Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-11
Gen. Custer
GEN. sHERIDAN's OPINION OF HIH-AS
INCIDENT OF THE VALLEY.


INCIDENT OF THE VALLEY.
The Detroit Post, speaking of Gen. Custer
says: "He was two years the junior of Sheri-
dan, yet when In trouble on the q cid the lat
ter sighed for the help Of odd Custer In a
letter TO Mrs. Custer, accompanying the
table on which were signed the terms OF sur
render OF Lee, and which Sheridan sent az q
present, Gen. Sheridan said: No person was
most desirable result than your most gal
The Columbus lOhio) State Journal relates
lnsrian, and 1t was only by the most super.
natural daring in the face OF the enemy Ia u
re was able to maintain place ia the es
.eem , OF his men; Ia, A story was told which
diers of the go Ohio, who were out on picket.
and saw IL. IL was when Rosser-( this new
savior OF the Valley Sheridan called him.
Shenandoah SO pertinaciously down the
valley, after the advance In 1864. Sheridan
was finally irritated at Rossers impudence
Ss ne IN Srnn at Pcssts with
ordered Clusters division out tOdrive them
PACK. They passed through our picket
lines, Sheridan and his staff along,
Rosser's cavalry was drawn up within
plain sight of our lines. Custer fjrmed his
cavalry for the charge, and then rode out
was an old friend at West Point. Custer
was very striking figure, with his long
yellow hair floating over his shoulders, his
req necktie, his dashing hussar jacket, ana a
backward on his head. He rode slowly out,
entirely clear of his command, toward Ros,
ser, many yards to the front, then halted
ana lifted his hat and made a royal cavalier
salute to Rosser, dropping his hat to the
horses side. He then rode slowly back
placed himself at the head of his command,
sudden and impetuous that ROsser was swept
before 1t like the wind, and he was followed
at run TO ROOd's Hill, miles distant, WITH
out ever having chance to reform, aud vita
only one piece of his artillery left. Sheridan
used to say, laughing, that that one piece of
artillery went over ROOd's Hill so fast that
only one wheel touched the ground. This is
one OF q thousand such stories told of Custer.
There was an extravagant and demonstra.
tive friendship between Sheridan and Cus-
ter at that time. The memory throngs with
1ncldents' but space win not permit. If
custer Is gone, the army has lost its most
impetuous and daring cavalryman."
The Massachusetts Congressmeu.
The Boston Journal gives some Informs
tlon concerning the probable representation
OF Massachusetts, In the next Congress. Hon.
w Crapo, IL thin ks, will be re elected from
the LIST district. Hon. BENJAMIN w. Harris
Will not accept denomination, having
served two terms. The candidates for the
succession are John f. Sanford, of Taunton,
late speaker OF the house and president OF
the recent republican state convention: Ell
ward l.. Pierce, John ID. Long, and f. A
Hobart. In the Sd district there is a hope
entertained that Henry L. Pierce will with
Draw his letter OF resignation. If not, A. w
Beard and Henry ID. Hyde will be candidates
for the nomination. In the 4th district the
contest Will probably be again between Hon.
Rufus 8. Frost and Judge Abbott demo
craft, and there will ba no occasion to contest
Mr.. Frosts seat. In the 5th district General
Banks will again be a candidate, but upon
which side he proposes to train is not vet
settled. In case he is not nominated by
either OF the two parties he will be the can
d1date OF an Independent convention. In the
9th district Major Ben Perley Poore, DR.. Geo
=. Lortng, General Cogswell and Judge
Carter are named. In all probability the
contest in the convention will be mar
rowed down to Major Poore and Dr. LorIng
In the 7th district Mr.W. A. Russell, of Law
renee, appears to be the coming man, though
Lowell, are active. 1t is reported that Gen-
eral Butler proposes 10 look over the fielt
and TO make run If the chances In his favor
appear strong. In the Sth district ex Gov
ernor Claim and ex- Governor Emory Wash
ourn are suggested as available men. In the
9Th district Hon. George +. Hoar will re
ce1ve, II he will accept, a RECONCILIATION
some OF his friends, however, mention his
name In connection with the Senatorship
In the 10th district, should he refuse the
Mr.. Seelye, who approves the nomination
OF hayes and Wheeler, will no doubt be the
regular candidate, and the opposition will
therefore be but nominal. In the 18th dis
trtct 1t is suggested that Hon. Chester w
Chaplin, the democratic incumbent, intends
to retire, and as no other member of that
party possesses the peculiar strength of Mr.
Chaplin, the republicans are looking rouud
Tor strong man to place in nomination.
The Journal thinks there is very little doubt
That MASSACHUSETTS can easily send to TIE
next Congress eleven republican Congress