The National tribune., 1888-06-14
PERSONAL.
Scenes Around the Sheridan Resdence-The Walt
ing Reporters-1he Generals Classmates-RecOl-
IectiOns of Old Acquaintance.

Scenes Around the Sheridan ReSidence-Tbe Wait
ing RepOrters-1he Generals ClasSmates-RecOl-
IectlOns of Old Acquaintance.
sHERIDAN's RIDE y (RAID), 1854.
by Irish Volunteer Veteranl
We remember the shouts of the whip-aristoeraoy
When their cavalry raiders rode round " Little
How they swore by the tutear saint of slaveocracy
That there wasn't such pluck in the whole Yam
kee pack
But Phil Sheridan, lately, cried Boys. boot and
have just got the order to humble their pridei
And We'll make those proud cavaliers fight or
II they're caught in the circle Of sheridan's
Ride"
With wild cheer they're of-through the Wilder
And whipping Jeb stuart's invincibie braves;
Like avalanche down his squadrons alight-
In headIong, resistless, impetuous wavesl
Bloody the sabers - Todds Tavern furnished
To write Spottsylvania by Meadow Bridge"
Again and again to be crimsoned and FURNISHED,
Through TheFmopyle-p passes in sherid"n's Ride.
Down the road, toward Riohm ond in face of blue
Ride the Sixth Ira Harris " with fury of Turks;
They dismount. disappear over bastion and glacs,
And heir battlefag faunts Ger the first line of
works.
With a cheer for Excelsor!" painting and bloody,
The viciors. their horses and comrades abide;
In the distance the rebels, skedGddling and muddy,
Tell the terrible tidings OF Sheridaa's Ride.
Chickahominy Swamp is impossible over,
Save corduroy canseway, both narrow and
Ev'ry square foot of which rebel Parrot guns
From their TodIeben forts. frowniug, watchfuI
Down this road, double-quick, went the whole
First Division,
BY the flank and on foot, scarcely double files
| All in vain burst the shells with most fatal pre-
Meadow Bridge" crowns the glory Ofsheridan's
Ridel
Away in The rear gallant Gregg is repelling
/ A vet'ran brigade Of the daredevil crew;
And now on our flank rush the gray-jackets yell
/ ing,
But our boys break the oharge-for they're vet
Grams too;
Hal there, on the Brook road. come stuart's feet
whom we scattered like leaves in the Wilderness
wide;
Here the Michigans charge with the fierce shout of
And our Custer adds aurels to sheridan's Ride.
Locomotives cars rails, half million Of rations,
Mills, bridges, and Everything found in our
Round Tic Beaver Dam, Ashland, and Hungary
Stations.
Were destroyed in that raiding. reciprocal wraei
Over hills, swamps and breastworks the great
Through by-paths and jungles, where bush
Scattered outlaws in terrible jeopardy quaking,
AS they crouch In the shadow of Sheridan's
Ride.
They may talk Of "Atilla the Hun" and his
swooPing down. unopposed, to devour and
Had he met North. or South. in virginia's dark
He'd Be whipped ev'ry day-like the bard, when
And the . Charge of the Light Brigade born in a
Though by Tennyson sung with pensioners
Was the s,iIlness in camp after taps" to the
OF those ten thousand chargers In sherdan's
Ridel
"In November, 1864 Gen Sheridan, in acknowl.
edging copy OF this poem and thanking the
author for the compliment paid his old com
, I1and." said 1t had truth a. well as &c
recommend it,"
ABOUT HIS HOME.
The scenes around the Sheridan residence
prove how strong hold Little Phil has in
the affection Of the American people.
: Outside the rather modest and vine-growr
S mansion were details of mea from each grea
r newspaper REPRESENTED here by correspondents
and some OF the great metropolitan dailie
kept more than one ON watch all the time. The
local dalies and the Press Associations KEEP
constant relays there Of bright young men
I, They sat about the neighboring curb and park
ing lines, when wearied of standing, To wait fo
the news and all about the neighb0rhood
away down Seventeenth street and up east
ward along Rhode Island avenue as far as Scot
: Circle, loaiing cabs and herdics have beer
= strewn along, that meant rapid dashes for SOM
newspaper or telegraph office if the last cal
: came to the gallant soldier that only last weel
. was complimented with the rank that has onl,
: graced Grant and Sherman before him.
:, There are journalists" newspaper men
= and hired men on newspapers in the profes
: sion, that prepares worry and grievous annoy
ance for the compositors, and these three grade
have been abundant about Gen. Sheridans resi-
= dence each day and night since that Monda
: when he was forced to leave his headquarters
= desk and 90 home to his bed. The journalist
= the youmg man who has been less than two year
= at work; the newspaper man is the party VIII
= has gOtOver growing when the managing editO
> rims blue pencil through about four-ffths
= his fine work. but the writer who just merel
- tells you that "Pm a hired man on the
DAILY REVOLVER"
le is the man that editors want to get hold of
&c All of these classes of writers have been cor
so spicnous about Gen. Sheridan's home. The fir
&c class have been high-toncd and 4" offul naughty
They stood al0Of, and while smoking cgaret
D. kept constantly warning their cabmen to " kee
v awake, old fellow, for may need you any mil
# ute here, and If do you must drive to me o
or fec like the devil, you know" The new
iG paper men were ncCsoust ana IdLueE IuCliDt
IS 10 climb up over the stone steps TO the broa
he vine wreathed porch at frequent intervals an
lie ask the tired watchmen when the next bullt
~ tin would be out. The old-timers knew no
IL 10 work such jobs, for that is like being put
ng outpost duty in war times. They climbed in
n their cabs, aud after warming the drivers
ng rouse them whenever there was anything Vi
10 usual occurring at the house all were watc
ch ing, softly curled up on the easy seats al
.p- yielded themselves to gentle slumher that MAJ
ly them wel-refreshod when any news came TIA
lac required work.
ias Quiet groups of ladies would trip up Il
broad steps to ask Morton, or Hasselbecke,
III. one OF the other devoted members of the dyii
he mans official family, how the great caval
Id chief was battling for life. Old veterans oft
nd war come slowly by the place, and dreading
be- their hearts to make the least disturbance, a
his the latest news of the glib-mouthed report.
Ill outside, aud then stand silently a nome
ore watching The broad. closed shutters south a
lrn east of the dying Generals room, and pass aw
ave with sorrowfuly shaking heads. 1t was w
os- aud true, the words Scrg't Morton said to