Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-07-01
MISCELLANEOUS.
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a Springfield Qllinois) correspondent of
the Chicago Republican, gives the Following
interesting chnpter Of past history:
In the RtprJiioln of June 3, was publish
edan editorial article with an extract head
ed a "A Scrab of History" and which gives
an account of General Sherman's written
protest against General Grants circutous
march around Nicksburg, and by which he
cut himself OFF from his base of supplies
describes how General sherman directed
that the protest be forwarded tr Washing
ton 4; how General Grant never did so for
ward ii but afterwards. when NiCksburg
was about to surrender, tore it up in Gene.
raj Shermans 5 presence, much to the salts
faction of the latter
have no doubt Of the truth of the story.
as tperiectly tallics with an account (Which
| have often heard related 10y parties who
were prescnD, of the way in which General
Grant is said to have come to the determi-
nation OF making an extraordinary and no.
vel military movement 10y which he cap.
turrd Nicksburg, and which movement was
evidently entirely one of his own Invention,
( and greatly adds to the military genius to
the man. The people have not (probably
! because of General Grants native modestp
been heretofore willing 20 give him credit
| Tor originality OF mind, or Tor that military
| genius (Which is the highest form of mental
| power and which conceiyes as well as exc.
cutcs. In fact, ] have heard officers and sol
/ Oiers assert that 20 Gencral H'TcrnIaE alone
| was due the credit of planning the entire
! campaign, which resulted in the capture of
! NIcksburg when the truth is, that cam
/ paign wis the conception Of General Grant
! himself. And more than :his the most bril-.
! liant movement of j. was undertaken con-
trary To the advice OF General Sherman and
in the teeth of his written protest To
| General Grant, then must he accorded to
! the praise of having not only conceived 1t
but also of having by his indomitable pluck
self reliance, and dogged ohstinacy Uhe.
latter trait rising to heroism in the casc),
carIIcG this g'vut movement to a successful
termination, in spite of the opposition of
General Sherman, i'll whose Judgment and
military talent he reposed such great con.
Gdencc
The account cr the manne. by which
General Grant was led to make the great
movement which resulted in the capture of
Nicksburg, Is II follows On the 1st of April
1868, Generals Grant, Sherman, Oglcsby,
Secretary of State q. VI. Hatch, of this State;
Auditor jesse X. Dubois, United States
Marshal; ID. l.. Philips, Congressman Nit
chell, of the Fort Wayne district, Indiana
Commodore Porter, and various other naval
officers were ON board the iiagsl'ip OF Com
modorc Porter's squadron. CThe Black
, Hawk, ;hnk.) They had been up the
Gunzoo river to Haine's Bluff on reconois'
, sance OF tile Notifications, and were return
ing. The party was seated in the cabin oil
the flagship and an animated discussion
} WAS going forward between General Sher-
man, Hon. Jesse X. Dubois, and Hon ID. l..
, Philips, all good takers, gnd loving to talk,
too. The topic was the question OF slavery
; the effect of the war upon it, &c. General
t Sherman conterded that slavery had nothing
, to do with the war, and should not be made
to enter into il that the Southerncrs were
Q high toned gentlemen that he had no Obj
/ lection 10 slavery per 90 that the war would
, last fifteen years and that me South could
only be made to sucCumb after they had
, been pirtuslly all but esterminated also
9 that it was n war between the puritans ane
cavaliers Messrs Dubois and Philips, espe
, cially the former. stoutly cOmbatted these
/ ideas Mr.. Dubois cuutcnded that slavery
> was the cause of the war, and that Il mrs
bc removed before a permanent peace cou!I
, be secured; also that, as regarded the du
. ration of il, lit those in charge of II would
p only 90 lheir tuly IL Coulu pc CIost'l up ~
= ashort time that the people of the North
\ had given them men and money in almos
/, unlimited numbers and amounts, aud tina
!, the result was their bands, with every ap
!, piance to successful termination Mr.
;, Philips then took up the conversation Will
, ! General sherman on the suljrct of slavery
!. and General Grant, who had remaint6 81
lent listener during the other discussion
with the inevitable cigar hetwech his lips
D Withdrew from the c,hin to the deck, an'
e Mr.. Dubois followed him. The general hn
l. not beckoued the auditor from the room
le bu, both appeared TO be drawn together b
1T one of those merstai attractions for whic
i there is no accounting. Upon the deck
Is conversation ensued Between the TOO, III
l. substance of which is as follows:
T. ,Gtn. Grant, Uncle 'Jesse, TO tell you tn
le truth, have come To nay wits end as r'
III CARDS the capture of Nicksburg. do nc
e really know what next move 10 make.
u, have tried every thing could think OF, an
"a here we are yet. have been advised ths
'e we go back to Memphis, and commence
u overland march from that point. -,
|" Mr. Dubois, Gen. Grant, you cannot q
~ that. Ii YOU take this army back to hen
~ phis with all this array OF gnnooats an
" transports, and all your material OF war, u
,e effect will be disastrous ON the country
y, This internal constitution in our State vi
i. only defeated 10y snperhuman exertion
Another election is almost upon us, and u
whole northwest is on the verge Of revol
IA ,ion, Ii ron go back you strengthen Il
% hands of the traitors and K. q. C.ss st hon
D. Tbey ~in esl' ~cr,r ro1emsrt retreat a.