The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-04-14
Anecdote of Gen. Sherman.

The extraordinary success WithiWhich Gen
eral Sherman has conducted his campaign du-
ring the last nine months has secured Tor him
the affections OF the American people beyond
that Oh any other military officer. He has be-
come rs popular as a mlktSry officer as Vice
Admiral Farragut has as a naval commander.
Anything relating 10 him is therefore inter-
esting. Through an officer of his command
recently arrived, have obtained The circum-
Stances OF an amusing scene said to have ta-
keD place between General Sherman and
the British Consul at Savannah, which to say
the least is characteristic OF that officer, as
we'll as the self sufficient style OF her Msjesty's
officials in the South. fT
On the arrival OF General Sherman at Sa-
vaDah, he saw u large number OF British flags
dispayed from buildings, and had a 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, he at once OF dsred IL to be seized.
! soon after tnat, while Inc General was busily
engaged at his headquarters, pompous gen.
tleman walked in, apparently in great haste,
| and inquired ii he was General Sherman
Having received an affrmatsye reply, tie
| pompous gentleman remarked, "That when he
| lift MS residence, United States troops Wei 10
engaged in removing his cotton from it, when
it was protected by the British flag.
''SLOp, SIT, Salu OueTuldu, DOby your
| cotton, sir, but my cotton; my cotton in the
name OF the United States Government, sir.
L have noticed" continued General Sherman
"a great many British flags here, all protect
ing cotton; have seized it all ip the name o.
| my Government"
! "But, sir,' said the Consul, Indignantly
"There is scarcely any cotton in Savannah that
does not belong 10 me-"
There is not single pound of cotton
here, sir, that does not belong to me, for the
United States" responded sherman.
swell, sir" said the Consul swelling him.
self up with the dignity OF his office, and red.
denlng in the face, my Government shall heal
OF this. l shall report your couduct to my
Government, sir"
"Ah, pray who are you, sir p said the Gen
eral sd .dlaaa
"Cousul to her British Majesty, SIR"
"Oh indeedw responded the General
II hope you will report me TO your govern
ment. You will please say to yo1r Govern
ment, for me, that have been fighting thu
English Government all the way from ths
Ohio river to Vcksburg, and thence to thi
point. At every step / have encountered
British arms. British munitions of war, ant
British goods of every description, at ever,
step, sir. have met them, sir, in all shapes
and now. l intend to call upon my Govern
meut 70 order me to Nassau at once," q1i
"What do you propose to do there?" aske
the consul, somewhat taken aback.
II would" replied the General, "take wit
me a quantity OF picks and shovels, and throy
that cursed sand hill into the sea, sir. Yo
may tell your government that, sir. woul,
shovel it into the sea. sir and then I woul
pay for it, ii necessary. Good day, sir.
1t is needless to add that General Sherma
was not again troubled with the official repre-
sentative OF her Msjesty's Government
Washington Correspondent of N. Y. Heral