The New York Herald Newspaper, December 23, 1863, Page 2

as Dy Goveral Floyd, that Lad been stationed in the most wivautezcous position in the rear Of the rebel works, a! advantagé ofisbeir leoality and beat a retréat ir companions within the works to do what felt Inclined either run, fight or surrender. tow also deserted the post, General Pucknor y commanding officer remaining, seeing that re © would thea be worse than useless, opened a cor sond. nce with General Grant under a flag of trace. ‘ras folio’ copy of the documents, aud Grant's re y sets forth the man:— HeapquaRtFrs, Forr ! « ve—tn consideration of ali (he piy ble x, Feb. 16, 1862, mstances govern. resent situation of ailuirs at this station, I pro he commanding oflcer of the federal forces the appolatiaent of emmissioners to ugree upon tertis of cap.tclation of the force: and fort under my command, wad io Unat view sugue> to-day vant, «0 armistice wotil twelve o'clock, speetfully, your obedient ser . B. BUCKNER, Brigadier General, C. 8. A. yt, commanding United States Lam, sir, vory To Brigadier General ¢ ar Yurt Donelson, a! Grant replied as foslows:— HxapavaktTens, ARMY IN IE FuRtp, 7 Camp near L 1808, Feb. 16 1862. ai 8. B. Buckwsx, Confederate Army:— - of this date, proposing an armistice and appoint b ecelved. No terms other than an unconditional and anmedia‘e surrender can be accept-d. 1 propore to move wm: viediate y upon your works, 1am, sir, very respectfully Your obedient servant, ‘U8. GRANT, i Brigadier General, U.S. A., Commanding. ‘his reply was very distastetul to the aristocratic Buckuer, but, knowing that he couldjuot make any vigor- ous opposition to another assault, ho was compelled to THrapgranters, Dover, Teun., Feb. 16, 1862. ‘Lo Srigadier General U.S. Gasyt, U.S. Ac ~The distribution of the forces under my command, incident (> au unexpected change of comnianders, and the overwhelming force under your command, compel me, notwithstanding the briiliant success of the Confede- vate arms yesterday, to accept the ungenerous and un chivalrous terms which you propose. I am, sir, your very obedient servant, S. B. BUCKN Brigadier General, C. & A, At Fort Hevry, the rebel Ceneral Tilghman, staf! aud aixt \ were taken prisouers,the rest haying moved to support the garrison at Fort Donelson, At Fort Donel- won the results were still move glorious, | Besides the fort , f, whlch was valuable in our hunds in preventiag runners passing up the Cumberland into the rebel territory, the Union forces took General Buckner, nertly 14,000 prisoners, $,000 horses, 48 field pieces, 17 heavy },000 stand of arms, and a lurge quantity of i The cfticis! reports state the rebel kiled, 1,007 wounded, and 13,829 Total, 15,067. ‘Tuo Union loss was 446 killed, indea ang 150 prisoners, Totat, 2,331. Grant's forvos having to fight in the open tield against the rebels intvenchments accounts for bis mech heavier loss in Killed and wounded. ‘these victories wero most important in their results, as (bey opened up both the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers to our war vessels, which were to co-operate with our armies moving along their banks. Rat this was not all. A body of rebels, abouta thou- gaud strong, that had been sent to help the garrison de- fending Fort Donelson, was very vicely decoyed into the Union flaes on February 20, and of gourse became pris- On the same day Clarksville feil into tho hands ©) the Unionist-, and three days after Nashville, the capitet or Tennessee, was occupied by Union troops, from whom ft has never again beeu wrested. Ast s of the Cumberlaud and Tennessee rivers, which formda the centre of the rebel position in that vi- emity, were thus broken up, the wings at Columbus and Bowling Green naturally fell through of their own weight. ‘thus Keotncky was redeemed froin rebel military rule, and tue United States flag waved over (he State of Teanesses, from which, as prophesied in the oficial reports of the avair, it was never again removed. As a reward for his skill and pertinacity during this campaign, Brigadier General Grant Yas promoted to the yaok of major general of volmutcers, to date trom the surrender of Fort Donelson, Vebruary 16, 1862. A very curious anecdote js told of General Halleck, in counettion with General Grant, at this particular period. Genera! Graut’s troops were composed in the main part of Moeis and Indiana men. The reports of Genecal Grant's fondness for whiskey had been very freely circu uose who were jealons of his rising fame, and on of Ifinoisians paid « visit to General Halleck ‘Mi tds headquarters in St. Louie. “You see, Gener sald the «okesman, “we have a Bunber of Minvis volunteers ander Geueral at, and is wot safe that their lives should be entrusted to the | eare of & man who 80 constantly indulges in whiskey. Who knows what blunder he may commit; “Wed, gentiemen,’’ said tue commander of the depart- meout,* fam satisied with General Grant, and I have no doubt you will soon be." ¢ tue deputation were staying at the hotel, the news arrived of the capture? Fort Donelson and thirteen tnousand prisoners. General flaileck posted the intelli geuce himself on the hote! news bulletin, and as ho did #o be remarked:— “$f Geueral Grant is such « drankard, and cau win sich ‘victories a6 these, T think it is my duty to issue an order that persou found sober in St. Louis to-nigut Saal be punished with fine and imprivonment.” Ths people of St. Louts took the hint. and got “prety yard among the most “happy’ of the crowd was the temperance delegation from Minois. WISTRICT OF WEST TENNFSSKE—SHTLOM, After tuls victory Major General Grant's district was ox As the (istrict of West Tennessee, The order for General Grant to assame command of the district Lore the date of its Pebcusry 14, 1962, in compliment of his brilliant opera. | troops from Vicksburg, he deterinined to move his army | tions in Tennessee on that and the following two days. For ed inact troops up but really was engaged in forwarding bis the Tennes*ee river to Pittsburg Landing. Whea a sufficient force had reached the rendezvous General Grant weat on bimeclf to tke command. The of the movement was (© concentrate in that part </ Teanessee the whole of the forces under voth Generals Grant «nd Buell, and then to make a combined attack upon A. 8, Johnston's ond Benuregard’s position at Co riath—aa important junction of the railroad trom the north to New Orleans and from the exet to Mempliis The rebels, haying information of tha intended move rated the whole of their forees upon that the advancing army that was rendezvousing z Landing, with the double object of prevent- ction of the two ariuies and with the hope of defeating each in detail. If Grant could be beaten before Buell arrived, the rebels were sure to be able to over match the torces of the latter, aud yuld only be forced back the way was open to recover the whole of tho tost ground in Kentucky and Tennessee. Having very heavy forces, a steady plan and determined will, 0 felt quite sure of his victory Grant at the game time was only waiting for te arrive, to make the attack upon the rebele, On Aprild