The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-26
GEN EliAL GRANT.
The Old Soldier NJ Work on n War His
r"}s tOry-ahe B~tile Of Huiloh.

r'|s tory-ahe R~tilo OF Hhiloh.
BALTIMORE, July 25.-A correspondent
Of the american, writing from Long Branch,
says: By appointment, again visited
General Grant to-day at bis picturesque lit
tie cottage, and spent most Of the afternoon
in conversation with the hero Of Appomst.
toz and his most charming lady. Willis
Mrs. Grant is not as active as in the days
Of her residence at the White Houso-so
well remembered by those whose privilege
it was to erjoy her hospitabIe attentions-
still she has lost none Of her former praces
aud winsome manners, and looks remarka.
bly, we'll. The Generals cottage, as said
in my last letter, adj joins that Of Mr. George
W. Cnilde, of the Philadelphia Ledcer. and
is quaint and novel.looking little affair.
1tiR built oi the latest improved ahesthipp.
in @ ,een Anne style, with slate trimmings
Of eathe,ic shades and fippancies. The
lawn about it is tastefully decorated with
lovely exotics in original designs and de-
vices, and altogether presentsa most bean
tiiul picture. l found tho generalin his
library, among q macs OF papers and bookp,
hard at work IN
HIS nlsToRYtF TIE SIEGE OF, vIcKsBB Rd, y
one Of series of works on the civil war.
which, when finished, will doubtless give
10 tho world an impartial and thorough
history OF that great epoch in our nations
liie.; So buried was he in bis work that
when l began talking with him his answers
were in military style; but he afterwards
spoke as earnts,ly as If he were giving an
order just before some great battle, DBy.
and.by he quieted down and related an
incident Of the siege before entirely uu-
known to me. In we'll modulated tone
be said, in his own characteristic way:
1.-THE order was given to Gre the mine, and
Immediately after the fuss blazsd brightly.
The next instant q terrific explosion occur.
red, snd human beings were seen 10 shoot
high into the air. Some of them fell 10 the
earth feariully mansled, while others, won.
derful it is 10 re!sle, fell back alive, but
with terrible wounda. Among those who
escaped death WAS a robust colored man
who had been engaged on the Con-
fedcrate side as q miner. lie was in
the mine at the time the order
to Gre WAS given, but /. had ! no.
resphed deep enough when the explosion
took place, and, in consequence, he We,
blown high into the air. He fell on pile
Of earth unhurt. He wa first taken into
nv heac quarters, where he gave the III.
cers present full Information about the cnu,
struction and location Of the Oonied, rate
shalt and bis experience while in tho air.
Whom ssked how far ha thought he had
gone up, he said "Oh, Lord o. massa,
went no bout three 10 five miles, but
done thank the Lord Ha landed me within
the Yankee lInes.'" Here the great sol.
die, Laughed as heartily as It tas Incident
had ocpurred only yesterday. was very
elad to tind him in such cheerful mood,
as his lste business troubles must have
worr ed him considerably. HI IL forget.
ting tnelu now, think, and his iriends
| r. ioioe in bis brave spirit and express the
hope that he will soon come out all right
sgain. When l spoke to him OF some
OF the movements OF the Army Of the
Cult, in which had the honor to
s.rve under General Banks-entirsly iso.
lated from his own movemen.s-l found
bis memory 50 clear and concise that
could not speak q q solitary yemeut
With which ha waa not acquainted. Hi
memory 10 really wonderful. He hsa finish
ed the bs.tel Of Shiloh, which recently ap
peared in The Century, and be will soor
write from strictly impartial standpoint
an account OF Lees's surrender at Appom
attox. alter which he will probably beRir
the Valley campaign, and then connec
the d,ft ftorent engagements into ono com
plete Tesame Of the ,'inle difficulty" Il
hia LAHORE he Ia ss.isted by his SOD, Colone
Fred Grant, whose varied pxporions
makes him valuable companion. hav
! no doubt that when finished, the book vii
. in great demand and will add largely +
I bis reYeuuea, ~ NJ. -