Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 April 1885 — THE NEWS CONDENSED. [ARTICLE]

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

THE DYING SOLDIER. Gen. Grtmt'e Obstinate Battle with Dentil. Gen. Grant, after suffering a alight hemorrhage ot the throat, early on the morning ot the 7th Inst., relapsed Into a condition of greater ! weakness. The hemorrhage was from oneot ! the arteries of the throat, and the General lost a cupful of blood. The following Incidents of the day are reported by telegranh: Gen. Grant dosed In his chair in a darkened corner of the room. Dr. Shrady and Mra Grant by hie aide. He awoke suddenly and gated vacantly about him. Mrs. Sartoria and his son Fred came into the room, but he did not greet them as usual with a smile. On the oontrary. he bent his- head low and muttered some unintelligible things. Dr. Shrady was by hia side In a second, lor he knew that the General's mind was wandering. It was said at first that Gen. Grant was deliriottfe; that he laughed like a child at play, and gave orders like a General: that he spoke of ninny things: and tried to tell a fanny story, but lost the thread of the narrative. The doctor sdothed the old soldier, and soon afterward he recovered his accustomed equanimity. A strange fancy came upon him later on, and he asked that his chair be moved to the window that he oould look oht upon the world. His wife came and sat by bis side and spoke to him now and again, and when the General said "Dr. Newman." a messenger was sent for the divine. Dr. Newman came back to the house hurriedly, and he *nd_ Gen. Grant sat down by the window. Religion, Dr. Newman afterward said, formed the topic of conversation. The General was very resigned to death, and asked the diwine to pray. The curtain was pulled down, and the dvine man and the doctor prayed with Mra Grant and Mrs. Sartoris for some time. Later on, U. S. Grant, the son of Orville Grant, Dr. Newman, and Dr. Douglas were seated in his room. The General's chair was pulled near to the window. The fading sunlight fell upon him. He looked at Dr. Douglas and smiled gently. The conversation turned to Gen. Grant's friends. "The people all seem to be your friends at present," Dr. Newman said to the General. “Yes," said Gen. Grant, "and I have many friends on the other side. "Yes," repeated Dr. Newman, “and they are wattingfor you." “So they are," returned the General. Then he paused a moment and added: “I wish they may not have long to wait." An ex-Confedcrate soldier sent up a box of roses with this unsigned note: “Col. Fred Grant: Please place these roses convenient to your illnstrions father. They are from an old ex-rebel soldier who surrendered to him at Appomattox. There, with ma the war ended." At 5 o'clock On the morning of Wednesday, the Btfi, the General was sleeptng’Quietly, though it was feared the end was near. New York dispatches of the morning of Thursday, the 9th inst., reported Gen. Grant asjrcsting quietly. His condition was better, apparently, than at any time for three days, though be was gradually growing weaker. During Wednesday, the Bth, many distinguished people called at the mansion where the old veteran lay dying, though only a very few intimate friends, including ex-Senator Chaffee and Gen. Badeau, were admitted to the sick room. An expresswagon brought a large box of flowers that had been sent on from Philadelphia by Mr. G. W. Childs. They were invoiced at sllO, and the expressman said that a similar box was to be delivered daily. Monday and Tuesday were anniversaries of the battle of Shiloh. Dr. Douglas was at this battle, and Gen. Grhnt and the Doctor talked about it Gen. Rosser, C. S. X, who was wounded In the Avalry fight at Winchester, was among the callers. He saw Gen. Grant and expressed sympathy. He came from the Union Square Hotel, and brought a box of flowers. Mark Twain called and had a friendly chat with CoL Fred Grant He did not see the General

Gen. Gran tie condition exhibited a perceptible change for the better on the morning of Friday, Apr.l 10, having obtained a good night’s rest, during which he slept soundly most of the time. Throughout Thursday the illnstilous patient took his food regularly, and dozed at Intervals, his poise and temperature being about, nominal. A cable message was received from Queen Victoria inqairing as to the condition of the sufferer. The following facts relative to the General's condition were obtained from one intimately acquainted with his case and in every way qualified to give a trustworthy S union: “It will surprise Gen. Grant's physiana very much if h§ dies within a week. The chanoes are that he will live two weeks longer, and 1 would not give much odds that be will not live until May. What is to be feared most is blood-pois ming, The physicians are now trying to ward off this danger. They may snooeed for a couple of weeks. When his temperature goes up and his pulse becomes irregular there is great danger of death. These symptoms mean that the poison has reached the blood. The cancer itself is really tbe last source of danger. It has been stationary for a week and is not likely to develop sufficiently in two months to prove fatal. A hemorrhage is likely to occur at any time, bnt ■will not canse alarm. It can be Btopped at any time. The General’s faculties are clear. He would be able tf> direct an army in the field today, so far as his mental condition is concerned.” -J - - The bulletins sent ofit on the morning of the 11th inst. in regard to Gen. Grant’s condition reported the distinguished patient as having passed a comfortable night, the greater portion of which was passed in natural and refreshing sleep. The pulse was CO and the temperature normal. He had, during the preceding six hours, taken the nsnal amount of nourishment, had conversed freely with members of his family and intimate friends, had scanned the newspaper headings, and evinced an interest in the European war news. Gen. Dent, the brother-in-law of Gen. Grant, is reported assaying that the Grant family have become reconciled to the fact that the General cannot recover. He says thecancer has made greater progress than any one who has not seen it can imagine. The artery in the throat must certainly give way soon, and then there is nothing to prevent the General from dying by strangulation. The condition of Gen. Grant on the morning of the 13th, as reported by the dispatches of that date, was worse than at any time for several days previous. He had a bad conghing spell the evening before, and the physicians admitted a gradual development of ulcers in the throat. The pain in his throat kept the patient tossing about on.his conch, restless, wakeful, and nneasy, and he complained frequently of his inability to sleep. He changed from his couch to the arm-chair three or four times in order to stop the constant cough and to breathe with greater ease, but he was no sooner settled in one position than he wanted to change again. Sleep was induced by the administration of morphine. His condition was reported to be more serious than the doctors’ bulletins indicate. During Saturday and Sunday the General sat for hours never speaking to persons about him. His only talk was to'hiinseif. and then he appeared to be semldelirioris, making; now and then references to his participation in battles. Among the mail race ved at Gen. Grant's during the week was a letter containing a check for SI,OOO, representing the amennt of a loan, with accrued interest, which the General made to a Western friend many years ago. The General had long thought the borrower dead, so that the check came as an entire surprise.