sod 6 skirmishing took place along the whole line, and “oa the latter day the pickets were driven in, Grant sent out « force 00 the first day and repulsed the rebels, driv- ing chem Give miles, On Sainrday, the Sth, the revels made a bolder push upon the vit were baud: somery repulsed. At ap early hour on Sunday, April 6, toe Union pickets were again driven in, and the robe! sharpshooters began picking off the ollicers, At about eight o'clock moruing heavy masses of rebel infantry were to be eon advancing on the front, and the Uniou troops were realy wo ive them, There was no surprise ia the matter, Ihe rebels advanced with we mendoos force and overwhelimivg numbers, attacking Graat's army with great desperation. Steutily, foot by foot, the Unioniets fell back to the river lowed by the revels, When Gen. Grant aif, who hat Leow recklessly riding along the g the entire day, amid the unceasing storm of that bis men were likely to hines dur Vuilets, grape and shell, fui jato disorder, he rode fr¢ Latand sword over his hem, inciting the men to stand r thelr honor and for thew very liver, untiepel foreements could erow® the river, The reports ef 1 battle thus speak of the conduct of the commanding omicor — There has never been a parallel to the gallantry ana bearing o€ our officers, from the commanding general to te stoticer, General Grant and sta were int felt, nding along the Hines in the thickest of the enemy fire, during the entire two days ‘of the bate, and ali 00. the grovud on Sunday night during a heavy rain. ¢ severa! occasions General Grant got witbin range of the erem y§ guns, and was discovered and fired upon. orm ‘This was the first day's battle and to the re Ap. | cumstances Gen, Grant thought it bost to attempt to car 80 General Hoaurcgard = ry the works by storm, In this he found be was not arters at Richmond. Hat strong enough, and after two unsuccessful attacks, on May during (ho afternoon Buell: reinforcements arrived, with 19 and 22, he, en being reinforced by the Ninth army that coneral at their bead, anc pert were thrown over be ro Aue fret day's struggle was ended, who'e force was thrown across the river, tro! « ‘oops, ‘The next day the fight became general By four o'clock the revels were in full retreat a tory ered by the revelsand @ brigade commanded ae Little time General Grant apparently remain: | right to le't, waving bis Daring the might General soon reorganized the dwordered army with the at the head of the pnited forces be led them on to t it pursue them. { | { Unton @ dead. ¢ truce. Doering tnis struggle the rebels lost ia killed about four thousand men, among whom was oue of their dnest generals, Albert Sydney Johnstou. ? CORINTH DEPARTMENT OF THE TRNNESIES. After the rebels had retroated to Corltith, all the country west of a floe drawn through Knoxville, to the Rocky Mountains, was made into the Department of the Misissipp!, under command of General Huilock, who bad to take the field in person. Aig forces at the beginning of May consisted of three armies, viz'—the Army of the Oho, four divisions on the left under Genera! Buel}, com Mander; the Army of the Miséisaipp!, four divisions on the right, General Pope commander ; and the Army, of the. ommissioners to settic terms of capitulation, is | Tennessee, eight divisions in the centre, Genoral Grant commande! the first day’s struggle at Shiloh, Genera! Halleck had so gcod an opinion of General Grant that he gave him twice the force he had awarded to either Genera! Pope of Gene- ral Buell. During the whole of the operations of the siege of Corinth General Grant ranked second in commpud to it, which he did very ungraciously in the following | General Halleck, and would have eld that position on the field had a battle taken place. On the 29th of May ,1862, Corinth was evacuated, and on the 1ith of the following June Genera! Halleck was cailed to Washington. This call necossitated a remodel ling of the whole of the departments of the West. Anew department was made to inctide Cairo, Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, Northerd Mississippi, Kentucky and Tenvessee, west of the Tennessee river. This was denominated the Department of the Tenvessee, and was. placed uader tho charge of Major Génera! Grant. A!) toe troops within it were inciuded in the Tuirteeuth army, corps of the United States forces, ‘Ibe remainder of the summer was pot remarkable for any yecy important movement {n General Grant's depart- ment until September 19, 1862, when a portion of his corps, under General Rosecrans, attacked the revels under General Price south of Lu-k-a, The contest fasted into the uext day, tho rebels retreating inthe end. On e- tober 3 the position at Coriuth was attacked by tho rebels under General Van Dorn, and, aftor three days ighting iuaud around the place, resulted ib the defeat of the rebels and their final retreat, In the meantime General Grant wa> engaged ia his Plans for the redemption of Northera Mississippi from revel rule. On the 20th of October, 1362, the reb be gan concentrating their forces at Ripley, Miss , with the intention of attacking General Grant's positious in that vicinity; but Graut, by his dispositions, completely outgencraled them. Oo the 9th of November, 1862, a portion of bis army occupied Jagrange, a station west of Grand Junction, for the purpose of holding ail the Innes leading south from Tenness: To prevent any force from New Orleans co-onerating by the Miss’ssippi river wish General Grant in the reduc: tiop of Vicksburg, the rebels, on November 25, 1862, began fortifying Port Hudsou. On the 2d of December a portion of General Grant's forces, hawever, under Geueral Hovey, pushed down to Grenada, Mise,, and occupied it+ the rebels retreating with great lo3s of rolling atock. ‘The next day the rebels at Abbo ville, Miss., abandoned their fortidcations and retreated borore the advance of General Grant. : Several river expeditions were seat out about this time by the Mississippl, river fleet, which was co operating with Geueral Grant's military movomeuts, and several cavalry collisions occurred aioug the outposts of the des partment. “ During all these movemeuts Goneral Grant's forces were being gradually increased, uutil,on the 22d of De- comber, it became necessary to organize them into four army corps, uuder the designations of the ‘Ibirtesath, Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seventecnth army corps, Fach of theze corps was placed under an efficioat commander, end thoy were to operate for @ time iudependent of exch: other, but under the direct command of General Grant, THR FART AIZAGK ULON VICKSBORG—TAR VILKSHURG Cam PalGs. General Grant noms began operating along the raitroad, for the purpose of driving the enemy into the taterior and cutting the railroad communications with Vickaburg, in which expedition he succeeded admirably. The right wing of hisarmy was, however, not so successful, a8 General Sherman, who commanded it, found the defences of Vicksburg much stronger than he anticipated. During. the firat part of the striggle the rebels were driveu from their exterior lines of defence; but