The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-08-18
GEN. GRANT ON THE UPPER
POTOMAC.

sonal Appearance--What he Said
about Petersburg--He does an Act
OF Justice--Arrival of Gen. Sheri-
dan--Grant Perpetrates a Joke.
We clip the following interesting ac.
count of Gen. Grants recent visit to the
Potomac, from the Correspondence of
the Philadelphia Inquirer:
MoNocAcY, August 6.-Matters mil
itary are yet sealed book that cannot
spread out to public perusal, for the
presumption is that all the daily papers
are laid on the table of the rebel Gen
erals within an hour or two after their
issue, and that thus what might be
interesting reading matter to the loyal
public becomes more valuable than a
reconno oissSnce in force to our enemy.
Being unwilling to aid and comfort
Early in this style, if there has been
marching or counter marching of our
forces, remain silent concerning it.
ODe subject, however, is a public
theme by this time. Thousands are
aware of it in all parts Of the loyal coun-
try. Early undoubtedly knew it by
noon to-day, and if he has telegraphic
communication with Richmond, JEFF.
Davis was fully informed of it before
sundown to-day. Therefore 1 hazard
telling the enemy nothing when 1
say that
LIEUTENANT GRANT
Has been with us for twelve hours of the
last twenty-four. Friday afternoon, at
little before 5 o'clock, the loungers iu
the Relay House were somewhat aston
ished to see a small man wearing three
stars and smoking cigar descen d
from car in the Washington 3 p. NJ
train. Taking a chair on the railroad
platform, he smoked and talked with The
four staff officers accompanying him fo
an hour or more, when a special ca
from Baltimore hauled up at the Rela,
House, and in q moment after tho 1t.
General was on his way to hold con
; ference with Gen. Hunter, whose head
quarters then were at the Thomas House
about mile and a half south of tn
railroad at Monocacy Junction.
The train arrived at the Junction a
about seven o'clock, and a conveyance
being in waiting Gen. Grant was i'm me
diately conveyed to Hunters headquar
quarters, where he remained during tn
night. OF what transpired there, moth
iug is known, and we can only guess a
it, as events slowly develop Themselves
in the future. On Sunday morning,
at about 8 o'clock, Generals Grant and
Hunter, with the staff officers of th
former, appeared at
GEN. TYLER's HEAD QUARTERS,
Which was established Immediately on
the railroad, at Monocacy bridge. Du
ring two hours or moro the Generals
sat under the trees in front of the hous
engaged in nothing more importan
than desultory conversation, mostly oil
indifferent subj acts. Gen. Tyler did tn
honors of host to the extent of his con
: venience.
GRANTS APPEARANCE
Is decidedly better than it has been 70
a year past. His moustache, which wa
by no means becoming, has disappear
ed, and his whiskers are again closel
trimmed. His eye is clear, his gener'
air and manner that of a mao who see
a prosperous end to all his undertak k
r iugs. All this is in striking contrast t
his appearance during many days Of hi
great Virginia campaign, especiall
from the time Of the battle Of tn
Wilderness to the crossing of tn
Pamunky. During those days ther
was an air Of weariness, increasing dai
ly, that was painful to behold, and mad
the lover of his country fear that eve
his wonderful physical and intellectua
strength was breaking down uHder tn
fearful responsibilities of his position
I can give no better augury for the bel
tered condition of our military affairs
than to say that all that has now disar
u peared from Grants personal appear
ance, and he looks again as he did du
J. ring the last days before Vicksburt
!; when he could see certainly prosper
!. Gus end to tho matter in hand.
In the course of conversation tn
morning Grant said Of
ID THE LATE REPULsE AT ETERsBURo,
That thero was no earthly reason VIII
!. it should not have been an entire sue
)" cess if his orders had been obeyed.-
y The springing of the mine, he said, wa
o. a complete surprise of the rebels, an
it only needed obedience to his Orde
to have routed the entire rebel army
US Further than this Gen. Grant did n