Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-03

John Russell Young, OF the New YORK
Herald, is travelling with General Grant in
Europe. 1t is in this way that the fire.
ouent interviews Of the General find their
wsy into print on this side Of the Atlantic.
A recent number Of the Herald contains a
long letter from Mr.. Young, dated at Ham,
burg, detailing Grants opinions on some
Of the great characters and momentous
events Of the war. 1t is a most interesting
letter, and shows Grant at his best-as a
cool and most observant critic of men and
things. Among other things the General
said, in speaking Of the Wilderness cam
paign, that before deciding upon the plan
Of action actually carried out he meditated
on another and more brilliant move
namely, to nave thrown his army between
Lee and his communications, as he did be-
tween Pemberton and johnson at the
Vicksburg campaign, and end the war at
once. He was new to the Army Of the Po-
tomac-did not know what it could do
and; therefore, abandoned the more bril-
liant move for the more sober. Grant in
sists that he was not surprised OF Shiloh
that diminishing had been going on for
two days before the first days battle, and
that so confident was he Of his ability to
dispose of the Confederates without any
assistance, that he ordered on the evening
Of the first day an advance along the whole
line at four O'Clock the next morning. He
says he never held q counsel Of wal in his
life. The first his staff knew Of any move
ment was when he gave his rough draft of
the plan to be copied. No such battle as
ssabove the clouds on Lookout mountain
ever took place. 1t is all poetry, says the
General, and like the sinking Of the Ven
geur," it will be believed in. OF the third
term, he says that it was urged upon him,
but when seriously presented he peremp-
torily declined 1t. He defends his Santo
Domingo scheme, declaring that it would
have been for the advantage of the country
to have annexed that island.
He was very happy in speaking Of the
men Of the war on both sides. In his
opinion, JEFF. Davis did all that a man
could do to give the Confederacy success.
But it was inevitably doomed to failure.
Grant cannot understand why Lee has so
great a reputation as has been accorded to
him. He says with perfect justice that his
campaigns do not warrant the extravagant
estimate put upon his soldierly qualities.
He regards Joe Johnston. as all told, the
ablest of the Southern generals. A. Sgd
ney Johnston and "Stonewall" Jackson
too soon. No one can know how they
would have come out at the end of the
war. OF Buell., he says that he was equal
10 the highest commands, but, somehow,
he fell under q cloud. Rosecranz's failure
was a great surprise to him. Stone was
the victim OF injustice. Warren is a good
officer, but he wants to discuss and debate.
The mine explosion was a failure because
he would not move until he knew what the
other corps commanders were doing.
When he tried the debating school idea at
Five Forks he was removed in disgrace.
The General reiterates his opinions Of
Sherman and Sheridan, whom he regards
IS among the great generals of the world.
Horace Porter and General Ingalls, would
have acquitted themselves well in high
command, but they were lost in the staff.
The tone Of this entertaining conversation
is kindly throughout.