passed away. The funeral will be held on
Wednesday.
GENERAL BHAUREGARD's CAREER.
General Pierre Gtlstaye routant Beallre-
gard was descended on the fathers side
| from an old French family, his ancestors
| having settled in Louisiana about two con-
| turtles ago, His fathers name was James
| Toutant heauregard and his mothers was
Mary Helen Judith de Reggie, a lady
| OF Italian descent and of excellent
ancestry. The early history Of Loust-
ana mentions members of the family
/ who occupied conspicuous positions
| in the new settlement Of New Orleans.
| General leauregard was born in st. Ber-
maid, La, in May, 1878. His inclnatons
tended towards = military life, and after
! some preliminary studies his father was
| prevailed upon TO allow him to enter West
! Point rs Il cadet in 1884. Diligent and
/ traCtahle, he was an apt pupil, and gradu
| ated four years later second in his class.
Entering the army as second lieutenant,
| he served for some time in the First ar
tiilery. and afterwards was transferred to
| the Engineer corps. III 1889 lie was made
! first lieutenant.
IN THE MEXICAN WAR.
He behaved with great gallantry in the
| Mexican war, and was mentioned in high
terms Of praise in dispatches from time.
! At Chapaultepec he was General Pillows
engineer officer, and his advice as To the
best means of capturing the city OF Mexico
was adopted by council of war. At the
end OF the campaign, in which he was
thrice wounded, he was breyeted major,
and was assigned to duty in New Orleans
rs captain of engineers.
+, In November, 1850 President Buchanan
made him superintendent of West Point
with the rank of colonel. About this time
the cry of secession was heard in the
southern States and in January following
General Beauregard quilted the United
States army and offered his services 10 the
Confedergtes. At the head of an army of
volunteers he took command at Charleston
with the rank of gadier-generaI.
lie FIRED ON SUMTER.
On April 18th, 1861, General Beauregard
was ordered to open fire on Fort Sumter.
This he did with so much effect that Gen
cral Anderson surrendered after u gallant
fight of 81 hours. The soldierly qualities
he displayed in that memorable action
gained HIM fame and power. and he was
ordered to take command of the army in
Northern Virginia, and fought the first
battle OF Bull Run. lie served actively
and with distinction throughout the war,
ranking as one of the greatest generals Of
the rebel army.
AFTER THE WAR.
The war over. General Beaurcgard went
back to his native state. and has been
actively engaged in commercial pursuits
ever since. lie became president of the
New Orleans Jackson g. Mississippi Rail-
road Company. adjutant-general of the
state, commissioner of public works in
New Orleans and manager of the Lousi-
ana State Lottery. He was the author of q
worb:entitled The Principles and Maxims
4 of the Art of War;