The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-17
GENERAL DULCE.
HIS Visit TO Washington-COurtes Ex-
tended by Government Omcials-spccch
OF Secretary Seward, &c., Sc.

HIS visit 10 Northumberland En-.
tended by Government Omcials-Spcech
OF Secretary Seward, &c., Sc.
General Domingo Dulce late Captain General OF the
island Of Cuba, accompanied by Senior D. jose Wallis
PUG, Secretary Of the civil government OF Cuba Senior
n. Juan Muhoz Vargas, his Ade-do. Camp, and Major
Oaeta Of the Spanish Royal Engineers arrived in WASH
ington Tuesday morning, the 18th inst. I'm.
mediately upon asceraining the fact the Spanish
Minister waited upon hum at Wizards Hotel and
extended to him the Inequalities Of his house
Al the time Secretary Seward presented his
pllments TO the General by note and the afternoon
accompanied the guests visit to the President and
members Of the Cabinet after which they visited the
public buildings. General Dulce and suite highly
pleased with their reception and expressed their
prise and qualification at the evidences Of country
prosperity, In spite Of the late war.
On Wednesday morning the ex.Csptain General, &C.
companied by Secretary seward, MesHs Clarence and
Frederic Seward, the English and Spanish Minister'S and
several ladies' made trip Mount Vernon During the
return trip the party sat down to o splendid
repast, given on board the steamer by the Sec
Rotary Of State. Az half.psst seven o'clock In
the evening the Sransh Minister gave grand dinner at
his house In honor Of General Dnlce which were IN
vted Secretaries Seward Stanton and wsles the officers
OF the army and navy, together with the English and
Austrian Ministers. and senores Walls Munoz Olaheia
and the mcmbers Of the Spanish legation In WASHINGTON
n
which Secretaries Seward and Stanton and the General
figured II was follows
Secretary sswARp-Generrl they toll me you are going
70 Barcelonaf
General DuLcs-Yes, expect to 20 10 Barcelona
Secretary sEwsRD-Haye you considered the reception
you will meet with tbere2
General DULtE-Not particularly.
Secretary sEwARD-You remember the story that
Cicero tells OF his return from Liybpum in q lyp
General DrLoy-I do not know that I recall IT,
Secretary SrASros-How was rhat7 let's have II.
Secretary sswAnD-unlke Cuba, which Is one pro-
vince, Sicily was divided into two provncesIiy bnnm
and syracuse. The former was allotted 20 Cicero a
ouestor After residing there year and gaining
the respect confidence and affection Of all the people
he took leave Of the scilans IN friendly speech,
which be assured them OF bs protection their patron In
Rome; at the same time catering himself that all Rome
ringing with praises Of his Qunstorship lllybnum
He landed ut Puteola hen the Saratoga Springs ayl
where he surrounded by the ch and the great
who had come down from the metropolis The first OF
these acquaintance whom he asked HIM when he had
left Rome, and what the from there Cicero
answered thas no came from the Proyinces "ohl
suppose from African said another. Cicero replied IN.
dgnantly, mo; como from Sicily" third who
stood by, wishing TO appear wiser than the Others
medately snid Howl did you not know that Cicero
was Qus,os al syracuseY Cicero concluded ina, il was
Of no TO BIZ angry, and fell at into the humors
OF the watering place General. II you ind your fame
Governor little known srriv ng al Barcelona as
Cicero found his arriving q, Puteola can send you
over nom her coud OF witnesses 10 provo tsat like
Cicero In Sicily, you have had successful and brilliant
administration In Cuba
On Thursday General Duce and suite visited the Navy
Yard wher. he received with q salute Of fifteen
guns and parade In the afternoon Secretary Seward
the Spanish Minister and Major Olaneta accompanied
him TO the oiiccs Of the various government depart.
nenis, and In the evening The whole party
tanned OF family reception Secretary Stewards house
Everything passed most sgrceaby TO the General during
his stay When no left special ordered by the
Secretary Of War for the Of General Duce and suite
In which all returned 10 New York.
II appears that General Dulce has always been opposed
70 the slave trade upon principle and during his admin
sraon % the Island Of Cuba used every exerion 10
maintain strict neutrality while the rebellion here
IN progress Hence he made many friends here, and
hence, no doubt the complimentary illusions 10 eecre.
tary Seward dinner speech Wednesday.