Year: 1869

abroad In the morning his troops OF admlring friends
would waylay MIN at every street corner and keep
him from the enjoyment OF his dinner thl long past
the conventional hour.


The door was opened by On Ethiopian waiter the
grandest ever looked upon. He might have been
Udlet de Chanl6re TO the Emperor Of Morocco the
Obsequious prime minister OF the late lamented
Theodorus OF Abyssinia / discovered Jhs was NO
other than "Uncle Bob," who has been in the Gen.
erals service twentyone years. by his side through
the Mexican war, and by his side at Bull run,
where poor Robert was captured and treated to q
taste of the dainty living at Libby Prison. 'Dar you
bet. initiated" said he, with an emphasis that
showed plainly he still retains lively recollection
Of Confederate hospitality He wears q splendid
crop OF something like white lambs wool In the
shape OF Lord Chancellor's wig, and this In con.
his face, across which he spreads when in humor q
broad, bland smile, like the breaking OF daylight
through bank Of yellow clouds makes him the most
remarkable LOOKING darky have met In my travels.


me General was Just concluding his afternoon
Outstretched hand and bid us be seated while he
put the finishing touch on the job he had been en-
gagged In. He lives In nne style. Few need desire q
residence more comfortable or finished. The draw
ing room breathed an aroma OF elegance that time
and taste alone can cultivate.


We were soon together In his study, small semi
circular concern very cOsey In winter and pleasant
and cool in summer. few shelves Of books, .
writing desk and odds and ends OF other things





trim. as though he could begin again at Bull run
and go through the whole series without feeling
the world for soldier or q commander OF sappers
and miners. Mars, the deity or fighting man Of the
Romans, must have been very like General Burnside
Ponsonby, whose powerful arm sent the steel
through the mailed fronts OF some OF the French
the the General But % everybody Knows H Burnsides ap
more On that head. In manner Il ne Is
yhot nail Ano foil
hearted. and has none OF that smooth talk that 80
often means deception. Incapable OF injuring any
or manner, though gazing on his face In repose one
might be apt to TANK strong and turbulent passions
were at work within. No; Burnside Is a very ami
ture. He has no ambition beyond being success ful
IN his railroad enterprises and living the career Of


.'Wel, GENERAL" said I, "what do you think Of
this ferment i'll Rhode Isandf Where Is 1t going TO
endY"


GENERAL--I really don't know, nor care. In short
time I'll be mustered out OF public life and don't
wish to return to It, MY railroad business out West
noyances that surround man holding Office


CORREsPONDENT-Do you intend to make any fur
GENERAL-Not unless another issue Is made that
may compel me- l am not adapted TO this public
wrangling. 1t may suit Sprague, who thinks he
makes capital out Of 1t, but to man Of my temper
such things are an utter adherence. l have de-
clared my opinion OF Sprague already and defended
the honor and services OF the Rhode Island troops
For myself personally am indliYerent If people
are willing to believe Sprague let them do so II is
Ofcourse painful to me that they should give credit
or importance to ISLANDERS that have no shadow OF
tact to sustain them, but don't intend to make u
fshwomans quarrel Of It to promote whatever de-
First Rhode Island and the family ' Of S'Gse Brown S~
and Ives but where can he show q single
blood relation OF his that fought and fe the side OF
the Unions Not one. How was II with the Brown and
Ives famiyf Robert Ives as fine and gallant q SOL
der ever stood on the field OF battle, was shot
dead. Young Goddard, another Of the family, and
daring n knew. fell aIsO. HOunU
Ames, nephew, perished, and Others could name,
belonging 70 the Brown and Ives family, nobly did
their uuty and suffered death and torture In dong
So The Brown and Ives family belong TO that class Of
people that don't 20 blowing about what they did.
fined. They have given blood and treasure TO sus.
tain this Union. What has Sprague given lie says
he maintained the Marine artillery at his own ex.
stands up In the United States Senate and
makes this statement, knowing that such was not
po Of the Ss nnd u
three; but Brown and Ives are not quite so lost to
propriety az to 90 trumpeting to the country the
they are people who dislike display. II they wish
to live within themselves IL Ia nobody's business.
g IS Dick ana aarry sheV ars ara Al bepy
am Of the spragues but cannot sometimes iole.
CRAFTY mere personal dislike. Amasa Sprague and
l have always been on good terms. There u no


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were until recently on equally cordial terms.


CoRREsPoSDKNr-well, then, General, his attack
must have come ike q clap OF thunder from clear


GENxRAI-Just so. couldn't see on Gods earth
what put It in his head TO assa the First Rhode
Island regiment. He might have assailed me on
account OF some notion he got IN his head that was
engaged IN q political conspiracy against him.
Everybody here knows better, and II has been long
known. intended to retire this summer from pub
ic life This once OF Governor, which / never
sought, has not salary suiiicent for pocket money
der Graves your bounty often enough TO take II oil
away. General.


soldiers to swallow up everything have.


CORREsPoSDENT-What do you think viii become
Of this Goddard challenge TO spragues


GENERAL-Weh, people don't know Frank God
dard. He is brave fellow and would think as little
about resentng an insult as any man IN this town. lie
to publish That card Tne provocation was out.
ragcous, but here In New England we have q code
that will not sustain man In being an aggressor
another after replying to that other In denunca
tory terms through the press. You see he has
already enjoyed ole satisfaction; to take the other
irregular revenge; but were in his place don't
think I'D stop to reject upon the code, and yet
believe would, for though Of sensitive ain not
sItion IS the nappiest imaginable. When
another man would be eating himself up
s wIn cered anu SimseIi G!''ncs0n s regiment and
iainly as cheerful if % nos almost as contentcd
as those who fret aud fume could do. have shown
all Sprague's statements to be unfounded and have
given my opinion OF the author. 40 not desire TO
60 TO Washington and drag the man out OF the
United states Senate for revenge. AL such pro-
ceediDgs invariably fall Of their object; but trust
my name and character eonhdngly TO the people OF
the United states knowing that all the little malice
OF new born military critic cannot tarnish that
reputation. or course I was disturbed by the
marks he made; but really more on account OF these
men Of Rhode Island that served under me than on
the score OF what he said concerning mo- You don't
know, sir, what a gallant regiment IL was. IL was
made up Of the best material ever saw In any army
East or West


CORRESPONDENCE wealth and responsibility Of
the Stat0. QeneralY