Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-29
RETURN OF sECRETARY sHwARD AND

The v. =. steamer De Soto arriy ed here about
p. m. yesterday ana landed Secretary Sew
ard, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick w. Seward, and
Miss Wharton-Nrs. Stewards sister-at the
Navy Yard. The party left hero or Saturday,
December both, and have thus hcen absent a
month. After leaving Fortress Monroe they
first visited ST. Thomas, where they stopped
two days. The first day they dined with the
Governor, and next day Secretary Seward
held = levee on the De Soto receiving all the
captains OF vessels in port, foreign consuIs,
Government officials, &c, the individuals be-
Ing introduced by the American Vice Cons al /,
Mr.. Simmons.
1t is said that while at ST. Thomas Secretary
Seward exchanged visits with General Santa
Anna, OF Mexico, now residing at ST. Thomas.
From st. Thomas the De Soto proceeded to
Santa Cruz, where Secretary Seward and
party landed at Frederickstadt, and drove
over to Christianstadt accompanied by the
American Consul and Vice Consul Mr. Per-
kins and MT Moore. They next stopped at
Santa Cruz two days, and Were honored with a
special State dinner by the Governor 1T his
residence At CRAFTSMANSHIP, The capital of the
island, and 1T which the American and other
foreign consuls were present
From Santa Cruz they went TO San Domingo
city, where they stopped one day, and were
received with every possible mark Of distinc-
ton by President Baez, of the Dominican Re-
public. The American and other consuls also
paid their respects. They next visited Port
au-Prince where they were received by Presi-
dent Geffrard and the several foreign consuIs
and visited the town and suburbs and country
adjacent, accompanied by Mr.. Ellie, Minister Of
Foreign Affairs.
They arrived at Havana on Saturday, Goth
instant, the entire party going on shore to
hotel. The Secretary very courteousIy de.
clined the use OF the Captain Generals palace
III consequence OF the short time he intended to
stop. On Monday, 22d ins,, the Secretary Ind
Mr.. T. ". Seward attended a banquet given
III their honor by the Captain General, at
which there Were some seventy guests present,
including United States Cons I'll G eneral Miner,
Captain Walker of the DE Soto, the several
foreign consuls, the Vice Admiral of the Span
ash fleet, and all the Spanish and French
officers in port.
At night the party were honored with q de.
lighrful serenade, and next day the Secretary
held a ieyee at his hotel, receiving numerous
officials and citizens of Havana, including over
five hundred students, with the professors
from the University of Havana.
The DE Soto left the harbor late on Tuesday,
I'D instant. and a number Of the student, and
others chartered a steamer and accompanied
the DE Soto past Moro Castle, to take a final
farewell of the distfng uished visitors, and on
parting saluted the Secretary and party with
ioud cheers.
At st. Thomas, salutes were exchanged be-
tween the Danish and American flags, and the
same was the case with the Hayden and Span
ish flags al Hayti and Cuba. Everywhere on
the trip Secretary Seward and party were the
recipients Of the most distinguished attentions
They had delightful weather in tho West In.
dies, the thermometer ranging about so, and
everything wearing the appearance Of summer
The trip though short, has been apparently
of the greatest benefit to both Secretary Seward
and his son, Mr.. Frederick Seward, the public
will be glad to know.