The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-04-22
4 NAN OF nIs MoRD.
How General Grant 7hwnvtod Seereta.
r. StsatoaNs Hi8h. .Hsaled Scheno
- Illpfissa Geasfal Leo and
Othee PrsniAeH8 Ex.Csn.
fedefates.

. IApfison Geasfal Leo and
Othef ProHineH8 Ex.Csn.
federates.
Prom the Philadeiphis Times.)
The war was over. General Lee and
his half-starved Confsderstss had re-
turned to their desolsts homes on their
parole Of honor. The victorious North.
ern and Western armies, shder command
Of Grant snd Sherman, nero enesmped
in and around Washingtes city. Jefer-
son Davis was sn inmAts o. . easement
lin Esrtress Monroe and 1awin n. Stan
toa was the power bshlka the throne
Who r.n the governments shi,s s.eret.-
" of Wss. Il .
asnsr.a Grant sad Ran gps were play.
ing ssne u billiards 3 the National
Hstsi ana twe civilians srs ipdulsing
ia that pasame on the oe osits table. A
Major In tho regular srAy entered the
spacious room IN . hurrx and whispsr-
ed to General Grant. The latter laid
his cue on the table, saying: '.Rswlins,
don't disturb the balls until / return" !"
end hurried out One q the civilians
said to the other: "Psy, for the game
and hurry out. There is something up"
Gensrss e.snt hsd resshed the street,
where. in front Of thsfhetel, stood .
nnounteS sentinel. Gyaah ordered the
soldier 70 dismount and; spsinsing into
saddle put spurs to the horse aud rode
mp the sSenus % CAST 81 to attract the
attention Of pedestrians. The first ei-
william questioaed the satBtr - to the
eauss efsueh sudden hass on the part
Of General Grant, but NJ answered with
the surprise Of one whs' knew nothing.
The second citizen appeared, saying:
"What has become Of Gsant?''
On being told Of the Generals break
neck ride up Pennsvlvanis avenue, It
WAS decided to 60 to the War Depart
ment and learn the c1uss, II possible.
Colonel Barroil, Of the Second Regular
Infantry and husband Of Sue Denim, the
sctrsss, was disbursing officer in the
Qusrtsrmaster's Department., presided
over by General Rucker. and to the Col.
one of the civilians went for informs
ton. Asking him II he knew the rsa.
son Of General Grants h.sty'action and
If he had seen the hero of the hour
around the department, Col. Barroli an
swerod, Yea ss.t ~<a -. p,;ssd - eng
body's knowledge of the event. When
told Of what trsnspired in the billiard
room Of the National Hotel the Col. said
"Weil, as you are aware Of theft Tin 7
Of General Grant, I will tell you ~
about it, providing you promise not %
repeat it." :,
The promise being given, Colonel
BsrrsA sasd: "Secretsry Stanton sent
for me in reference to tho execution of
certain orders, and while listening to his
instructions General Grant came In.
The Secretary greeted the General with
. pleasant 'Good morning. which the
latter returned and in . continuation
said: Mr.. Secretary. ] understand 'tha,
you have issued orders for the arrest OF
General Lee and others. and desire "a
know II such orders hate hesn pissed In
the hands Of any otfaoey for execution.
az have issued writs for the arrest ei
all the prominent rehsls and officers Will
be dispatched on &hs mission pretty
soou,' replied the Secretary.
General Grant appeared cool, though
labosinS under mental excitement, and
quickly said:
"Mr. Secretary. when General Let
surrendered to me At Appomsttox C. H
! gave him my word aud honor ths'
neither he nor any of his follower,
would be disturbed - long IS they
obeysd their parole Of honor. i hsvI
learned nothing to cause me to believe
that any Of my: late sdvsrsssies have
broken their promises, .end have com.
hefs 70 make JON aware Of that fact snt
| would siso suggest saaa shess ardass b,
eanctfed.' !.
Sserstsry Stanton became terribly sn
ery ss being spoken to in saoh . nanns'
BY bis inferior oflesr sad said:
"GensEai Gant are you swsre whou
you Are talkiRg to p lam Secretary o.
War;"
Qaick % fash Grant answered back
"And am General Gssnt. Issue thos'
sEders q your psHl. Then taynias o.
his heel General Grsse walled cut o
the room ss un Soacersd - II nothin,
had happened.
''Itis needless 10 say" continued Col
Basroll, '-that neither General Lee no.
any q his soldiers wsrs arrested. VA
dismissed from The prssene,
Of the Secretary with he sesnssk the
ny services IN counsstion With tAs o.
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