New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-16
LETTERS FROM THE P
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GENERAL SHERIDAN AND1HE Fxk en-
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SR: There ID an incident 81 ~
rences Of the day OF the surrender Of Appo11e)
viii aid IN explaining Why General sAsfitao'e -
the battle and bis testimony DO not agree, tN11
mateiy acquainted with General Meade tak U1
General Warren, aud spent msny ploas2ot
| In their company. After the eiose 81 ne ~
frequently had conversations with General x6e@4
examined his private PAPERS At his rssjoeo6ej ~
city for historical purposes Tho taes dayat 49,
tox was made the subject Of one OF thess eouy>r6
and inquired Of General Meade particularly e -
conduct OF General Warren. tor whorn. - 0c1o@
Meade wei, know. entertained high optptoe M
an accomplished soldier aud . gentie1sap - ~
General Meade began the answer TO ny qnou
stating that General sheridan had been ord6fo8 "
the enemy with bis whole force. and ~as - the f@
executing his orders, when one OF hs sts3 oDcef1
rushing into thu headquarters. passed General eo9
and, addressing General Grant, said: Gonesal
sends bis compliments to tho Commanding 0eq2<
and directs to say that he requests that eome 49,
,roops be sent to his support no docs nes ~
General Meade. with considerable warmth, sAsd b ~
officer: You will rlease addrrss your msss4es y
So. say Sa Ss Sos the
to support him. as that y an asPerson uR9a we ~
O o. inS ~ The ana
% that che % iss ss
begged pardon Of General Meade. and said $780,
h desTSS Meade ssys a
to the officer for not having delivered the ~
The discretionary order was then made under ulj1l5
Warren was relieved By Sheridan. ~ = mary ~
warmly their old commandsr resented so aspssses
o s aaG dssp not e
counter to General Meades just espats q ys2s
me that he did NOT feel called upon 70 defend aeux
Warren az he was quite spc y axe care o. m 49,
position. u. u SLrhses &
TREASURES BURIED IN LENOx LIBRARY.
To the Editor Of TIE Tribune
SIR Occasionally in driving In the park
leave it at the seyentysecond-st entrance end tefu
down Ffthave. Is the building zee at the coruer 81
seventethst. and the colossal gray gran1>e
tombs 10 erected By and Is dedicated 70 ~
memory OF the late Mr.. William Leuox. II 70 aiways4
will not say cloped but shut up az TO gatee doorsenN
windows, the window shutters being OF iron. hea1
that 1t was built by Mr. Hunt, and 10 NeoGrecqus q
STYLE II Is not particularly tombike In its architad.
tra features but IS decidedly In its isolation sp6
exclusion even tia blessed sunlight and entire a.
sence any living thing from its surroundings II bsa
been stated that application In due form 70 euss
dian the interior Of this magnificent building whioh
am told free gift with its contents 10 the citizens d
New-York can be seen, and that It contains maxnsk
| cent library. many beautiful pictures statusr end
other works Of art. Can IL be true that the doncr
making such gift to his native city desired that y
| should be perpetuaIy exclnsvef
1t Is within sight and almost within stones throw
of the Metropolitan Museum OF Art, and am suro ~
| many particulars surpasses II in attractions H9x
many Visit the one. how many the other Aud ycsu4
was thrown open the other s pay days and ree DAY.
you like the great public for whose use and Denen1
these beneacons exist Tor they exist useeesy1 would
tbroug the halls of the Lenox Library as they throa9
| the halls Of the Museum Of Art.
| Trusteesi The public will respect its treasures "
necessary place guard in each ROOM az 10 conc ~ ~
protection keep this precious legacy sealed bel
from the public longer. We all know that under
| present conditions the public will not visit u
| Yours, ETC., FRO BONO fUblso0s 8.
| Nc,o- York, May 10, 1880. q