The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-25
The Rebels Hspe or Capturing sI
Destroying Sheridan's Cavalry.
Rebel Accounts from Peters.
burg to the 21st.
They Of Course Declare All General Grants
Plans aud Labors to be Useless,
&ss xe.s &ss
THE HERALD's DISPATCHES
ME-. B. Cndwallader's Despatch.
CRY PoINr June o. 1885,


CRY PorSr, June %, 1884.
HANGERS. on AND CAMP FOLLOWERS
snce the advent OF transports that supply
this army, and establishment OF daily communication
with Washington by steamboats, Sanitary and Christian
Commission men, nurses, suffers and civilians Of every
degree, swarm around tho wharyes fl up the narrow
avenues, that scarcely admit OF two passing be-
tween the long lines OF six mule teams that stand 10 this
city by tho acre; plunge rantically the road
In front your stced wherever you ride, at the mmi
risk Of their necEa ply everybody with ridiculous
questions about the smiltary stuation;' invade the
privacy OF every tent In reach; stand around
every table they get In sight OF At meal time,
like pack Of hungry dogs, until they invited to cat
insulted into leaving; wander around the place in
every quarter AT all hours sight seeing, and especially
nsst the immediate vicinity OF general hsadquarters
Here they congrcgte and 1uttsr like silly moths around
candle and may any hour OF the day standing
In rows groups, staring and gaping at General Grant
and STAFF pointing out the different members Of tho latter
TO each other and sezng every unfortunate darkey be-
longing to headquarters that happens TO pass within
rsssh and plying him with all OF impertUent
questions. "Does General Grant drink" "Does he
smoker "Whcre's his segarf 'Where docs be sleep
and eats" care you he Is not drinking msnS"
"Yesn "where's his wifefn "what became OF bis son
that accompanied him at vicksbnrgg" "Vhich Is Conc
raj Graut9n "WhG2 Not that little manf'
For several days.Genera Grants headquarters might
easily have been mistaken for menagerie, so deter
mined were the im.uncrea dlers % convert him into a
lion to stared AS consequences Of such unbear.
able annoyance tho guards finally instructed to al
low no suspicious looking dors the ground
apart for headquarters tents.
OLD AnEs LAST JOKE
Yesterday about O'Clock long gaunt, bony man,
with queer admixture OF the oomca and doefu in his
couuenance that reminded OF professional under
taker cracking dry joke undertook TO reach the Gene
rails tent by scrambug through hedgorow and coming
Ia the back way alone He was stopped by Of the
hostlers and told 10 keep out here The ind vidua
black replied that he thought General Grant would
allow him inside, and strode ahead. tYoull
damned find out yelled In reply. ON reaching
the guard he stopped with, mo sanitary folks al
lowed inside" After parlcyIng the intruder was
compelled 10 give his name, and announced himself TO be
ABRAHAM LINCOLN President OF the United States desiring
an Interview with General Graut. The guard saluted
and allowed him 10 pass General Grant recognized him
he stepped undor the largo "Hyr In front Of his tent
and shook hands with him cordially, and then
troduced him to such members OF the star as were
present and unacquainsd Il ascorianed that the
President had just arrived the City OF Baltimore and
accompanied by bis "rad" Assistant Secretary
OF the Navy For, Mr.. Chadwick proprietor Of Wizards
Hotel and q marine guard. Tho conversation soon
took "a wide freeand.easy range until dinner was
announced The President was duly seated ate
| mseA as other mortais, managed TO ring in
three avore Jokes during the meal under the pca
Illustrating tho topics discussed, and kept every one on
| the qsi tice for others I'll the party rose.
VISIT THE yRoSr-rIScoLS's RECEPTION.
He very naturally dosirous OF riding the front
SO H four o'clock horses brought up tho Presi.
dent mounted General Grants thoroughbred Cincn.
natus, the General Egypt, "rad" on the Generals
black pony JeG Davis, and, accompanied by largo pro-
portion OF tho star and escort the party rode 10 tho hoad
quarters OF General wright commanding the sixth CORPS
whore General Meade and star thcm. The location
commands good view OF Petersburg as can yca be
obtained from lines. Maps brought out and OK.
amined, the position OF tho army explained its future
operations discussed, the stecpcs and spires OF the
| city observed as well as the dust and smoke
would allow, national airs were played by the
| band the enemy's works the opposite side
Of the Appomuttox Inspected and after stay an hour
and half Tho party started its return 70 headquar
tors On tho out many persons recognized the Pro.
| sdents physognomy. The news soon spread, aud on
the return ride the roads lined any places with
weather beaten veterans, anxious 10 catch glimpse Of
| Old Abe one cavalry private recognized him tho
road. Mr. Lincoln shook him by the hand like an old
familiar acquaintance TO The Infinite admiration Of the
| bystsuders.
| Perhaps the noticeable feature Of the ride was
the passing OF brigade OF negro troops The troops
were cunKps by The roadside bu, seemed to know by
instlcct who was approaching They came rushing and
almost to the horses feet, by hundreds, scream.
rg yelling, shouting, "Hnrrah for the Lberator ~
'Iiurrah for the presidcni and perfectly Wild with
excitement aud delight IL was spontaneous ouburst
OF genuine love and affection Tor tie o. they look urou
as their "dsvcrer from harfase" sud liNE viid hug.
zahs weie par'eeIly dsiNuar Tha Pres N rpcoyc "a
as he rode lhrorh tnc rr1S AL how,t on eve hand