on the 29th of Decem. ver, being considerably retaforced from Grenada and other posts, they attacked the Unionists with their whole strength, and the expedition had to be abandoned. General Grant now assumed the immediate command of the army on the Mississippi, which was largely reinforced. Being gatisfed by the reault of Gen. Sherman's operations | that the north line of the enomy’s, work? was too strong | to be carried without a very beavy loss, be directed bis | attention to opening the canal which had been commenced the year before by General Williams across the peninsula | Capt. Prince, chief engineer of that aimy, were diligently employed upon this canal, Gen. Grant directed bis atten- ded by genera! orcer, and was now known | tion to several other projects for turing the evemy’s , | position. The canal proving impracticable,and bis other plans being unsuccessful, except as felots to draw off by land down the west bank of€he Mississippi river, some seveuty miles, while transports for crossing should row past the enemy's batteries at Vicksburg, Vhe danger of running the batteries being very great, and tbe roads on the west side iv horrible condition, this was a dificult and bavardous expedient; but it seemed to ve the only possible solution of the problem. The execa- tion of the plan, however, was greatly facilitated by At. miral Varragut, who had run two of bis vessels past the evemy's batteries at Port Madson and Grand Gulf, and | cleared the river of (he enemy's boats below Vicksburg, and finally, through the indomitable energy of the com- manding genera and the admirable dispesitions of Ad- mira; Porter for running the enemy 's batteries, the opera tion was completely successf ut Generat Grant, having by feiuts s manwavred about all rouud the vicinity: of Vicksburg as to deceive the rebels relative to the actual place he intended to strike, at inst sent Colonel (afterwards G J) Grierson, the commander of the First cavalry brigade, attached to the seventeenth army corps, ov an expedition southward from Lagrange, through the whole State of Mis-Issippi, to Raton Rouge, in Louidiana, The object of this expedition was to cot all the Communications of the rebels with the stronghold at Vicksbarg. This expedition was most suc cess conducted. It started from Lagrange ou April 17, 186 reached Baton Rouce,La,on May 2, thus travelling ® distanc? of about eight hundred miles in fit- toon days, bridges, depots, tanneries, stores and much rolling stock ® and demonstrated the fact that Che jaterior of the State | was eotirely undefended, As soon as Genera! Graut discovered from deserters that Colonel Grierson’s expeditions bad travelled far enough for bis parpose, be began moving Lis forces across the river by the ald of the versels that bad raw past the batiories at Vicksborg and Port Hudgon The army croseed the river at Bruimeburg April 90, turned Grand Galf, and engaged the enemy near Port Gibson on May 1, and at Fourteen Mile creek on the 9d of May The enemy was deveated in both eagagements, with heavy low. General ¢ 4} now moved bir forces by rapid tnarcbes to the north, im order to separate the garrison of Vicksborg from the covering army of Johuston, Thie movement was followed by the batiles of Raymond, May | troops were victoriour, invest Vicksburg. | General Gravt found luis forces to be insufficient to entire: ty invest the rebel works Gen, Pemberion into the defences, but there was still | danger that the forces under Joe Johnston, ih Grant's | Fear, might efiect a junction with (hose ia bis front, as it + was known that Johnston wag gathering together al! the troops be could muster into the service, Under the cir corps and G gradual operations of a siege. 1, river by water i | of saps and mines ‘That th@rebe's were geriously crippled there cam be | which was finally accepted; and on» Judependevos Day of { little doubt, as on April 8, the day after the second battle, Geueral Beauregard sent a communication (to | General Grant, to which be stated he had “withdrawa” | from the fleld in consequence of the reinforcement of the , Aud requested permission to bury the rebel neral Grant reptied that he bad already buried the doad, and declined toaccept or receive the dag of It will thus be seen that, notwithstanding | military history ou the west bank oi the river. While working parties under | It destroyed many of the enemy's railroad | 12. of Jackson, May 14. of Champion's Bill, May 16, and | | Of Big Black River bridge, May 17, ia ali of which our General Grant now proceeded to On reaching the rear of the revel city of Vicksburg He had driven the forces of Herron’s forces from Northwestern Arkan- eas, determines to invest the place and reduce tt by the His army completely cat of all communication by land, os did the Mississippi He then steadily approached the rebel works by means |, after biowing up one or (wo of NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1863—TRIPLE SHEXT. ‘ound the rebel works. This fact | all points, thorgh not in serious disorder, They retreated | thelr dofences, ho bad approached so near to the city that towngls Corinth “and if was degmed unwise, a‘ter'two. dayg of such serious eirugg'es, for the Union troops to (0B tho first qssacl? the place myét have succumbed. ‘Bach was tho position of affairs on Pemberton Proposed an armistice and a capitulation, 1863, General Grant, at the hoad of bis forces of occupa- tion, took possession of the city Of Vicksburg. We quote the following from Genera! Grant's official ro Port as tho posuit of tho campaign;—_ end its gar: to the enomy of thirty seven thousand prisopers, among whom were tif. tee ‘oral offigors, at least sen thousand kijod aud wor and the. Tiguan aud Green, and bundy gl, and perhaps thousands, of 6trag- giers, wfo can never be collected and organized. Arma and munitions of war for an army of sixty thoysand bave fallen into our havds, besides a large amount ot other pu Uc property, consisting of railroads, locomotives, Care, steamboats, cotton, Kc., and mueh was destroyed to pre- ‘vent OOF cajturing it. ‘ ‘The General-ia-Chief, in bis annual report, when ailud- ing to the Vickaburg campaiga, thua speaks of Geuoral Graot-— Whon we consider the character of the country. ia which this army operated. the formidable obstac 93 to be overcome, the number of forces and the strength of. the onemy’s:works, we cannot fail to e courage and endurance of the Eepshe, aide 9 OF thew commander, Nowmore brill caplet found ite * * * . * At is hardly necessary to remark that General Grant never i ¥ order or instruction, carried out to the his ability every tion arade to bim by the goverament. For bis brilliant operations before Vicksburg Genera Grant was appoiated.a major general of the regular army of the United States, in tho place of General Wool, re- tired. (GRE, ERERONN1'S,LETHRR a: 7 OPERATIONS. | “Whea.the nows of. this eae vigtory officially roach, ed the President, he wrote au autograph letter to General Grant, of whigh document the foltowing is a copy — ve MANSION, WASIINGTON, July 15, 1863. ‘To Major General Grayt:— Mr Dear Grxgxat—l do not remember that you and { ever met personally. I write this now aga gratoful ac- Kknowledgment for the almost inestimable service yor have Syne ls epentit d wish ar. ooge o . Whee a firet hed the vicinity'of Vicksburg Tthought you hould do what you finally did—march the troops across neck, run the batteries with the transports, aud thus ow and E never bi ithwexcept a general bone is FS that you knew better than T, that the Yazoo Pass expedi- tion ‘and the like could sicceed. When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, | thought you should go down the river and joi eral Banks, aud when you turned northward, east the Big Piack, f feared it was a mistake. 