New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-15

years leave Of absence and got no and he eo Te
knew where was then. That wa about hy years ,rs
ago. Bonneville was a little fellow Goa hio"n
when he born; don't II wac Dcloic ut dto
of man lie aideGecamp with Laiayelr ~
1924. He went of and caught beavers anu ot,cI' ~
ilshed and the crows came and cleaned him out ana
he kaot ON, of the way Tor two wears lie was
reported dead. lie went TO the adjutant 4eheldi az.
rcporied but the adutaat say, Bonneville Is dead
IIe says. - am not dead OH yes said the
adjuant Won are dead You are a. dead a. IhachcI t
GO away from here and don't disturb inc dtc Scaa
0.aughterl. Bonneville insisted that he was nor oc9u
and he Insisted upon going back on the army
0n 'gI yn me o@ 6ne get the lWec mem hat ever
and one of yonr citizens applause iG pai pm to
history. God bless him and his mcmory-Washinst@Cn
Irving! Now | want YOUR secretary IloIa'lo =;
King TO iu,t mark me dead daughter aid ! wOnt
turn up; | won't bother him as my old irchd b1lnV
vile disturbed Jones. Let me alone, ana Will ihNo
some peace the rest of my days 49,. ro.ou,ac
reunion was In Portland in july last ana never ga, 20
him in better spirits h2d really eXefn dS nm n ih
If he would 80 to the Saratoga reunion WOuiun
urge him again So had quietly run on to tortEiiu
If thew wanted 10 secAe Shenau's presence the best
way to make him the guest Of the city, ms ,ilc
Common Council Immediately did. The very gay tilo
resolution passed that body met the General AT the
meeting Of the Loyal Legion AT Delmonico's. H!o
no use can't 20. | am getting worn out
aughngly replied "Wel, General promised gG q
But how in the world are YOU gong ~ euc vc an,
unanimous request Of $4,000 pcopel Well ne "ons
-.
yenlenC OF course he was the central figure, and at
the great meeting in the CITY lall was Gq s p ora a.
ton which mastery recital of the grand r re-;
at Washington at the close OF the war Nainran' ho
Walker was addressing the Army OF the Potomac, nc
confined his description 10 tho review OF that army
with which he was connected. sherman n o'eu llJ
day and touched upon IL in his customary mixture oI
fun and criticism. lie said Now. my friends.
have learned since / have been upon this stage the
grand review in Washington terminated when the ArinN
a.. ma Of
General Taylor is said to have told once - an ap
plicant in Washington who urged ~, Ch in
at the the BATTLE Of BHona Vista General Taylor said
that he had heard OF 80 many things that lad HC
he had come TO the conclusion that was not there
at all. ! have heard so much Of that review that
two full days The first day the Army of the Potomac
had the floor and ! was upon the stage at that tne
might profit bv them. for if Won remember. my young
friend and old friends. too the Army OF the Wesi diu
pllne and order. You got Your opinion OF us IRON ron
Rebel soldiers, and we chased them Loo mile ITO
your camp And We found that even the authorities
IN washington t a% we We're rtHer able to dis
Srt,tc' Now assure you nv friends We were
better drilled army than yOu were. | ought TO Know
for was their commanding genera, ,sors wore too
large and kept my eve on them. and watched them
all the while. Bat the worst mistake wa, tbat y9.
Army of the Potomac had two bands rght
opposite reviewing stand loaned You by the stay
athome in washington They were t1Gse p1 ha rr
latest operas Your men did not understand II. and
Old not keep step. a great many OF your men turned
their eyes around like country Cawks to look NJ mo
big people on the stand Those are little thing Non
know there tricks in every trade. friend tricks
in war as well as in peace While was on the stand
Meade came 10 me and said " Meade. I'm AFRAID
my poor characterization corps will make a poor ap
pcaIance tomorrow when Contrasted with yours
Meade said. sherman the people I'm Washington arc
now so well disposed tn the army they will make all
allowances. YOU needn't be afraid
"That evening got a note from General Anger say
Ing that IL wanted those two magnificent bands |
could have them. said Thank Won. hut VIII stick
to nv old bands" and | sent word TO nv men. " Re
careful about your intervals and yOuT tactics. Don't
let vour mon be looking back over their shoulders.
will give pentv of time to t. the Capitol and
see everything afervard but let them keep their eyes
fifteen feet 10 the front and march by in the old Gus
tOmary way And they did 30. When the review
over the two constituted thing OF magnificent
proportions. As to tie patriotism within our hearts.
and the principles that moved those great masses ~
men TO common purpose. We need not speak. foI
history has done so, and the most eloquent tongues
I'm the country have spoken Of 1t. and nothing more
can he said that point Emf on thc simple question
Of tactics instruction and diScn' can take
lessons 10 the very last DAYS Of our lfc."