The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-03-22

AmCCuOtc Oh SemerNI SnCrHhaus
The extraordinary success with which
General Sherman has conducted his cam
paign during the last uino months, has Sc
cured for hun the affections OF the Amer
lean people beyond that of any other mil
itary oliccr. lie has become ms popular rs
military officer as Vice ADMIRAL Farragut
has as o naval commander. Anything re-
hating to him is therefore interesting
Through an officer in his command, recent
ly arrived, have obtained the circum-
stances of an amusing scene SAIL to have
taken place between General Sherman and
tho British Consul at Savannah, which, to
say the least is characteristics OF that OIL
GER as we'll IA the sollsuficicut style of
Her Maicsty's officials in the south.
On the arrival of General Sherman at Sa-
vanuah, ho saw a large number of British
flags displayed from buildings, aud had u Gu
riosity to know how many British Consuls
there were there. lie coon ascertained
| that these llags wero ON buildings where
cotton had been stored away, and at once
| ordered it to be seized, Soon after that
! while tho General was busily engaged at
his headquarters, q pompous gentleman
walked in, apparently in great haste, aud
! inquired il he was General ShermanY Hav'
! ing received an affirmative reply, the pom.
pous gentleman remarked; "rhat when he
| left his residence, United States troops
were Engaged in removing his cotton from
it, when it was protected by the British
flag
"Stop, sir" said General Sherman; "not
your cotton, sir, but my cotton; my cotton
in the name OF tho United States Govern
ment, sir. have noticed" continued
Sherman, "a great many British flags here
all protecting cotton; have seized il al
in tho namo of my Government.
but, sir" said the Consul Indignantly
"there is scarcely any cotton in Savannah
that docs not belsng to me-"
"There is not pound of cotton here, sir
that does not belong to me, for the Unto,
States" responded Sherman.
"Woll. sir, said the Consul, swelling
himself up with the dignity of his Ollie,
and reddening in his face, my government
shall hear of this, shall report your con
duct to my government, sir
"Ahl pray, who are you, sirY salt
the General.
"Consul to her British Majesty, sir"
"Ohl indeed responded tho General
al hope You will report mo to your govern
ment. You will please say to your govern
mcnt, for me, that have been fighting tn
EllSllSll BONeTIIHcuI all tHO WY llOtu VII
Ohio river to Nicksburg, and thence t
this point At every step have encoun
tered British arms, British munitions o
war, and British goods of every descriT
ton, at every stop, sir have met then
r sir. in all shapes, and now, sir, find yo
, claiming all the cotton sir. inte nd
, call upon my government to order mo
, \ assau at once"
/ "What do you propose to do there
asked the Consul, somewhat taken back.
Il would" replied tho General, "tall
/, with me a quantity of picks and shovel'
, and throw that cursed sand.hll into til
sea, sir. You may tell your governmer
that, Sir. would shovel 1t into the se'
sir; and then would pay for it, sir
necessary. Good day, sir
1t is needless to add that General ShoI
man was not again troubled with tho OF
cious representative of Her MAjostys Coy
ernmont. 1854.