1 now wish to make a personal acknowledgment that you were right and [ wrong, Yours, very truly, A. LINCOK! Sevoral gentlemen were near the Presideal at the time he received the news of Graat's siiecess, some of wisom had beon chgaplaining of the rumors of his habies of using intoxicating driuks to excess: “So 1 understand Grant drivks whiskey to excess’ 0 terrogatively remarked the Presideut. “Yes,!’ was the reply, “What whiskey does bodrink®” ingwired Mr. Lincofo. “What whiskey?” doubtfully queried bis "hearors. “Yes. ts it Bourbon or Monongahela” “Why do you ask, Mr. President “Becange if it makes him win victories like this at Vicksburg .{ will send a demijoha of the same kind to every geveral in the army." His visi saw the point, although at their own cost. But while on this question it may-be as’ well to state that his OMicers assért Genoral Grant fs tunocent of the charge of genoral {ntoxication. Not only 80, but he is romarkable for the opposite virtue. The most faithful adherent of the strictest temperance pledge is not more abstemious than is General Grant. Since he tas been an officer in this war (which dates from the commence- ment) he bas never tasted spirituous liquors of any kind, except when prescribed by a physician, precisely as he would teke quinine or any ether mediciae, aod the whole amount so prescribed bas at amounted to two gills. An officer who know porsonally what he stated, aud in whose word the most implicit cénfidedce may be roposed, said that “during the corrtbie siege of Fort Doa- elzon, when the elements seemed to have couspired te exhaust the strength of (be besiegerz, aud some stimu ‘fants seemed absolutely necessary to heatth, ho invaria- bly refigeil to take oue drop of tiquor.’* It is algo stated that au important oMeer left Wasbibg- tonfor Vicksburg tong before its capture, with av ordor in bis pocket to remove General Grant if he found tacts to agree with reports; but when that oficial reached the department he became of the opinion that it was better to Keep General Grant where be was—and the order like- wise, A gentleman who participated in the Vicksburg cam- paign of General Grant, up to the time ho evemy crossed tho Big Black #n the retreat toward® Vicksburg, states that «in starting on the movement the Genera! disencum bered himself of everything, settiog an example to his otticers and men, He took neither a borse nor a servant, overcvat oor blanket, nor tent aer-camp chest, nor even @ closw ehirt. His only boggage consisted of a toothbrush. ie always showed bis teeth, to tho rebels. shared all the hardships of the private soldier, sleep. jug in the front and in the open air, aud eating tard tack andsalt pork. He wore no sword, bad on a low crowned cltiveu's bat, and the only thiog about bim to mark tim as 8 military man was } tary coat, Onthe battle field he was omnipresent, ridivg everywhere, generally alone, into the very thickest of the | fignt, inspiring the troops by his imperturbable coolness | avd bravery. | Jt is stated that Genoral Grant entered Vicksburg on | | Juty 4, 1863, with aseger in bis mouth. Io alluding to | this fact a contemporary of strong copperhead prdtlivi- | | tfs remarkpd as follows — We vardou General Graut’s smoking a segar ax he ou- | tered the smouldering ruins of the town of Vicksburg. A | little stage eftect is admissibie in great captains, consid. | ering that Napoleon at Milan wore the little cocked bat | and sword of Marengo, and that snuff was the ivevitable | concomitant of victory im the great Frederick. General | | Grant i ble fellow, and by the terms of capitulation | he accorded to the heroic garrison showed himself as | generous as Napoleon was to Wurmsur at the surrender | of tum. His deed will read well in bistory, and be | | has secured to himself a name which posterity will pro- | nounce with veueration and gratitude. There ts no general tn this country or fa Rurope that has done harder work than General Grant, and nove that has better graced bis vietories by the exercise of bumanity and | What we jeorn of the terms of capitulation is sufficient to prove Geseral Grant to be a generous soldier and @ mau, A truly brave man respects bravery in | others, and when the sword ig sheathed considers him. | self free to follow the dictates of humanity. General | Grant is Not a genera! that marke bis progress by procla. | mations tg frighten vnarmed men, worhen aud children he fulminatee po arbiirary edicts agamet the press he does not make war ov newspapers and their correspond. ents: he'fattere no one to get himeeii putfed, bat be is | | terrible iu arms and magnanimous after the battle. Go on, brave General Gran}, porsue the course you hare marked out for self, and Clio, the pensive muse. as she records your deeds, will rejoice at her maniy theme HOW GHNBNAL CRANS LOOKED APTEK THE SOLDIERS. Genersi Grant, after the Vicksburg campaign, tesued & apec.al order forbidding steamboat inen to charge more ‘than five dollars to enlisted men, and seven dollars 14 officers as fare between Viexsburg and Cairo, Imme. ! INTERESTS OF Mis diately aiter Vicksburg had fallen © large womber ‘of steamboats cleared (rom Nortifern porte for that piace, | and were lu the babit of charging soldiers going home on | furlough ‘row fifteen to thirty dollars fare to Calvo, One * steamer was compelied by General Grant to disgorge ite! gotten gains, under the following ; boat had avout One thousand enlisted ers an nearly two bundred and fifty offeers on board te for home on short leave of abeence, after the (atigues of their pro: tracted bit glorious campaign. The captain had charged these men and officers from ten to twenty fve dollars apiece, «+ fare to Cairo. Just at the boat wae about to pusb off from the wharf at Vicksburg, an or der came {rom Genera! Grant, requiring the captain to pay back (o bis passengers all money received by him ag fare io excess of five dollars (0 enlisted men and seven dollars to officers, or submit to imprisonment for dis. | obedience, ani have bis boat confiscated. The order was | ‘an astoniser to the captain; but the presence of a guard | rondered \t useless to refuse; and 80, amid the shouts of the soldiers over General Grant's care of their interests, he comp! ed wiih as good grace as possible. and paid back the money. Our informant, bimeclf a passenger, we present when genera! Grant issued the order above refer. red to. Tho General, upon being informed of the imposi tions being