The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-08-28
CiulcAco. Il

~ To the Editor OF the Chicsgo Times:
- u h" been my privilege 70 know Geners
= Grant intimately since he fra. Assumed con
= mand OF The forces in the Mississippi Valley
- when he made his headquarters a, Cairo, an,
= what sm shout to state Of him, his habi,s
character, and conduct. I shall subetsn,ist,
b. the statements OF gentlemen we'll knows
in this city, and whose word will moi be dis
!, ipu'ed. II they may be sssed whether m,
!, statements may be true or false. Not only
= will oil write be coroborsted by the per,
i. sons shsil nsme-rsdicsls though they
may be-but scores Of the most respectable
y eis'zens Of Cairo will respond most equivo.
. csHs to the accuracy Of my allegations. Ths,
, sosrie,y was the exception snd not the rule
, General Giants coSduc' while located at
, Cairo is a tact too well known 10 need con.
. frme'ion, but individual instances Of habit.
; us drunkenness are not Of rare concur.
rance
WI mention 'r0 ~ three which fell I'm
is' cv c.n psfscnsi sno.iefge. ANA which
an feaav Fl, ve' Is ~ Ell ga ihr 3 h
Gay o. NYf.1y.f, isel ~ steamer Alec.
scp:' s'nfiss 'rsr ~ On a rip 10 Colum.
nu., Kentucky. csrrying hsg Of 'ru-e. and
OF Geaersl Grant his slaiT and Few other
army officers, the newspaper co,stspon.
dents. aud some invited gu.sis When the
boat reached h-r jesliustlon, a bevy Of re-
Or officers came on board. among when
were G-nerai Chesihsm. General Pillow.
Colosei Rusk. und General from Arkansas,
whose Dsme | do not remember-whem a
genera drunk commenced. which was kept
up iii late IN the nilnt ailsr the fl .
of-'ruce officers had separated aud he Scott
reached The wharf Al c iro, General Grant
was in sifh q beas,y state Of intcxics,ion
iha, it was deemed imprudsnt TO take him 10
his headquarters. over the City Bank. where
his wife w.s swsisisg him. and he was es-
cored and assisted 10 the 81. Charles Hotel,
where be remained during the night.
When he arrived ut the MOTEL il was found
that he was SO drunk ihst considerable ~ |
sstsnce was needed to enable him 10 real h |
q room ON the q floor, and Csptsin r. o.
Hatch. Poet Qn,r,erm .s,rr, ane Rober For.
-yih. Grh' Freight Agent Of the Illinoi.
Centrsl Roirond, one upon either side, and
each with shoulder under the Generals arm.
pit. hoisteh him up the stairs TO Captain
usich's room. a hundred persons witness.
I'd this ecene, end loud and many were The
) expressions uttered u c.nsure and Of dis
gust at the spectacle. About twelve o'clock
that night Grant got musical, and n orderly 4
.ss dispatched Tor the brigade band TO come
and reRade him. The band soor pu, in on {
appearance. cad were shout 10 commence Z
oiaying. when NJ. Bed,sd aud Mr.. L,nsdeu,
he psopsietoss o! the hotel. attempted to
'top them; but on word being TAKEN 10 Gen
srsI Grant Of the obstf0ciion TO the music
,e. viii drunken and profsne indec ency
:eclafed that he WIS commander Of the ros,,
md he would have the band plsy when and
where he desired. 81 the band proceed ed v
o the hail, outside The room where the Gen.
'rslwss rollicking in his Drunkenness, sn for
! hslf on hour played to drown the uproar
II he hell within. A month later, TO q,
Jay. the seine steamer was the scene another
gorgeous drunk. upon another occs sion OF q
flag OF truce visit to Columbus. when
irsnt becsme so wretched!y drunk that his
riends put him TO bed and kept the boat 10 u
ne river until he became sober enough TO Il
'e tken home. But Of his moe, d.sssuous u
pree-,hs, Of Fora Donelson-I .hall no,
peek until ono,h.s lime.
II possible TO Induce the Chicsgo Tribune I
o tell the truth. l would be glad 10 have
Bross relate what he saw md =
shst he seid Of the scene shen General :
iisni 'antsd from bic aago.irdce visit to
'o'v-eps. las' alter he battle u Belmont. te
Een he [NfarD vac 50 drunk That he lei, p
.-'tty2.a Lines II going Dp the leves from :.
hs wharf boat, snl HE united forts Of Csp. !,
sins Hiliyer and Lagon were insufficient to
ieep him OF HE pins. I would also be "
LEASED 70 read what tie fat writer Of the %
sme paper witnessed upon the occasion Of :,
Governor Yates visit 10 Grant, when he b,