New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-10

eye vas calm and cold, although when he
was angry it would light up with fierce
ness not pleasant to encounter.
don't suppose there ever was greater
contrast between any two men than that
between Grant and Sherman. They were
unlike in everything except in their skill as
soldiers, yet they agreed perfectly.
often said, in the early part Of the re.
bellion, that these two generals combined
had all the military ability that any one
man ought to possess to mako him perfect
general; and sincerely belive that an army
Of Sc, 900 men under Sherman, with Grant as
general-in-chief, could destroy any army in
the world Of greatly superior numbers.
Sherman, with his genius to direct the in
termediate movements Of the troops, and
Grant, with his indOmitable courage that
knows no such word as yield.
This is my opinion, strengthened by long
association with these two distinguished
men.
FALL OF vICXSBURG.
=; = Thus ended the glorious
fourth Of July-the surrender of Vicksburg
ammunition, and the opening Of the grand
highway to the ocean that had been so long
sealed up. The repulse Of great army, to
which our navy largely contributed, and
the victory Of Gettysburg was enough for
one day.
Those old fellows who were wont to pot
ter down to the exchange and watch the
six per cent stocks, might well say, "Well
done my good and faithful don't be-
lieve one of them thought seriously about
it. Ten to one if they considered the matter
at all. They thought us remiss in not butch
ering the rebel prisoners, and thought that
we were fraternizing with them because we
furnished them with needles and threadJtO
sew on their patches.
The navy had gone through a great deal
of hard fighting and severe labor. Few
know the anxiety felt for the success OF
the enterprise against vicksburg.
had helped Mcclellan to plan it by way
of New Orleans, and it was not that gen.
erals fault that the place was not captured
when we took New Orleans.
This shows how changeable are human
affairs Here was Grant, at the time have
mentioned almost unknown who had taken
the place Of Mcclellan, then in the zenith of
his glory, while the latter was now almost
forgotten.
In the fall of vicksburg saw Grants fu-
ture greatness, and think he saw it himself.
All other enterprises must have appeared
easy to him after the capture Of Vicksburg,
for nature had rendered that place almost
and the devil helped the rebels
to make it secure.
No one but an eyewitness can conceive Of
the work done by those misguided people,
the rebels, to keep us out OF their strong
hold.
The art of war was here practiced in all
it's varieties, and he who went through the
siege of Vicksburg had nothing more to
learn. Our generals put into operation
against the rebels all the devices the latter
practiced against us, and the yankee mud
sills" showed the Southern aristocracy that
they could dig two miles Of bitches to their
one.
FORT FISHER.
> 1t was not the way I had been
to conduct business with Cen
erals Grant and Sherman, who, no matter
what might have been their superior knOwl-
edge about military matters, always de-
ferred to me in all naval affairs.
But Grant and Sherman differed widely
in everything from all others whom met
during the rebellion. Conscious of their
own superior ability, they were willing to
Always courteous and pleasant, they gained
the goodwill of all the naval officers with
whom they were associated during the war.
and thus added to their wellearned reputa-
tons.
- If General Grant understood
one thing better than another it was men,
and from his knowledge Of them lie seldom
makes mistakes in his selections.
This ia high and desirable quality in a
commanding general, and Grant is mainly
to it for his successes. He almost
always put the right man In the right place.
The warmest notice I received from the
Navy Department was a letter from Mr..
Welles severely censuring me for writing
three or four complimentary letters to the
officers who commanded divisions, and who,
perhaps served under my command for the
last time.
1 found General Terry a genial, clever
officer. with no fuss and feathers about him.
He did not even own a horse until l pre-
sented him with one l captured from
country doctor, who was performing the
ing information to the enemy.
never saw General Terry with staff
officer in tow. He had five Or six indus
triOus fellows who were working at their
desks all day, or carrying orders from one
part of his command to another.
Terry was q volunteer officer, but Gen
Dral Grant, as usual, showed his good judg
ment in selecting him Cor the expedition.
It was fortunate that he did go, for had he
selected regular officer, it would have been
said that he did not wish to put volunteers
IN important commands.
MIR. LINCOLN AT CITY POINT.
Mr.. Lincoln had the most I'M
limited confidence in General Grant, and
almost always made ample apologies when
he undertook to question the latter ON any
point relating to military movements.
On our arrival at Petersburg,
We witnessed an exciting scene. The darkies
we're evidently in the ascendant, and their
ate masters and mistresses were sitting in
the backs of the houses looking glum.
, The stOrehOuses were all broken open, and
soldiers and darkies were helping them
selves alb Hbitun, to bales Of the best smOk-
ing tobacco.
General Grant maintained the
same quiet unmOved demeanOr as he had
lone at City Point.
No one would have supposed that he had
low the long-wished-for victory, and that
the rebel capital Lay at his feet, or that he
,rasped the long coveted prize which was to
place him on a higher pinnacle than any
nan in America yet occupied.
Leaving Baby Behind.
The steamer Richmond arrived here yes
;erday, and the Headlight says:
We have heard of people travelling forget
ing such things as umbrellas, 0vercOats,
books, satchels, etc., but never before, until