practised upon furloughed men snr oMeers | ‘by steamboat men, was very indignant, J will teach them, if they need the lesson,’ sald the gallant Goneral, “that the men who have peritied their | Vives to open the Miesissippi river tor their benefit can | not be imposed upon with impunity.” Na wonder that the soldiers of the Army of the Misstesippt fairly worship their Genera’ TWH MOVEMENTS AFTER JONNSTON'S FORCES Bat to resume our war narrative. After the capture of Vicksburg General Grant reported (9 hoxdqnarters (ual - . tances: —This | | | | } part in a review of the troops. | serious injuries, which for a time ivexpacitated by is troops were #o imuch fatigued and worm out with | they proceetad to Louisv!l ypetty ep ec apeemipirin cr a tan forced marches and the labors of the sige a3 3, when GonerM@ F tytely require several woeks of repose vafore undemaking | #29 Galt Howwe to catch a gli #notber campaign. Neverthotcas, ag tho gxigetpiaa of the Ker vice scomed to require it, he sent out Chose whe wore least fatigued ea severat \iyportant cxpeditions, while the Others rowaived at Vicksvarg to put that place ima berter dofeusive condittou for « smal! garrison AB goon ax Viekaburg capitulated, Genorai Sherman was seat tn pur- Suit Of Johmston’s forces. The latter, retreated to Jack- son, Miss, which place waa taken by ws on duly 16, Our 1o3s.was about ono thousand killed, wounded and miss ing. Geueral Sherman eaptuced seven hundred and sixty- four prisoners, two rifled guns, @ large amount of atimu- nition, aud dystroyed the railroads, rolling atock, é&o Tho,enemy retreated towards the Alabama line, and joneral Sherman returned to Vioksourg to recuperate bis orcas, " } A military and daval force was sent to Yaz00 City on duly 16. It took three hundred prisoners, captured ove steamer and burned five, took six canuoa, two heudsod and Afty small erms, Radvejght bandred horses and mules. ‘No loas on our side was roported, Smal expeditions were also sent against Cattow, Pontotoc, Grenada and Natchez, Mississippi, AtGranadaa large amouut of roll. ing atook was destroyed, and near Natcvez General Ran 59M captured five thousand head of Toxasicattle, a num "ber of prisonérs.aad teams, and @ fargs amount of am munition, The othér expeditions were also sidopastal, meeting with very tittle opposition, AS a000 as his army was gupplied aod rested, General Grant sent a force under Genera Steele to Helena, to co- operate with General Scffoleld'a troops against Lite Rock, and'another, under Generals Ord and terron, to New Orleans, to reinforce General Banks for guch uiterior Operations as ho might deem proper'to undertake. Some expeditions ‘were algo seut to the Red river, and to Har- eisonburg and Monroe, on the Wasbita, to break up and destroy guerilia bands. THR COMMANDANT OF VICKRURG AD M19 FUBLOUGH—a 12 ADEN STORY. Aa 6000 a3 Matters began to settie down into quictude, Geveral Logan, vow commander of the Fifteouih army corps, but who bad then been piaced in command of the ‘post at Vicksburg, was allowed a furlough to visit [inoie. Some of General Grant’s Chicago friends who were on a visit tobim at Vicksburg remarked that they thought General Logan's furlough had neon extended tod loug: General Grant replied Chat he “oxtended General Logan's furlough becartse wile he was in Minois fighting copper- beads ho atiliwas ia the Gell, doing duty.’’ The bero Of the Mississippi believes in sustamiog the government agaiust traitors at home and in the fold, aud knows uo better way of accomplishing that ond (hav by a vigorous progecuiion of the war. An anecdote is told of Genera! Grant relative to his refusal to engage io, or authorize any of the movements for the reopening of the trade with the capt :red cities of the South. After tho fall of Vicksburg and (ort Huuson, he was preased by the agents of the T:casury Department t» authorize Bome system of trade, Fur dome time he refused; but at last be conraded that a certam amount of commerce tu the rec iptured stricta of the Sduth would be aafe, proper, and evem highly useful to the Uoion— provided only it was conducted throagh nonest, unim. peachablo Uniou hands. Ho was asked to aame the por. eons to whom be would be willing to trnat, “1 wili do no such thing.” was ‘his repis; “for if 1 dia, {t would appear im fess than a week that [ was a partoor of every one of the persous trading wader my authority.’ GENSAT GRANT IN MEME IG AND NOW ORDRAN. ‘Tho casnpaign of the Army Of the Teunesses baving ended, General Grant piid a visit to the various distric + of his depariment The Chamber of Commerce of the city of Memphis, during his visit to thai post, presented hind with a series of resctutions offering him the boen!- tality of the city and pro fering nim « compiimentary dinner. The following reply, wnich is a modei of modesty, ; simplicity and noble sentiment, is wertkyof a place in this eketoh:— : Mawr, Tenn., Augy 26, 1985, CkncAMEN—T have received a cony fesoiulions lange by the “oval citizens of Memphis, at a meeting eid at the rooms of the Chamber o Coumerce, Augi=t 25, 1985."" Lender nz me a public reception. Jn accopting this testimouisl, which | do at a greit sacrifice of my personal feelings, L simply desire to pay a {rtbnte tothe first public exhibition in Memphis of loyalty to tho government which 1 represent iu the Department of the feunessee. J eheu'd driike to refuse, for consider. ations Of personal couventence, to acknowledge, any- where or in any (orm, the exisiouce o! pentiments which | | pave eo long and @0 ardeatiy desired to see manifested | io this deportment. The stability Gf this government | avd the aprly 'f this nation depend aole'y ou the cordint | sunport and (be earnest loyalty of the White, | Uberefore, 1 thenk you pincerely for the expression you lave vsed towards myself, | am profoundly gra’ith wt this publig recognition. in the city of Mewph: the ;ower and authority of the government of the | Leited 6tates. . Tthamk you, tco, i the mame of the noble army which Thave the henor to command. it is composed of men whose loyalty is proved by their deeds of heroi: their wilting sacrifices of Wife and ‘health, ‘The: wt tes om with me that the miserable adherents of 1! | their bayonets have driven (rom this fair | fant ‘being yy men who ackmowledze na | man liberty as the ont me foundation of human gov. | eroment. Slay: you jorts tO restore your city to the | cause of the Union be as euccessful as bave been theirs to | reclaim 4 from the despotic rule of « leaders of the | rebeition. {have the honor to be, gentlemen, obedient servant, U. 8. GRANT, Major Genera! | The diuner cant off at the Wortham House, ani | was attended by Adjutant Geveral Thomas, the Mayor | and Corporation of thee ty, and @ large wumber of civtt and military guests, Alter divner came the speeches, t aud respouses. The following toast was givea— General Grant—the Guest of the c' ‘This was the signal for the wildest appinuse. aad it wae some minutes ere order could! be restored, It was ew pected that Genera! Grant would be brought to his feet by this; bat the company were dixappojnted apon per | ceiving