Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-10-02
EASTERN NEWS.
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l,uv Of the kepopflc IN tne netloPoii-
Obnrcb, at which General Grant
a regular attendant during his
e.~.iSsutial term. The auditorium,
- isrgsss in the CITY, was crowded.
s-.srsI chimes we're runo from Z to :
s,Iook. and we're followed by an organ
saiss,ary BY DIR. J. w. Bischof. A
....ble feature of the services
= tie chanting and singing OF war
.~.uz by the st. Cecilia Ladies' Quar-
-. The msetiu9 was called to order
= Department Commander Brooks,
"a after prayer by DIR. HuRtley. the
.,,sent pastsr Of the church, General
foosn, the orator of the occasion, was
..roduced and warmly welcomed With
s.ppine Of hands by the audience. His
peeoh was frequently intercepted by
Il plsndits OF the audienc-, which
sroks DOT at the mention of the name
4 The favorite commander aud sIiu-
eons 10 the more conspicuous events of
sbs story Of Gen. CRAFTS career.
General Le2an's address embodied
gsItal from ths stand point Of a per-
sal observer Of the military history
4 General Grant. Hs began with his
gss first meeting with Grant at Spring
1<fQ- H. NurAt tuc i1AttE WAS hrrAsktIlk
.hs Governor of his State TO organize
be volunteers under the first call of
President Lincoln. He touched briefly
nd With little elaboration and com-
rent upon the steps In the upward pro-
gsss of the subject of his euioRy, the
bA;tles fought and won. aud campaigns
asnned and carried out. He alluded
the Jealousy and iittieress Of General
sslleck when Grants superior In rank,
ssjea held him aImsst a prisoner at
gxt Henry. 10 Haileck's diiatory move
sat against Corinth. his disregard OF
lyice and of the information that the
usoy we're escaping. and to the fruit
<xsutcome OF the campaign, the effect
4 tseh. however. was TO restore Grant
10 command of his old army of the
f1ptssee. be described the failures
II Grants first movements against
TnkssarR, threatening loss OF cont
desce on the part of the people, and re-
sl.ing In clarmors for his removal.
he Presidents confidence, he said,
hgsever, was mistaken, and he deter
uined 10 trust Grant q little longer.
Grants plan, said the speaker, was
recognized by military authorities a.
vholly unmiiitary and dangerous. They
Ieusved that II was military suicide,
sad against all the science OF war. II
rs movement full of audaoity, aud
n iss results showed the genius Of the
nan Who planned IL. This was the
ampaign which resulted in the fall Of
gsksburg. Halleok had directed Grant
20 lsave VioksburR and move down to
Port Hudson and assist Banks. The
alter being Grants superior would thus
have been superior in command of the
eombined forces. Halleck suggested
thst after Port Hudson should fall,
yicksbarg should be assailed. Hal
kck's letter came too late. Five battles
! bad been fought. Grant was already
n0viug on Nioksburg. Pembsrton was
driven within the walls and locked no
With only 60 days rations, aud on July
Ah, 1863. the long and bloody siege
sane 10 its termination, and Grant, at
he head of his victorious army, entered
he city and placed his flag on the
mart house. Ii vas the largest capture
u men and munitions Of war ever made
q any modern war up to that time. In
The osmpaiRn The enemy's killed, wound
ID aad captured numbered more than
Grants entire effective force. Port
u.
he backbone OF the rebellion was
sfoksn. The orator touched on the
withdrawal Of kosecrans within the
isss Of Chattanooga, where he was
sOpsd up, with Bragg in possession Of
| DO communications. Rosecrans vas,he
aid, completely enciroled, and appar-
| ntly in position where he must.
poner or later surrender for want
1 4 supplies. Grant was ordered
y the President TO take com
and Of that department, and his
n act was to assign Thomas to con-
md In place of Rosecrans. Chatts-
ma was subsequently relieved by
axux, and the battles and victories OF
aokoat Mountain and Mission Ridge
allowed. Having defeated Bragg and
driven hin from bis stronghold. Grant
px commenced MATURING plans for the
ifsat final campaigns. HIS idea was TO
nave from Chattanooga to Atlanta, and
| iAsnce 10 Mobile, unless something
| Aould intervene in the meantime to
| direct bin in the direction Of Savannah
hon Atlanta. From letter written
thai winter Grant said that sharp fight
ne veuld occur in the sprisg. IL the
Ueiou forces were successful the war
vsuid be ended. Grant was now made
Leutenant General, aud placed in com.
I nand OF the armies of the Republic.
Bas one person George Wash. ans ton-
I'D ever held the position before Win
lid scott merely held brevet). On the
u day OF March, 1864, he was ordered
10 Washington. HIS intention at that
4 the vas to return from Washington
\ Nd lead the armies of Sherman. Thomas
md Schcfield TO Atlanta. Unforeseen
wsuts, however, changed his intention
ND forced him east, bat his campaign
vas carried out almost TO the letter by
shsfs. Having assumed the chief
anmand on the 18th of March, he at
aeoe proceeded to establish his
sssdquariers in the field at Culpepper,
t1 Heretofore the campaigns Of the
teefent armies had been conducted
wheat any reference Co each other.
dtant purposed now that all bis cam
nians should proceed with one
numon end in view. He would CON-
he all OF his western forces under
sefman and Thomas, in the east under
AsAdc. and move the two great armies
% common center. Sherman vas TO
acre against Johnston, hammer and
II t~@13 aAu ittiOW ulul NC NSs oS-
s'ayed. captured OF driven back 10
nconond. when both OF the rebel ar
~ we're TO be crashed between the
70 great armies of the Republic.
ssde vas 10 advance upon Lss. and
shse him whenever he could be found.
~ ran was carried out and successful,
ea during its progress the victories
~ sehieved which saved the Rspab-
fhe speaker described briefly but
anosfue terms the evenis Of Grants
ssA career. aud the honors showered
"a him By our people at home and
inca and nations abroad. From Bel
al 70 the siege of yicksburg, said
efA Logan in his snmming up, Il
neaf him in nearly all his marches,
saesiens and battles. being permitted
h'm 10 take possession of Vicks
With my command, on 40
a OF It's having approached
1 w 70 the enemy than any other.
1 snx my term a. commander
snn city, Was With him almost
~ @y, and from the time when al
- - OF that glorious old Array OF
Lsenessee, OF which be was the
! - onander and its last, marched
4 nuevias stand at the National
4 al and down TO the last painful
his memorable life, was with
\ wfy often. During all THE While
elese observer of him. Grant
ssasiiy known and recognised a. q
III H. a