Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-04-14
Interview Befwoen Gen'l 1heFman
and the British Consul.

and the British Consul.
A correspondent Of the New York
Herald gives the following account of q
spicy interview between General Sherman
and the British Consul at Savannah:
The extraordinary success with which
General Sherman has conducted his cam
paign during the last nine months has
secured for him the affections of the Amer
lean people beyond that of any other
! military officer. He has become as popu-
lar as military officer as Vice Admiral
FarraSut has as naval commander.
Anything relating to him is therefore in
teresting. Through an officer in his COM
mand, recently arrived, / have obtained
the circumstances Of an amusing scene
said to have taken place between General
Sherman and the British Consul at Sa-
vannah, which, to say the least, is charac-
teristic of that officer, as well as the self
sufficient style Of her Majesty's officials in
the South.
On the arrival Of General Sherman at
British flags displayed from buildings, and
had the curiosity to know how many
British Consuls there were there. He
soon ascertained that these flags were on
buildings where cotton had been stored
away, and at once ordered It to be seized.
Soon after that, while the General was
busiIy engaged at his headquarters,
pompous, gentleman walked in, apparently
in great haste, and inquired il he was
General Sherman: Having received an
affirmative reply, the pompous gentleman
remarked, 4" that when he left his resi-
dence, United States troops were engaged
in removing his cotton from it, when it
was protected by the British flag "a.
"Stop, sir r. said General Sherman,
mot your cotton, but my cotton; my
cotton, in the name Of the United States
Government, sir! I have noticed" con-
tinued General Sherman, "a great many
British flags here. all protecting cotton !;
! have seized It all n the name Of my
Government"
"But, sir" said the Consul, indignant.
", "there 10 scarcely any cotton IN So.
vaunah that does novbelong 70 me-"
"There is not pound Of cotton here,
sir, that does not belong to me, for the
United States" responded Sherman.
"Well, sir" said the Consul. swelling
himself up with the dignity Of his Office,
and reddening in his face, "my Govern.
ment shall hear Of this. shall report
your conduct to my Government, sir"
."Ah! pray, who are you Grs" said
the General.
Consul to her British Majesty, sir
"Oh indeed !" responded the General.
III hope you will report me to your Gov.
eminent. You will please say to your
Government, for me, that ! have been fight
ing the English Government all the way
from the Ohio river to Vicksburg. and
thence to this point; at every step have
encountered British arms, British mum.
tions Of war, and British goods Of every
description, at every step, sir. have met
them, sir, in all shapes; and now. sir, I
| End you claiming all the cotton, sir I
intend to call upon my Government to
order me to Nassau at once"
"What do you propose to do therei"
asked the Consul somewhat taken sback.
II would" replied the General, "take
with me q quantity Of picks and shovels,
1 and throw that cursed sand hill into the
.es, sir. You may tell your Government
that, sir. would shovel itihto the sea,
sir; and would pay for IL sir. il neces.
sary. Good day. sir"
itis needless to add that Gen. Sherman
was mot again troubled with the of3cious
representative Of bsr MsjssH's Govern.
mank.