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IISanho•rnIsofit*.hexxh-P-oftstieiisx-nOfofidinW.t-t!iorn-»'c-urora*0si10mv-ofn-le•g‘-Pletoe-e-r-t-is10G-:hErfceisisflatidmL(3isillyIIAfvuleisfr-)711gLty_*dtonhhC71,a•etodaieoLtkj-eiii-di-iteiti-r•i1■sl-•tdhclaKrItlt;i-kaiiLONGSTREET ON LEEUnsparing Criticism of the Confederate Genera! inHis Book.COMMANDER BLUNDERED.Outwitted at Gettysburg by Meade-Under Joe Johnston the South Would Have Been Victorious-Nev.* York World.vJrjivTul James Longslreer haa just boon on tk visit to Philadelphia to hLs publishers about bis new hook, which will soon appeal*. He expects that the records whhrh he has collected will eivat*- iiKiviit deal uf hard fwJiiig in Lh*»'stiuih, fur In-Iuls criticised unsparingly some of the most famous ebnfv'derme leuders, men whose namoy are held us almost snored by the rebels.in fact,” said t’Senerti! Longs! reel Ui a World uorroppondeiit, ’T think that some of the Virginians believe that when they die they will go to General Lee, but my book will show very plainly that Lee though now regarded hy a|) southerners us the must able or leaders, was but a poor commander, and unit the whole of hid military history is full of mistakes.J*I am co n tide ill that had the management of the troops been given to Johnston the south would have won the eon-iiLct. One of the gmiLesL errors that Lee over made was at the battle of Gettysburg, when JVIeade outwitted him on every hide, ll has been said that Lee had tho disadvantage of being ir. such a position that his men had terrible obstacles to overcome, but if the union forces possessed sueh fine position on the heights above, awhile Lee's men were below in the Devil's Den, It was due to the fact that Meade outgeneraled Lee and .secured such an advantage by his superior tactics,“Lee had jyst the same chance to get the heights that Meade had, but ho did not, and his men had to climb up )tillK and fight in the face of what was a natural citadel, where Meade was. lodged.“Johnston was the superior of Lae In every way, but he was hampered by having Incurred the displeasure of President Davis, The fineness of Johnston1 a judgement Is shown by the fuel that he was anxious to march immediately on Washington just after the victory at Manassas, but the reason he did not Yin so, so. Johnston always said, was that he was Obliged to obey Davis’ orders, which prevented him making what would have been the coup d'etat ot the ronlliet and have brought speedy success1 to . the southern arms. Hud JrHnston marched on Washington; it would have fallen. The south would thus have secured the key to the situation.'T was with the army when the surrender took place a I Appomattox. When Lee found that we were cut off, he sent for me and told me that ho'could not get away. He said that it was impossible to escape and wauled' to know' what plan of action I would propose. X told him that, as he staled the matter, it was its own answer. He then sent . for General Ma-hune and made Lhe same statements to him, and Mahone advised Abu to soo Gen-l erul Grant about matters. Lee approved • of this advice; got oh his horae and rode out to find Grant. J. *■“While he was gone X' heard a report which led me to believe-that it was possible to cut our way out of Ihe. union lines that were hemming, Ds in, and 1 decided to stop Leo on his errand to Grant. Lee had considerable start, but I sent for the ileetest courier in the army* to race after him and bring him back from his mission. Yet the condition of the men and horses was such that it seemed impossible to get a fresh, courier for theerrand.“It happened that Colonel Heiskell of South Carolina had a fine blooded mare Lhat had been brought from Petersburg. Tt was fresh and spirited, and Heiskell offered to render whatever service he could. I told him at once to get on the mare and riillt;* after Lee. I told him not to spare the mare, to kill lt If necessary, but find Lee ot all events before he. reached General Grant. Heiskell set out at a thundering rate, hut when he got to Lee it was too late. I afterwards discovered that the report which had reached nje was false, so it was well enough that Heiskell had not succeeded In catching Lee before he had communicated with Grant.