The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-06
INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL GRANT.
visit 20 the Army OF the POtOmRc-AHairs
Before PeterSburE.

visit 20 the Army OF the POtomac-An,airs
Before Petersburg.
A gentleman OF this city returned home this
morning from City Point Va, having visited
the Army Of the Potomac to distribute supplies
for the soldiers, which had been contributed by
the congregation under his charge Ia Thirty
seventh street. After performing this duty he
made tour of the camps, and paid his respects
10 General Grant. OF this interview, he gives the
following interesting account -
II learned that the headquarters OF the General
were about quarter OF mile from my own
stopping place, aud immediately repaired thither.
To the person whom L met ut the entrance told
my business stating that was member Of the
committee appointed at the Grant meeting held
In New York In June. ...Y..
@T think the General will be glad to see you
said he She Is disengaged go to him there under
the fly fl. 5000. ..y.H ru- ...
II went at once and introduced myself to him.
His address 10 remarkable. He has the faculty
of putting everybody In his company imme-
dately at ease and at the same time never lowers
himself There Is not trace Of the affectation
that characierizes man who has stepped into
rank which he feels to have added 10 his import
ance; and he is utterly destitute Of vulgar fami-
liarity Of manner. He is good representative Of
republican life In this country, where man
may take the place which his talent, taste, and
ability indicate, and yet be "a man for a that
"As soon as salutations had been exchanged
opened my business, referring 10 the great meet
| ing held in Union Square In June, where had
the honor Of speaking, as well as of signing the
|
| to him by the National Committee. ID. ... .....
"'The sentiment of that meeting, General
| remarked, was to uphold the Union cause and
| General Grant, even though we that same day
hnd heard of repulse.' ~
l "'There is no danger Of permanent repulse.
| he answered. Though seemingly we are taking
| great deal of time, yet we are using up the
| Rebel army faster than II can be replenished IL
will take more time, but l am fully confident Of
the result
''General,' remarked, the people OF New
York now feel that there Is one at the head Of
armies in whom they can repose tho fullest CON
idence.'
N'Yes,' he interrupted, there is a man in the
| West in whom they can repOse the utmost conf
| dence, General Sherman. He is an able upright,
honorable, unambidous man. We lost another
one of like character few days ago, General
Changing the subject, he asked me to make
his apologies TO the National Committee for neg
lecting to acknowledge their resolutions. Il am
| glad Of an opportunity Of explaining why have
not returned reply said he; Il sent the resolu
tons Immediately TO Mrs. Grant, and they have
not been returned!
"The position of our army before Petersburg
Is one which gives US the advantage. Hereto
: fore the enemy have had the inside, aud been
enabled to manage troops 80 as to secure all the
facilities which that position sfords. General
Grant has now got that interior line, and can
: throw troops from one point to another, mass
them, and employ them to the greatest adyan-
tage; and the Rebel general cannot prevent him
! | General Lee has found his master.
, 'The attack on Petersburg last week, though
| falling to secure triumph, was by nomeans d
serious disaster. The plans of the General com
manding were such as to avert the possibility o
: any enfiladng fire but some of the subordinate
generals failed to carry out their parts of the pro
G gramme. But TOR this omission on their part
l. Petersburg Ii is safe to declare, would have beel
ours. 1t will be yeti but at sacrifice of NOR
| time.
n "The conduct OF the wounded coored soldier
. | eXemphes most admirably their fOrtitude aul