that instead his place was taken by his stait sar yeon.Dr. Jtewitt, who said:— 1 am instructed by General Grant to say that, as be tas never been given to public spealing, you will have to excuse him on this Occasion, aud. ae | am the only mem ber of his staff present, 1 therefore feel it my daty to thank you for this manifestation of your good will, #s &lso the numerous other kindnesses of which he bas beeu the recipient ever since hie arrival amopg you. General Grant belietes that to all he bas done hy no more than accomplished a duty, and one, 100, for which no par ticular honor t= due. But the world, ax you do, will ne cord otherwise. At a later hour in the evening General Grant, in repty j to a request to that elect, appe: upon the balcony MH ina brief speech thanked those present for the honor tendered bin. General Grant vis) | others of hie districts and was every where c¢ ceived, Me ale visit to New Orleans, where wee Poquested to on this suddenly thrown frou bie horse, mud received some take eocasion be was 4 from active duties. It will be seen by the following extract from General Halleck"s report (hat it was intenled be Should take command of the Union forces moving to- warda Northwestern Georgia in September | bat ing to hin accident he was prevented from #0 doing As three sepagate armies=thore of the Ohio, Cumbere laud and Tenwestee—were vow to operate in the same field, it seemed necésears to have & singe commander fu order te secure a more perfect co-operation than bad been obtained with the Keparate commande of Purmside and Rosecrans, Genero! Gravt, by hie distingwished ser vicet aud superior rauk t the other generals in the | West, seemed entitle’ to thie genera! command But, unfortunately, he was at this (ime in New Orleans, un avle to take the fell Moreover, there was no tole graphic communication with him, and the patches of September 15, directed to him and General Sherman. did not reach them until come days alter their dates, thus de laying Ihe movement of General Grent'® forces from Vicksburg. General Hurlbut, however, had movedptbe troops of his own corpe, then im Weet Tennessee, with inendable promptness, These were to be repiaced by reinforcements from Steele's corps in Arkanens, whi h | aleo formed part of Gene fal Grant's army, | Hearing nothing from General Grant or General Sherman's corps at Vicksburg, it was determined on the 22d to abtnel the Eleventh and Twelfth corps from the Army of ihe Po tomac and gend them by rai), under the command of General Hooker, to protect Genera! Rosecrans line of communication from Bridgeport to Nashyilie, It wae known that these troops could not go immediately to the front. To send more men to Chattanooga, when those Already there could not be fully supplied, would only in- crease (he embarrecement, and probably cause the evacuation of that place. In other words, Hooker's com: , “mand was temporarily performing the duties previously fasigned to the reinforeements ordered from Grant's army. COMMANDER OF THE MILITARY DIVISION OF TNE SuMEIEEITT!. As soon ax General Grant was able to move ho begin his voyage up she Mississippi river, agreeable to the orders from Washington, and telegraphed to headquarters ‘of bis arrival at tbe various posts along the route. The Secretary of War started to meet him on the foute, and when Gon. Grant arrived at Tndianapolie be found that a ' clogram was there awaiting him at the depot, requesting | him to delay his farther journey until the arrival of chat | ola! Kh yras pot Woe vefere Wey met, aud Yogelner | p young lieuteuast gf wpdgypiod courages But giving wo ) , Stppi will be in the field, where ali reports: 10 Che mld of the bere of View burg. Numerous were the le, Ou thoie arcival ia: that | promise whatever of aaything bayond ordizary abilities. niloas of wonder a Geoora: Grant made bia appoarance, Where appeared to have been an impréasion that the Geaerd Was colossal proportions ““f thought he was atarge maa," said’ a mare, ‘wine of He would be considered » small chance of a dyater if he tired ih Kentucky.” 1d short ¢ranre of the Geners’ was in s¥fauge con Great to the huge figures of the Kentuckians whoawarmed to behold him. In. the afternoon Gevsrnl Grant sadulgod toe ride on horseback around the town. He waw stili anable to walk withoct bis Gane and crotch, but mawmged to elde quite weil. Evew then, in his (eeble condition, it would require @ strong effort on the part of a horse £0° ungéat bin. Als reputation ag ariter is secgud bo thag of no officer in the army. On October 16,1863, a genera order was issued (roi Washington for him to take command of the uew mililxry division. The following is bls assumption order:— ORNERAL ORDERS. 1. Heangoarrsns, Mustary Division OF TUR es ae Lousriis, Ky., Oot. 1863, Jn compliance with Generel Orders 3ST, of Washington, D. C., Ortoher 16, 1868, the waders! boreby assumes the Mississipp) of the Cumberiand ‘The beadqusrtors of the Military Division oF the Misais end returns re ordora will be jor Genera! The new commend embraced) within its timits the Slates of Michigan, (tinois, Indiaax, Obie, Kentucky, Tonuessee, Mississippi, Northern Atabama ana North. western Georgia. The following corpa ware aise eubraced inthe commaha,— ‘The Fourth army corpe—Gen . Granger ‘The Niuth artuy Corps—Gea, Potter. The Eleventh army corpa+Gen. Howard ‘Th: Twel'th army corps—Gen, Slocum. ‘The Fourteenth army corps—#ien. Primer. ‘The Fifteenth army corps—Gen. J. A. Logan, ‘The Fixtecnit army corps—Gen, Hurlbut ‘Tho Seventeenth army corps—Cen. MePhersta, ‘The Twenty-third army c Gon. Manon ‘Ibeze difleren€ corps were divided toto va ions armies undor Generals Thomas, W. 1. Shormen and Birnside, with nomerous dis! 8 Ani posts io additrew, amder traportant commanders. Without doubt no modera general ever ad the command of so great an army itso farge a terri- tory as (hat wow embraced in the Military Division of the Missisrippi. WVhon the revels heard of the change tm'the command of the ariaies wt Chattanooga, ono. of their journalists re- dharked that they had removed a herd (Aesecrans) and pinced two tools (Giant and Thomas) 1p command. ‘the President is reported to Mave said that “it one fool ike Grant cau doas much work and wiv as proiitadle victo- ties as be, be hus uo Objection co two of them, as they would surely wipe out the rebellion.” Goneral Grant was determined lie. woniltave no ene- males around tim to report His movements to the revels or to interfere vwesta Previous to bis advance pou the rebel pos 1.005, be aued the fclowtug orders — GRNKHAL ORVERS—NO. L Hr ADQr Aras, LIVTSION OF THE Misengsers wy ; Is tie FIELD, Caarasooas, Tenn, Nov. 5, 1988 ‘ihe habit of raiding parties of rebel cavalry visitie, towns, villages and farms wiiere there are ao federal forces, and pulegiog Coton families, hav ng Herome pre- ent. deparimeat comm: PS lo abate the evil, or make the {oss by such ral fully a secessionists and 6 cession sy mpatiizers in tho neighborhood where schacts are committed. dur every act of violence to the person of an unaraed Vujon c & Becessonist Wail be ariested wid held as hdsiave for the