Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-05-19

THE sWAsHBUCELER's RETURN.
General Sheridan has returned from
Europe. bringing with him his char
acteristie impotence and self oonceit.
Regular officers in the army are gem
orally instinctively men OF honor.
They retain that i~ndescribable some.
thing which always distinguishes the
gentleman; that something which
dwelis in mans air and department,
and not in his clothes, and which is
IS difficult for a gentleman to put on,
as for q vulgar fellow to put on" But
Sheridan is an exception to this rule.
He has a natural and involuntary
affinity for all that is groveling,
mean and contemplate. He has
winning wsys-to make people de-
spise him. The first day he arrived
ia New York he commenced swell
ing around in mighty pOmpOs.
ity. Judging from a report Of his con-
%versation, he does not seem to have
a very exalted idea Of the fighting
qualities of the German and French
armies. he was present at nearly
all the great battles Of the campaign,
and enjoyed unusual facilities for OBJ
serving the condition Of the opposing
armies and their methods Of fighting,
and the actual condition of ~thef0rces.
The campaign seemed very much like
a review or general feld-day. The
railroads dumped the soldiers down
at open spaces to fight a rather lei
surely battle, and were Immediately
transported thence to other places.
1t is remarkable, however, that
MOltke, who has some reasonable
claims to be regarded as a good gen
eral, -entertains nearly the same
opinions Of American soldiers, and
the battles Of our civil war, that are
held by Sheridan in relation to the
Of France and Germany. When
on a certain occasion, as to his
opinions of the soldiers and leaders Of
our civil war, the great ~strategist
cOntemptUousIy replied: ST pay
no attention to the proceedings
of armed mobs." This was
very sarcastic Of MOltke, but it
was too severe. Both the North
ern and Southern armies contained
excellent soldiers and generals. Cen
eraI Lees defense Of Richmond, and
series Of prolonged battles
for forty days and nights on the Ken
ssaW mountains, and his final "march
the sea-" viii always be regarded
rs brilliant strokes Of generalship. Our
certainly lost in battles more
men in killed and wounded in proper
ton to the number engaged than any
Of the late campaign in Europe.
Nor is there an example in our cruel
var ola victory gained on either side
where the strength Of the opposing
were equal, or nearly so. In
cases there was what is called a
drawn battle" neither side winning ,
great advantage. When decisive :
ictOriesO occurred the odds wereaIways s
the defeated side. We had no {
.edan victories. No equal number Of !
americans ever surrendered to an
quail number of their cOuntrymen. /
q fact, the whole world was amazed
{ the wonderful fighting qualities {
Manifested on both sides. The South :
7as only conquered at last by over
superior forces. So, t
-eneral Sheridan returns from his L
reign tour a little more stuck up !
ian ever before by what he saw of !,
European fighting. If he feels that
is as good, if not a better general 8
ian M0ltke. the Crown Prince, or y
he other Prussian commanders, the
1nviction that our soldiers can whip 7
he world viii enable US to tolerate 4
le harmless vanity Of the c0utempt-
Little ShOUlderstraps. T.
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