The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-29

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Gen. Lee was removed to the hospital.
the gravity of the attack being such that
the attending physicians concluded he
could receive better attention there than
at a private residence. The attack was
followed by paralysis. Of the entire left
side
Gen Lee was conscious throughout the
day and recognized those who were ad-
ml;ted TO the sick room.
All the members OF the generals family
within reasonable distance OF the city
will come TO Washington Immediately.
Mrs Lee, who has been visiting Fort
Oglethorpe Ga, will be here tomorrow,
with her two daughters. The orders Of
Lieut.. George Lee, a son, who was about
TO sail for the Philippines, have been
changed and ne will come TO Washington,
accompanied by his sister. the wife OF
Lieut.. Brown, who is also now on the
Pacific coast, under orders TO sail with
his regiment for the Philippines.
The news OF Gen Lees illness was a
severe shock 10 his numerous friends In
Washington as was evidenced by the
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throughout the day and evening.
Gen. Lees attack is attributed largely
and naval review which is TO be held
In the vicinity or jamestown, Va. His
heart and soul were in the work. and
he labored zealously 10 make IL a sue
cess
Arrangements for Gen. Lees funeral.
together with the selection OF the place
of interment will not be made until after
the arrival in Washington OF Mrs. Lee,
who is now on her way TO Washington
from Fort ORlethorpe. Ga. Meanwhile
the body will remain at the hospital
IL Is possible that the body may be laid
10 rest at the National cemetery at Ar
lington. although IL IS expected that
Gen Lees friends may make an effort
TO have site chosen elsewhere In Nir-
ginia the state In which ne lived so many
years and with whose interests he was
so strongly Identified
Gen Lee was q nephew OF the famous
Confederate general Robert f.. Lee. and.
like him. saw active service In the Com
federacv I'm Washington he was well
and popularity known and his appearance
on public occasions always the signal
for outbursts OF applause from hosts OF
sdmiring friends.
A widow and FIVE children survive Gen.
Lee Two Of the boys are army officers
and two OF the girls are wives of army
officers. while The remaining child Is a
young woman still I'm her teens The
Lieut. Rhea. now at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. !:
Lieut. Fitzhugh Lee or the cavalry. now
I'm Manila. Lieut.. George Mason Lee Of
the Seventh cavalry now In San Fran
cisco: Mrs Anne Brown. wife OF Lieut..
Brown OF the Seventh cavalry. now at
San Francisco, and Miss Virginia Lee.
FOUGHT THE INDIANS.
Before the civil war. az toe beginning
Of which hc resigned his commission I'm
the United states army. Gen. Lee saw
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against tho Indians. lie was an expert
cavalry officer, and on one occasion. June
l6. 1850. he was engaged In n hand-to-hand
encounter with Comanche Indians near
Camp Colorado. Tex.
one of the notable appointments. af-
fecting the-then increasingly important
Cuban question, which was made by Mr..
Cleveland as president IN 1895 was that
OF General Fitzhugh Lee as consul gem
ersl at Havana.
He remained in office until hostilities