Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-19
Another Incident or Grant.

The father Of the illustrious Digger squaw
candidate for the Presidency having failed
to give in the Ledger all tho interesting in.
cidents in tho life Of Ulysses, an ex-Federal
soldier, who was in the Army Of the Ton.
nessce, relates tho following good one:
On the evening Of Sunday, after the firing
had ceased at Shiloh, and Gen. Buell. had
disposed OF his forces for tho work of the
ensuing day, he for the first time expressed
desire to see Gen. Grant, and an aid being
dispatched, that officer, attended BY q few
members Of his staff, made his appearance,
Grant apparently steady, and this time mi.
nus the everlasting cigar. Buell., almost
bursting with indignation, drew aside from
the mingled staffs, and motioned Grant to
follow him out Of earshor, when the follow.
ing ,colloquy las reported by two reposing
soldiers, one Of them drummer in an Ohio
regiment, and an intimate acquaintance Of
Gen. Bueli-"Well, sir, is this display
Of your generalship; two.thirds Of your
army retiring since daylight, being almost
massacreed by o superior enemy, and the
remainder wandering leisurely along the
banks Of the Tennessee ?" (Alluding to
Gen. Wallace's, which comprised nearly
one-third Of Grants army, and had not seen
the enemy during the entire day.
well, General" replied Grant, 'I did
the best ] could I was not expecting this
attack, and Wallace has neglected either to
move on the encmy's flank, or come to my
assistance"
Gen. Buell-"You were aware of the
proximity Of the enemy; why did you dis.
patch Wallace on wild-goose chase while
the enemy are concentrating on your front
Besides, sir, Gen. Wallace denies having
received an order during thu, day from you.
And now, Grant, if this is the best you can
DO, God help the soldiers placed under your
charge, tor from what can see you are not
worth the powder to blow you to h-ll"
Buell., unable to contain himself longer,
Joined his staff.
The above facts are as we'll known in the
Army Of the Tennessee as the names Of the
actors.
The CRoPs.-The crops are somewhat
better than they were last year, in Pennsyl-
vania.
Wheat will yield one-eighth more and is
Of better quality. More acres are sown.-
The quantity is estimated at three million
bushels.
Rye and barley-There is little or none Of
either raised, but what there is, is of good
quality:
Corn, from present appearances, indicates
large crop-onc.eighth more than the yield
Of last year-of good quality.
Potatoes promise large yield and quality
better than last years.
Tobacco-Tbe crop will be one. half better
than last year, and the yield will probably
reach one thousand cases.
Fruits Of all kinds are failure, there
being very little Of any kind.
Apples-There will be but one.half the
average crop, and the quality is not good.
Hay-There is an excellent yield, which
is housed in good order.
Oats are light in yield, and in weight may
be placed at twenty-five pounds per bushel.
From New Jersey we hear that apples arc
total failure, and other fruits are short.
Wheat-The crop is good -one fourth
better than last year.
There is fine prospect for good crop Of
corn.
Oats are exceedingly light-the poorest
crop in ten years.
Potatoes are light poorer than last year.
Vegetables and melons are very good.
Peaches are almost total failure.