The New York herald., 1867-04-30


said that the real secret Of his power is udicous dis
ribution Of bouquets among the ladies' Flowers pos
sess rare virtues out this virtue unknown till now.
Internal Revense Receipts.
The receipts from the Internal Revenue sources toda
were S7s7, ,ooo
Health Of Secretary Browning.
The health ofthe Secretary Of the Interior Browning
who has been III for several days past is supposed bs
Interesting Letters Of Generol Grant and
General sherman.
The Joint Committee on the Conduct Of the War have
just issued their report an immense volume contain
ing reports BY Generals Sherman Thomas, Pope and
other generals The volume contains many documents b
never yet published and among them the two following
letten:-
NASHVILLE Tenn, March I, 1854
DEAR SHERhAN-The bill reviving the grade OF lieu.
tenant general In the army has become law, and my
has been sent to the Senate for the place. now
receive orders to report to Washington immediately in
person, which indicates either confirmation or
to comply with the order but shall ssy very dis.
tnctly on my arrival there that accept no appointment
which Win require TO make that city my headquaT.
tern This however, Is not what started out 70 write
about While have been eminsnty successful in this
war; in least the confidence OF the public no one
feels than how much OF this success Is due 70
the energy ski and harmonious putting forth OF that
energy and skill, Of those whom has been my good
fortune 70 have occupy subordinate position under
There many officers TO whom these remarks are ap-
their ability as soldiers But what / want
ss.so tho ny usn a'nls sboy you .soS. soS Nj {.
Others feel indebted for whstsvsr have had Of sue.
ces. How far your advice and suggestions have been
whatever has been gwen You 70 DO entities you to the
reward am receiving you cannot know as we'll me
feel al the gratitude this letter would express giving
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use In the plural Intending It for Mcpherson Also
sho ud write TO him, and will day; but starting in
the morning do mot know that will nnd time just
o. s. GRANT, Major General.
Private and conndentiAl]
NEAR Memphis, March TO- 1894
DRAR 0HxERAL-I have your more than kind and
characteristic letter OF the 4th. will send copy 70
General Mcpherson at once You do yourself injustice,
share Of the merits which have led TO your high I'D.
vancement know you approve the friendship have
ever confessed to you and will permit me 70 continue,
as heretofore to manifest IL ell proper occasions.
You are now washngton's legitimate successor and oc-
cupy position Of almost dangerous elevation. But
ct ST and unpretsndins, You viii enjoy Si 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 descendants
= government Of law and stability repeat, you do
General Mcpherson and myself too much honor At
near At Fort Donelson, also, you illustrated your
whole character. was not near and General McPher
son in too subordinate capacity 70 influence you.
Until you had won D0nclson / confess was almost
cowed BY the terrible array Of snarchia elements that
presented themselves at every point but that admitted
the ray Of light which have followed since.
believe you are as brave, patriotic and just the
areat prototype, Washington; ~ unsefsh, kindhearted
and honest ~ man should be; but your chief charac
manifested. which can ken TO nothing else than the
faith Christian has In Saviour This faith gave you
compisted your best preparations You go into battle
without hesitation, as q Chattanoogapo doubts, no
reserves; and tell you II was this that made US act
with confidence knew, wherever was, that you
thought Of me, and II got in tight place, you would
como II alive Ny only points Of doubt were in your
and history bus confess your common sense seems to
stay in warrington Haiscr . better qusiided than
West Take 70 yourself the whole Mississippi valley.
Lei us make u dead sure and tell you the Atlantic
Is the limbs Of tree live or die with the main trunk.
We have done much, but still much remains Time and
Times influences ase With ua We could almost afford
in the secsded States your word would 60 further
than Presidents proclamation act OF Congress.
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left Corinth the inevitable result and now exhort you
come on ~ ss ss % o ses. q ;ns y e%
mako short WORK Of Charleston and Richmond and the
impoverished coast of the Atlantic.
W.T. SHERMAN.
Decerasiug the Graves Of Buried Rebels In
Georgia.
rhs 9osh Of April being Ne day appointed In Georgia
for decorating the graves of the rsbel dead Friday last
was observed In that way throughout that State In
Augusta most Of the business houses wsrs closed the
ladies' formed II procession, each bearing floral oss
Ing and marched to the cemetery, where the me-
mortal wreaths vers, deposited ON the gravea In
Columbus the procsedinss commenced BY an address
commemorating the deeds Of the departed heroes and
In the evening Of the day the ladies repaired 70 the
graveyards and paid . similar tribute 70 the dead
The memorial societies in Savannah lavish in their
tsstimon,as and Magnolia Cemetery bedecked with
wreaths garlanda In Macon Atlanta and Rome the
same nortnary ceremonies observed WITH possi-
ble even greater vensrason for the departed heroes
Of lost and buried cause
Terrible Destituti0n In Georgia.
Intelligence just received from the interior Of Georgia
gives alarming accounts Of the terrible destution st ex
issng in that State. gentleman At Calhoun. Gordon
county, recently saw in day seventy nve women in
that place. some Of whom had walked miles in search
of food 70 themselves and their children from sarv
ation In other counties Of Cherokee Georgia there arc
hundreds Of similar Of dsstuton which call loud
ly for relief.
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