delivery 0 the offeader. Yor every dviiar 5 worth or pro- porty taken. ;xom such citizens, or destroyed by saiders, au aasegsment will be rande' upon. seccesionista of the RGighbo: Loed, and collected by the vearest military forces, under the supervision of the commander thereo/, and (ho awonnt thus collected bag fy (o Lie auuerers. Whea sich rr ecamot be collected in money. property usefe oy eatin lal be wkeo at asair valuation, and tie enaens paid in money by # didvursing officer of the governmont, who wil take anch property upon ‘this returay, Weall ry ju movey aud provisions for the support retugees who baye been and may be driven f: tueir homes watt ii.to Our tines by the aets of those witb whom Such secession Citiveny are in sympathy: All collections and payments under this order wit be thr-ngl dis- bursiug Oficars of the government, wh:so rccoutt= must show ail money and property received under it, aud how disposed of. “By order of Y. 8) Bowens, astistans Adjutant (« Ahere is no allway measure in this order THE @ATILE OF CHATTANOOCA—RELMY OF KNOXIILIR, ‘The Army of the Curmbertand, after the battie of Caicka- juga, was, as before stated, cut of from its communi- ations, and General Hooker's troops were sent to open this jine. Gn the 27th, 28th and 29th of October this force, under directions fiom General Grant, secceeded in reopening the commusication on the south side of the quired by arm: ilations and existin; roads 7 eY U. 3, GRANT, ). 8. GRANT. | Tennessee river, from Chattapeoga ta Bridgeport, inilict- ng @u Lhe enemy ae estimated tose of over Bfteen tun- dred men. The Uuion lose was but four hundred and thirty-seven. ‘This movement secured the valley at the base Of Lek: out Mountain, which elevation was still, however, held by tho rebels. As eoopas General Graut could get up his supplies he prepared to advance upon the enemy , who bad become weakened by the detachment cf Joupstreet’s command agaicat Knoxville. General Sperman’s army moved up the north side of the Tennessee 1 during the night= of the 234 and e4ih of Novem. | ver established pontoon the soutn aide, between Citio creek and the Chicka: On the afternoon cf the 23¢General ‘Thomas’ forces at tacked the enemy's rifle pits between Chattanooza and Cilio cree. Tho battle Was renewed on the 24th along the whole | siouary Riv bridges and crossed to e. eo op to the tannel, and ‘Thomas repelled Hou cilizens wil be | Unton | HAML | Vico President of tue United States, and President of th el com jd of the Military Division of” rele departments of the: Ohio, lors will tne untopdi his command daring tbis —— ia I leary teh ele conduct im the batt | Laws oF 4 Grant and the officers | BY command during thi ) pronriated ont | predisposition to turn ap before and down benind, with The, ‘hig Says Of Grant's intentions — Gr Hianta, He wil! be there before Christ- mas, tHe cotton remaining iu ihe confederacy will be imp bis hands or destroyed, unless a truly groat general auda.great army are placed athwart £is path within three weeks from this day. Oue of General Grant's colonels. wearily got himself into a diMieulty in cousequence of General Graut persoa.liy Superintending the movements of the troops on the field. “On this occastow the General thought the regiment migut bd more advantageously posted, aud told the colonel so; but &@ General Grant was without the trappings suitable to his ran, aud had never been known to that officer, the latior fell’ much inclined to dispute hisauthority Bot there was something in the manner aud tone of tho commander, Xs hegave the order, that seemed to demand Obedience, and Wm second thought the eolonel followed out the command. H¢ s00u after learned it.was General Grant who had firestéd his movements. Again Presidemt Lincoin persoually ackuow lodged his | appreciation of GovereGrant’s skill by sending nim ihe Pree Wasurncton, Deo. 8, 1368 General Gaawr:— that your fodgment at Chattancoze ant | Knosville is ‘Beor wish to tender ps under.your command, ng. Maan thay any pro for the sleill, cout foundest gratitude—{ rage and ‘eever- ance withywhich you and they, over 60 Cpe lealties, | have effected that tmportant Obact. G Jed you all: » LINCOLN. Tike GRADE OF LMRUTENAST OF CONGRESS. | General Grant's brilliaus operstions seemesto call for something more than the ravk of @ major gensrai of the regular army =the bight.i command intheservice. {t was therefore proposed to revive the grade of lientenant Reveral, 80 as to give Cenoral Grant the hovor of « bigher position in the army as @ reward for his services. ‘ine JoMow ing is the bit! mow before Congress; — Be it enacted by the Senate and Horse of Representatives | in Congr:ss assemiled, Taat the grade of lieutenant gove ext be, andthe same ts hereby, revived in the Army of | tho United States, and the President is horeby authorized, whovever be gball deem expedient, to appoint, by aud | with the advice and consent of the Sonate, a commander of the army, to be selected during the warfrom amoge | | those officers, bot below toe grade of major genoral of the rogniar army and of volunteers, most distinguished by | conrage, okill and genics 1m thelr profession, and who, being commissioned as Lieutenant general, may be au- thorized to command the armies of the United States. The Heutenant general appointed as hereinbefore pro- | vided shail'be entitled to the pay, allowandes aud stat specitied. ia the fith section of the act oy May 24, 1798. und also to tho allowances described im the sixth section Of the act approved August 23, 1542, granting ad- ditional rations to certain oicers. A resolution ia honor of General Grant, was also offered lw the House of Represeatatives on the seeond day of the sescion, and was there passed unanimously, without ‘ebate, has since passed the committee and Senate of the United States Congress, has been approved by the President and has become law—the first one comp'ete | this sossion.@ 1 he {o!lowing is the statute ia fall :-— OFFICTAL. f te ONY STATES—PASSED AT THK FIRST SESS1ON OF 1HK THIUTY - {PURLIG RESOLUTION—NO. Joint reaolation of thanks'to alajor General Ulys: who baye fought under | rebellion; and providing that | tue Presidpnt of the Faited States anal cause a medal toi] be struck. to be presented to Major General Grant in th name of (he people of the United States of America. #6 it tesdived by she Senate and House of Representa- Lives of tue United States of america in Congress arsem- bied, That the thanks of bo and ¢ hereby, are presented tu. Major Gencral Ulysses S. Grant, au throngh him to the oificers and soldiers ee as 4 Anger + ir in which te have ieen eugaged; and that the Prosideat of the United] States be requested to cause a gold medal to be strucé, with saitanie ewbiems, devices and inscriptions, to be} presented to Major General Grant. Sec. % And be it Lurther resotved. That, when the’saii mefal hall have been struck, the President ebali cause € copy OF Uhia joat resolution to be engrossed on parcims ue same, together with the said be presented to hin’ of money to carry this resolnt! effeot ig. “aay money in the Treasur, wise appropriated, SCHUYLER