New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-07

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MAJOR M'KINLEY's TRIBUTE
REPRESENTATIVE Mckinley was on Crooks staff with
Sheridan during the Valley campaign. speaking Oh
the dead General to-day, Mr.. Mckinley SAID:
General Sheridan was most valiant ana couf-
accous soldier, and withal great man. He earned
the fame he enjoyed There has been ADLER execu-
five officer than he have always compared him IN
nv mind with Stonewall Jackson He was 10 our
army what Jackson TO the other side. lie was
dashing commander, yet calm, courageous ana de'er
mined When he started ont to do
n sacco a '' liz did not calculate the
cost. tho thing was to be done and he would 40 IT,
s, was Ho that he was successful and his victories
were at less sacrifice than attended victories won
Hs arrival at Cedar Creek was the reinforcement Of
a thousand men. When he rode down the line to show
in na' his se prssoee When he ordered them forward
they advanced with feeling of courage and conf,
more1thcy had won the victory. The popular story
of Sherldan's ride Is absolutely true lie nlauc w
ride turned back the Ietreating army and won VIC
tory j saw him as he rode into the lines and
showed him to General Crooks quarters: l was
he rode up lie asked mo to show him 10 General
Crook He did not appear excited l might say ne
Of the face and look in the eye that denoted oe;
termination There was set purpose IN MS race am
it meant fight Throughout thai was a wonderful r,i
marked by energy, courage and victory. lie han
wonderful influence over his men. They knew he was
a fighter, and they always ready to follow him,
confident OF success"
SHERIDAN AT CEDAR CREEK.
The arrival Of Sheridan the battlefield OF Cedar
Creek is graphically told by Mr.. whitelaw Reid In
his "Ohio in the War" 1t supplements In an IN
terestng way the account given by Major Mckinley
of this important turning point in Sheridans career
General Crook lay couple Of rods away from the line
in place which seemed TO DO particularly exposed
any other part Of tho line Colonel Hayes lay close
by badly bruised from his fall and grumbng because inc
troops charge enemy's line instead of waiting
TO charged. Suddenly there Is dust In the rear on
the pike and almost before they are aware
young man. in full MaJorGeneral's uniform and riding
furiously magnificent black horse. literally hecked
with FOAM up and springs of by General Crooks
There is perfect roar as everybody recognizes
Sheridan. He talks with Crook while. cutting away at
the tops OF the weeds with his riding whip General
Crook SPEAKS hahdOzen sentences that sound great
deal like OF the whip and by that time some OF
the stat arc up They sent flying in different dTec-
tons Sheridan and Crook lie down and seem TO be alk'
ing and quiet the vicious shells OF the
different and the OF artillery along the line
After o while Colonel Forsyth comes down in front and
shouts TO the General:
The Nineteenth Corps is closed up, SIR"
Sheridan jumps up gives one more cut with his whip,
whrs himself once jumps his horse and starts
UP the line. Just he starts he says to the men
are going have good thing on them now. boys
rode off, and long OF wells rolling up to
the right with him The took their posts the line
forward and the balance of the day is household
word over whole nation.
Colonel Kellogg, of General sheridan's staff left
Washington this afternoon at O'Clock for Nonqut
He took with him the Generals uniform and sword
Secretary Whitney learned Of the Generals death
through the newspapers this morning and sent the
following telegram 10 Colonel Sheridan:
- must express to you my great personal regret
and and that Of the whole Naval service at the
death OF General sheridan 1t IS the desire Of this
Department participate in all ceremonies which
NAV take place in recognition of his great services
to his country and TO mark the high esteem In which
such services are held by his countrymcn. The
President directs TO place al your service an escort
OF Naval vessels II your plans should contemplate
returning by water"