The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1889-01-18
INTERVIEW WITH MRS. GRANT.


Her Life During the Vnr-A Picture-Thc
Final Surrender.
Now tell me something of your life while
Cen Grant was winning his honors as a
soldier during the rebellion."
II was like one III delrum all through
the war;" she said with enthusiasm 81 love
the army and was tho first to urge Ulysses
to go to the war, and after that don't think
was very patriotic. I was n sou,herner,
born in Missouri, and when l was married
my father gave me six slaves for my own
property All my relatives, and my brother,
Judge Dent, wero on the rebel side, but did
MOI care for them or for the Union men. All
thought Of was my husband-that be should
win and gain new victories.
II had everything prepared for long win
ter-fIult canned, beef smoked, and enough
wood cut to last the whole winter at our
home in Galena-when Ulysses sent for me
to como to him at Cairo. / turned tho lock
i'll the door, leaving everything as it stood,
and never went back.
u want to show you picture that value
very highly" and sho brought up little
water color in gold frame. She stood it on
her knee, and pointing with her finger she
said: :" You sec all these tents7 This way to
the end is the, generals headquarters. This
is City Point, where we were encamped, and
of the painting, sis the James river. There
was nice flight of steps led down to it, but
it had been cut Off by the frame. Now, ono
Sunday, lovely, clear day, we all got on
boat-l think it was the Mary Powell-aud
went down the James river. We landed, and
climbing |, hill took our field glasses to view
the rebels, when we found they were doing
the same with us. We all laughed, and some
were afraid Of their firing on us, but tho gen
eral said the ladies' bonnets would keep off
the shot. 1t did, too. On our return trip,
when just about here" pointing to place
distant from the camp, I've found string
OF boats had been fastened together to make
bridge for our soldiers to cross over tho
James, will never forget Gen. Sheridan
that day. When we saw him he was lost in
what looked like !; letter. He would read IL
few lines and the red would creep up in his
cheeks like i'll Il girls. He was SO Dlushingly
happy that said 4 Il wager you have re
ceiveli lovc letter. He FLUSHED the more
and smiled A fe'f moments afterward
learned that it was not 4 love letter. but an
order to 60 to battie. =,
"fhe second Sunday following ono could
not tell that lovely City Point was the same
place We had been i'll OIL the day of our eX-
ctlrson. The women had been put on the
Mary Powell for safety, and it was lying at
anchor right in front Of the steps of City
Point which told you led down the bank to
the shore. 4 number Of other vessels were
also anchored here. The ,nen had gone to
take Richmond or to die The general said to
me in parting: If Lee sllrrendcrs will return
and we will go to Washington together. Ii
he takes to tho mountains make your way
back home-you will be alone 4 will wait
for you, replied That Sunday was one Of
suspense. We had no news and were all sit
ting i'll Il group waitiug-waitiug. AT last Il
messenger boy came running out and said, all
breathless and gasping, Mrs. Grant, may l
spenk to youH Certainly, my dear | said,
und patted his cheek, which was as dainty as
Il girls We went into the cabin and he
whispered: You mustn't tell: it's as much
us my head is worth 70 tell you, but | caught
it us it was going over the wires Gen. Lee
is just surrendcring to Grant, l went on
deck and rybody wanted to know what
the boy said, but | would not tell / Just
laughed and while they were urging me, we
heard the dull roar OF voices shouting away
down tho river. Closer and closer it canln,
a.!d s'7clctl il. volume until it was on City
Point opposite U.s. Then the cannous wero
fired and the steamers blew their whistles in
chorus. and every tongue was CRYING, Leo
has surrentleredH''
Nv Lat did the general say when first you
met i.fterwards,'' &E5
ilH did not say one word. We just kissed
each other in silence, but there was a great
deal in that kiss. Nelly Bly's Interview in
Ncmi York World.