The National tribune., 1910-04-21

treated short distanct from them, and
presently, under urgent orders from
Gen. Grant to establish connection with
the Second Corps, moved to the right,
and reached the flank of the Second
Corps at 9:15 a. n., with Wilcox COM
ing up from the reserve to take his
place on the left of Gen. Crittenden and
to attack the works in front.
Gen. Grant Goes Nearer to the Front.
While these tremendous events were
occurring Gen. Grant showed that clear
ness of vision and comprehension of the
situation which placed him so far ahead
of all other commanders. Desperate
fighting seemed to clear his mind and
stimulate 1t into marvellous activity,
when it worked with the precision OF a
wel-constructed machine. He saw
everything with the quickness of light
ming. and OWNED the full import of
every incident reported to him from
every part of the army. He appreciated
TO the utmost the value Of time at such
crises, and kept his Aids going at a gall
lop, sparing neither horsefesh nor
themselves from danger to carry mes
sages and orders, all of which were
written with the clearness and exact
ness of man sitting quietly at his desk
in his Office. Leaving his Adjutant- Cen
eral at headquarters, Gen. Grant rode
forward on Jeff Davis to where he
could get a broader view of the field.
There was not a great deal to be seen,
since the woods, the binding rain and
the powder-laden air obscured the view
in every direction. a piece of elevated
ground was found, from which a con-
siderable portion of the line could be
observed, and there Grant established
himself He had sent an order to War
rem to attack on his part of the line, and
prevent Lee from sending reinforce
ments to :he angle, and was impatient
that Warren was so slow in executing
MS duty. Gen. Horace Porter says in
regard to this:
Warren had been directed to make
an attack before s o'clock, in order to
prevent the enemy from massing troops
upon the center in an effort to retake
the angle, but he was slow in carving
out the order. Altho the instructions
were OF the most positive and urgent
character, he did not accomplish the
work expected of him. A little before
II O'Clock Gen. Grant became so anx-
ious that he directed Gen. Meade to re-
heve Warren if he did not attack
promptly, and to put Gen. Humphreys
in command of his corps. Gen. Meade
concurred In this course, and said that
he would have relieved Warren without
an order to that effect If there had been
or two of us who were near him: L feel
sorry to be obliged to send such an or
der in regard to Warren. He is an Off
Ger for whom ! had conceived a very
nigh regard. His quickness of percep-
ton, personal gallantry and soldierIy
bearing pleased me, and few days ago
should have been inclined to place him
In command OF the Army of the Poto-
mac in case Meade had been killed; but
began to feel, after his want OF vigor
in assaulting on the sth, that he was not
as efficient as l had believed, and his
delay In attacking and the feeble char
acter of his assaults to-day confirm me
in my apprehensions' This was said in
kindly spirit, but with an air of seri
Gus disappointment. Longstreets troops
had continued to confront Warren.
knowing that to lose that part of the
enemy's line would expose the troops at
the angle to flank attack, and the OBJ
stacles to a successful assault We're real
ly very formidable. Warren was blamed
not SO much for not carrying the line
in his front as for delays in making the
attack"
Ito be continued)