The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-03

more jealous than himself about his fsmo FASTENED
rush 70 the vindieasion Of his glory, and that
these persons msre2resented the attitude OF tnen
sns TINS supposs.on msn' turn tho s0' pretty
and romantic story told by the HERALD correspond
snt; AZ least IL saves from certain unpleasant con-
that must be drawn II Grant was as active In
preparation OF the attack OF Boynton ON General
Sherman that gentleman supposes. II be used tho
party TO understand attack upon friend, instead
wiring to nlm, frankly stating his grievance snd
love that he would claim 10 have originated and d.
rected the march 10 tho sea- with his own oespacnes
be nave based his ulie to the authorship OF the
grand design In accordance with which sherman
moved on savannah ana swung nimse" p ~ M,
campaign. old suggestions TO Thomas OF
Haiisck about purposcless march TO Mobile. wncn
would lake tho army that made IL away from the
heart of the rebellion instead OF toward II? Certainly,
In this particular instance, what Grant y reported 70
have said nj Hamburg Is what he should nave ssid
aud We trust that General B0ynon's assertion that
the ex- President the chief agent In foolish ~.
Is founded on some misappreheusion, Tor We know
that DO Inc result OF any deliberate misrep-
reseniaiion. The second criticism Of tho Hamburg
conyerssIion 10 which we have referred Is sub
:nissed by George Meade. OF Philadelphis We think
that the critic IN this instance rather oners an sx
General Grant. rho cx-Prcsident said In excuse OF
his appointments OF Sheridan TO the position OF Lieu
tenant General over Meade's head
did think that his magnanmi,y in waving rank
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for awarding the higher honors OF the war
George Meade shows conclusivey that the victor OF
was origadier in tho regular army long
before Sheridan, ranking sherman by one day that
he was recommended 10 be major general IN August,
1854, along with sherman, though his name was neld
back at Grants request u give sherman priority;
that Sheridan appointed major general until
November, 1864; that Meade, who bad heon over.
looked Was then appointed, with u commission dated
buck to August and finally that, while the other APP
pointments were all confirmed by Congress IN Janu-
ary 1865 his was not acted upon until February II
mi foP n therefore. however short
Shsrldans grade 10 the regular army was higher Than
Msade's. Grant does not deny hts Partially Tor
Sheridan: but the record shows that he acted like
loyal friend the commander OF the Army OF tho
Potomac during the period when George Meade accuses
among the politicians upon whom Grant iabored 10
force his promotion. Meade was regarded, unfortu-
Ian element IN the army By the republican leaders
during and they lost no opportunity 10 do hun
Injury The Commi's'e on the Condue: Of me
thought Of lighting At gettysburg until ac-
cident made IL ths battle field; that no con
sempatsd retscatng at the close OF the second day.
that ne threw away the opportunity OF destroying
Lees army after battle in which he had exhibited
NO ability and that he had never made attack while
he held command ISLANDERS vi this Kind assaulted him
all through career AN Independent. general, aud
when Grant control OF course Meades oppor-
tunity Tor winning lame ceased in q great measure.
S:ordan, on tho other hand, was peculiarly fortunate
TN. In III. az 1884, 8 was $ a.
Grant had put more than one hundred thou
sand men iors de combat Ia the attempt 10
his path. The Contederates were able 10 plan u
movement down the valley on Washington in ,mta.
ton Of Stonewal Jackson's old campaigns, and
everybody dishsartened. A. this juncture Sher-
dan assumed independent COMMAND and won
series Of battles which brilliant In themselves
ana which the politicians found necessary TO repre-
sent times brilliant az they were. Honor to
sheridan became piece o, party policy ole Alter the
his In the South made HIM the pet OF the re-
publican party. Grant, would not II he coula, have
Meade above Sheridan after the surrender OF Lee
and perhaps no could not II be would
EXTRAORDINARY INTERVIEW WITH "F1GHTINo
JoE"-Hz NEVER HEARD OF A BATTLE OF
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, NEVER HEARD OF
GRANT, NEVER KNEW THERE WAS WAR.
From tho Daily Saratogan, August 81
Certain very remarkable statements having recently
appeared In print relative to the battle Lookout
Mountain, the representative Of the Sardtogsan yes
terday called upon the distinguished General Hooker
a. the Grand Union Hotel to procure from his lips
a true statement OF the II will be that
popular delusion has prevailed regarding several
things which tho public, In Its careless way, has
copied AZ veritisa
General Grant u reported Dy recent writer In she
NEw YORK HERALD 70 have said That there was NO
battle Lookout Mountain worth mentioning, and
Southern officer confirms the statement Now what
OF the famous "batie above the clouds"
On beng ushsred into tho presence OF the gallant
old soldier the Sdrdf0gi0n reporter observed that time
had made somo ,nrOaas on tho outer works Of the
veteran. but his Ane gray eye and mis- martial front
still striking charscterstcs OF the man who was
fifteen years the finest looking soldier IN tho Army
OF the Potomac.
Every body 10 familiar with the story the ''Datte
the Clouds" and Il 10 recorded by Greeley and
Of the Proceeding straight TO business, In
tsrvicwer to The General that he had doubtless
the statements The HERALD correspondence to
the effect tnat General Grant remarked IN CONVERSE
ton recently. that there WAS battle on Lookout
General HooxER -(Ru6bing his forehead with his
leis hand.)-Lookout MountainS Lookout Look
out think have heard tho name before, but not in
lxTxRvIEwER-rhis In 1868. General, toward
the last OF the war, when Geoerai Grant
General HooKER--Warf What wary
ISrxRviEwKR-war OF tho rebellion, General.
General hooKKR-Never hoard OF Il.
iSrxRvrwKR-why. tho war between the govern.
Ioosa, Just after you and sherman joined General
General HookxR-Gonsrai Grant. l think have
heard OF the gentleman. but nothing authentic.
There were some little misunderstandlnas abroad IN
the land young man, along IN 1923; but there
lighting, no lighting, nothing to speak OF. The
about those battles were all concocted BY tho
war, ana ali these OF Greelsy's and Head.
aud the rcst were gotten up 10 SELL Have heard
something about Que General Grant, bus he rs doubt
less myth like the old story OF Captain John Smith
and Pocahoutas.
IsrsnvIxwKR--Thsu you deny the story about the
battle OF LooKout Mountain--how you swept along
the skirts OF the precipice with your troops, and
General Bragg, astonished and overwhoimei, with
drew his scattered forces to next day against
Thomas Sheridan and yourself In dsfe nding Mission
RidgeS
General HocKKR-It was all hoax. There
battle Mission Ridge, and the existence OF Chata
nooga even IL 10 doubt All the stories and the so
called histories conccrnipg Thomas, Sheridan, Sner-
man and Grant nj Mission Ridge are nothing but
pretty fables. As to the stormng OF Lookout Noun
tam, assure you, sr, there Is no snch place. was
ne there know nothing ABOUT any such ovent.
Please announce thus In the Sardtogian.
A PIERCE SOUTHERN AITACK.-GRANT CHARGED
WITH wILruLLY PEEvEnTINo HIsToRY-rHE
OLD Trims OF "BUrcHER" AND ''LrAR"
BROUGHT OUT.
From the Raleigh IN. CO. Observer. July 81
There arc Too mon who can put before the
world tho truth Of every transaction General Grant