New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-26

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Eu-cro Field iu The Chicago News
Tho d.aiI. Of the surrender TO sherman have never
been to!l aid General Joe Johnston f"w weeks be-
fore Do death THY viii probably never BE- known
10 The pun,cI refer Of course, to the personal met
dent, that amusing now bat which az that remote
I"n' I'm '' !, =" t, ,,,t ,r- ~, -bo-,n,r; head
quarters t. tllk over the prclmnrll-s 81 the proposed
uir.rd"r. 81 cour.o. % vs., my wish 70 secure tho
Lo term, could wanted 10 spare my people All nm
necessary humiliation 10 occurred to me that II Shcr
man, feeling could poe worried uponif h., heart could
De urhel j would b. adj, 70 secure NOR" adyantaccou'
CA Ion. ! asked him II upon the following dny might
bring John g. ErcoLiHr.is. over 10 niH with him.
o.. H.. is cur ~cc,ota.5 q war ~aIi l.
80. sir. ,ad sherman, har.hy: Il han ALLOW
conduct thl' aiag upon la. Of war and a. between
..un,.' said /. determined TO bring nrccbnrIdcc's
cogurac' 10 my assistance, our Secretary Of War %
mplor general in our army
~Acry veil them. said - "ruan. Il should be- glad
~ tax With General rr"car ridge. bat Intend that
no civilian shall Iay" TO lo with this matter
bo,d5@1r cry y'v Hrccrar5c Us i man h Eai
been used 10 his ten twelve drn', per diem. cir
frall, cat oil an supplies. IRE, iur.d,r was simply
pcr-lug for wan. oi q drink. rcall how, H. We
dol1rou-v and kept rricun, hl, pning for n kcg Of
fine OIL k'n'u,ay sour mash. " last Ia sheer dc
-plir. Bee reached around ard whipped out ~ his
pocket % long thin plug II green tobacco. That 10.
vas r1r,' luxury ~ that particular time. friend
nm ample chew. and "a, trud-ed along way
bee -olcmulv ua,ti,ati the cud. rs though. fr~ooth
rucc. When reached tlc headquarters Sherman
na- not There Lut presently he came In with set Of
breath Of early spring.
..Gcutl.mcn' ,ad sherman 4 have brought along
some hospital supplies: VIII you honor me, General
Er.rtlurd-c. 10y -'WpinR this brandy p
" Erc Liu.idre m'fC no answer hall never for,
get how deity he got MS hands mp 10 hS lips, gathered
that tobacco out 90 his month aud hurled the odious
qud into an obscure corner. iron my word, twas
pathetic.
a.Yon say when said sherman, tipping M the bottle
and the cool drllCIfu. lpNcrag'.
cry cnough' no sir he Just lct sherman Al The ga,,
T. thc top and then at ono predictions ir-iughj ic
draiucd OF the amber liquid. Tho erect was lnstan-
taucous; al M oqc' he va, the Erccbiuridsc Of old
hi. fellow, John G. urccAnrdgc pleaded for MS
ii nta"c.s Illustrating tho ba9lsny and mercy Of
copqucror 70 conquered Tire realms OF poetry were in
the auditors proud heart: history: biography
phio,ophy-ycs. every art employed to gain the
speakers end: 1t was masterpiece of scholarship OF
or,tory, Of coqncnce Of Patio;
hru, down into The pockets u his trousers he paced
r.s,,y 10 ana tfo ,,. R,'Gr saw y,,i man morn
hi, agitation. When finally Brccklnrldgc ended aud
sat down sherman af not word FOR several moments
rii-, reached around. drew prth tho plug Of green
tobacco aud bit on anoth;r chew The silence 50 long
uni rokcu. became painful.
AT Ia., sherman turned {, the saddlebacs. picked
them mp poducod the brandy bottle again. and poured
ont noble horn OF 'hc 'iery substance. As dcfY AS
before Hr"Dkurdcc put MS hand, to his lips and made
away with his Guid Of tobacco. l'ut no. the brandy
was 1T for him this time: sherman tossed down the
| coveted dENlght himself.
rhc d.lugt was fiery 1t raspcd Shcrman5 throat
ana brought the water MO n, ewes. But, pulling
himself together. sherman looked raght at brecidn
rdg. and said General, yOu find o virtue I'm this
brandy th"t do not ind. | hoping L mi-ht
el, me too the ciUdition the eloQucncc the tender
ms. aud the power Win v hch have wrought upon
me General TrncAnrdgc. believe that If were 70
Give Won another tpmhlcrf OF this brandy YOU would
sc in.ulnd 10 efforts So godk" that bcf0rc sunset
shoud surrender the I Mon arms to yon Instead OF
demanding The sur.cnd' Of yOur arms 10 me =
some time after this Incident continued General
robu.t,u tlliu- with IIeciinrldgc. and Sher
man, name harpsucd e. be mentioned.
Hoe said IIccinrdSc. i can never forgive sher
man f,r dcnviu- ~ second drink that dgy. Do
van know he'd half a notion to say that dav when
ho Maid thq' tribute 10 my coQurncc: General II
I,v,, mo-. accomplished the melting Of your heat
L,vc II least earned another chance az the hospital
io-es; suppose compromise T. That extent" %"