Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-30
THE PRESIDENTS VISIT TO THE FRONT.
Correspondence Of The NsO York Herald.

t# CITY POINT JUNE %, 1864.
Yesterday about one O'clock long, gaunt, bony man,
with queer admixture of the comoa and doeiu IN his
counenance that reminded of professional under
taker cracking dry joke undertook to reach Inc Sone'
rails tent by scrambng through hedgerow and coming
in the back way alone. He was stopped BY one Of the
horters and told to "keep out OF here The individual
in black replied that he thought Gen. Grant would allow
him inside and strode ahead. "You damned soon ma
OUT, yelled in reply. On reaching the guard no was
stopped with, "No sanitary folks allowed inside Alter
pareyiDg the intruder was compelled 10 give ms
name and announced himself TO be Abraham Lincoln
President of the United States, desiring an interview win
Gen. Grant The guard sauted and allowed hum 20 pass.
Gen Grant recognised him he stepped UNDER the large
fly in front of his tent and shook hanos WIN n
cordially and then introduced him 10 sucn VI .no
staff as were present and unacquanted IL was ascer
tanned that the President had just arrived and was
nnnied nv his son Tad Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Fox Mr. Chadwick, proprietor of Wizards Hotel and
marine guard The conversation soon TOOK a"ido Hee-
| and. easy range until dinner announced.
ha President was very naturally DESTROYS of riding to
the front co. O'clock horses were brought up the
President mounted Gen. Grants thoroughbred Cncln-
naus the General on Egypt, Tad ON the Generais
black pony jeff Davis and accompanied by large pro-
portion the staff and escort the party rode TO the head
quarters Of Gen. Wright, commanding the Sixth Corps
| Where Gen. Meade and staff met Them The location
commands good view of Petersburg can yet be OBJ
tanned from our lines. Maps brought out and ex-
ahmed the position Of the army explained its future ope-
ratons discussed the s'eepes and spires OF the oy oo
served as well the dust aud smoke would allow Daona
airs were played by the band The enmys works on Inc
opposite side of the Appomatox viewed and after stay
OF hour and half the party started on Its return 70
Perhaps the noticeable feature OF the ride
was the passing of brigade of negro troops The troops
were ouugng by tho roadside but seemed to know BY
instinct who was approaching Ihey came rusning ana
almost to the borses feet hundreds screaming Yelling
shouting Hurrah for the Llberator = Hurrah Tor the
President y and perfectly wild with excitement aud
delight. The President uncovered as no rode through
their ranks and bowed every hand TO his sable admirers
The cayacade arrived at about nine CLOCK
took tea and chatted short time, when the ysers de-
parted their saterooms on the steamboat Inns morn
pp visit to Bermuda Hundred and Gen. Butler is de-
temned on and late the evening the President and his
friends will leave for Washington omitted to say IN
the proper place that Assistant Secretary of War Dana
the President and party 10 Petersburg and
| back.
! NEAR POINT OF Rocks, JUNE o. 1864
/ The President Of the United States arrived at Lieut.
Gen. Grants head quarters yesterday at O'Clock r
Mr. Lincoln came down the Potomac and assembled the
James in United States vessel, and 80 quiet and
modest was his approach from the City Point landing t.
tie grounds immediately surrounding the headquarters
Gen Grant that the sentinel stationed at the south gate
the enclosure challenged the Chief Magistrate actually
taking him for member Of the Sanitary Commission, and
upon this ground dispung the Presidents further pro-
gress. captain upon the stah passing and recognising
the stranger set the matter right and conducted the Pre-
sident TO the Lieutenant Generals tent.
Mr.. Lincoln accompanied by three friends, ncud
ing little Tad and his wholly unexpected arrival al
City Point the occasion OF 10 little evident surprise
among all who either saw or heard OF the event. Or
reaching Cen Grants tent, which, as part OF the Com
mAnding Generals headquarters is Handsomely and ay
situated the south side of the James overlooking
the stream the President greeted pleasantly BY the
Lieutenant General who shook hands with him, and the
several gentlemen of the staff happening to be present
who merely, but decorously sauted the President by
raising their caps Alter brief but, observed it,
exceedingly animated Conversation IN which the Presden
tia gestures both numerous and awkward the dis
tnQuhed party retired to the tent for dinner The
dinner was usual with the hero of Vcksburg plain
aud substantial though by no means frugal meal and
tie great Sprngfedisu ate hearty aud make doubt
enjoyable mea-ab 600 Tissue al maia Not the leas,
conspicuous and peecabe parsonage al the table little
Tad Lincoln who down with his pony and diminu
tive shoulder straps to the theatre of war.
Dinner the next thing in order visit to the
front Of Petersburg, whittier the President, Gen Grant
and long cavacade Of staff officers and cavalry proceeded
al about o'clock p NJ. taking what is known the
City Portland Petersburg road The President passed to
the headquarters of Msor Gen Wright, commanding the
Sixth Sedgwick) corps Here the party Hospitality
entertained, the corps band playing Hail to the Chief
the President whose approach bad been teegraphed
was deserted. Gen. Meade and staff were in waiting to
receive the President, aud all that trsnspred both
socially and Intellectually unexceptonabe The President
took long and lingering look at Petersburg and strained
bis eyes towards the rebel capital Remaining only half
hour the party returned TO Gen Grants quarters being
cheered the way by colored brgadethe only cheer
ing heard during this pleasure trip.
GEN BUFFERS HEADQUARTERS,
Near Point Of Rocks June 23-4 A. NJ
Two important matters divide the interest Of the past
twenty hcursthe movements of the President of the
Gen b Fosters command the left bank of the James
river pposite to Joness Landing just above Atkins Land
ing and below Four Mile creek.
at O'clock III the morning Of June % Major Gen
But and his stat in the saddle route to Point
Rocks take the Generals steamer the Greyhound with
view OF joining the President and party at Bermuda
Hundred, wlher they had arrived from Gen. Grants 10
The United States Baltimore Arriving at the
Hundreds Gen Butler and staff proceeded board the
Baltimore aud exchanged congratulations with the Chief
Magistrate who accompanied by Mr.. Assistant Sec.
Rotary Fox, Mr.. Assistant Secretary Charles A. Dana
Gen. Barnard, Little Tad" and hs playmate named
Perry The exceeding cordiaty that marked the entire
interview between the President and the Major General
commanding especially noticeable. All being on board
the Baltimore steamed up the James river to the feet
where Admiral Lee ard party taken The party
then proceeded the river TO the tor Onondaga
Crows Meet where the vessel boarded and carefully
ntpected-the Admiral and Gen Barnard g0rg still further
up the river 10 the formers gig TO inspect the obsucous
10 the james adjacent to the Hewlett House. The entire
party then went ahore and mounting horses made grand
tour Of Gen. Buffers tcaons the troops throughout
cheering the Pr sdeDt aud Gen Butler alternately Shortly
after two O'clock p NJ the President sgued his nten.
ton Of Immediately returning 10 Washington Proceeding
aboard the Greyhound, attended by Gen Butler and sta
he joined the Baltimore aud left this scene after unco-
monty pleasant satisfactory ard instructive visit.
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