The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-31
S RI {: r M a N
HIS PERSONAL MOVEMENTS.
His Late Trip to and from
City Point.
His Reception at NeWbern and
Fortress Monroe,
&c., &e., Sc
Our Ncwbern Correspondence.

our NcWDern SoTrespOuocnccs
NEwBsRS, N. G., March 26-A N.
GENERAL suzRAAss TRIP FROM coLpsBoRo xoRzikAD
Since writing you from Goldsboro this morning have
through from the front to this place the same
train with General Sherman He down last even
ing accompanied by two members OF his staff and Is
his way to visit General Grant at Fortress Monroe. To
stopping here long enough to get his supper at
the CASTOR House. and Will 20 on 10 Aorehead CITY
and thence understand, he is to take the splendid
Gaucus, Captain Norris, and sail 20 Fortress
Monroe Whether that Is the vessel he is to 30 on
unccr,an but that he is his way 70 that point VIA
Morehcad and some vessel thence is certain.
He looking In splendid condition and he is sitting
the hotel table, eager crowd gathers about tie
door to get glimpse at him. He is surrounded by
Generals Hugh Ewing, Innis N Palmer, and other
officers, and talking all the while 10 some Of them,
being apparently in the very best Of humor although
and restless MI the while. band Of music
screnaded him; but unfortunately, it impossible TO
draw speech Of him. He took cigar after ten and
directly to the cars, requesting Colonel Wright
the manager OF the road, 10 make up for lost time
lie did, however, make few remaks to crowd Of
soldiers who swarmed around him his ARRIVAL mere
AZ he started down the the soldiers rushed around
him though they going 70 tear him to
pieces all the while cxclaming 'flcrc he is'
There he goes and calling him for a
speech. He said few words TO the effect
that he proud OF them al, and then got out Of
tie way There is ostcnation about him whatever,
either in dress, disposition AT the same
time lie impresscs with the idea that his mind NJ
alive with thought and activity. Coming down tn,
he communicative and pleasant 10 everybody
On the way down met train going up with ioat
Of commissary stores. "Ah that's whit like see,a
sald hc 'thats good for the boys stonachs' and
wards he remarked secnga mail on tho ,ls!n chat
II private soldier up cyilly and offered to shake
hands with him, he denied him the privilege. Hs
said he 'going up Grant for Ave minutes and
have all chakcd out for him. aud then he would
back and pitch in again. He only wanted 10 him nve
minutes he said, ''sLd wouldn't be gone but two OF
three days. Everything he said and did indicated his
restless energy To his qusrermnstcr he merely passed
two or three words, such shove the storcs through
The brcvi,y and characterized oil his
messages and communication with everybody.
The question has naturally arisen with many why is
necessary FOR him to leave his army the midst Of
such crisis this Some venture suggest that
there is understanding between him and Johnston,
and that he has gone General Grant AMI General
Robert T. Leo In consultation preliminary TO a hnai
peaceabie settlement Of troubles stanton has been
up Grant, and Davis has expressed willingness
have Grant and Lee hold consultation with view 70
peace Prtiing this and that together these wsehcads
insist that there Ii to be such consultation and that
sherman has been invited 10 IT, You will probably know
whether the weheads have got hold Of the right string
o no. nv the time this reaches you, at least
Quartcrmastcr General Neigs arrived Morehead