The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-23
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The war was over. General Lee and
his half.starved Confederate had returned
to their desolated homes on their parole
of honor. The victorious Northern and
Western armies, under command OF
Grant and Sherman, we're encamped in
and around Washington City. Jefferson
Davis was an inmate Of easement in
Fortress Monroe and Edwin nj. Stanton
was the power behind the throne who
ran the government while Secretary of
War.
Generals Grant and Rawlins were
playing q game Of billiards in the Nation.
al Hotel aud two civilians were indulg.
ing In that pastine on an opposite table.
p Major in the regular army entered the
or acious room in hurry and whispered
to General Grant. The latter laid his
cue on the table, saying: "Rawlins,
don't disturb the balls until I return,d
and hurried out. One Of. tho civilians
said to the other: "Pay for the game
and hurry out. There is something up"
General Grant had reached the street,
where, in front Of the hotel, stood q
mounted sentinel. Grant ordered the
soldier to dismount and springing into
the saddle put spurs to tho horse and
rode up tho avenue so fast rs to attract
the attention of pedestrians. The frst
civilian questioned the soldier as to the
cause of such sudden haste on the paft
OF General Grant, but was answered with
the surprise of one who knew nothing.
The second citizen appeared, saying,
"What has become of Grant7"
On being told of tho Generals break.
neck ride up Pennsylvania avenue, it was
decided to go to the War Department
and learn the cause, if possible. Colo.
mel Barroll, of the Second Regular In.
fantry and husband Of Sue Denim, the
actress, was disbursing officer in the
Quartermaster's Department, presided
over by General Rucker, and to the Col.
onel one of the civilians went for infor-
nation. Asking him if he knew the
reason of General Grants hasty action
and II he had seen the hero of the hour
around the department, Colonel Barroll
answered, "Yes," but was surprised at
anybody's knowledge of the event.
When told of what transpired In the
billiard room of the National Hotel the
Colonel said: "Well, as you are aware
of the coming of General Grant, will
tell you all about it, providing you prom.
ise not to repeat it."
The promise being given, Colonel Bar.
roll said: Secretary Stanton sent for
me in reference to the execution of Ger.
tain orders, and while listening to his
instructions General Grant came in.
The Secretary greeted tho General with
q pleasant Good morning. which tho
latter returned, and in q continuation
said: Mr.. Secretary, understand that
you have issued orders for the arrest of
General Lee and others, and desire to
know if such orders have been placed in
the hands of any officer for execution
have issued writs for the arrest of
ail the prominent rebels, and officers will
be dispatched on the mission pretty
soon, replied the Secretary.
General Grant appeared cool, though
laboring under mental excitement, and
quickly said:
"Mr: Secretary, when General Lee
surrendered 9a TO me at Appomattos Court
be oeS sy b him my W9rS o d. and ho9s honor
would be disturbed 80 long as they
learned nothing to cause me .o Salieve
that any of my late adversaries have
broken their promises, and have come
here to make you aware Of that fact and
would also suggest that those orders be
cancelled: N3 's& ~
Secretary Stanton became terribly an.
CRY at being spoken to in such manner
by his inferior officer and said:
General Grant, are you aware whom
you ars talking TOT I am Secretary of
War" : ~,
Quick as fash Grant answered back
Sand / am General Grant. Issue those
orders at your peril.". Then turning on
his heel General Grant walked out of
the room as unconcerned as IL nothing
had happened. esE a~,t
ut Is needless to say" continued COL
.Onel Barroll, "that neither General Lee
NOR any of his soldiers were arrested.
I IVES dismissed from the presence Of the
Secretary with the remark that my SER
vices In connection with the arrest Of the
leading rebels would be dispensed with
until he took time 70 consider and now
walt the result Of his decieion." l;il2,i
Like some cases In law that dacision of
the great War Secretary was reserved for
all time, but whether the game Of bill.
iards between Generals Grant and Raw.
Inns was ever played out TO an end has
never been definitely known; though it
was surmised that with the aid Of o. con.
soling cigar the game was finished.
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