The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20
LIEUT. BRUMBY DIES
Of TYPHOID FEVE
Gallant Georgian Who Was
Dewey's Flag Lieutenant.

Washington, Dec 17.-Lieut Thomas
NJ. Bfumby, aag lieutsOaot to Admiral
Dewey during the Manila campaign,
who has been iii With typhoid lever Cor
several weeks. died at Garfield bospitai
shortly after 6 O'clock this evening
The death of Lieut. Bruuby while
cot unexpected was great shock to
Admiral Dewey The relations of the
two men for several years past have
been very intimate and strong friend
ship bad growo up between them.
Lieut. Brumby went out to the Aslatio
station With the admiral and had beer
there With bin unit! they both return.
ed to the United States several months
ago. In his capacity as flag lleusenans
20 the admiral. Lieut. Brumby was
thrown with his chief practically all the
time and acted as his personal repre-
sentative 10 many matters of detail
delegated to him by the commanding
cfSoer. He was regarded by Admiral
Dewey as bright. energetic and
capable assistant, while the devotion of
the latter to the admiral was something
marvellous. Tue burden of his thoug hts
during the latter days of his iloess
when his mind was racked With
deirium seemed to be regarding his
work for the admiral.
The iieutenant's present illness dated
from about the 9th Of November, the
6rst symptom being notbiog more than
cold which, however, failed to yield
to treatment, aud soon afierwards be
wept to the Garfield hospital where he
died. Admiral Dewey was upremitting
10 his attentions to him uotIl els condi-
ton became precarioua and visitors
we're not allowed to see bin. Some
days ago Mrs W. L. Hayward. of
Marietta, Ga, sister, was summooed,
and Thursday she was joined By hcr
husband, beth remaining with the
Lieutenant until he died The !ieuten-
ants aged mother is still living 10
Marietta, Ga. The father. who is
dead, was colonel of the Fourteenth
Georgia regiment 10 the Confederate
army.
Lieu. Brumby was a. years Of age
aod unmarried. Nothing definite has
been decided concerning the funeral
except that the body will be taken to
Georgia for in.eruent leaving here
tomorrow night for Atlanta. 1t is
entirely improbable chat Admiral
Dewey will accompany the remains but
will designate his secretary, iient H.
q. Caldwell. to perform that duty.
Lieut. Brumby was appointed naval
cadet from Georgia, entering the
service on the 29sh of November, 1873,
aud his present commission dates from
the 24,b of August, 1892 Practically
al! the time during che last swo years
he has been with Admiral Dewey.
Iu MS report Of the battle of Manila
Admiral Dewey spoke 10 very compli-
meotary terms OF tie services and
eallautry OF bis Gag lieutenant and
RECOMMENDED that be be advanced some
numbers on the list of lieuteuauts.
His recommendation was adopted BY
the navy department and the name sen:
to the senate bus together with num-
DER of other prouo,iors made by the
department failed to be acted upon:
The promotion recommended placed
him about 13 oa the list Of lieusenants
aud had it been coo6rned ne would IN
less than year from now have reached
the grade Of lieutenant commander.
TIE iieutepaD,'s death is the third OF
those who we're closely associated With
Dewey at the battle of Manila who
have died sioce that time, namely ::
Capt Gridley. Commander Wood and
Lieut. Brumby
Lieut. Brandy vas presented sword
by the legislature of Georgia on the
26lh of October. He remained in
Georgia some days after that aod
returned to Wasbiogton about the mid
die of November