Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-14

A1s kCAAsesAAS ~ AZ OAAO OSAS0Sy OS"sOs ~
rslatss the following aneodotee Of Gen.
Sherman:
Many good anecdotes IT Sherman
we're current during the var. Sosns Of
them, he once eAid, when they we're
svery general since Hannibal. Here 10
ono Of unquestionable autheoticity,
which shows his saRaoity in dealing
With the population Of conquered tovns.
After be occupied Memphis. the people
kept the churches, schools and places Of
business closed, % that, save for the
movements Of the soldiers, the place
looked like the city OF the dead. He
issued an order direotinG that the stores
and the shops should 30 opened daring
business hours, the sohoGls resume their
courses and the churches hold their ouS-
t0mary services. Among the people Who
called at his headquarters 70 protest
against this order, or to ask for explain
atoms, Vas the clergyman Of an Epis-
oopal church, Who aid thss the ritual
of his denomination contained prayer
for the President, which, under the cir
oamstAnees, embarrassed him.
"Whom do you regard - your Prssi-
densr asked Sherman, blontly.
1--WE look upon M. Davis - our Pres
ident," replied the minister. .
Very we'll; pray for Je6. Davis, II
You wish. He needs your prayers badly.
Il viii take . great deal OF praying to
cave him."
"Then will not b compelled to pray
for Mr.. Linoolnf"
"Oh. no. He's . good man and don't
need your prayers. You may pray for
him il you feel like it, bat there's no
oompulsion," answered Sherman, in
stantiy divininR that the worthy clergy
man wanted 70 pose a. martyr before
bis practitioners, and hoped that he
would b ordered 70 use tie prayer for
the President Of the United States.
The next Sunday the prescribed pray
or Vas % modified BY the preacher -
70 leave ont all mention OF the Presi-
dent, and 70 refer only 10 "all in au-
thority."
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, who COM
manded the Confederate forces engaged
in rssistinQ the advance upon Atlanta,
o0oe related the following incident,
which veil illustrated the impeeesion
Sherman had made upon ths minds Of
the Southern seldiery at that time - .
commander Of resources AID ready ex-
pedientA Johnston stood on KsnsaaW
Mountain, Watching with his alAo the
movements Of his eaemy's wages tsains
on the great plain 70 The nogthWasd. 4
stA2 officer oaDe riding up With The
news that the rebel cavalry AAd got In
The rear Of 6heeman'e army an0 bad
bornad . number Of railroad bridges.
The once. had been foeoed to make
detour Of two days - 81 around tAe
Union army. 6eAfesly bed he 1ntGhed
speaking when whsle was heard, and
moving train appeared in the Dis
tanoe, showing that Sherman bad a.
ready rebuilt the bridges and reoptned
his Communication. Walking pase .
group Il soldiers lounGine in ~ shsAs.
. tsW minutes lister, The 0eneeal over
heard then diDeanoinG Gen. 0Aog0an'e
chances Of success. Said one Of then:
Well make u . Moscow campaign
and destroy his whole army"
How can yoa make 10 . Moscow cam
paiau without any anovr aaksd his lsos
enthusiastic oomRAde.
II mean tAaa vo'tl cut his eommani-
oatiQ0A, destroy ovogytAtnG and otoYvo
him out. Wen burn al ~ bIideeA"
Don't yoa know - eeeSies duplicate
b9idees along With himr
Veil. ven blow y ~ big tunnel."
"Oh, kell!' exelaimed u othel map
With look Of disRusG;. yoa aoat knov
Old TeoumooA Sherman. 6ob eot Q du-
plieats tunnel, tool.