Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-21
Gen. Sherman's Impressions

Gen. w. T. Sherman was interviewed Sbo,,
| ly after he landed in New York by Herald n.
porter, who publishes detailed account Of n.
conversation He said that in England. ireland
and Scotland, people lived more PLACID liz.
| than we do here. and are not continually On
| the excelsior movement. burning the fire of
life with the blower up. Being asked as n
the emigration prospects, the General SAID
THE governments are opposed to the cno-.
nous tide which is draining away q very indus.
trious and enterprising class Of people: and a.
communication is so rapid, convenient ami
cheap, there is hardly a young man even IN
remote parts of Germany, in moderate circu,p-
stances, who has not an idea OF betterny hi>
fortunes in the United States Again, with :
surplus population, recruiting from volunteer.
is an easy matter; but when vigorous young
men can escape the CONSUMPTION the author
ties are naturally opposed to their departure
We found in our war that drafted men did a.
we'll as recruits but ours was not an AGGRESSIVE
war, whereas most Of these recent Europeao
bro;ls were not for complete autonomy, but L,
crafty national vanity or to test the military
strength of the respective combatants. DrAt.
ed men fighting Tor union under such circum-
stances would do as we'll as volunteers, but
doubt that even patriots can stand against con-
u.
the wealthy capitalist complains of the high
price of labor, and would desire to make it
more plentiful Emigration would be the anti
dote to strikes If the workiugmcn wouI
adopt some system of keeping their number.
down to "a status Of supply aud demand by a
sort Of emigrating CONSUMPTION a good deal d
misery might be obviatcd and the labor market
elevated to more healthy tone.
Speaking Ofthe personnel of European arni~,
The General said he thought there is Us nue.!
intelligence among the rank and file as in IL
United States; but We consider here that on.
year makes very fair soldier, but in E.rgll;
they say it ia kes four years TO turn on! \ com.
petent men. The French are admirable r
the faculty Of making the most rapid rally al
ter defeat but the Germans are acquiring ill.,.
art rapidly, as may be seen by the late war. J.
marked simplicity in manpuyres seems tn H.
pretty general He thinks, however, thar
England must change the gaudy red uniform
for one of more sombre and less couSpicuou,
hue if she goes to war with The iron-clad ar
mics of the Continent The French Zouavc,,
in their picturesque but unserviccabc Uni
torms were moved down as bally at
Sedan as their New York prototypes Were at
Bull Run. He was presented with gun, call
ed the Henry Mantil!ui, by the Secretary Of
War, which Is pretty generally adopted: but II
hardly comes up to some otours. The Illuminated
Spriugtic We use is not inferior to any weapon
he saw there, and even it is susceptible Of i'm
prOvement.
General Sherman said further that the con
slant interchange of ideas on military matters
between the two countries, and the presence
here OF European representatives, have III a
measure made America and Europe familiar
with respective improvements and inventions
| noticed the cavalry corps of most countries
WINS very large, but this may be accounted ior
Oh the ground that monarchies require 50 MARY
household troops to parade on state occasions
that they are more kept for ornament than
use. | notice the English set great account on
the traditional British square to resist cayaIrg
but with brcech leaders cavalry are incapa3sr
Of attacking in anything like the relatively
proportouate numbers, as at Waterloo.
The reporter said 'Wcll, General, >uls
pose like all sensible, observing people from
this side of the water, you have been 70 FL
rope to become Americauzed %
General Sherman with smile -''There i,
no place like home.