“General Mahoue was a good soldier and a good worker. In January, 1S63, I was before Petersburg, and left to go down to Suffolk, but before leaving I laid out my lines, extending them from Petersburg almost to Chancel lor bvMc, as I supposed that tho enemy might come around and make an attack oifmy left.I wished to defend my line al the crossing of the river and at the plank road, hence I put all Mir- troops to work. Whenever I made a tour of inspection I always found Malinno at his post, which is more than I can say for some of the other officers. Mnhone was a I me engineer.“Mahone’s unpopularity in Virginia was due to his politics. They attacked him in the senate because hr-, helped to organize the seriate under the republicans. But he did more for the state than any other man has done for many a day.I think he way patriotic and sincere in. all his political life, and if he was disliked nl tjio la at it was because Virginians did not like his belonging to the republican party..“X commenced to write my book on the war about seven years ago. At that time J collected some data and had some maps drawn, but my house caught fire and burned to the ground, destroying a good deal of the material I had collected, andshall £OOU bo Having all l »*•—£ ^houMliki to lt;.urry away With 1:10 gi»v*l impression. U‘n a benny world,f hr sM! to cm-Of hU» *UuU‘?!!s, \k bonny wvrld, ami I mit only coming to SCO this noiv that I nwivi It*k L . I ....I . v.* .v -\ 1 v \ i .•bi -*'.|tIft.i world.’ ho sjiid again, M;d 3 u::t anxious to carry as of if-.-cl a eahrfype t-f it «s possible; tJifciy^rro, i -jixv wi*himwcarkHt delight upon Liu- tivvs and llo^v-«ici 1 nr liiuv s-jys, c.inl Inc ijri'h ut lucu.1 ''GLNKUAL LOXUSTKHLT Itih;iv.llr lonii-s the Trmli of liu- lnu-i\iv*»vPluhuK Jjiiiia. I'd.. Nov. 1. To The N\ u~s: A in 1'“rvii'vv w:*n Ci-'x •*,%♦ 1Mitd, wiiK'h r«vo:*iiy ai-priircd m .1 pxvm-im-tu New York daily, ovumijnd 'vri^'n »tau-!in-riu au.t «*r:tic;.-:tilt; upoti som * vt thi- hadc-is «.if it;.- confrd-raiv s:uw Which hiLvr very -rally - oiunu-ii 1 •-i by I he b»*w^|#aivi' j'ics-. of 1 ho w-uutry.As the lit-r^ of lt;b 5'i-K.ll 1.1 rllf-.st I V*furthcoming memoir- K;ul;i ;sApinmuiuox, Jiiio-.^ug Uia’. ni .r.y of the staicnit Hus wdc a: wiHuiiiv wiih gcn-fi;*l'.s vb-w.**, ui* cxpri^^-'d in *»!ivi-r.-«ulW'w and in His book. \vc wrote him and hovt rc.fivt-d the ivply which Itf herewith iu-do'scd. Tin.- ciMib-h i\ilr rausi1 ox'rutiuly had no more loyal f'olluwir rhaji Ucimal Longsrrv'-i. and a.- ilu* l.i.st yf |hv gryai iJi-iirl‘a id yri cirior y;dr now living hr i:;1* iv 1 it It'll z«i a rcsrnvtnil htaring.U 1- liojn- %ou adi kiiKli Jkiid »l pititv s\»r hi?' letri*r in your vokiimi* tu the 11 .Mr fu-tuic, and v. *■ r.*ni:im vcrv truly voutrf.J. H. Li 1*1*1 XiniTT C'O.'iJPANV.The following i-' a copy of General Long-s:re‘t s U-liur:Gainesvilh-, Ga., Dot. lS!»r,.—J . J5. Lip-jdncoiL Coriipuuy, fhiSadujidiia, Cv-’i-tlunivn: Yours of the afi insmm ulil- in-cKa-uivs arc rued ml an* I care: a My n,.r..J. Kegardiiiji a ivecur nowsjupE-r int- rvlcw Iwould mate chat the /*■ init«:ri sayin;; abonc Ui;iK-i-al Lee is untvuc, J have dt-nica 0110'* of Ids alleged saying alKnt my.-'eIf. sigur'i-cautly curroni oiily since his diMiii, and ha*.*u produced C-Vi»i.-sn•*- ill ^UjUuirt -:l' lllt;-; UciilnD. It j.^ generally mii-i lied ih.-.r l*. wore poniL* nusi.fk«.s j|i The camp:duns ofthe i-onfederali- anr.i\ G'-u. Leo has so, iix*. a‘id 1 ha c.r gcotfd hitn and his Jettoi'.s ujvozi tbiic j.olsit. Ib- uvs true to tliiv last to the rb;hi ui sw«vsluu; i It-; c it with tlie prayer that iL might pvt 1 li peaor? in lis big grave at Apin/mauox. I appt-ai to the public 10 read before tht-v condemn.When a.vkeil why janvuit was *uot nmtif* after the llr^t Lull Run 1 £un\: U w.^ -not cleiuiv umlersioju; ihiii a n-purt In tiie lu uiy at iha ilme wus lbar Johns mu and l-5t.auiega!\1 were In luvor, but ibi* provident objei'U-d.” Tiil was only mentioned as a wdinp rumoivReferring ■;» newspaper rtj^orts tf speeches and intrrview* f will ,s:iy that th£*y wilt rarely bear gcmUniriugl J*'or Instance. a late letter refei-s to a .speech reported os made by me r.vaitlaliOU! her majesty's govern me• L11. GhlcagOiziem-jLRd ]«•]Ie. I have not been in Chicago sin nr Xhv 20th of .May, and when '. there- -nodoctrine, and tlmt is ail thjlCbfls .hceh-siib'i :u referenve to the subje'c-t .ilihfe.. can beconst rued into ti feeling -lt;id verse, to oiiir jcJnsi^jk of the ether cofrtii10.1L Gn in* corj .pry, my a (I mira tion vf oi*.