, 1864-08-14
An Interview with Gen. Grant.
from the Hattfno0re 4mer7rsn Ano


4 New Yorker returned yesterday morn
ing from City Point, Virginia, hlving visit
ed the Army Of the Potomac to distribute
supplies for the soldiers, which had been
contributed By the congregation under his
charge IN Thirty street After per
forming this duty he mace tour Of the
camps, and paid his +. r.spects to zen Grant.
or this interview he gives the. following in
tesrstaDx account:
81 learned that tue headquarters Of the
General were atont quarter Of mile from
my oSn etnpptnE place, and Immediately re-
paired tltther. To thr perscN whom met
1t the eptrsDce told my business, stating
that was mtmner Of the cen 9li!tee ap-
p"intea at the Grant meeting, held in New
York, In June, r.
you,' said he; '*he is dlseDgaged; 70 to him
there, urdcr the fy,'
went ut once AID introduced myself to
him. His aadrets Is remarkable He has
the faculty Of putting ever. body in his COM
pany immt dfately Mt ease, AID ut the same
time neyer lowers himself. There IL re.. &
truce OF affectatioQ that character;zes man
who has stepped into rsnk which be feels
| to have added to bis importance, and he fs
ut'ery destitute Of vulyar familiarity of
n,aohef He IL d good representative Of re-
publican life in tbis country, where a man
mar take the place which his talent, taste
g. that"
AZ soon a. 'eslutations had been escbang-
60, Opened my business, referring to the
grtat meeting held In Union Square, in June.
where | had the honor Of speaking AZ well
ae OF signing the address which had been
prepared and transmitted to hin by the M.
tional Committee.
"The sentiment Of that meeting, General"
remarked. s. WAS to uphold the Union Cause
and Gen. Grant. even though we that same
day hHd heard OF reDElae -
There Is no danger Of permanent re-
pulse" he answered. 'tTho1sh seemingly
We are taking great deal OF time, yet We
are using u1' the rebel army taster :han it eau
au fully confident Of the rc:ult''
"GeneEal," remarked, "the people of
New York now feel that there Is one 1T the
head q our armies in whom they can repose
tue fnllest confidence -
Yes,'" he Interrupted, "there is man in
most confidence, Gen. Sherman. He is an
able, upright, honorable, unambitious n,au
We lot another one OF like character a few
days age, Gen. McPherson."
Changing the subject, be asked ME to make
his apologies to the Natfonat COMMITTEES for
neglecting to acknowledge the;- resolutions.
:" am glad OF IN opportunity Of explaining
Why baye not returned reply said he;
II sent the resolutions Immediately to Mrs
Gr.nt, and they have not been returned
lae position OF our army before Peters
burg is one which gives us the advantage
Heretofore the enemy hare had the inside,
ard heen enabled to 11ana.e troops 80 I'D to
secure all the facilitie. which that position
affords. Gen. Grant has now got that into
rior line, and can throw troops from one
point to another, 1naes them, and employ
them to the greatest advantage and the rebel
General can1ot prevent him. Gen Lee has
found his n,aStcr.
The attack on Peterehr-glas week. though
failing to insure triumph, was By no means
~ serious disaster. The plans of the General
commanding were such as to avert tue pos
sibi1ity Of any ert1lsdlns fire, hut some of
the subordinate Generals failed to carry out
their part Of the programme, But tor this
emission on their part. Petersburg, 1t Is safe
10 deelarr, would huve been ours. It will be
yet, bnt ut a sacr'tic: Of more time
There is every rrasou fog confidence in the
operations OF our aruly in Virginia. They
are e1bauetiug The enemy, u,aintasairg their
.'Wn ground, and ancrohchtoy on their adver-
sartes. Their COMMANDER, too, Is IN earnest
man, and believes in tue Tvrk in which he il
engaged.