Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-06
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
General Hancock Interviewed.

New YoRK. O,t. G.-Tbo Telegram If hi;
evening contains the following report Of 40 10
teryiew With General Hancock ca Governor
Islaud to day:
II am here TO interview you," said Tho Ttle
gram representative.
"Ah, SO I supposed: en- what sclie,', p;ay?'
That great business"
well, my friend, i am all ready TO 20 tc
| New York, ard if you wish to talk With mo
shall have to ask you to do your interviewing
Oh the march,
"Do gou mean that can have the honor Of
walking with you to tbs beat landing p
Certainly. and We cnp Converse on tho way. y
'Thapk you, General, an nue. obliged to
you for your kindness"
Don't speak of it, am always glad to sec
reporters when can find tims to talk with
them"
Now General What shall l say 10 the Tele
gram about cx President Grants attack on
you?"
"Ycu Gao soy that.I fed it hard to believe
| that ex-PfesideDt Grant has said such hard
| things about me. "
"Then you think be never said that you were
vain, ambitious aud weak and that you have
| boon crszy 10 he President for the last six
years?'
81 have no positive evidsrcs that he 50 ex-
pressed himself.
But Rev. Dr. G. Fl. Fowler ssys that tie
ex President did make use of the such express
sous; and the Chicago Inter Oasan bus pub.
Iished an interview with thu eX.President 10
which the principle statements Of Rev. DE-.
Fowler are confrmen.'
II mean just this: Thus far my knowledge
of what General Grant has actually said is COD
fined to what may be called hosrsay evidence. l
have read what bsve been attributed to hin as
bis utterances 10 the newspapers. Now [ shall
take the pains to ascertain from en- authorita-
tive source lust what General Grant has said
about me-"
"WilI you apply to him personally for in
formation 2"
That woull be tho best cou;s, 10 rursus, l
suppose. moan to get at the truth.
If you God that the * President has really
made assertions deroeatory 10 your character.
will vou make roply 2
''4ee, II necessary.
Then | am to understand that If General
Grant has asssiled your character. es he is re.
ported 10 have done, you will make general
denial !"
II will certainly deny everything that is un.
true. After have sifted the matter to the
bottom, and have decided to reply, will pre-.
pare careful aud comprehensive statement for
publication.
How much time viii be required for you to
hear personally from Gen. Grant in this mat
tcr?"
II cannot say, but shall lose 20 moro time
than can help in getting at the bottom of the
matter"
"Wbat rcason have sou for doubling that
Gen. Grant has attacked your character?'
10 the first place BIO lacked good grounds
upon which to attack me, and 10 the second
Mace he is an old soldier AID q graduate OF
West Point. As suoh, ho could no., it seems
to me. 80 fer overs!ep the bounds OF truth
and gentlenaDIy propriety as to attempt to in,
jure me. even 10 private conversation"
At this point in the interview the General with
the Telegram reporter at his eide hsd reached
the dock where little steamboat WAS in readi.
meas 10 depart for Now York. A large number
of people wero on board the vessel and whom the
General crossed the gang plank they greeted
him with enthusiasm. The General walked aft
and took his seat near the gunwale where he
was Immediately surrounded by his friendf.
Thus far the reporter had been able 10 talk with
him without interruption but now there vera 10
many persons who wished to speak to the
Democratic nominee for the presidency that the
Interview WAS continued with difficulty.
will your formal reply to General Grant if
you find it necessary to make enc, DO in the
shape OF q letter"
~! cannot say at present That is mAtto' for
What is General Grants feeling towards
you perSonally7'
Il have always supposed that he WAS man
who would nsver allow any i'll will to irlu snce
him agsinst me and shall not change my
opinion unless am obliged to do 80 by indispu-
table evidence"