New-York tribune., 1872-06-21
GEN. SHERMAN IN RUSSIA.


Sr prrrRsnuRG. May 20.-Gen. Sherman mas
~ io.t reached ST. Petersburg. after hasty journey
throuch tho Caucasus After spending threo OF JOY"
DAYS at sevasopol. the Generai ana ms party uro'o
Yolta over most lovely road and visited Aupto', anu
Itodto and other fine estates in tho vicinity hero
,ho ,ook the steamer which coasts along the northern
no,o ~ tho glaol, Sea- and which landed them al 'ne
1rtsh port of Baioum account of bad wca'ner o"V
,vas nnally able TO get into Po From Pol they went
IN Kutais by railway, where Gov Curtin oi"you 0uV
day while Gen. sherman pushed on u ii"i' :"
n carriage. Tho Governor OF kuths was 'oiy
polite, and entertained the party at oinuor' anS
afterxarI took those who remained TO largo oa"
hor they had chance OF seeing some OF the pretueSt
oor,an and Mlngrellan ladies In their native costume
TIL tav OF the marty at riAs about three days Id
which they had time TO Inspect all that was h'eros
in the town 70 visit the bazars aud runs anu 70 gam u
idea of the pretty capital OF Georgia Inc lAeu'en'..
ho Caucasus the Grand Duke Michael brother OF tno
,,o- mad reeeiyed from Prince GortschaEof the an
nj OF tho coming OF the distinguished sue'
and consequently treated them with great hohoI' D
s,do showing them every possible attention. no s"''
large dinner party the palace Ia their hohor'
From Tinis tho party crossed the CAUCASUS W ~
rost n,cturesoue routo to yladkavkaz, and reacneu
r., a., dav. travelling almost day and night max
i,r hundred miles q day. and sleeping only ie" hou'
nj night on the hay the post stations IhH was .no
March 70 tho Sea" with vengeance ana am nouiey
clad was not under the command OF sherman oh 'i'
occasion On the road they were treate1 WIN every
posslblo a,toution. Prince Dogorouky' who had oeeh
attached 20 Gen. Sherman rs an ald-de-cinp ny oou
KoizcDuc the Governor OF Odessa. ana VINO ma acoo
niad tbon from Sevasopo., allowed by the Srahu
Iuke 70 u, on with them TO Kblrsoh Az every S''o.
the garrison turned out and every morning ioP0s "
! tho forces Of the post was hauoep " V."
! sbornon. "a though the were CommanderinChief
OF the Pussan army. Escorts OF Cossacks acconp@ou
them for sone distance the waynuch indeed 10 tho
onpovance OF tho party. who did not ENJOY being taken
nrsopers Ia this way especially as there were hc''J
fees to be paid TO the escortior tho honor At
tie amasie Governor gave Gen. sherman one banquet
with exquisite cooking and wines, accompanied WIN
native music and dancing.
From RostoiF via Tagaurog. to Moscow is easy work
now with the railway and grateful the change to
their tired limbs the party all mantllned that th'
the toughest and worst-lad railway Ia Russia, was the
| best constructed road they had ever seen.
