The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-08-12


General Grant was rapidly reinforced by
Fremont, so that he was able to take the
field against Hardee. and was about TO
march ON Greenville twenty-five miles
away, where the former then was with his
forces when General Il. NJ. PTentiss of
Illinois, arrived at lronton with orders to
take command OF that district, thus RELIEF
ing Grant. Why he was thus suInnarily
displaced 10y another he could not divine.
Nothing had occurred 10 mar the friendly
relations between him and Fremont. and
the latter had not indicated any dlssatis-
faction with the course he was pursuing.
lie felt severely the humiliation Of being
thus recalled from his command. for which
there was no apparent justsfi-al..E. ana
he was thoroughly east down and dejectsd
by the wholly unexpected change In his
military position. 1t seemed To me E5 felt
it more than the circumstances warranted.
But aside from the morulication ne en-
dLIcd. there was another reason which
added greatly To his disappointment ami dis
cColitmo. Whie preparing 10 move
against hardce. and drive INN out Of that
section or capture him, he was also. pre-
parIns, when lie had disposed Of Hardee,
10 move across 10 Cape Grardeau with
the purpose Oh eroSsiits the Ailssissippl ana
establishing himself st cairo, thus MAX
ms that me base Of future operations. L
learned afterwards that At the very time
OF which ! ana writing, Grant had in MS
mind the plans Of the CAMPUS gas ou the, Ten
nessce and Cumberland rivers. ana uoMn
So lucnjlY carried through. The fact OL
his being taken away from mat taeater
of the war laEely added 10 his ch&srn
ami disappointment.
Grant Pays "a Visit Ia Fremont.
The nisht after the arrival OF Pyentiss
Grant ordered an engine ana one cog 20
takc him O. 81. LaUl~, and invited ne 90
accompany him. We were the only occU-
pants OF the car he was silent nearly the
vEoic OF the way, apparently bruodius
ever has situation. We left Plot Knob "a
htgc after mcknight, AND reached 81
Los. about the break Of Gay and repair
CO ie the Planters house Tor breakfast
Al o'ciOcK he went 10 head
quarters To report. In ABOUT this e.
quarters OF an hour lie returned aud Iouau
inc walking back ana forth GA tbs side
Nalk in front of the hotel ana joined me,
appearing more displrited than before. He
sal he hal cee@'veA 40 - - t-s..'io. .treir
Fremont as TO why he was recalled, but
that Fremont proposed 10 send him 10
Jefferson City 90 take command there.
Giving some expression 10 his feelings
that his plans au4 hopes had been thus
frustrated, after a pause he said.
4 do not want 10 so 20 Jefferson City.
l 10 not want 70 80 amy further into Mis-
souri,. But, Of course, L mus obey cr-
Cers.'
lie talked with me freely in regard to
this trouble which had come upon HIM
IL aid not exhibit an angry spirit, dla uot
"a TO be deeply wounded iii As char
ucteristic OF Dtant 10 put implicit touh-
CeHce IN one whom ne believed 10 tc his
true friend, ana II appeared 10 De "a ieliei
70 him 10 talk with me of his lrOLJlc.
~ H'lt t4~9 N'iN''6 btth a.iu i't.l' ne
s"'". "'Sh louli get Il l@''fr a. tD-
sencc for I'VE days 10 enable me 20 40 10
Gdlena. Then turning TO mc WITH al-
most childlike simplicity. he sali.. do
-" S"i,i''lc 'i..o' A4eIHvht N'u!4 siNc
VI. l t'..,li - I've - ~ t ,t
VIZ ne siouIH not mere ls no nllltary
M t.i-'iil OF. 100 OF any h'Ei ittutr az
tiD9i', 't'I tftNiHE q teIH "-iHh ana
loEth. 4 added General, II ! were Iu your
80 y "ot"" go bttA ana ASK MN icr the
I'5 2, .a,..,t,,.. 49,, E.
i'ettclitS on ~ Tor lew minutes, Ire
I'm s4ia. a. believe HlH adopt yolr
''-e PPM -.'''
''' ''-' i>i' =" '''ieii''-
iio '''''i-' ''','sis returned 70 Ee@-isttlr.S
~ ,o'7"~ 'i' 'sdNt' ~ i snort iiihe "e
~ u',N al 'Ht Hotei win q mucA H-e-e
chteildi expression upon his couutca1uce,
ana said he had obtained thc desired order
and should leave for Caleua taat ni-At
His family were Ifyiu- nj ,;sl.a. and
IL was uarIral IA mn. Il, tslf-,.,. t....4..i,.
r., ~. tt,, ,.....,-7 !,
- m, 1 N7i'- Des ii'-
iN iS''i.-c '"e VAST consequences 10
MN ana To the country which would rc-
sun from MS securing that leave OF abb
seuce and his making rho Visit al thar mar
tl.uIar time Isora.-sil. ttet tt.. -
events of tho ~, ,.,-t -. -
Mace sast of ti,.. 1Jissisei,,..i -. -
OF the Aneghauies ana The p,ua j,i,4,..
as well as east of fh.so -,o,,,,t,i,i b.,
knew If he went further into Missouri ~
mlSht ne slle-tracbed in that state for six
IIoiI'la' perhaps, or IL might be for q year
-, -, -. III u ne should remain
importaut ci,TortIInIi V 49, lcse J4e
would be taken away from tie .-r...,- 'ttl,
ter of the war; he would be. absent from
the fields where vast conflicts We're 10 take
PLACE and brilliant victories We're TO be
Won. ana would have no part or lot in
tI4ehl. Hence his aversion 10 being sent
lhefe' hGt after his leave expired he
PiocetG'1 10 Jefferson city, though he felt
dSSufeu ne would remain there but short
tIihe' WNlch proved 10 be the ease.
Grant restored to Command.
His trip to Galena had produced results