The New York herald., 1865-12-08


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instruction, and even then could always find =
reason why he should not do the thing hs
| ought For Sheridan two words were enough.
and the victory came. Grant tells plainly that
he did not like Thomas delay to strike Hood
as soon as the latter reached Nashville; yet he
adds, with grand sense of justice, "His final
defeat Of Hood was so complete that 1t will be
accepted as a vindication of that distinguished
officers Judgment" But he intimates an
opinion that Hoods back was weakened be-
fore he got to Nashville. Speaking Of the battle
at Franklin he says:-"This was the first
serious opposition the enemy met with,
and l am satisfied was the fatal blow to
all his expectations" OF Hoods movement
past sherman's right to Nsshville--that grand
piece Of strategy coneocted by Davis--we have
the simple declaration "Had had the power
to command both armies, should not have
changed the orders under which Hood seemed
to be acting" As Frederick the Great forgave
his enemies the lies they told on account Of the
blunder they committed, SO Grant could easily
tolerate oil Davis speeches for the sake q
that magnificent piecs Of acted stupidity.
Grant declares that the history of ShermanS
flank movements from Chattanooga to Atlantis
twill ever be read with an interest unsurpassed
by anything in history" The particulars Of
the growth Of that great campaign in the two
minds are marked down with the modesty Of
nature too noble to claim the 1.-THE Of what be-
longs to another. Fair tribute is paid to Meade
also, whose commanding always in the presence
Of an officer superiorto him in rank has drawn
from him much Of that public attentions that
his zeal and ability entitle him to, and which
he would otherwise have rsoeiVd." But
undoubtedly the best Of all Grants deciara-
tions is that in relation to the qualities of the
soldiers-"It has been my fortune to see tho
armies of both the West and the East fight bat
ties, and from what have seen know there is
no difference in their fighting qualities. All
that it was possible for men 10 do in battle they
have done. The Western armies commenced
their battles in the Mississippi valley and re-
ceived the final surrender Of the remnant Of tho
principal army opposed to them in North Caro-
lina The armies of the East commenced their
battles on the river from which the Army Of
the Potomac derived its name and received tho
final surrender Of their old antagonist at Apo
mattox Court House, Virginia. The splendid
achievements of each have nationalized our
victories"
This splendid recognition Of the qualities a
our soldiers closes q document that has No
equal either for the grand events Of which e
treats or for the admirable, generous, just and
manly spirit in which it tells Its story.
The News from Europe-EnglishTr Tresbles
at Home and Abroad.
Earl Russell's reconstructed Cabinet appear
by the latest European advices TO be having
| anything but an easy time of 1t. The Fenians
at home and complications abroad are leading
them somewhat uncomfortable life. Notwith-
standing the fact that Fenianism in Ireland
has been repeatedly reported as completely
crushed, this hydra-headed Brotherhood per-
sists In cropping up in all directions, and tho
latest precautions taken by the British govern
ment in the garrisoning Of Pigeon House Fort,
Dublin, show that serious trouble is still anti
cipated.
| Pigeon House Fert commands the city and
bay OF Dublin, and it has historical associations
which will give the action of the government
great significance in the eyes Of the Irish
nation. In l848 the guns were double shotted.
and the garrison kept under arms all night,
just as in the present instance. Then, as now.
it was against the Irish people themselves that
these precautions were directed Daniel
| O'Connell and his rePealers were the dreaded
foe in 1e48; President O'Mahony and his
Fenians in 1866. The mere appearance Of three
large steamers in the ofing Of Dublin Bay suf-
| feed TO convince the commander Of Fort Pigeon
House that the long expected Fenian priva-
teers had arrived at last So, in hot haste he
| posted of to the Lord Lieutenant and declared
that unless reinforcements were sent to him he
would not be answerable for the safety Of the
city. Accordingly the garrison was increased,
the guns loaded, and every preparation mads
for an immediate engagement with the enemy.
| How far this new scare Of the Dublin govern
ment is justified by facts the Fenian Congress
in secret session could probably tell us. But
1t is at least clear that the ghost Of the Ala
bama is haunting the British government, and
their trepidation will probably not be dimin-
ished when they receive President JohnsonH
Message To add still further to their anxiety
comes the escape Of Stephens, the mysterious
Head Centre, from the dungeon in which the au-
thorities fondly hoped they had securely bound
him. 1t is scarcely possible that the prisoner
could have effected his release without the con-
nivance Of his jailers, and II Fenianism has
spread into the ranks of the very minions oa
the law no further fact is required to show that
the ramiications of the Brotherhood in Ireland
are both extensive and mysterious.