Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06

tn nj, who have any knowledge OF Colonei
EiIiah McClanahan's character Tor We"
racity this would settle the question be-
yond doubt, and upon the strength OF TINS
MFR. Johnston made search at the place
designated by Mr. Burwcli ana Coiohei
McClanahan, and. finding every indica-
ton corroborative or their testimony
marked the grave Of General Lewis with
stones which are to-day still there. But as
this testimony may rot be considered
conclusive. we will quote from the pub
lished correspondence. and this time from
n letter of Mr.. McCauley. which appeared
In the Spectator Of November q. 1Ss2.
Mr.. McCauley there quotes from a letter
OF General william Preston to John
Lewis OF Rockingham county. brother
OF General A. Lewis (Which letter was
ut that time In the possession OF Colonel
John f. Lewis. n descendant OF the one
TO whom IL was addressed. OF Rockingham
county,. This Colonel Preston was an
intimate friend OF General Andrew Lewis.
and was named as one OF the executors
OF his will, which Is recorded in Bote-
tourt county, which county included the
present boundaries OF Roanoke county.
where the General is buried. He says:
"Dear Sir,-If you have not been informed
before now, this brings you the melan-
choly news Of the death OF your worthy
brother, General Lewis. He departed this
life Tuesday evening at Captain Talbots.
In Bedford. about twenty miles from his
home on his way from Richmond,
where, It Is supposed, he first felt the
symptoms OF his disorder. which, IL IL
believed, was n blllous-fever. and pursued
his journey to Talbofs and reached the
place on Monday. DR.. Fleming, with
Tommy and Andrew, got to the place
and found him speeches. and in the ago.
MES OF death few hours before he
breathed his last. On Thursday his re-
mains were decently inferred beside his
youngest son. Charles, on his own land
in the presence OF his family and mum
Der Of friends. where silent grief and
sorrowful countenances plainly discovered
the feeling of their friends on this mourn
full occasion"
This letter from a close friend to
brother OF the deceasedD is much longer
and filed with many expressions, show
ing the intimate relations In which they
stood, he mentioning the fact that he
had been named as one OF the executors
OF the will: but enough has been quoted
TO prove beyond the possibility or a doubt
that, no matter what tradition there may
be In Bedford to the contrary, and not
withstanding the bad weather and poor
roads. most OF which were bride paths"
Of which Mr.. Lamb speaks, the remains or
General Andrew Lewis were brought from
Bedford county, and were unquestlonably
buried ION his own land" and that this
land Is within sight OF the town OF
Salem in Roanoke county, so that Mr..
Lambs query, "Who will settle the ques-
ton OF General Lewis's burial-place?"
may be considered as answered by this
letter OF General Preston's, written a
few days after the event. and those In
terested in the matter will ask OF the
Dispatch that this statement be published
in its columns; also. that any other paper
IN the State which may have published
Mr.. Lambs letter Will kindly pub
lish this as an answer to his question.
We all agree with Mr.. Lamb that some
thing should be done looking to the per-
manent marking OF the last restlngplace
or this hero among heroes, and II the
good Offices OF the Dispatch could be
ELECTED TO that end. the thing might be
accomplished. Respectfully yours.
n. II. JOHNSTON.
Roanoke, Va, December q, 1894