Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-07-05

arc supposed to be understood by the Govern
ment at Washington. 1t would be worse than
cgotism for any one man to say these merits are
not always justly appreciated, at least, | shall
not so commit myself. Adjusted upon this
principle, how atand Thomas Mcpheraou, and
Schoiisd in the scale of merit? Precisely in the
order in which their names occur.
HABITS os THE GRsERAI
If the habits of General Sherman are Rt all
peouliar it is ony becAuse they are SO practical.
lie deals with facts, recognizes facts, aud takes
no stock OF those who don't, His uniform is not
dashng, but it is becoming, and sustains bis
official dignity. In undr0ss un form, as have
seen him, he is somewhat uncoutl, and yet co2a
iortably at home anywhere. lie wears red hin-
mel undershirts aud drawers a brown linen shirt
over the one Of iiannol, and when at leisure dofs
his great boots for those Of patent-leather. He
writes bis own orders. His diHs-de-camp, Cap
tain ID NJ. Dayton, a gentleinSm Of high honor
and capabilities, copiesIhe ieto u small blank
book, and TINT is all there is Of The adjuiant gem
erals department in the fold. ..@
MEMS with him are necessarily irregular Ills
breakfast usually consists of loefsteak, cJilee,
hard bread, butter, and pcrhnrs n,lk. Dinuer
brings to his tab!e steak, ham, Aominy, canned
fruits kraut, pickles, bread, molasses, and ether
generA substantial. Ard suppcr is y litile
more than breakfast and little less than dinneri
The plates which he ana the staff officers use are
lin, the k0ives and forks nIe neither silver nor
gold, but east-sicel and bone big blaox bottle
IN the centre df tic hghle aaswers fac SUPPOSE cf
a mo'asses jug, aud everything in the Kitchen
depaitnicDt IS intended to be useful. One large
army wagon, l think, Is all tie lauspoi tatiol
he needs. II is snli every time be starts out on
II new campaign he orders, II must take less
baggage win me now than did ,he last time" ="
Mobility with. him is everything, lie rides a
suhpb lay horse, which prapees saily at the
mention Of bis name, Duke lae 7
sHERMAN's sraATrGY--c COMMON SENSE.
lie IS master of strategy who has none. There
is no such thing Strategy? Who ever heard
of my successful general studying or employing
iii? .i. u
Like those of General Grant, tile plans Of
sherman are plain, aud 80 plain tia, school
boy can understand them. Fake an example;
fhe rebel army beld the mountains businesses
at aud before Dalton To attack tho enemy
there, no difference how large tho assaultug
p.rty, would be sheer madness Sherman
threatened Johnston in front and assaulted him
ia the rear. When Johnston massed his forces
at Resaea, he found in his front Geural Sher
man and strongly entrcn6hed in Sugar Valley
Here was display Of what the newspapers call
strategy. Rather let it be sail it was common
sense.
Follow him further if you ike. At Resacl ho
promptly offered the cneny battle nudor circuul-
stances favorable to himself; but that was TO be
expected. Moving on the enemy's works in
fropt, aud with superior force gradually en-
Girchpg them, lio ordered Swency's division, Of
the l6ih corps, 10 cross the GostAnaun river, at
Lays Ferry, and threaten communications with
! the South. This movement being successful,
Johnston mad either to whir 5hermnns armies
in detail, and leave his Ogn works to do il, or
retreat while retreat was possible. lie chose
the latter. llaliiDg at Kingston few hours,
HOoker's and llOWard's guns told him Sherman
was coming. The chain Of hills stretching from
Dallas towards Ackworth offered position euih
ciently strong 10 check an ordinary invading foe
Johnston occupied and fortified them. Did
Sherman rush On, as the rebel commander hoped
he would, in the vain attempt to take them p
| Not at all. lie let his armies approximate the
enemy's works and fortify themselves there.--
The ensms's lines extended from Dallas 10 Ack'
worth, the centre Le.ag near New Hope Church.
Making diversion Oh their lett, Sherman moved
| to the right. When the eueiny thought McPher-
son was relreating, they assaulted his works
| only TO be repulsed Near Ackworth the couu-
try becomes rolling, and presents large, open,
| inviting fields Here Johnston must fight
sherman having the hills behind-ar give up
Aekworth and hunt u new line Of defence. The
sequel is already historical; he left Ackwor,f
and retreated And so it has been and will be.
Since he began the canpugn, sherman has no
/ made a move but what common sense won't
have dictated under the circumstances. Th'
great trouble with modern gonerals, and the only
reason why they have not been more successful
is they haye not enough of common sense