The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-01
GENERAL GRANT.
He Continues to Improve, and Resumes Work
on His History Of the Rebellion.

New York, April 30.--About 10 o'clock last
night General Grantfel asleep, and the sleep con-
tinued unbroken until this morning. At that
hour he awoke, but soon slept again, and con-
tinued to sleep until o'clock this morning The
patient enjoyed nearly, if not quite, nine hours
sleep, and only FIVE minims Of morphine were
given. DR.. Douglas was asked this morning if
the cancer at the base of the tongue had rot
improved with the general betterment of the
patient, and if the cancerous lump was open
sore. In reply he said he could not affirm that
there was improvement of the cancer;
it was difficult to tell about that
The generous lump was not an open sore The
darting pains that have their seat in the cancer
Gus lump the tongue still continued, but
were not so frequent nor so severe as they had
been. In response to further questions the Doc
tor could not say that the infrequency and
lessened severity indicated an improved condi
lion of the cancer. There was in every way an
improved condition, aside from the cancer, rela
tive to which the Doctor declined to speak fur
Their than stated
General Grant omitted his drive to-day, in or
der that he might devote his time to the prepar
alton of matter for his book The General die
tated and his utterances were taken by steno
grapher.
General Grant still continues to improve in
nealtn.. In an interview WITH COl fFeu UrdnU,
had this evening, he said 1.-THE General die
tated to the stenographer. for nearly an. hour,
enough matter to make about twenty-five or
twenty three pages of his book. He is now die
Eating the Appomattox campaign, and from his
dispatches and other data is enabled to
give perfectly straight and lucid
account to the stenographer He is,
without doubt, looking and feeling better
than he has been at any time since the 1st of
December We are now almost certain of his
complete restoration to health. He will remain
here until June l, when he will go to McGregor.
That is, at present, all the arrangement that has
been made. | have not had chance to know
exactly what the doctors had to say on Wednes
day, but believe their report was very favor
able oue He experiences no difficulty whatever
in swallowing speaking, and his Improvement
within the last few days is really phenomenal"
The Generals Sense and Reticence.
Washington Letter in New York World.
Gen. George P. Ihrie was Grants inspector
general when he was with the Army of the
Southwest. He and Col John Riggn, of St.
Louis are the only two staff officers who were
with Grant at that time who are still living
General Ihrie is a graduate Of West Point, and
was for a number of years in the regular service.
He says that he first met Grant in 1852 at Coy
errors Island. Grant then belonged to the
Fourth Infantry. Ihrie went to San Francisco
upon the same ship with Grant when his regi
ment was ordered there. 1hrie became very we'll
acquainted with him on this journey. He says
that the reason why Grant has succeeded in life
better than most people is because he has seven
senses Most people have fve The extra
senses in Grants case common sense and
rericence He says that Grant was no
different in 1852 than ne was in later
years, when he made his great mark. He
always had the same Sphynx-like face. He
always responded to good treatment and hard
ened to the contrary When Floyd was Secre-
tary of War, Ihrie and General Grant applied
jointly for sutership in Arizona. Floyd re-
jected their application and appointed some rela-
tive. General Ihrie says that Grant never drank
when he was in the army. He regards him as
one of the most temperate men that he ever
knew. he was very fond of playing poker when
he was in the service He said that he never
saw Grant excited except at game of poker
He said that the first thing he noticed about
Grant in his management of the Army of the
Southwest was his mastery of the elements of
his business. He was one of the best officers he
ever saw for the dispatch of business In battle
no paid particular attention to keeping up the
line of his men, He rode over the ground at
least once day to see that there was no gap or
, defect in it. General Ihrie thought then and
still thinks that Grant is one of the great cap
tadns of the world His instruction at West
Point and his military experience have made him
good judge.