The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19
THE MIDDLE MILITARY d.
VISION.
Gen. Grant in the Field..A Visit
mand.
e OF the Philadeldhia inquirer,

MoNoCoCY, Aug. 6, 1864.
Matters military are yet sealed book
that cannot spi cad out to public perusal,
for the presumption is that all the daily
papers are laid on the tables of the rebel
generals within an hour or two after their
issue, and that thus what might be inter-
esting reading matter to the loyal public.
becomes more valuable than a reconnois-
sance in force to our enemy. Being I'M
willing to aid and comfort Early in this
style, if there has been any marching or
countermarching of our forces, l remain
silent concerning it.
One subject, however, is public theme
by this time. Thousands are aware of it
in all parts of the loyal country. Early
undoubtedly knew it by noon to-day, and
if he has Geographic communication with
Richmond, jeff. Davis was fully informed
of it before shutdown to-day. Therefore,
hazard telling the enemy nothing when
say that Lieut.. Gen. Grant has been with
us twelve hours of the last twenty-four.
Friday afternoon, at a little before five
O'Clock, the lOungers at the Relay House
were somewhat astonished to see small
man, wearing three stars and smoking q
cigar, descend from car of the Washing
ton P. NJ train. Taking chair on the
railroad platform, he smoked and talked
with the four staff officers accompanying
him for an hour or more, when q special
train from Baltimore hauled up at the Re-
lay House, and in moment after the Lieu
tenant General was on his way to hold a
conference with Gen. Hunter, whose head
quarters then were at Tn mas House,
about mile and half south of the rail-
road at Monocacy Junction.
The train arrived at the junction at
about O'Clock, and conveyance being
in waiting, Gen. Grant was Immediately
conveyed to Hunters headquarters, where
he remained during the night Of what
transpired there is nothing known, and we
can only guess at it, as events slowly de-
velope themselves in the future
On Saturday morning at about O'Clock
Generals Grant and Hunter, with the staff
officers OF the former, appeared at Gen.
Tyler's headquarters, which are established
immediately ON the railroad, at Monocacy
Bridge. During two hours or more the
Generals sat under the trees in front of the
house, engaged in nothing more important
different subjects. Gen. Tyler did the
honors of host to the extent of his conve-
niences.
Grants appearance Is decidedly better
than it has been for year past. His
moustache, which was by no means be-
coming, has disappeared, and his whis-
kers are again closely trimmed. His eye
is clear-his general air and manner that
OF man who sees prosperous end to all
his undertakings. All this is in striking
contrast to his appearance during many
days of his great Virginia campaign, espe-
clally from the time of the battle of the
Wilderness to the crossing of the Pamup
key. During those days there was an air
of WEAKNESS, increasing daily. that was
painful to behold, and made the
lover of his country fear that even
his wonderful physical and intellectual
strength was breaking down under the
fearful responsibilities of his position. /
can give no better augury for the bettered
condition of our military affairs than to
say that all that has now disappeared from
Grants personal appearance, and he looks
again as he did during the last days before
Vicksburg, when be could see certainly
prosperous end to the matter in hand
In the course of conversation this morn
ing, Grant said of the late repulse at Pc
tersburg that there was no earthly reason
why it should not have been an entire sue
cess if his orders had been obeyed The
springing of the mine, he said, was COM
plete surprise of the rebels, and it only
needed obedience to his orders to have
routed the entire rebel army. Further
than this Grant did not say, but thanks to
him court of inquiry is ordered, through
whom the country will soon learn on whom
to visit its vengeance for those five thou
sand soldiers of the Union slain and
manned in vain, and for that opportunity
lost' which may be weeks and months in
coming again. While still waiting for
something or somebody, saw how Grant
GUS req tape, which requires a word Of
explanation. Some months ago, the
Ninetleth New York, then in distant field
OF operations, re-enlisted as veteran re-
cruits, but were not able then to take
their furlough, on account of a press of
business. Yesterday tho ,o,;r,au4 a.