The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-08-11

al interview "a 8ak1 zen s~runt
a fentlemsu OF this city returned home this
moaning IRON City Point. Virginia. having
visited tbo Army Of Potomac 70 distribute
supplies FOR the soldiers, which bad been
contributed by the congregation undes he
charge in Thirsy-seventh street.. After pet
ssFssieg thss deity, be made tour % Fthe
campo, AID paid his respects to Gen. Grant
Obbis iDtefEisw be gives the following IL
teresttng account;
| learned that The headquarter OF The Gen.
were abouf a quarter OF . mile iron nv own
sooping place. and Immediately repaired
.nifhsr To the person whem ! met at the
entrancel 'old my business. stating that
va a member oil the comuittee appointed &C
he Grant meeting held in New York 10
June.
4 think the General will be glad 20 see
you, sid be; 'hs Ia dsengaged: 60 10 hin
there under the hy.
II vent and al once introduced myself to
hin. His address Is remarkable. De has
he faculty OF putting everybody 10 h's com
p4nY Immediately a. ssse. and az the same
,ima never lowers hifaself There i trace
~ ne affectiou tbs, characterzss n man who
has stepped Into rank which he feels %
have aided 70 BIS importance; aud ne j. ut
, er be i good representative Of repuo-
lican Il in this country. where 4 man nav
take The place which bis t.ient, taste and
.bility indicate, aud vet De "A man for =
that
As soon a. salutatious had been exchaBg-
| cd opened INV business. referring % the
great meeting held 10 UDIon Square in Juae
rbere bad the honor OF speaking. well
a Of singing the addresses which bad been
9seoared and transmitted to him D. tho Ma
ticnal Committee
The sentiment Of that meeting Gen
crai.' / remarked. was 20 Uphold the Uoion
cause and General Grant, even though We
thai sane dav hsd heard OF repulse
There ia no danger CT permanent re-
pulse. be answered Though seeming u
We are taking great deal OF tlme, vet w
are u.ing 10 the rebc. army faster than i
an b replenehed. IL will take more time
yet am iuliy confdea, Of the result
"'General,' I remsfdsd, the people o.
! Eew York now feel that there + one az ths
head OF onr armies ~ whom they can reposs
The fullest confidence.
..Ye - he interrupted. 'thsFs y a mar
H. the wesi IN vhem tney cau 'epose the az
noe, confidence, General sherman. Ho !
.ble. upright, honorable, uusmbitiou
mao We lo8l another ole OF like characte
q lev days ago General McPaera--
Changing the subject 10 ASKED ne q
make his apologies % the National Commit
ZEE for neglecting 10 ackl5wied e tasir res
buttons. i am glad OF al opportunity 0
explaining Why have no. returned reply
slid he. / sent the resolutions immediately {
Me- Grant, and they have not been returned
The position OF our army before Peters
burg Is one which gives "a he advantage
Heretofore the enemy have had the inside
and been enabled 20 manage troops 50 az 6
secure all the faculties which that o)stio
affords Gen. Grant has now got that il
terror line, aud can throw troops from CA
point . another, mass them, aud emplo
them 10 the greatest advantage. and tho Rel
. FL general cannot prevent him. Gen. Lo
has found biz master
Tho attack on Petersburg last weel
though failing 70 Insure a triumph. was
no means serious d saster. The plans
; the General commanding were rueh az
} avert the possibility Of any enfi aiding tr
but some OF ths subordinate generals fai'
q carry out their part OF the prorra me b
for this omss on 90 their part, Petersbuf
{ 4 ! safe 10 declare would have been ours.
~ill be vet. but sacrifice OF moro time
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