New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-25
Gen. Shermnn In 81. Louisa Public
Dinner and n speech.

Gen. shermnn In 81. Louis-A Public
Dinner and n speech.
Gen. Sherman was entertained at public
dinner given him by the citizens Of st. Lous last week
He made long speech. in the course of which be
said:
PLANNING CAMPAIGNS.
Here in st. Louis probably, began the great center
such never before scen, extending from TO
ocean almost, Nith the tight wing aud the left wiDg
and from the center here remember one evening. up
III the old Planters House, sitting with Gen. Halleck
snd Gen. Culgn, and we were talking about
this that and the other; map was on the table,
and | was explaining tie position OF the troops Of
the enemy in Kentucky when came 10 this State.
Gen. Haieck knew well the position here. and rcmen
Der well the question ne asked me-tLe question OF the
school teacher to his child sherman here is the lines
pendicular force" Where ia the perpendicular I"
The line of the Tennessee river GeD Haeek is the
author Of that FIRST beginning and give him credit for
upon the map he SID, There Is the line, and
We must take it, Tie capture Of the forts on the
Tennessee river by the troops led by Grant followed
[Cheer These were the grand strategic features Of
that first royenent and it saoceedcd perfectly.
Gen Hallecks plan sent fiu her-not TO stop at his
first line. which through Columbus, Bowling Green.
crossing the river u Henry and Doleson. nat 70 push
on t. the second line which rn through Memphis AID
ChaIlcstog but troubles interviewed at Nashville. and
DELAYS followed; opposition to tho lest movement WAS
made ard myself was brought actor on The scene
rem. mber ascent of the Tennessee River;
have seen 10 nigh. captains Of steamboats, who FIRST
went with Us there storms came. and we did eacb
the point desired At that time Gen. g. +. Smith
was in command. He was man indeed; ell the Old
officers reUcmbcr him gallant and exec lent OIL
Ger ana bad he lived probably some Il us younger fe-
lows would hot have attained our prcsent positions.
Bat that + now past. We followed Ari--fhe second
time-aud then cane the landing Of 10. ces NJ Pitts
burg Landing. WLc'ler 1t was mistake m landing
them the west mstc 4 Of the est bank, IL is nj
necessary 10 discuss. think i not MS /
tte there was gathered the first great army Of ilc
West-commencing with only twelve thousand, th \
twenty, then ihr's thousand and We had about thi,
eight tboufaud In that battle; and oil claim foI tax
Is. thai il WAS a contest for manhO0d there was no
strategy Grant was there and others Of Us oil yong
o. hat time. and unknown men. hut our enemy WIS
Ole '~d Sidney Johnston, whom ell the officers
beIec ~ a power among tho old officers high abo,e
Grai, myfclf or anybody else led the enemy that
baite-ield and ! almost wonder how conquered.
But as remarked It contest for MANHOOD
to man-soldier To soldier. We fought, and We held
ground, and therefore accounted ourselves ylcor
Gus. lCheers.l
tn MISSISSIPPI
The possession of the Mississippi River J. The
session OF ~ ieFicn chSc and say that had the
southern CoI.deracy lcall it ly hat you may)-
h t II eoYer fsf xs 1cc ssv SCI sa
ugntcd people and they wonld have dictated u us u
had cgoE UP tho possession OF the 10" or MISSISSIPPI
II was vial 20 s and we fought for II and won. We
determine 10 have IT, hut We cont rot 90 down with
oar a hoats past the batteries OF Nckshnrg IL was
a physical imposslbity; therefore what was TO be
donrg After tie lallalBtchie line carried. Nicks
burg wac the mex point. | went with small and
hastily collected force and repeatedly endeayored 70
M BE a Judgment the blrIi between Nicksburg and
Ranes's BilAs. while General Grant moved Win his
main army as 70 place himself on tie high plateau
behind vicksburc; but man proposes and God dis.
poses 'aud failed on that OCCASION then gathered
my hastily collected force and went down initner ana
then for The inst time. took General Blair and his
/ brigade under ny command.
on the very day had agreed 20 be there there.
and We swung tanks around. and the present Gov
crnor Of Missouri fe prisoner TO the enemy on that
day We fslled. waited nuxiou-y for cooperating
force inland and below u.s. but they did not come, and
ufer had made the assault learned that the depot Al
Eoiy Spring had been broken UP. and that Gen Grant
had sent word not {" attempt u. But u was zoe
a,e Nevertheless although we were unable carry
u az first there other things 70 be done. The wal
covered such avast area there was plenty TO do.
thought OF iha affair at Arkansas Post although otLer'
claim H. and thcl may have II II they want Il. W.
cleaned them ont there and Gen. Grant then brought
his army 10 Vlcksburg, ard you il
81. Louis remember well that long Win
tcr-how were on the eyec, with the waters rising
and drowning Us like muskrais how We were seekinl
channels through Deer Creek and Nazoo Pass. aid low
We finally aoanl across the peninsula In igont Of
yicksbure Bnt al that time the true movement, wa'
the original movement. and everything not approx
mating TO II came nearer the truth Bat We could
not make any rctrodgade movement. Why Because
your people u the North were too noisy.
vIcKsBURG-GRAST-sH
! We could not take any step backward. and for that
reason We were To- ced 10 the batteries at |icks
burg and make Judgment ON the ridges on some OF The
bluffs below .ieks1crs II is SAID protested asn,ns'
IL.
never Laughter On the contrary Gen 6raht
rested on me PROBABLY more responsibility even than
any other commander under him. For no wrote TO me-
II want YOU 10 move on Haines's Bluff 70 enable me
10 pass 10 the neat fort below-GraLd Gulf. | hate TO
ask you. because the feryor OF me North WIZ
accuse YOU Of b ing rebellious again Laughter.
love Grant for his Kindness did not make tue iclnt
on Hains's Bluff and by that means Grant ran the
blockade easily 20 Grand Cali, and made a lodgment
down there and got his army up the high plateau in
the rear Of Vcksburg. while YOU people here were be-
CHILLED into the belief that Sherman was again rcpused
lint we did not repose confidence in everybody. Then
followed the movements ackson. and the 4th Of July
placed US in possession OF that great stronghold Nicks
burg and then, Mr. Lincoln said, the Mississippi
went unyexed TO the sea.
From that day this the war has been virtually and
properly settled IL was n certainty them They would
have said I'VE give up" but Davis would not ratify
n and he had them under good disc pnc and therefore
II was necessary to fight again. Then came tue affair
| NJ Chickamauga. The army Of the Mississippi lying
along its banks were called into new field Of action.
and 20 one morning early got orders to 70 10 Chatta
nooga / did not Know whore ii was hardly. Laugh.
teri did not know the road to 90 there. But found
H. and got there in time. Laughter aud cheers Aud
although my men were shoelcss and the cold aud bitter
fross Of Winter were npon u.s. yet must still go to
Rockville l3 miles further. 10 relieve Burnside. That
march we made. voice: and you got there in time ]
Then Winter forced to lie quiet. During thai Winter
took little exercise down the river but that is Of no
account.
Reiensc Of Rebel Oaccrs-OnIy two Pris-