Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-24
GENERAL GRANT IR NEW YORK.
zEIs Presence at the EentOn EecegtIOR
on 3agurday--yVhnt ne Tbinks o.
Sherzuanfs movements and the
Prospects OF the War.

Lieutenant General Grant arrived il
this city from the front on Saturday after
loon, and took rooms at the AstOr House
wnere he wss Joined by Mrs. Grant and
his two sons. His business in New York
was entirely of private nature, and he
therefore sent a personal request to the
City Press that no mention, either editOri-
ally or otherwise, should then be made Of
his presence here. In compliance with his
wishes the papers universally refrsined
from any allusion TO his movements, and
even the ovation he received at the Fen
ton reception on Saturday evening, va
passed by in silence At two o'clock yes
terday afternoon tho General left the As
tor House and took the cars tor Baltimore
en- route to City Point, where
he will doubtless be found at his
headquarters tonight. When the Vet
.sra-s- IJ,.in-Y fllrlh I.lil17 atnI tna
Governor elset-VEitH- - seFensde, Shey litsit'-
thought what distinguished guest would
grace the occasion with his presence. II
was only after much solicitation that Gen
eral Grant consented to come down to the
reception-room, and occupy a seat by the
side Of Goaernor Fenton. Els entrance
was greeted with q shout of applause,
bursting out from the heart Of every man
there present, the homage Of the people to
their crest victorious leader. No words
can express the wild enthusiasm Of the mo.
nent when cheers for Grant rang from
floor to ceiling and the audience looked
upon that modest, unassuming man, whom
half the continent fears and the other half
adores. he positively refused to speak,
Il L, -o.1aNnIl,- HID U1soa,
in the crowd called out, "Rise up, General,
we want TO see you" Ths General rose,
bowed and sat down amid cries from all
parts OF the room, of "God bless you,
General, God bless you" To General
Sickles he delegated the honor OF return
ing his thanks for his hsttering recar ton.
His reticence on this occasion, his resistance
% tie iIduC ement 70 say at least 3 few
words, wss but an Illustration of the obsti-
nate frmness of his character, which,
having once determined to do OF not TO do
a thing, will not allow him 10 deviate
from his purpose. The General received
very few visitors during his stay in the
city. On Sunday evening he called on
Lieutenant General Scott, at the Hoffman
House, but It is believed to have been
nothing more than an official visit Of cour-
tesy. To those whom he honored by re.
ceIving them at his room, his manner was
cheerful, his conversation hopeful, and his
views of the situstion most assuring. No
one can hear him talk without being pro
f9uadly impressed with. the .orce Of a char
acter combining immense power with
the most uDsssuming modesty. His
presence sacinates, his eye msguetizes you,
and you cannot looW n his face, lis ten to
his few calm, quiet words, and 60 away
doubling that Grant is master OF the situA-
ton, and knows il. To a gentleman of
this city ne said, on Sunday afternoon:
"The Confederacy is mere fheh l know
it. am sure of it. It is hollow shell,
and Sherman will prove 1t to you" The
calm, modest consciousness of power with
which this was said, more than the words
themselves, conveyed to his visitor an un-
qualified conviction Of the truth of the
Generals remarks. In answer to a ques-
tion whether, in his opinion ninety
days would bring the end, he said,
with a grim smile: / am not nine
ty-dsy man, bnt we shall see
what will happen in six months" The
significance Of those words from the Com
mander-in-C Chief of our armies, with the
sense of his knowledge Of snd power over
the whole subject, which his manner i'm
ports cannot be underrated. General
Grant knows and believes what
he says, and he Is not accus-
toned 70 expreers his views without due
consideration. From the movement Of
General Sherman it Is evident he expects
grest results, and in the success of his
operations he has the most perfect conf
dence. Although few had the pleasure of
seeing him yet he is 90 impressed those few
with his own hopefulness that they can
not help reitersting the cry Of the Veteran
Union Club and the prayer Of all loyal
men, AGod bless our General: God b.ess
you'll"