The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-10
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
move "a ents OF General Grant.


MosooAoY. August 8, 1854.
Lieutenant General Grant has been with us for twelve
little before Ave O'Clock the Iouugers at the Relay House
were somewhat astonished TO small man wearing
three stars and smoking cigar descend from car on the
Washington three y. NJ train Taking chair on the
railroad platform he smoked and talked with the four
1t III officers Accompanying him for an hour or more.
when special from Baltimore hauled up at the Relay
House, and 10 moment after the Lieutenant General
on his way to hold conference with General Hunter,
whose headquarters then at Thomas House, about
mile and half south OF the railroad at Monocacy juno
ton.
Tho train arrived the Junction about O'clock
ana conveyance being Ia waiting General Grant
Immediately conveyed to Hunters headquarters, where
he remained during night or what TRANSFERRED there
nothing Ia known and only guess at it events
slowly develop themselves in the future On Saturday
morning. about eight O'Clock Generals Grant and Hun
Iyer's headquarters. which are established Immediately
On tne rairoad a. Monocscy ofdSa. puEns Two hours
house ENGAGED In nothing more important than deultory
conversation mostly on indifferent subecS Cen Tyler
did the honors Of the host to the extent OF his
neDces
In the course OF conversation this morning Grant said
OF the late repuse at Petersburg that there earth
y why IL should not have entire
IL his orders had been obeyed. The sprngmg of the
NINE he said, complete surprise OF the rebels and
it only needed obedience TO hs orders routed the
entire rebel army. while still waiting for sorncthn
somebody saw how Grant cuts red taps which rsqures
word OF explanation. Some months ago the Ninelieh
New York. then IN distant field OF operations e-ensfs,ed
as veteran recruits but were not able thea to take IN r
furough, accoSnt OF press OF business Yesterday
the regiment departed for homo fnrlough But
W TWO or the men, LOT some trlrlii OueuCe were, a.
punishment, not allowed TO 90, and put into other regi
ments 70 serve until their eement returned and
stil held veteran recruits These twenty two
beng AZ Monocacy, OF them waited Gen. Grant.
A private soldier grim and travel stained bearing in
his every featu trace OF long and hard service IN the
field the Lieutenant General listened attentvely while he
told his tale aud plead himself and panions
few questions put and answered and Grant satisfied
that injustice had been done them, and the spot he
wrote telegram to the proper officer, then Harpers
Ferry, instructing him TO furough the Immediately
and the consequence Is they leave for home night with
a consciousness that the Conmanaern Chief OF
armies metes out equal and exact justice toail
At nearly eleven O'Clock the train arrived from BATH
more. and General Phil. Sheridan stepping or it became
apparent that for him had Grant and Hunter been wait
ing Grant took Sheridan aside few steps. ard for few
moments the two we're engaged IN earnest conversation
While Grant and Sheridan nsutpg General
Hunter was sitting by Mrs. General Ricketts, bat had not
said word TO her, in view OF which the Lieutenant
General perpeSated Joke when he turncd to Hunter
and said be was sorry to interrupt him. but the train
ready to start Acting the hint, Sheridan
Hunter stepped board a moment after were
their way TO Harpers Ferry, where they arrived
QUE O'Clock p NJ, and Immediately proceeded to tho