New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-08
TRIBUTES TO SHERIDAN.
ENGLISH EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY AND
ADMIRATION.
AN AMATEUR SOLDIER WHOSE CONDUCT WAS FAR
FROM AMATEURIsH-GREArER THAN NAPo-
LIONS AsLEsT OPPoNEST-HIGHLY Es-
zEEMED BY BISMARCK AND MoLrKE
sHERrDAN's OPINION OF
EUROPEAN ARMIES.
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Copvrfqht; 1888 Bu The Nt,c York Tribune.
London, Aug 7--General Sheridans death at
tracts much attention here and elicts many
expressions Of sympathy and admiration The
Tines gives him two columns. Like other Eng
lish papers, it does him some justice but not
complete justice The English have never yet
got over their notion that the American civil war
WAS Mt the end rs at the beginning war Of
amateurs General Sheridan" says The Times
had an eagle eye for piercing through the
designs OF the enemy and for detecting at a
glance all their weak points, Not much like
an amateur that Most of this long article
however, is devoted TO a narrative of Sherdan's
career.
He wasn says " The Daily News not only
the most brilliant cavalry officer that was pro-
duced on either side, but he both a tactician
and s.rategist, capable Of the most extensive
combinations and able to carry out far-reachlng
plans, and he had the nerve resource and decision
for emergencies that were wanting to some OF
the greatest strategists, notably the Archduke
Charles" Well, that is not very amateur-like,
either; and those of US who most admired Sheri-
dan, may be content TO see him put above the
general whom Napoleon reckoned his ablest
opponent There is much more in this Daily
News" article which deserves quoting. None
so good has been printed, none which shows such
knowledge Of Sheridan, the man and OF Sheridan
the soldier Says the writer: His warmth Of
nature and the peculiar character Of his genius
made him loved. lie was one of the most solderly
soldiers of his time. lie united brilliant courage,
which he owed to his Irish origin, to perfect
steadness and presence Of mind in emergencies
Other papers write in terms of high euIogy
Phil Sheridan says The Morning Post
was a man whom his enemies admired even while
his genius was overcoming their stubborn courage"
Even The Daily Telegraph an ldoatcr of Lee
quotes il it does not wholly adopt an adequate
estimate Of this wonderful soldier, but it cannot
bear to describe his final achievements or Lees
surrender, saying; On the pathetic incidents
Of that memorable episode of soldierly anguish
there is no need fer US to DWELL
There are passages In print to-day, as there have
been before about Sheridan's presence during a
part of the Franco-German in 1870. He
was held in high esteem by Prince Bismarck and
Count Won Moltkc,' says The Times" which
tells over again the well-llnown story of the
dinner with Prince Bismarck. l don't know
whether Sheridan ever published his opinion on
that conflict, but he made no secret Of 1t in
London lie much admired the skill Of the Ger
man generals and the valor of both the German
and the French troops; but he came away from
Graveotte convinced that the American forces.
MS they were at the end OF the civil war, were
superior to either, and would have beaten Ell her
G.. w. 5.