, 1864-09-22
GENERAL GRANT.
His Trip Through, Pennsy!-
vanla and New Jersey.
Interesting Personal Incidents.


lenaf9 during our trip IRON Harper'8 Ferry,
Yesterday, With Gen. Grant.
Gems. Sheridan, Torbett and Mcintosh
came With the General. In Cbtef to the train,
ana Pc hin an aftectionate good; oye' snefi, r.
car Winaow 70 get the last words Of advace
from big beloved chieftain. When the train
8lafted, Gen Grant ra,umcd his accustomed
s1ta'1!lF in 'nodo which made everybody com-
lorsaple around him. He spoke not unless
the scenery, and the capacity Of the road Tor
conveying supplies. which subjecs seemed to
inttrest hin. smoking bis cigar With re-
markably determined draught and pnn, he
seemed for the most cf the time deeply ah-
eorbed iB thought.
Nearing each station the soldiers on the
.tratn would announce to the crowd that
General Grant was passenger, and this
would be- the signal for the greatest enthusl-
asm In cheers and ye1ls Of the most vehc-
ment sort The Lieutenant General sat next
Ments with bow OF nod
Arriving in Baltimore, the General threw
onster over his shoulders and stepped up.
On the platform. He was met BY Rear Ad-
mtral Bailey, who had just arrived from
Washing ton, with orders to confer with
General Grant and aid him III the execution
The two distinguished officers took seats
in the through train for Philadelphia, and
entered into an animated conversation at
once, General Grant was offered . special
car BY VIZ: Prescott Smith Esq, of the Baltt-
more and Ohio RAilroad, but this the Gener-
ii the central cars Of the train.
Ihe distinguished officers TereB recog-
ntzed, and the train moved of amid deafe1
Inv cheers. At each station on the route to
Philadelphia the presence OF the General was
announced, and he was cheeTed as usual By
h1Iv a1t+ E.sS L
on 10 the car mouldings to geta sight of him,
and seemed half crazy With enthpsi-sm.
At HGvre.de-Grace D LADY entered aud rec
ognizlng Grant spoke to HIN, shook bis hand
anu kissed him. causing our modest leader to
part,- however, ard was not long discon-'
certed.
We must say here that no picture does
Justice to the face Of General Grant, and he
now looks better and greater than ever be
for trying to ret up the Mississippi in too
great haste In 1869, and who shook Us 80 cor
daily BY the hand at Chattanooga last 1al1,
but still be looks more like great military
leader than ever before. He looks the s1sua-
tor patrie, and bis quiet dignity. has ever q
lress3ye. Indeed, We can only repeat the
remarks Of honest General a. ]. Smith at
Vjckshurg. "Genc1al," said Grant, tsyonr
division Is tos storm and take the 1unette on
the extreme left Of our line tomorrow"
"An right, efr," says the heroic Smith; "tf
hare to do It, sir. whether would or not,
sir.h
The capacious head, the prominent brow,
and broad forehead; the firm and aetcrmln-
ediy set mouth, strongly marked features,
prominent chin and high cheek bones, all de-
man that could command large army ont of
4 thousand
General Grant and Admiral Bailey both 70
ut once to New York zEhcre they will be met
hy General Dix, General franklin, Almlrats
Porter, striugham and other officers. Tue
made public. We can only say that some
very important movements arc contemplated,
associated alike with victory and peace.
The condition OF the rebel prisoners at El-
mira may be considered, and The prompt r. r,
Far9sxaf Ite and DasIen by every s4.iia
bic veseei may be ordered. The feeling Of
the North upomahe EnbJEct of the war will
be examined, and the large number Of sol
| dfe1s iule in various camps, hospitals and
ksnnd armies ID the field, Last, but not
least, every effort will be made to Increase
the meana Of Transporting supplies and
| troops to our armies, and for bringing North
| the wounded Of the last great battle Of the
| war:
/ II 1uAt uE EIAL1t3 W kAE FEOpAC w AHUW
! that Gen Gr1nt will Dnng the battle on as
eoen IS be returns to the army, and that he
| is prepared to meet every emergency on the
| field. He has the greatest confidence in the
army, and only asks for more me-, because he
wants to use them in lessenlng the loss Of
! life, md make the victory most complete and
| decisive. He thinks the war will eoan close,
and that an honorable peace will return to
blcas the land. He expressed himself pleased
with the returning lore Tor the Union alnosg
| the people, snd thr e1c:llent prospect fur the
re.slectlon Of Mr. Llncaln. he said plainly
would result .in{a total dltintt gtstion Of the
country with It's ttireful attendant evils.
Gen. Grant is In good health aud excellent
spirits, and is only solfcitous for the welfare
ni his armies and the Union.
GEN. GRAFT IN NEW JERSEY.
Correspondence Of the N. 7. Tr,hunc1
=. BURLINGTON, n. J., Sept. 10, 1874
Lieut.. ten. Grant arrived here about Il
o'clock 1sst night by special car from Phila-
delphis, on a visit to his family, who have
located themselves here for the purpose Of
educating their four children at Burlington
College. They came amoug US some ten
days sgo, escorted by Lieut.. Col. Dent, a
brother of Mrs. Grant, and a member Of Gen.
Gran'a staff. The loyal citizens of this place,
among us, Loaf no time In doicg a1l In their
power to make her feel q. home, and this Was
the Generals frst Walt to the neat little cot
tAgc in which ehe Is domlclled.
Had our citizens known the hour be would
arrive, a grand reception would have been
| given to him. But be came In the most un-
ost.ntatlous way, attended, only By m Or
der1y, in q midn1eht train, arriving, when our
citizens we're mostly abed, yet finding enough
| Of them, as he stepped upon the platform, to
| escort him to Mrs. Grants headquarters.
| Early this morning 1t became extensively
known that the hero Of Vicksburg was
among us. The General had barely time to
| breakfast and light lis first cigar, when onr
tions to testify their high appreciation Of his
character and services The dotr Of the cot
tnge was constantly open, and all who ca1ue
| were courteonsly invited to enter, and we're
welcomed With the utmost cordiality.
Amor 6 the yisitors were numbers Of ladies.
would be short, o number Of them made up
a ba.ket Of the finest fruit and sent it to him
i by the hands Of q little grandson of Judge
Niltor, a peculiarly GINNING fellow OF si1
years old. On being led into the par1or
rhere the hero was seated he advanced m.
aagsted, and tusSging With both hands'tp
hold up the wsaa!led bsaket,, exclaimed,
At q little after O'Clock, the special car
| in which he was to leave at 10 rolled up to
the Btation. There was an instantaneous
! rush Of people from every part Of the city,
to be present at the devastating, as well Is
to sec ard greet our honosed guest. By this
| ed By another crowd of admirers and friends.
Just before 10 he came ont on his way for
the station, some tHo blocks of, accompa-
nicd BY q throDg Of citizens, among whom
were many ladies'. ManHtitnes during this
short Walk was be compelled to stop aad r.
new.come1s. As he passed the resideoce Of
| the late Charles kinsey. Esq, the venerable