At tho railway station Moscow where they arrived
on the ISth of May tho party were met by Mr. Schuyler
the CA ugt al gqires a1d Mr. Young, VceConsul, VINO
oo them TO the rooms prepared for them at the Hotel
Dnsanx After little rest and good breakfast the
party paid visit to tho GovernorGenera ffihee Dol
goouy and out 10 see the city ana look on
the Krenliin The GOyernorGenerd retHroed thelr
call the same day and placed at their dis
position one Of his nidesdeoamp, Priuce Urussof
It was found that Gen Sherman would be
likely TO miss tho Emperor entirely. Whcn he was In
the Crmea Emperor had Just left for ST. PetersDurg
az now that hs way to ST. Petersburg the En
peror was en- route for the Cmea again. Tie Governor
General was informed OF this stats OF things, and finally
SAID that when lie met the Emperor that night at tho
border OF his province would nt0rm him Of the pres
ence OF Gen sherman and Mr. Grant ia Moscow, that
II chose his Majesty might them at tho railway
station. so 1t tuned out. The Emperor very amaby
consented 20 them ct tho railway station as he
passed through. Accordingly, on Sunday, the whole
party under the guidance OF Gov. Curtin presented
themselves tho Kursk station where places woae pre-
pared for them and awaited the arrival OF the Imperial
train In the time Gen. Sherman and Lieut. Grant
had the opportunity Of meeting the two youngest sons
OF the Emperor tho Grand Dukes Serge and Paul. who
had corle up from the Cinea the night before TGey
are both nico boys. FiDally tho Imperial train ap-
proaches and tho crowds collected about the station
begin cheer The Emperor is on tho platform In plain
uniform; he his boys and takes them inside Then
be several reports and packages OF papers, and
apparently transacts business. Finally no
/ out OF the car, speaks word two with
| three or four Generals, makes Il compliment
| to some ladies' ana walks straight up TO Gov.
Curtin shakes hands with him. ana asks II the climate Of
Nice has done him good Mr Curtin presents Cen sher
man, aud the Emperor shakes hm warmly by the hand
and talks at length Mr. Grant then presented,
and the Emperor says word or two. Col. Audenried
and tie Emperor bow. HIS Majesty then reres TO The
train, jokes with his boys, kisses old generals and
IS or his whole stay not being than 20 minutes.
The rest Of Gen. shemans stay in Moscow taken up
with sightseeing and making and receiving official
visits On Tuesday be entertained by the Governor
General at a very exquisite little dinner. The company
ncuaed. beside the members of tho party of the
Legation, the ViceGovernor the Marshal Of the Nobility
the Mayor OF Moscow the COmmandant OF the Garrison,
and others After the coffee aud cigars the whole com
pany drove In the Park ald exhibition Of tho
GpSes, who danced and sang their best On Wednesday
evening" the 22d the party took the st. Peters
hurg being met at the station by the vceGovenor and
other gentlemen special car was provided for them
The day after their arrival in st. Petersburg, Gen
| sherman Coz Audenreld, and Lieut.; Grant were Tc-
ceved 10y Prince GOrtschakof, who Is very feeble
condition and scarcely able bed. He has
ad sudden and severe attack OF gou and feels that
s forces are failing him. The Prince very cordial
Curtin by saving to Gen. Sherman that In all his long
experience IN public life there had been an Ameri-
Office were so pleasant, who was much liked by the
Emperor. and lad made such agreeable impression
caaoa1y affair and said that II iG M eafD had
been been able to come to Germany and lay the
have been settled in faf f'' an hour Uu and there re
ernment never wished 10 impose disagreeabe repre-
sentative ON another Power. After further CON
Versalion the Prince was helped out OF his chair and
bado them goOd-by. gave Grant most hearty shake
0 the hand and said That's intended for father"
not allow him 20 the large dinner party with which
he had intended 10 honor Gen. sherman This. think
was much 10 the relief Of the General who is tired with
the formal receptions and festivities. have heard it
said that bat for the absence OF the Emperor an effort
would have been made 10 show the difference between
reception at ST. Petersburg and one at Washington.
The same day Lieut. Grant left for Stockholm on HIS
way 70 Copenhagen where he was going y pay visit 10
Ills uncle Mr. Cramer, the American Minister Mrs Cra-
uer is soon about 10 leave for America, and Grant
wished TO see her before she his stay st.
Petersburg Gen. Sherman has received the visits OF
various personages including the Minister OF War and
the acting Minister of the Navy, Admiral Less0fsky
wei known as the commander Of the Russian fleet which
visited New-SOrk IN 1863 The meeting between the two
veterans was very affecting The Admiral casped Sher
man In his arms and kissed him cheek and with
tears In his eyes, recalled his visit to the General
IN tho camp before Vcksburg and tho hospitality OF
his tent received there. Today Gov Curtin received
vUht Ia hta,t