‘ 5 life' government and people 15 unil mired. ' 'My narratlvfi J3 a plaj^i?iKreihen't/’vf'ie orts,of eyA\\ siaots as xecorded In thelliey passed and in • withaccounts made ainue through . and may,bo offensive to c*se: Jvfin «Kforpost-bellum military farm?.'..If truth As of fcnslvc then have I ofrewaod. ’To claim that the poople-we^ii.sj^rt fi*om the union ti embark in a- huj^lpEg* cAusc* will be to put them in. a fidsg*light Ari'.otflo*-to conceal individual. i*1isaretionV, events have illustrated, relHbimbit hope^-if success a m3 justify rheir lt;nob!ej-apr.fu! in rhe power ot fche: sword. ?Th|4c''-ftvtltpife' j)a.tlcmce and 'courage, have .cxsltfcd th»•!rcbaraeter bi Uie-eyeE of-the v/orid-; n,elight of truth .should adorn thft -leroni-.of their heroic .struggle, aillt;5/will, whan •jus smoothed the 'asperities rhaf.are JtftAy rough usages in war arid-in-'noilLies; There seams to be on under'cutrent a:t to prejudice my bdok before it D TJubJIsued; but 1 have .faith that the tlnio has arrived when people are.not averre lo reading or facts, supported be records of the. events aa »they transpire. I remain respectful Jy and truly yours,. JAMES LONGSTREET.-e-BXDDY’S CLOTHES-PIN LEG.An Interesting Demonstration Concerning Heredity in the Ovipara,my heal 111 brcoming very nnd about thattime I abamlonod the Idea of writing a book. In two or three jvur* front that time, however, my health became very muffh imprui'od. and sn I cook up v/rltingagain, collected the data over jukI have worked on It since. The publishers expect to have the book out in ;l month's time.“Up to the time T commcJieed writingPunxsutawney Spirit. .“If there is one thing I despise mere than auothc-r/' remarked a gentleman the other day, “it Is a man who does not regard the truth with sac-red nwf. I notice that the local papers are full of big egg, big pumpkin and other stories Of Uie.i r.crrt that have little real merit in thbfii/ and 1 fear that some of them do not even have the redeeming virtue of bcinff st-rlctly trim. 1 believe they ore exaggerated, N-oiv 1 have a story for you that is nor only a good one, but it is true. What docs a slorv amount to If It is not true? Any fool can make nj a lie, I haL: a bar. Hera is my story:“I was down in Indiana county the dth^r das and stopped at a farm house for dinner. After dinner I sat down on the parch to take a smoke. I saw an old hen hobbling about in a very awkward way, and 1s»rid to the farmer's wifi*:“ 'Madam, what Is the matter with that hen?1“ 'That hen/ said she. *ia lame, it has iui artificial leg.' *Oh, it lias, has it?'*' 'Yes. You know rhei-e was some verv cold w eaLher I a At winter, and one night the Sisn froze her leg ciff. I pitied her. I nursed her mnd (lociorei,! her up, and she fin-VJv got wed:. 13ut sho o.nildir-t walk on one )cir/fa I jticU jtuek a. clothes pin on The stump of her leg, litrd u string uraund f t to hold it cn, and the do^ts vers* well wit«h ii/** 'NYelL well/ I said, ‘if thaL hnt‘ strange!1 *lea,' replied Lh,? gnor.l lady with ix simile, •but that isn't the stra.nge pari of -it/“*No!'■* 'No, in dee J! The sLrango part of it happened aftervvard. and one would scarcew believe it if on* hadn't seen -it with en/s awn eyes. Tlfii? spring That hon with L-h* cloihtL^ pm ‘leg v.-a.n:e:l lo hatch. I dMu t. Ihilik she con id ’Frar.vi trhe'd break the ujes w:.th hiir stump. Hut I kind o' uit’etl her. ’cause she was a cripple, and 1 out thirteen eggs under her. She.suck right *« lu r business for three weeks anlt;] -never brok^' an egg-~hrt-tchei3 out every chicken/*' 'We';]/ I said. 'that, la not *0 *“^Tiarka-ble.'*' 'No,' replied ‘Jre woman, ‘that was n,,L so very oad; bur that hm't Ot. The funnv part of it was that every e of chctse July chickens had a wooden k*g!' rACME OF POLITENESS.icu oyTlie acme of no M teness was re a n miniurj superintendent who. ao-*orJ.i lf) Tit-Bits, postvd 11 plavnr.l reus'ili’t;: “Please do i;ot tumble duw?i the ahait/MASTER, ]S IT THOU?A yov\ set free came trembling through tliL* night.And sCootL all naked, in ihi* judgment light. .
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Sat, Nov 09, 1895
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