Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-28
GRANT AND STANTON.
How the Dcspot Of ssthe Little Help'
Met His Master.


Met His Master.
New York Correspondence Philadelphia Times.
The war was over. General Lee and
his half-starved Confederates had re-
turned TO their desolated homes ON their
parole of honor. The victorious northern
and western armies, under command of
Grant and Sherman. were encamped in and
around Washington City. jefferson Davis
was an inmate of easement in Fortress
Monroe, and Edwin M. Stanton was the
power behind the throne who ran the
government while secretary of war.
Generals Grant and Rawlins were play
ing game of billiards in the National
Hotel and two civilians were indulging in
that pastime ON an opposite table. A
major in the regular army entered the
spacious room in hurry and whispered
to General Grant. The latter laid his cue
on the table, saying: Rawlins, don't
disturb the balls until return, and hur-
ried out. One of the 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 n
mounted sentinel. Grant ordered the
soldier to dismount, and springing into
the saddle put spurs to the horse and rode
up the avenue so fast rs to nttract the
attention of pedestrians. The first civilian
| questioned the soldier ms to the cause OF
such sudden haste on the part of General
/ Grant, but was answered with the sur
prise of ono who knew nothing. The
second citizen appeared, saying, " What
has become of Grantpn
On being told of the generals break
neck ride up Pennsylvania avenue, it wai
decided to go to the war department and
learn the cause, if possible. Colone
Barroll of the Second Regular Infantry
and husband of Sue Denim, the actress
was disbnrsing officer in the quarter
masters department, presided over b,
General Rncker, and To the colonel one %
the civilians went for information. Asking
him if lie knew the reason of Genera
Grants nasty action and il he had seel
the hero of the hour around the depart
ment, Colonel Bnrroll answered, Eyes,
hut was surprised at anybody's knowledg
of the event. When told of what trans
pired in the billiard room of the Nationtl
Hotel the colonel said "Well, ms you ar
aware of the coming of General Grant
will tell you all about il, providing 20
promise not to repeat il"
The promise being given, Colonel Blu
roll said Secretary Stanton sent for III
in reference to the execution of certai
orders, and while listening to his instru,
tions General Grant came in. The seer
tnry greeted the general with II pleasal
good morning., which the hitter r.
turned and in continuation said M
Secretary, | understand that you hnN
issued orders for the arrest of Gener
Lee and others, and desire TO know
such orders have been placed in II
hands of any officer for execution,
".I have issued writs for the arrest
]; all the prominent rebels, and officers W
II be dispatched ON the mission pretty sooi
:. replied the secretary.
''General Grant appeared cool, thou
I laboring under mental excitement, NJ
quickly said;
% "'Mr. Secretary, when General L
10 surrendered to me at Appomattox Coz
House l gave him my word and hon
y TINT neither he nor any of his followt
would be disturbed SO long us TIL
% obeyed their patrole of honor. 1 In
learned nothing to cause inc to belle
That any of my late adyersarios In
broken their promises, and have COZ
IN here to make you aware of that fnct, n
y, would also suggest that those orders
", cancelled
Secretary Stanton became terril
angry Mt being spoken to in such M,
ner by his inferior officer, and said:
" General Grant, are you aware win
: you are talking tor nm the secreti
nd of war.
"Quick as flash General Grant
swered hack: And am General Gra
se Issue those orders Mt Your peril III
u turning on his heel General Grant wall
out of the room ms mconcerned MS
nothing had happened.
at is needless to say continued {
= Barroll, 'sthat neither General Lee
ny any of his soldiers were arrested. '
" dismissed from the presence of the sec
tary with the remark thnt my services
40; connection with the arrest of the lead
bic rebels would be dispensed with until
took time to consider, and now wait
u.s. result of his decision"
y Like some cases in Inv, TINT decision
the great wnr secretary was reserved
all time, but whether the game of billia
between Generals Grant and Rawlins
ever played out to an end has never b
definitely known, though it was sllrmi
that with the aid of consoling cigar
gnlne WINS finished.