The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-24
GENERAL GRANT.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF TIVE HERALD.

The Generals Pleasures mt tho Seaside.
LONG BRANCH, N j., July %, 1867
After spending Sunday Governors Island, as the
guests Of General Wal'sn. commanding Fort Columbus
General Grant and family left Monday for this famous
summer resort, where IL is expected they will spend
about two weeks From the time of his arrival In New
York. on Sunday morning. announced In yesterdays
HERALD, the General has kept himself studiously
secluded from popular gaze and his ardent desire
Is to avoid so far possible all publicity From the
nrs General Grant has been habted In plain civilian
suit and appears in It, with his cigar much
as one would suppose 10 be the with wellto do
| merchant, or an habita9 OF the Change
| II was intended by General waen to give his Com
mander-in-Chef grand reception at his residence on
Governors Island previous 10 hrs DEPARTURE owing
TO the desire Of avoiding any public display which the
General at an early period after his arrival very
plainly announced, and which no enreaty could
him TO alter this proposed reception had to BIO orcgone
After spending the Sunday In quiet with his family,
the Commander Chief at hall. past two O'Clock NJ
on Monday, left Governors Island, there being on
board besides the General and family, his father
Mr.. Dent, General and Mrs. wallen and daughter,
General Buttsrhsld General H. Porter and Lieutenant
waen The military band OF Fort Columbus, number.
Ing twenty-five pieces, also board and, having
struck up "Ha to the Chief" the boat with Its
nownod passengers, put or from the pier. The timo
royage enlvened by national and operate airs from
the band; but nothing Of special moment occurred
voyage
dsembarked and were receceved by Mr.. Kimball, the
superintendent, and Mr. Kinney one of the essees Of
conducted 10 special Ia waiting 10 convey them 10
Long Branch rhe General and friends comforta-
bly, seated in the car and Superintendent Kimbal who,
with Mr. Kinney accompanied them having given the
signal. being wbirled behind the iron horse
through the classic regions OF Jersey So quietly had
every madc. that along the route
knew OF the advent0f the General and consequently
witch tue train swept without hating until the DIAL
made ut Long Branch. Here the distinguished
visitor and his friends entered two carriages aud ride
or but few minutes brought them 10 the well known
Sstson House. where they Immediately took possession
Of the rooms that had been set apart for them and
where at this writing, the captor OF General Loo is
joying all the quiet that he seeks Mr.. steson, Jr,
accompanied the party 10 person from New York, aud
was most assduous In providing them With every COM
fort.
ON Thursday evening next grand hop is to DO given
bv the stctsons in honor OF the Generals arrival Il
will be a superb affair and will be participated In by all
the prominent military officers In tho vicinity Of New
This morning. long before the fashonables that dis
nguish the stetson House had completed their break
fasts he had ordered barouche and driving team
OF splcndd'bays down the seashors road having Mra
Grant only a. hs compauion. As he passed along, tho
morning pedestrians who consist for The mos, part OF
our soiid men OF Manhattan" doned their csapeasr,
and themselves having thus early
'ths General He holds the ribbons with professional
grasp speeds hi, team along the seashoro road in
that ndszes the goaheadativeness for which BIO
M Mr.. Michael Pheisn, the celebrated birisrdst
stopping here, an old California friend
OF the Commandcrn-Cbief, invited him TO wit
ness a match that had been arranged between him.
self tPbelanl aad Mr.. McDevitt no less renowned IN
the billiard world This match played during the
afternoon private table In the Steson House, an
witnessed by the General and few invited guoets
the former enjoying 70 the utmost tho scientific psiS
OF the game
grand serenads given In tho Generals boas'. 1t
midnight yesterday. Tho hop Thursday Is exps ted
10 DO the grsndsst tAing Of the season.
regatta race Of fleet Of pleasure surf bcJ by
amateur boatmcn-Mcssr. Norris, SILVA, w rtram,
Chckorin- and stokesvill take place to-morross
lne, opposite the Continental Hotel General CO ant aud
suite VII be present and present The prizes, and
Gilmoro's fun hand will furnish the music The dis
tancc 10 be rowed Ia thousand yard2 "A salute OF
cannon will censtituts the starting signal.