A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE.
■ ■■*- <m Genera] Bristow, who is publishing in the Philadelphia Times a series of nrioies upon the annals of war, briefly and tersely rpcites the military 1 .story of General Grant, exPipsi.lent of the United States, as follows : — " Before he was 43 ypars of age Grant had participated in two great war 3, captured 500 guns, more than 100,000 prisoners and 250000 of small arms, redeemed from rebel rue over 50,000 square mi'es of territory, reopened to the coip merce of the world the mightiest river of tbe globe, and suddenly pursued bis pah to victory, despite ail obstacles. Since then he has crushed out rebellion in the South, reestablished tbe authority of the Union over a territory larger than France, taken 200 battle flags, scores of cannon, thousands upon thousands of small arms, and then modesty reiusaed
to the capital of the nation to disband hii army of a million men, lay bis sword at th» feet of Congress of the people, and wait their pleasure whethef he should fill a high statio-i or become a humble priyite citizen. Th* world furnishes few such examples of greatness and humility, and our country only one other— that of George Washington.
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Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 16 June 1880, Page 2
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203A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE. Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 16 June 1880, Page 2
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