The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12

him always in sight" The real objective
point at which Grant aimed was Lee
lines OF supply. Their destruction meant
the fan of Richmond OF the same date
iOCthl as Grants dispatch above quoted Is
one from Sheridan 10 Halleck at Washing
ton-saying-" Nothing from General
Grant later than 18TH At 1880 A. NJ. on
the l2th Sheridan had written Grant,
was unable 10 get south OF Early. but
Will push him uD the Valiey'-and at 10
r. ~ the same day he sent Grant an
other dispatch. saying ''MosDy attacked the
srear OF my train this morning en- route
here from Harper's Ferry and burned six
wagons" This dispatch was not received
until the 10Th and no doubt was the cause
Di the one sent by Grant Of that date
which Sheridan did not receive until the
NTH. lie had been waiting at Cedar Greek
for his supply trains. After hearing Of
1.-The attack on the train at Berryville there
is a sudden change I'm the confident tone
of his DISPATCHES and he had evidently be-
come demoralized. Although on the 18th
lie had declared his intonto on TO push Early
ND the Valley vet on the 18th ne SAYS 20
Ealleck-'I have taken up for the present
the line Of Cedar Run. but will at my lcis-
uTe take position at Winchester This line
cannot be held. nor can ] supply my COM
.nand beyond that point with the ten days
20 get far enough up the Valley 10 accom-
plish my objects and then quickly return"
But Grants Instructions dil not contem-
plate his return: Although Grant had or
dered him 10 drive the enemy south and
20 keep I'm sight Of him DC quietly re-
treated on the night Of the 10th and did
not stop until he rot 20 Hailtown near
Narper's Ferry. where DC had taken COM
mand two weeks before The Times Of
January 9th 1895. published a review by
me Of the Shenandoah campaign The fol-
lowing IS an extract:
During the time thar sheridan was In
the Shenandoah Valley this (my) partisan
corrs was the only Confederate force that
operated in his rear. or IN Northern Viz
Sinia East OF the Blue Ridge Sheridan
affected 10 call US Cuerllas. but never de-
fined what he meant by the term"
sheridan 20 Grant: BerryVine. Va,
August II. 1Sfi-9 =. NJ
Mosby has annoyed me and captured
few wagons. We hung one and shot
six OF his men yesterday" Two davs
before this had sent three hundred OF
his men prisoners 20 Richmond Again.
August 10Th Sheridan 10 Grant: "Guer-
HAS give me great annoyance. but am
quietly disposng Of numbers OF them"
Everybody VIII understand what quiet
~ d.sposing' % a man means. especially
when read IN the light Of his former dis
patches. Crhe last snatch suggests the
ouiet operations Of Jack The ripper)
Again. Halltown. August 22d Sheridan 10
Grant eve have disposed Of quite a
number Of MosbTs men" Disposed Of
f. not the usual language IN which mill
tary reports state the casualties OF war
On September 18th. Sheridan again tells
General Grant: 1--WE have cxterminatcd
shrfa rfTcr~o frrr~ 80 -oc,.o,, 49,.
Moshy's gang IN the last twelve DAYS"
1--WE have exterminated" IS the language
OF the Master Of Stair when he announc-
Ell the massacre OF Glencoe. Not one
third % my command WAS from that Sec
tion Of Virginia. great many were
Marylandcrs Even n Il had been an unor-
fanized body OF citizens defending their
homes they would only have been doing
what Gov. Curtin and General Couch
urged the Pennsylvania people 10 do
when Threatened with invasion
Pittsbug. Pa. August 4. 1864.
To the people OF the southern tier Of
counties OF Pennsylvania
Your situation Is such that n raid by
the enemy IS not Impossible an any time
during the summer and coming fan
therefore call upon you 10 put your rifles
and shotguns In good order and also sup
ply yourselves with plenty Of ammuni-
ton. Your cornhelds mountain forests.
thicke;s. buildings. etc, furnish favorable
places for cover; and al the same time
enable you 20 XIII the murderers recol-
lecting that n they come it Is 20 plumber.
destroy. and burn your property.
D. y COUCH.
Major-Genera' Commandrx.
This appeal 20 Pennsylvanians 10 turn
bushwhackers IA signed by a graduate
~ West Point and an officer Of the regu-
lar army who once commanded corps
IN the Army OF the Potomac. ! was a
soldier Of q great military Power; In the