The New York herald., 1871-06-15
LITTLE FGn SPEAKS.

His Views m the Frnnce-German Wharf.-The
Old King n Fine Old Gentleman and Coco
Sulcier-Bisnsnrck the Greatest Man IL
Europe-Vbc Germans Better S0ldi.rs ana
More Courageous thnn the French.
Tie following Is a translation OF an alleged inter.
view between Lieutenant General p. ii. Sheridan
Of the United States Army, and reporter OF the Ill
nois STATS z ituag:-
REroRrER-Are YOU aware. General, that great
deal has beea written laeiv about wlat you are re-
presented TO have said aoout the Emperor William,
the Crown Priice aud lie nerIaan army and winch
has g'ven offence gwen TO the Germans2
General SHhElDAN-CeItainly, have heard about
II. Tut nave not taken any notice OF It, because 1t
is impossible 10 reply 20 every paper, ana also
beca sc thought The falseh0od Of the report was
SO PLAN that nobody would believe II.
RE ohTfR-rGcrein you are mistaken. Have you
aiiv ob econ 70 the publication oi this interview IN
the S,ao $ n tiua3?
would consiier II a 1avor. ! was received over
there IN 20 friendly and corCia a manner that on
liial uccount alone Wouid nu' nave blide tae eN-
ptessions imputed to me. even II ! had been so dis
posed.
KEroaTER-whas is yonr opinion of the great
battles OF nc late war as, compared win those of
our American wary iou are reported to have
sald mat he Germans excel oaly N sxirmisning.
General sHENiDAN-i have SAID nothing OF the
kind-never spoke or the matter at all. The num-
beroi comoatants on either side III the American
ciYil war d.d not IN most battles co .e up to the
enormous number engaged AT Gravelotie, Sedan
&c. Ihe victories OF the Germans were mol acci-
dena, but tue results ot better generalsnlp, supe-
hE3oRrER-fol We're with the King at Grave.
lot.es
General SHRRIDAN--0f course; that was the only
bat IN which the French ought to have won, and
their deleat uupai doBapie. 1t was true the
Germans ouInunbered taem by forty thousand men,
but The almost mlregnanle positions OF the fench
would have iaily compensated them for the numeri
cal Disadvantages hai they DOT lacked courage.
EErOhTEisWaS The crown Prince always III the
rear ol the armyf
General SHERIDAN (emnhaiicaly)--No. sir the
Grown Prince was always with his army, and IN
II Il yur " a.
sell nave seen MIN IN shower o. bullets.
RE, oaGEs-You are reported TO have represented
Pruce frederick CHARLES az a chariaianY
Gele eral SHERpAN-lherc you eau see yourself
how absurd these charges are. have never seen
Prince Frederick Charles. only reached the Kings
headquarters at GraveloIte and remained with him,
wpic ederlck Charles was .eit at Metz. Al Sedan,
where hoin armies were united. saw the crown
Prnce Tor The first time, consequently nave, and
can have, no opinion about Frederick Charles, nav
ing never seen hm.
KEfoETFA-And the Emperor william, have you
often seen nmg
General oaERiDAN-The Emperor William is ilne
Ola gentleman and u good general. He possesses
personal courage ani bravery in an unusi,aly nigh
degree. myself have seen hm under the neavlest
fire at Graveio.te. Far IRON oeing under the mhu.
ence OF Bismarck. lie uas arm, determined will OF
his own, which he knows now TO carry our, even III
opposition 10 BISMARCK.
kEPURTEH--dlye you pec1 long In BiSmaTck'S
company
General sHERIDAN-Certainlv. Bismarck was al.
ways IN tue lnmedate vicinity OF headquarters.
lie Is the greatest MAI lii europe by Il long way,
and he IS every !nch soldier. too.
REpokrER- According 10 The newspapers you
made The alleged remarks 10 Secretary Boutwell,?
General SHERIDAN Il have never uttered sya-
bic about all inis matter 10 Mr.BoutweI, and do
not Dellevc that he responsible for the propaga.
ton ui THIS ial>ChOod.
REPORTER How did you Ind the discipline and
bearing of the German sol0larsf
General S.iEHDAN-Tlelr discipline Is excellent.
Ca tue wloie wav from Metz TO Paris dli not no.
tlce IL .ing.e act unbecoming a soldier.
REroRTER-bus certain American papers have
greatly indulged III vlrtuous inuignations al the
burning Of Daleilles and other villages.
General SEE.IDAN--Ihat was because they didn't
understand anything about IL. The destruction Of
trose villages was necessary and tuy Justified.
They nad t. conquer house ~ house from the FRANC
tifcurs.
REPoRTEa-Did You leave The besleging party
around fails really because n wax too munotonous9
Genera SHgRIDAN-No. sir; made a trip through
Europe, because no offensive measures were 10 he
expected. The plan at headquarters was to sur
round Paris and starve II ino surrender because "
could oe calculated with eXactness when 1t wond
fall, ard the Emperor wished 10 save human hle.
On lie day fellowng the capture OF Paris returned
10 nea eadquarters. In ali my travels ] have every.
where spoken in praise Of the German armies and
leaders.