Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-11
GENERAL GRANTS VISIT.
Lieut.-Gen. Grant-His Visit TO GEN.
Hunter-His Personal Appearance
what He said About tPetersburg-He
Does an Act of Justice Arrival OF
GEN. Sheridan.


what He said About Petersburg-HHe
noes an Act of Justice Arrival of
GEN. Sheridan.
Especial Correspondence Of The Inquirer.l
aaa MoNocAcY, Nd, Aug. 8.
LIEUT.-GEN. GRANT
Has been with us for twelve hours of the
last twenty-four. Friday afternoon, at a
little before o'clock, the loungers at the
Relay House were somewhat astonished to
see a small man wearing three stars and
smoking cigar descend from a car on the
Washington 8 p. M. train. Taking chair
on the railroad platform he smoked and
talked with the four staff officers accom-
panying him for an hour or more, when a
special car from Baltimore hauled up at the
RELAY House, and in a moment after the
Lieutenant General was on his way to hold
a conference with General Hunter, whose
head quarters then were at Thomas House,
about mile and half south OF the rail-
road at Monocacy Junction.
The train arrived at the junction at ABOUT
seven o'clock, and conveyance being In
waiting General Grant was Immediately
CONVEYED to Hunters headquarters, where
he remained during the night. OF what
transpired there nothing is known, and we
can only guess a. it, as events slowly de-
yelop themselves In the future. On Satur-
day morning, at about eight O'Clock, Gen
erals Grant and Hunter, with the staff Off
GERS of the former, appeared at
GEN. TYLER's HEADQUARTERS,
Which are established Immediately on the
railroad at Monocacy Bridge. During two
hours or more the Generals sat under the
| trees in front of the house engaged in MOTH
| ing more important tnan desultory conver-
sation, mostly on Indifferent subjects. Gen.
| TYLER did the honors of host to the extent
| of his conveniences.
GRANTS APPEARANCE
Is decidedly better than it has been for a
| wear past. His moustache, which was by
no means becoming, has disappeared, aud
his whiskers are again closely trimmed.
His eve is clear; his general air and manner
that of man who sees a prosperous end to
all his undertakings. All this is in striking
contrast to his appearance during many
days of his great Virginia campaign, es-
pecially from the time of the battle of the
Wilderness to the crossing of the Pamun-
! kew. During those days there was an air
of weariness, increasing daily. that was
painful to behold, and made the lover of his
country fear that even his wonderful phys
ical and intellectual strength was breaking
down under the fearful responsibilities OF
his position. can give no better angury
| for the bettered condition of our military
affairs than to say that all that has now dis
appeared from Grants personal appearance,
and he looks again as he did during the last
days before Vicksburg, when he could see
certainly prosperous end to the matter In
| hand. =.
In the course of conversation this morn
ing Grant said OF
THE LATE REPULsE AT PETERSBURG,
That there was no earthly reason why II
should not have been an entire success II
| his orders had been 0beyed. The springing
| of the mine, he said, was a complete sur
prise of the rebels, and it only needed obe-
dience to his orders to have routed the en-
tire rebel army. Further than this Grant
did not say. but, thanks to him, Court OF
Inquiry is ordered, through whom the
country will soon learn on whose head to
visit its vengeance for those five thousand
soldiers of the Union slain ana manned in
vain, and for the opportunity lost, which
NAV be weeks and months in coming again.
While still waiting for something or some
body, saw how
II GRANT CUTS RED TAPE, r Z
Which requires word Of explanation
| Some months ago the Ninetieth New York
then i'm a distant field of operations, re-en-
| listed as veteran recruits, but were not able
then to take their furlough, on account o.
n press of business. Yesterday the regi-
ment departed for home on furlough. Bu
i twenty-five of the men, for some trivia
offense. were, as a punishment, not allowed
| to 90, and were put into other regiments t.
serve until their regiment returned, ant
were still held as veteran recruits. Thes'
twenty-five mer, being at Monocacy, one
them waited on General Grant
A private soldier, grim and travel-stain
ed, bearing in his every feature trace o
long and hard service in the field, the Lieu
tenant General listened attentively Will
he told his tale and plead for himself ant
his companions. A few questions put ant
answered, and Grant was satisfied that in
Justice had been done them, and Oh the spo
4 he wrote telegram to the proper officer
then at Harper's Ferry, instructing him t
furlough the men Immediately, and the con
sentence is they leave for home. might
| with consciousness that the Commander
in-Chief of our armies metes out equal an
exact Justice to all.
AT nearly eleven o'clock the train arrive
from Baltimore, and ~ -
GEN. PHIL. SHERIDAN
l Stepping of, it became apparent that fc
him had Grant and Hunter been waiting.7
Grant took Sheridan aside few steps, an
for a few moments the two were engaged
earnest conversation. Gen, Sheridan, worlo
famous now as cavalry commander, lool
none the worse for the many long marcht
and hard fights he has been through tn
summer. 'o
Concerning the position to be occupie
by Gen. Sheridan. am informed that ii
Department of West Virginia (Hunteri
and 'Susauehanna (Couch's) have been cor
solidated under him, and that he will tai
command Of the troops in the field, and tn
Hunter will command under him. In vie
of the fact that Hunter is Sheridan's SEMI
! in rank, / consider the latter part OF tn
arrangement at least doubtful.
The Poor OF NEW YoRK-Broadway
crowded with well dressed men al
lwomen--questionable widows and dashir
Leolors In silks are as plenty as ever; al
there seems to be disposition to look up
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