The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-27

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Iron The Worcester Spy, July 25l
During his travels In Europe General Grant hnds
talk freely with the correspondent OF the NEW
YORK HERALD, who journeys with his party. Tho
latest letter this correspondent gives the substance
Of several conve rsalions, which General spoke
OF the conduct oil civil war and Of the merits OF
many OF the comma u ders on each side. His state
msnts OF TACT and opinion are slus uiary iD.ersssIpg
ana estimates oil the officers oil eithsr MY are
generous ana cordially Expressed No oommandsr
ever recognized frankly the merits OF his assoc
ates subor ana none ever less euvious
or reUctant TO speak al oil any one. II he
could not praise be would let csnsure come from
others
''As GOOD AT TALKING As AT TIaHTING.
[Frou the Army ana Navy Journal Of this week.
The NEW YORK HEgALD's report OF General Grapva
opinion suDjects certainly very Interest,"
ing reading jusiss It's transfer to our columns,
which nscssslaiss the addition Of extra sheet to
this number. The General gives his opinion OF
Sherman, Shsridan, Mcdowell, McPherson, warren,
Stone Butter, Lee Stonewaii jackson. Aosey, Long
street, tne Two Johnstous, Ier Davis, anu otners
among his contemporaries he tells about the Will
derness campaign, tho surrender OIL Lee, the atack
on Fort Donelson. the battle OF Sn.ion' the military
knows more than any other man, and shows thai no
GOOD At talking as AT fighting Certainiy Gencral
Grant 10 not likely 10 pass immediately out OF puehc
notice because he has hold public position.
"a WONDERFUL JUDGE OF MEN MANY ILL.,
sIOXs DIsPEILED.
From the Troy Times, July rs.
Those who know General Grant Intimately and
have enjoyed opportun mites OF Tree, frank and unre-
ssraipsa personal with him need not DO
assured OF the undoubted accuracy OF the report Of
the correspondent. The General Is In NO sense So
crs,Ive man when inspired with the desire 10 co.,
verse upon important topics or when apaiy zng tho
characters OF eminent soldiers whom ne has known.
He is . wonderful judge OF men and rarely makes
mistakes az to their capacity character. The ex-
ceptions IN this rsspect osIy provo the rule. What
no says therefore OF sherman, sheridan, Lee, jack
son AID other disng uishsc Aaures IN Tsce al Amsr-
oil absorbing interest and viii we'll repay Ihe reader
Tor It's perusul.
General Grant never appeared to better advantage
than he docs Ia this report OF his conversations,
which let food OF light upon ths true inwsEdness
Of his character those vino do not know him. and
who have been misled into false estimate alike OF
the gentlupess OF hi, nature and tue scope VI DIS
abilities. pretty good estimate Of the man can DO
formed reading this report II shows h ~ 10 be
person OF great varnss,ness, ssgaony, prudence,
modcsty and sodieriy skill OIL conhding nature,
With sirong attscnmsnss ana love OF justice above
everything else, unsSs II w The devotion that ho
feels for his country lie takcs psins 10 DO just 10
Genera Butler and even to Frank BLAIR, whose Ia
| nous prediction that he would leave the White
House only he carried out dead waS base I'm
putation upon the honesty and PATRIOTISM Of tho
! great soldier
rhe conversations dispel many other illusions.
Gensral Dick Taylor recently represented Grant Us An
unieelIng monster, Who reckiessiy threw away me
lives Of 100 0OO u soldiers upon The Wilderness
campaign. Gsnsra Grant tolls as his exact loss IN
killed, wounded ana straeslers IN that memorable
f4pk movement only 80, 000 The iaisshood thst
The South immensely ovesmatchsd IN the struggle
BY tho Nsrth lIustrntsd IN quaint and striking
way aua many popular errors rsgaruing tLe ST.
Domingo question correctod, especially Ia reahon
TO hrs own connection with the aniir. Tho GENERAL.
probably without thinkiuy of the subject st ALL puts
Queus upon The charges Of psrsonai ambition ana Of
Ce ,ar,sa 40 protested against The creation al shs
once OF lieutenant general a. reward lss hrs services
though Ne saw the nec0 Tor tins otce latsr IN
Inc necessity Of supreme head in command oil the
armies engaged in hshuns tne rebellion. ne ac-
gard Tor the republican frisuds who hsd aons 30
much promote his welfare; the second time he
fell n was AimosI has dus because Of The btisr hos
t,ity win which ne had been assaied. third term
be torily declined, and wnen he retired from
eflcs "no man ever wanted 10 Get OUT Of place 80
Dsdlyn be- and No isit u without regret and with
smoiIioA more than ssnsaed. And This man u .
Ennsu