The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-23
DAILY LEADER
GENERAL GRANT In CANADA.
What ahe People ThinK and SAY Of
Him. 100

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writing on board the steamer Europs
! which conveyed General Grant and hi
party from Quebec TO Montreal, relate
the following interesting incidents:
THE DEPARTURE FROM QUEBEC. 3
When the tourists at Quebec Learned
that General Grant was to 90 up the rive
by boat, there was 9 rush for tickets
Every staterOom and berth was speedily
engaged. There is q crowd on board and
the steward has transformed the saloon
tables into b~edstesds. The passengers
have improved the occasion &c. stare ad
Ibttuin 81 the Lieutenant General. Many
have been introduced ; many have intro
duced themselves. His uniform courtesv
to ali is the theme of remark. His depsrf.
tnre from Quebec was marked BY the same
enthusiasm which greeted him on bis ar
rival. The wharf was packed with peo-
pie, wis cheered vocifsronsly.
GRANT SMOKES A CIGAR WITH ADM1RkLi
HOPE.
Among those who called upon him was.
Sir james Hope, Admiral, commanding her
Majesty navy in America He dove IN
TO the hotel this forenoon with three If the
officers of his feet in full official dress. q
second csrrisge contained his Tsiet and
boxes enough TO freight one of Adams &
Cos express wagons The contrast be-
tween the two men was very great. The
Admiral is taller than General Hfsnt and
older by ten or fifteen years, with iron gray
hair, white whisksrs, trinity brushed, 3
gray eye fofid face, quick and vigorous in
his actions, and a good nstured eounte-
nance. General Grant is SO well known
that l need not give q description of his
personal appearance. Sir james found a
plain man in plain clothes. The Admiral
and bis officers were gorgeous in gold lsee,
Dflgnt buttons, rimson ssshes, chSpesus. |
nodding plumes, epAulets and stars. At
ter the call, the Admiral sat down with
General Grant and enjoyed a cigar. He-
gave free expression to his Sanitation of
General Grant He said that he was sur
prised to see q man so unostentstious. "He
Is not at all ike our ofieers," he said. The
Admiral laid aside his coat, chspesu and
and appeared in naval undress-
Of white pants, blue coat and plain cap.
CANADIAN OPINION OF GENERAL GRANT
As stated in q previous letter, 1 am here,
not 10 speak OF General Grants movements
but simply to hesr what the people will
ay OF him. II Is Interesting 10 hear the
There is large stout, white
haired man, dressed in Canada gray, &C.
.ompanied by his wife and daughter on
rip.
Il intended to spend another day in
quebec" said he, but when 1 fou.d Gen
raj Grant was going up the river 1 Thought
would go in the same boat, and so secured
Ickets. Ny wife feels bad not TO see Mont
l%erenelI but then she can see General
allow does he impress you" 1 asked.
"Oh, he is q gentleman. He is a plain.
ian, and the more I see of him the better
like him. He isn't stuck up at slI, but
ears his honors quietly" was the reply.
On the sofa opposite to me is q young
lob, dressed in q short gray rounda bout.
has red whiskers of the shoe. brush nat
I'm, and is quizzing the General through
is eye glasses.
Jaw, 1 don't see anything remarkable .
'out him" he says to a fellow of the same =
,eed who sits beside him.
Ii the subject Of their remarks was ex 4
digniied and wore full military T.
ess, with epauiets, stars, gold lace and q
1t buttons, II he looked hsughtily upon /,
eryDody present, If he was proud enougL !
TO see any one who was not presented
lth formslity and dignity, doubtless these !
lows would have seen something remark.
lie in him. They have not sense enouSb
know that his unostentatious manners.
s urbSne treatment of all vino approach
Ia 50 0orJ Eoza~-Eahln that 4ha naonIo
it at once.
1 stood upon the guard when the boat P
fl the wharf at Quebec, and listened 10
10 crowd: G
"He's q brick" said one.
"Thst is the man who licked the rebs,"
id another who stood by his side. r.
IL had 8 brother who fit under him." 4
id q third. >
While walking around the citadel 1 fell
10 conversation with the soldier who con- \
lcted our party. He belongs to the Rifles.
had 8 brother who was under Grant," p
said. "He got wounded in front of
9tersburg and has got his discharge y
Z" What does he say Of General Grant," N
.sked.
q Oh, he says he is a bully boy" de
Then he began to talk about the fortif. q
"These are no good. 1 reckon your guns
1lch you have got would knock these
Ills 70 pieces mighty quick"
Then looking scrOss the river he pointed o
{ the place where the new Notifications
. to be erected at Point Levi, and said n.
What good will they DO when COM b.
They may keep a vessel from -
ming up the river, but if we had wal
th you, Grant would come up from
line and take US on the land side" N
here was more practical wisdom in what
said than in the whole Board of Admit 10
or whatever board of home govern IN
sat upon the Canadian defence ques- IN
4. canada can't be defended any more Pe,
IN the C~onfedersey could be defended de
e the English lords and sdmirsls bats La
It they don't see it2 r.
have some important information on ST
It and kindled points which / must pre- XII
We for another letter. But we are sp- VI
Montreal, the bitterest secession
zee in Canada. 1t viii be interesting to :
tch the reception accorded to General
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