The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-27

Interesting Letters.
General Grant ON hts Promotion TO
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
GENERAL SHERMAN TO GENERAL GRANT
From advance sheets of Colonel 8. N.
Bowmans interesting and compendious
history of fisherman and his campaigns. +"
We take the following interesting letters
of Grant and Sherman, on the appoint
ment of the former to be Lieutenant-Gen-
eral. These letter., so characteristic of
the two men, and so honorable to both,
are now first made public, and will beread
with great interest.
Colonel Bowman writes:..
GENERAL GRANT TO GENERAL SHERMAN.
On the 4th of March, at Nashville, Major.
General Grant received telegraphic orders to
report in person at Washington. Congress
had passed an act authorizing the appointment
of Lieutenant General to command the armies
of the United States, and the President had
nominated General Grant for the appointment.
Before starting on his journey. Grant seized his
pen, and in the very moment OF his greatest
elevation, filled with generosity. towards these
others, to whose exertions he modestly chose
to ascribe his own deserved reward. hastily
wrote these touching lines: sow a3
Dear Sherman: The bill reviving the grade
of Lieutenant General In the army has become
law, and my name has been sent to the Sen.
ate for the place. / now receive orders to re-
port to Washington Immediately in person.
which indicates confirmation, or likelihood
~ start in the morning to comply with the
order. g2I7-aittf -
whilst I have been eminently successful
in this war, in at least gaining the confidence
of the public, no one feels more than how
much Of this success Is due to the energy, skill
and the harmonious putting forth of that en-.
ergy and skill. Of those whom it has been my
good fortune to have occupying subordinate
positions under me.
"There are many officers to whom these re-
marks are applicable to greater or less de.
gree, prOpOrtiOnate to their ability as soldiers
but what want is to express my thanks to you
and MCPHERSON. as the men to whom, above all
others, I feel indebted for whatever have had
of success. 10. IS
"How far your advice and assistance have
been of help to me- you know. How far your
execution Of whatever has been given you to
do entities you to the reward am receiving,
you cannot know as well as l. -a "a
81 feel all the gratitude this letter would
express, giving it tie most fsttering con-
structiOn. 80
1.-THE word you use in the plural intend
ing it for Mcpherson also. should write to
him, and will some day, but starting In the
morning do not know that will find time
just now.
"Your friend, 6
~. 8. GRANT, Major. General"
crNrRAI. surpMAN's REPLY
General Sherman received this letter near
Memphis on the 10Th of March, and immedi-
ately replied:
"Dear General: have your more than kind
and Characteristic letter of the 4th instant. /
win send copy TO General Mcpherson at
once. ,f' 49, =.
"You do yourself injustice and US too much
honor In assigning to us too large share Of
the merits which have led to your high ad-
vancement. ] know You approve the friend
ahip have ever protested to you, and win
permit me 10 continue, as heretofore, to mani
fest It on all proper occasions. ~
"You ~" now Washington's legitimate sue
gerous elevation; but If you can continue, as
heretofore, to be yourself simple, honest, and
unpretending, you will enjoy through life the
respect and love of friends and the homage of
millions of human beings, that win award
You large share in securing TO them and
their descendant o Government of law and
stability. ''.@i ~ AS AZ, I,
81 repeat, you do General Mcpherson and
myself too much honor. At Belmont you
manifested your traits-neither of as being
near. At Dopelson, also, you illustrated your
whole character. I was not near, and General
Mcpherson in too subordinate capacity to in
fuence You. <-,,-.,,,'7, ...,5 Z,
"Until You had won Donelson, confess
was almost cowed by the terrible array Of an
archical elements that presented themselves at
every point; but that admitted ray Of light
have followed SINCE -,
II believe You are as brave, patriotic, and
just as the great prototype, Wsshington-as
unselhsh, kind-hearted, and honest as man
should be-but the chief Characteristic is the
simple faith in success you have always mani
tested, which can hken to nothing else than
the faith Christian has In the Saviour.
This faith gave you victory at Shiloh and
Vicksburg. Also, when you have completed.
our preparation, You go Into battle without
hesitation, as at Chattanooga-so doubts-no
rs act with confidence knew, wherever
was, that you thought of me, and got In
tight place you would help me ont, II alive.
my only point of doubts wa. in your
knowledge Of grand strategy, aad Of books Of
science and history but, confess, yoer com
mon sense seems 70 have supplied all these.
''Now as 70 the future. Dost stay in Wash.
AuSVOu NVtAsO ,vvOce5 INV ~ y~~ASSAA 49,
whole Mississippi Valley. Let rs mako IL
dead sure-and tell you the Atlantic slopes
and the Pacific shores will follow its destiny, -
sure Is the limbs Of tree live or die with The
main trunk. We have done much. but still
much remains. Time and times influences are
with us. We could almost afford to sit still
and let these influences work.
Here lies the seat Of the c ming empire |;
and from the West, when our task is done, We
will make short work of Charleston and Rich
mond, and the impoverished coast Of the At
lantic. Your sincere friend,
Nv. T. SHERMAN"
NEW YORK ITEMs
NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-The steamer Chase,
from Savanna brings New York Regiment.
Quarantine has been discontinued at the low.
or station and the Hospital Ship towed 70 thu
city.
The Ship Owners Association Of ,hh civ
met to-day and adopted q petition to the are.
Rotary of the Treasury requesting him to adopt
some plan to prevent their being defrauded OF
their freight dues. They allege thai under the
present system important goods are bonded by