Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-12
The Made lIilitary Department
Gen. Grsat II the FssIs-A Tlsit to Gen.
REEtsT-SheTid1H n Command.

A1sateF-E.ftcT l11lA N5allAadLsA1-
CorrssPoadeaos Of the PhlAdslphia ISquirsr-
MosooEcE, SaturdA ", Aug. 6, 1864.
Matters military are yet 8 sealed book
that cannot spread out to public perusal,
for the presumption - that that sll the
daily papers are laid on the tables of the
rebel Generals within an hour OF two after
I their issue, and that thus Whist might be
interesting reading matter 20 the loyal
public, becomes more valuable than a re-
connoisssnce In force TO our enemy. Being
unwilling to aid and comfort Early in this
style, If there has been any marching or
counternsrchiBg Of our forces, remain
Silsnt Concerning It.
One subject, however, Is public theme
by this time. Thousands are sEare of il
in all pArts Of the loyal country. Early
undoubtedly knew it BY noon to-day, and
| if he had telegraph CONN municatiou with
Richmond JEFF. Davis WAS fully informed
of 1t before sundowu to-day. Therefore,
hazard telling the enemy nothing when
say thst LieHt. Gen Grant has been with
rs for twelve hours of the last twenty four.
Friday afternoon, al little before hFe
o'clock, the loungers at the Relay House
we're somevhat sstonished to see small
man, wearing three stars and smoking
cigar, descend from car Of the Washing
toa 3 P. NJ. train. Taking chair On the
railroad platform, he smoked and talked
With the four staff officers who aceompa-
MED him for an hoqr or more. EhFn spe-
eial train from Baltimore hauled up st the
Relsy House, and IA momsnT after the
Lisutenant General WAS o. his way 70
hold S conference with Gen. Hunter, whose
! headquarters then we're st Thomas House,
sbout mile snd half south OF ths rail-
road at Mooocacy junction.
The train arrived st the Junction at
about o'clock, and conveyance being
in waiting, Gen Grant was Immediately
| conveyed 10 Hunters headquarters, where
he remained daring the night Of what
trauspired there nothing is known, sud We
can only guess at it, as events slowly de-
velope themselves In the future- On Sat
uFdaE morning, at about 8 O'Clock, Gems.
Grant aud Hunter, with the staff officers of
the former, appeared zt Gen TTTyIeI'B head
quarters, which are established Immediate
ly on the railroad, Al HonocEcT Bridge
During two hourE or more the Generals sat
under the trees in front of the house en-
gagged in nothing more important than des-
ultery cppvepsdou, mostly on Indifferent
subjects- Gen Tyler did the honors of host
to the extent OF his couveniences-
Grants aPpearauce is decidedly better
than 1t has been for yssr past His
noQstzchs, which was By no nesus be-
coming, has disappeared, aad his Uhiskers
are sEain closely trimmed. His eye Is
tclear-his general air Aud manner that Of
man who sees q prosperous end to all his
undertakings. All this IL in striking con-
trsst 70 his appearance during many days
| of his great FirEiais campaign, especially
| fron the time Of the battle Of the Wilder
| ness to the crossing of the PAmuukey-
! During those days there was Al air of wear
| iness, Increasing daily, that vas painful to
| behold, and made the dover Of his country
fear that even his wonderful physical aud
intelleetusl strength MAS breaking down
IN der the fearful responsibilities CT his po-
sitiou. I can give no better augury for the
/ bettered eoUdition OF our military affairs
/ than to say that all that hss now disap-
pesrsd from Grants personal appearance,
and he looks sgain as he did during the last
days before YicksbErgh, when he conld see
. certainly prosperous end to the matter N
hand
In the course of conversation this morn
F-g, Grant said Of the late repulse ~ Pc
tersb1rg, that there was no earthly reason
why Il should not have been an entire sue
cess If bis orders had been observed The
springing of the nine, be said, vas 8 COM
I pIete surprise 20 the rebels, and 1t only
needed obedience to his orders to have
routed the entire rebel army. Further
than this Grant did not say, bat thanks 70
him. Court of Inquiry Is ordered, throGgh
vhsm the country VIII soon learn on
whose head 70 visit the Vengeance for those
FIVE thousand soldiers of the Union slain
and msimed in vain, n q for that oPportu-
nifty lost, which msF be weeks and months
lin coming again. While still Waiting for
something or somebody, I saw how Gsnl
Grant cuts red tape which requires word
of explanation Some months ago. the
Hinetieth New York, then IN q distant field
of operation, reinlisted as veteran recruits,
but were rot able then 10 take their fur
Tough, on occount of 3 prsss Of business.
Yesterday the regiment departed for home
on furlough- Bat twenty two Of the men,
for some trivial offence, we're, az 3 punish
ment, not allowed to 60, and were pat into
other regiments 70 serve until their regi-
tment return0i, and we're still held as veteran
recruits. These twenty two men, being 81
Monocscy, one Of them waited on General
Grant
A private soldier, grim aud travel stain
ed, beEipg IN his every feature = trace oi
tloag and hard service in the fed, The
] Lieutenant Geusrai isbsnsd HttsutatiVely
while he told his tale and plead for himself
I and his coupaaionG. a few questions pui