The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-08
General Hherman,s visit to Gen.
crAl Grant-What he said, an d
how ne looked. do.


Recognizing q naval officer in the COM
pany, Gen. Sherman advanced 10 shake
hands, his cOuntenanoe bean1ing with de-
light, exclaiming, ''That wasnf fair, old
fellVw-that was my game Wilmington
was my meat, However, I'm glad you
took itglad on Terry's account, glad on
eerned and i5r many a peason. al almost un-
mentionable, glad on the cOuntry'sf ac-
count" But I whipped EN-. too. ''ias my,
boys chased 'em everywhere" mo trOu-.
Bile at all.'' The latter sentences, uttered
In his quick, nervous manner, sounded so
peculiarly Shermanish, that all were snail-
ing at his eagerness. ltss3
General Gran: quietly remarked: "Ah,
out you see, Sherman, I've heard the
other side ofthe story" abiding to the ac-
counts OF his many defeats in Southern pa
pers. 81
In the meantime, Admiral Porter, who
had dropped down from Varina, In expec.
tation Of his arrival, honored the distin.
guished chief with salute BETTING his
rank and command, from the flagship
Malvern. "a .a
During the evening, Gen. Sherman had
an interview with the President, and spoke
to him and to all IN the most encouraging
language possible, concerning the cOAdi-
ton of the Confederacy.
A correspondent Of the Herald. writing
q Fortress Monroe on the 10Th, says:
Major General w. 7. Sherman returned
lust evening at late hour from the front,
having spent nearly Two days with Lieut..
General Grant az City Point. Rear Admi-
raj David %. Pdfter placed the gunboat
Bat, Captain Barnes. at his disposal. a
dispatch having been received here that
General Sherman was coming, the ladies Of
the fort, headed by Mrs. Major General
Ord, repaired 10 the Office Of Major James,
tor nm h0 20
wharf, To greet him on his arrival. The
post band was also ordered out to welcome
the able chieftain to this place. To all APP
pearances General Sherman anticipated
such an affair as awaited him, and being y
modest and retiring man, he, by one Of his
brilliant strategic plans, completely out
| thanked the party wishing to dohim honor.
He was landed in d small boat from the
yacht, and, accomplished by single staff
officer, and unknown, he made his way to
the fort, and when comfortably ensconced
III Mrs. Ores parlor, he dispatched an or
derry for The lady and informed her Of his
arrival. The disappointment felt by the
ladies' in having their little surprise party
defeated, was considerable, but there WAS
no help Tor it, and they were compelled. to
retire TO their homes without accomplish
lug the object of their Reconnaissance"
After n short stay at the residence of Mrs.
Ord, General Sherman left on the Bat for
wilmington.
His arrival at Newbern, on his way up,
is thus described by the Herald's CORES
p0ndent:
He is looking in splendid condition, and,
as he is now sitting at thu hotel table, an
eager crowd gathers about the door to get
glimpse Ut him. He ia surrounded by Gen.
erals Hugh Ewing, InRis N. Palmer, and
other officers, and is talking MI the while
with some OF them, being apparently in
Hkn<ah sa1A
nervous all the while. A band of music
eerenadeti him, but unfortunately it was
impossible to draw speech out of him.
He took cigar after tea, and went direct
~ to the cars, requesting Colonel Wright,
the manager Of the road. to make up for
hat time.
BE did, however, makes few remarks to
crowd Of soldiers, who swarmed around
him on his arrival here. As he started
down the street the soldiers rushed around
him as though they were going to tear him
! t. pieces, Ill the while exclAiming. s.Here
he il, - ''There he goss," and calling upon
him for . speech. He said few words, TO
the effect that he was proud Of them all,
and then got cut Of the way. tt.ss
There is no ostentation about him what
eyer. either in dre4s. manners. or dispose
ton. AT the same time he impr6sses one
with the idea that his mind 10 Ali alivs with
thought and activity. Coming down on
the cars he vas, communic Ativs and pleas
On he way dox i We met ; ,ra,n,9 going
| up with = load or commissary stores. :Ahi
that's what 1 Ike Is see. ~ said he .'that's
good ior The boys. stomachs = aud after
ward be Iemarxsd. on seeing mail ON the
train, thai nthat Was good for the, bows
minds AZ well as stomaeha.'' .s.
( la private soldier cimS up, SiviIly and
offered 70 shake banda with him he never
denied him the privilege. He said he was
..gping mp 70 see Grant, for Ave minutes,
and have it ali chaiksA out Tor him. and
then he would come back and pitch Is
again. He only yanfsd 70 80 him i've
but two or thfee days, = Evsrythips S
said pnd did indicated his restless ehsrey.
To his Qnarte.master 10, merely passsd
stores through. The same brevity and
neiyousness Characterised all his Henea-
| gss and communication with every body.