The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-20

fele, those VINO ola NOT ooJect 10 slaves, tnat
slavery must be destroyed We isis that Is was >
stain 10 tho Union should bought and sold
like cattle"
III had an old and good friend. an American, Mot
ley" saia the Prince, "who used TO write now ana
then. Well. whom your war broke out ne wrote me-
He said-T will make prophecy, and please take this
letter put IL In tree box for ten years. then
open 1t aud II am not prophet prophssy that
whom this ends the mon will DO established and
We shall net lose village or a hamlet TINS was
Motley's prophecy" said the Prince with a smile,
'and IL was true"
Eyes" said the General, .s was true"
q" suppose n you had had large army At the begin
shorter time"
PAovrDEsrIAL DISSERTATIONS
1--WE might have had no war ~ aM,' said the Gen.
srsI, "but cannot tell Our had many strange
fsatures-many things which seemed odd enough Ut
the tine, but which now seem providential. II we
had had large regular army, Is Il was thea eons,
tutsd, it might have gone With tho South. In tact
Southern feeling the army among high officers
was strong that whom tho war broke out the army
dissolved We had NO army-tnen wo had TO organize
one. A great commander like Sherman Sheridan
even then might have organized army and put
down the rebellion in ak months or . year. o.,
~ wv iuItuoSsp w" yueES. Dus 'Sos ~ou'" nav
saved slavery, perhaps, and slavery meant the
germs OF new rebellion There had to be an end OF
slavery. Then were nghting enemy with whom
wo could make poace. We had 10 destroy him.
No convention, No treaty was possible-oniy destruc-
tion"
DONE
ut vas long war;" said the Prince land great
work we'll aono-aad ! suppose II . long
peace"
81 believe So" ssla the General.
couRTEsEs AND FAREWELL.
The Prince asked the General when he might have
the pleasure OF seeing Mrs Grant. The General an.
swsvsd that she would receive him any conven lent
hour.
"rhsu said tho Prince ~ will come Tomorrow be-
fore the Congress meets"
Both gentlemen aross ana the General renewed tho
expression OF his pleasure At having seen n who
was 80 well known aud highly esteemed In
America
GENERA" answered the Prince, 1.-The pleasure and
she honor are minc Germany ana America have
always been in 30 friendly relation that nothing
lights US more Americans and especially
a American VINO done so much fer his country
and whose name 10 30 much hoAored IN Germany a.
your own"
The Prince and the General walked side by side 70
tho door, alter shaking hands the General passed
INTO tho bquStV INV Buotu pt0sOusou uIWb anu sno
General liz fresh cigar and slowly s,rolled homo
81 am glad have seen Bismarck" no remarked
'Hs IL man whose manner and bearing tally justify
the opinions ono forms OF MIN. What he says about
the Emperor was beautifully said. ana should be
known 10 all the Germans those who esteem Ger
many
BAYARD rAyLoI's RECEPTION GENERAL
Notable also among incidents OF the Berlin stay was
. quiet informal reception given TO tho General by
Mr.. Taylor, our American Minister. Mr. Taylor was
not aware OF tho Generals coming until day two
before his arrival, and the found him III man
Then he had had NO personal acQuaintapce with tho
General, and his home political sympathies in
one direction moro than another u was not In the de
fsction Of the General. But know Of NO two men
moro likely under favorable circumstances to become
well acquainted than Bayard Taylor and General
Grant. am sure violate no confidence when say
that the General will leave Berlin with as high an
opinion Of Mr. Taylor and great esteem for hts
character Tor that Of any Of Ins distinguished dpo
ma;ists who have entertAscd him Europe. Mr..
Taylor regretted that the state OF mourning In which
the attempt the Emperor's lie had thrown Berlin
and the Of the Congress. prevented his enter
tanning the General IN q more ostentauous manner
Bot made all the arrangements with the Cours ana
gave the General evening party, at wh,ch all the
Americans IN Berlin attended surprised TO lnd
20 many Americans In Berlin, and so many studente
Tho evening was enjoyable and Interesting. The next
day there a small dinner party at the Embassy,
and, In addition, there was q great deal of going
around aud seeing Berlin In quiet way, which form
OF foreign life the General enjoys beyond any othor
GENERAL GRANT REVIEWS PErssiAS ARMY.
The Crown Prince sent word General Grant ask
ing him 10 name an hour when be would review
some troops In all arms. The General answered that
any hour most convenient for the troops would DO
pleasant TO him. SO II was arranged at half past
seven In she morning. The General asked Mr. Cole
man. OF the Legation, to be ono Of his company. 1t
had rained oil night heavy. pitching, blowing rain,
and when the morning came the prayers which Mr.
Coleman had been offering up all night Tor better
weather wore found 10 have availcd not The Gen.
cral himself had a cold and q chill which had
been hanging over him for two days, aud when be
arose be could scarcely speak. There was q sugges-
ton that the review might be postponed. But Inc
troops we're under way a. VIC learned, and the Gen.
sral would not hear Of the suggestion. He oniy
hoped, he said, whom the Grown Princes onncer came
70 attend him, that tho display would be as BRIEF as
possible and not upon tho men, The place &C.
lected was the Tempehof, q large open Geld
outside OF Berlin. When General Grant drove
on the groupd In . palace carriage he was
met by tho General commanding tho Berlin
troops aud a large stan. horse from the royal
stables waiting, but the General was suffering
20 much that he would not mount The rain kept its
Wild way, and tho wind swept u In gusts across the
open field, so much so that In q few moments, even
with Tho prosctioa Of q carriage, wo were all thor.
ousniy drsnched.
SHAN FIGHT IN THE RAIN,
The manouvrcs wont on all the same. There .
sham nght with nsuiry, all the Incidents OF q real
battie--moviug the nsnk, In skrmisb line, firing
ana retrcsiipg, nring and advancing. Then came the
order nx baysne,s ana charge at double quick the
soldiers shouting and cheering as thoy advanced
with that ringing cheer winch, somehow, hears
but 10 Saxon lands and which stirs the blood like .
trumpet. The General was attended by MJor 1gsi,
an intelligent onhcer The General complimen sa the
movement OF tho troops highly. but said he ques-
toned very much whether in modern war the rsbre
OF the bayenst were OF use.
BAyoSKr AND sABRN
"whatI mean" said the General, els this; any.
thing that adds the burdens carried by the soldier