New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-10
From the Middle Military Division.
LIEUT.. GEN. GRANT-HIs VISIT TO GEN. uUNTfi
WHAT HR SAID ABoUT PETERSBURG.

LIEUT., GEN GRANT-HIS VISIT TO GRN. HUNIhh
WHAT HB SAID ABOUT PETERSBURG.
speei nj Cor..spondence OF The Philadelphia Inquirer.
MoSocACY, Ang 3, 1864
Military matters are as yet a sealed BOOK that
cannot spread ont to public pcrusa for the presuln
ton is thai all the daily papers are laid on the tables OF
the Rebel generals within al hour or Two after tbeT
issue and that thus what might be interesting reading
matter the loyal public becomes more vaiuapie tu
a reconnaissance IN force 10 our enemy. Benny tn
willing 10 aid and comfort Early IN THIS style. there
has been any marching or counter marching by 0tr
forces | remain silent concerning II. 80 A..
one subject, however, is public theme by THIS tme'
Thousands aware Of il In all paris OF Ihe 10! 'oun
try Early undoubtedly knew OF II by noon to-day. ana
II no has telegraphic communication with hehiDohu
jeff Davis fully informed of 1t before snhuown 10
day Therefore l hazard telling the enemy nolhilg
when say that Lieut. Cen. Grant has been VAN us o'
twelve hours Of the last twenty.iour. ,-,.,. A.,
FRIDAY afternoon, ~ a little before O'Clock: tbe
louneers at the Relay House were somewhat
to see q small wearing three stars ana fmohlhe
cigar descend from ear 81 the ashlnslOn u w. ~
train Taking n chair on the railroad platform ne
smoked and talked with the four stan oin,crs na
panyin9 him for an hour more, when sieciai car
trot Baltimore hauled up at the Relay honse ana III
moment after the Lieutenant General was on ms WY W
hold a conference with Gen Hunter; whose heaoquai
tiers then were at ThOmas House, ABOUT inlo ana
half south of the railroad at MOnOcacy junction
The train arrived at the Junction at about
o'clock and q conveyance being III waiting Sh uial'
was immediately conveyed 10 Hunters headquarters,
where he remained during the night. or what Trans
PRED there nothing is known, and We can Only guess AZ
IT, MS events slowly develop themselves III Tue lauie
On Saturday morning at about O'clock. Gems. Grant
and Hunter with the staff officers Of the former h'
peared at Gen Tylers headquarters, when are eSinO'
shed Immediately on the railroad al honocacy bTI'se
Daring two hours or the Generals sat under the
trees In ont Of the house engaged IN nothing more M
portant than desutory conversanon mostly on lndier
ent subjects Gen. Tyler dd the DONORS vi most W 'no
extent Of his convenience. -,
Grants appearance is decidedly better than II has
been for year past His moustaohe has disappeared,
ard his viiskeTs are again closely irimmeu Ills eye
clear his general air and manner that Of man who
sees a prosperous end 10 all bis undertakings All TINS
is in striking contrast 10 his appearance during many
dave of bis great Virginia Campaign. especially nom
The time II the battle of the Wilderness 10 the crossing
Of the Pamunkcy. During these days there vas an
air of wearncss Increasing daily that was painful to
behold, and made the lover OF hls country lear iat
even his wonderful physical aud intellectual strength
wns breaking down under the fearn responsibilities oi
his poson can give no better augury FOR the btefed
condition Of military affairs kan 10 say that All mas
now disappeared from Grants personal appearance
and he looks again as he did duIpg the last days before
when lie could see a certainly prosperous
end 10 tie matter in hand.
in the course Of conversation this morning, Grant
sid Of the late rcpe at Petersburg that there was no
enrhly reason Why IT, should rot have been an entire
success il bis orders had been obeyed The sprnging
nf tie mine he said. complete surprise 70 the
Pehcls and IL only needed obedience 10 bis orders
have ruuted the entire Rebel army. Further thaD tnls
Grant did not soy, but thanks 10 him. Coat OF IN
quly ia ordered through whom tho country WI soon
learn ON whose head 90 visit it, vengeance foT tbose
90 soldiers Of the Union slain sndenGmed IN YAM
and for that opportunity lost which may be weeks ana
months in com ing again. While sim WAITING 20, souo'
which requires a word OF explanation. Some months
AFRO the Goth New York then IN distant field OF oper-
atoms rsenlisted veteran recruits ont we're ho' ap
then g. take their furiouPh. on account 90 PRES o
business Yesterday the regiment departed ioT hoiho
on fuTIough. But twenty-five oi toe men, iof some
trivial ofense. were. rs pnnishdent not allowed 10
go and we're put into other regiments 10 serve uhu
their regiment armed and enc SIN held az veteran
recruits. These twenIy,w men. bong at A0aocs'y
one Of them waited on Gen. Grant.