Speaker of the — of ‘AX, tatives nate, Approved, December 17, 1863. ABRAHAM LINCOLN . PRPSOVAL DESCRIPTIONS OF GINERAL GRANT. ‘diese who hud never seen General Grant would scarce ly be likely 0 Lave singled bim.out fromghe bundre | others on the ground around Chattanooga ag the ma whom the country recognizes as haying dong the mos: and of whom fo much ts expected, to cruch the rebeliio | by Hard blows, and of the exercise of those qualitic which enter into a character of trbe greatness. Ho ws, there to Le seen enveloped in rather huge militar: coat, Wearing a slouching hat, which seemed to have gabstightly limpiog from bis accident at New Oriean giving his orders with ay few words as possible, in ’ low tone, aud with an acceut which partook of the sligi nervousness, intensity of feeling, yet perfect self-con mand, seen in all his movements. General Gras might be deseribed best as a little old not really Old—who. with a keen eye, did nv intend that anything should escape bis observatio: At that battle be was in bis usual physical cona tion, Lis recent illness. to bis arduous labors, ha ing made him ‘ean in flesh, add given asbarpaess to b features which he did not formerly have. Those fe tures, however, go far to define the man of will and sei; control that he is. At the critical momeat of the day J operetions, the mareles seemed to gather tighter &: harder over his slightly projectiog chip, which seams Sherman carried the eastern end of Mis. | every attempt of tue enemy to reyain the position which | ho lil lost at the contre, while tool ont valley, creased the mounts rthorn slope. Ou the 2th the whole of Sis. » from Roseville to the Owickamauga, was, erate stroggie, most galiontly carcied vy our troops, amd the chemy was corpletely router We must now again refer to the annual report of the J-in Chief, fu whiet, attudif{ to the campaign in the Chattanooga Menntaios, he say Consilering the #trengts of the rebel poaition and the of storming b& intrenchments, the Lavle of val be con idered the mit vemarkable i his did the officers amd men exbibit great yous om the Weld, but ihe nding general for his od ying the ewmy from a po i a “y Moreover, by terning his right faok aad throwing bin: back upon Rivgy Dalton, Sherman's forces were interposed between Pragg ane Longstreet, so #8 to prevent Amy poseibilily of their potion # tor io Look Gen wii) and do highest yw mirabte depos + apeake of preguavility of tue position before Chinttanor Surprise at its abandonment by the rebel troops. y taking possepsion of and breaking up the rebel rairoad triangle, thé corners of whielt rest om daiton, Cleveland aud + hate, a, comprercd the aorta of thé heart of the rebel confederacy , end will alti the im. and his mately choke the life out of it Hut did when he ba ited Uhis grand victory, fit dow ¥ to contemplate what he bad done* Ny, Harnside # forces were in danger, Therefore, wine Gens aut Hooker were pushing tiragg's ary back ener) Sherman, with bis own ond General Thomas Inte Georgy Granger + & we 4 into Past Tenneeweet@ prevent the retorn of Longstreet and to relieve General Barukide: who was then besieged im Kroxvill# We know the re sult of the movement, The siege of Knoxville wae raised full the rebels bat 16 retrest towards Virginia, where if they ever arrive, it must be in # condition that will render ther helpless for some time to come, Ht MAY At first, appear strange, that with tt tores Horneide bad in hand, be eonld tet prevent | mngsireet from advancing upon bie perition at Knoxvble. Our ry es, however, show (hat hi retreat wae a pert of the not the grand clmpalgn of Genera treet to advance with the hope of capturing « wud destroying Rortiside'’s army, the rebet General wag dawn fay away from sopporting dixtan allow defeated, Grant at once tured round and relieved Knox ville, following ap that movement by a combined! prewuit Of Longstreet’s forges. General Grant hae captared, from the coms @ncenvat of the war to the end Of the Chattanooga Campeiyry, ao Jess than fowr bamdred amd seventy-two canine) and ninety thoasand prisoners —a noble record. OPINION RBLATIVR TO GRANT'S CHATTANOOG C4 grate, General Scott was encountered the other by ale jog Washington official, with whom the ol Yeteran fell into & very waresorved talk about our gongrais. Of wilitary skill than any other gene,al had extibited on ‘our side; and he was tho more Surprised and mystified it, ae he could only remember him in the Mexican war aud drove the gnemy | hove an wmvolantary way of working, aad the lips to co tract. There i in what be does or says nothigg that by J the slightest approach to ostentation or show, bot Ut palpable evidence of a platy mau of sense, will and pu pore, who bas little idea that more eyes turne on him than on any other man on the co tinent. From his first stevgele at Pelmont 3 ‘be last) at Chattanooga, the men wd 1 him have fooght more steadily, ferry and. successful than thore of any other portion ef co army. In igoki gf | back over the bistory of the w eye rests upon 8] more glorions pages nan tawee wh: on are written Fo. Doneivoa, Viekeborg and Chattan: ga. He bes no bc } p Geveral Grant's operations he spoke as tispiaying more ~ of fatterers, holde no correspondence with politicly’ never grumbles at Presitent Lincoln or General Hale 8) does not consider himeelt © perecouled man, and is che {ul and content With the povition and duties assigned hi Ile poyer needs to be ordered peremptorily to fight t even for the plain reason that be fs prompt to fig whenever the occasion offers. He cultivates uo popular among his soldiers. Ie leaves his doeds.10 speak him, Kes 110 paine with bis reputation, I” ot, & is n model for ail our officers, An offer of hiv stat who was with Geur al Grant his boterview with Pemberton, inet prior t- the surren: of Vicksburg, who for a lovg time bas servedwith \ jently te well qualitied to speak of his pris * “aye — and com! life Li you eunid see the General, me, wilh bis wile and two chil than a general, with that ihe, You Would not ask rm vor tikes intoxtenting Liquors; more moderate his bebite desires than any other man! ever kn more pure is private character ty #; more brave than any ower to command and abyit: nerve; aiwaye hopeful, # uo wo =f +h enk anderts He is the only general, worth fighting for (her oa @pmal so wurat (fr. °° STANDS FOR. Viyeses §. Grant Union Sustaining Grant. Vnenoditional Sarrender Grant, Tele sam ©) ie United Sees Unparalleted & Tnabridged se) sure @ram Uniow saver Grant. Undeniable Superior Grant. Unficebing Surmeunter Grant, Ladeunted Soldier Grant. 1 noerstand ing Secession Gran’ Usa Sambo Grant, acki¢ Slave Gravt, Vitimate fabjngation Graat. Uncommon = mart Grant. Unequatied Smasher Grant, Uiterly Sond Gramt. Limost Safety Grant. Vnrivaliod syrtem Grant, Unexceptionable Soientite Grent, Undertake Sure Grant. Unboanded Spank Grant. Univoreal Sanative Gri Uhadu!terated Saltpetro Grant, Uniform Sacceeder Great. Vhdisputed Sagacity 6 Unabated Siege Grant VUnbending Buperexcelence Crans, Unexampled S81) G) oat, Codonbtediy Seouky Genny Vaprecedgated Pr ajue Urano ot cose (rant.