A private soldier, grim and travel stained paring
in rs 2, cry feature 81 long aud hard service ~
the field the LiepieDGntCeneral listened aiteniNeiy
while he told his tale and pleaded for himself ana BIZ com
panions A few questions put and answered. and
Grant was satisfied hat injustice had been done men,
and on the spot DO wrote telegram TO the proper ON
GER then Dafper Ferry instruetng hin 70 iriongh
the men Immediately; and The oonsequrhce Is they
leave for home 20 night with consciousness that Tie
Of our armies metes Out equal ana
exact justice 70 OIL aud,
Al nearly IL o'clock the train arrived from Baltimore
aud Gen PHI Sheridan stepping on II became aTpa-
rent that for him had Grant and Hunter been waiting
Grant took Sheridan nside few steps. and for few
moments the two engaged IN earnest conVersa-
sion GEN Sheridan uOTidianous now as a cavalry
comm uder looks none the worse Tor the many long
marches and hard fights he has been through this Sum
mer While Grant and Sheridan were consulting. Gen.
Hunter was sitting by Mrs. Gen Eicketis bot had not
said word TO her, IN view OF which the Lieutenant
General perpetated Joke when he turned 10 Hunter
and said he sOIS 20 interrupt hir but the tram
gns now ready 10 start. Acting on The lint Sheridan
and Hunter stepped Oh 0oard cad Doled AFTER were
on their way 10 larpers Ferry where they arrived at
o'clock p M, and immediately proceeued 70 ,le iroit
Concernug the position 30 be occupied by Gen Sheri
dan am Informed that the Departments OF West VIZ
ginia (Hunter's) and Susquehqnnn ConohD have been
consolidated under him. and that % WIN TAKE command
OF the troops In field and that HunteI vi" comand
under him In view Of Tie fact that Hunter ls SEeri'
dams senior Ia rank consider the laitep part OF this
arrangement at least doubtful
What now Of Affairs military Rnmor, hundred
tongaod as ue1a says that Early h again crosed the
Potomac in force. being engaged In that work al Oi
yesterday 81 iliamslori aud even a. hgh up 40 nan
movements as vet afford us no clue but hope Early
has done the very foolish thing OF attempting move
meut on Pennsylvania Our scouts and pckets teem 10
gain very Etlo Trustworthy Information OF the enemy
whereabout or strength but think the prepordeance
eyneuoe Is that he has not crossed the Potomac win
ANYTHING but cavalry and has no intention OF 50 doing
MARYLAND 10 great extent Parics are reported 70 be
within five miles of Frederick and were seen yesterday
nj Middleioyn where Coles cavalry ran across quite
force Of them. and were rather roughly handieq J..
On our part great activity prevails. and hope be
fore this letter reaches you 10 be able 70 chronicle that
Early has at last been oyeTtafen and whipped.
Allow me to say word concerning the reports that
have reached the North via Hamburg. l have been
in some part OF Hunters Army every day ior the past
ten and have no indication that the enemy Wa
in Maryland in force and have beard nothing of the
K lind. The enemy may have occupied Hagerstown for
the las. three four days and may have crossed his
entire army at Wiliamspo but II 80 the policy pnr'
sued during those days by our military authorities has
been most ncOmprehensibe. From all Tie facts in my
possession believe nothing Of the Kind. know how
easy it is for the Maryland and Southern Pennsyl
yana mind 20 magnify bend OF horse thieves into
formidable army and think their fertile magna,ions
the sole foundation for their stories thus fer.
There Is undoubtedly some deeign OF the enemy on
barge scale which our army Is nov actively engaged IA
endeayoTing 10 thwart but the invasion panic, TO
this date Is manfcsty thing Of air Gen Jce John
sou may be coming with his 300 men, bit he los not
come. Is there any Sign Of him or hi, egons In
dag OF two will be able to write you definitely on all