New-York tribune., 1868-04-01
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ADMIRAL FAREAGUT ~ NAPLES.
The correspondent Of The LOHdOH Time,

The correspondent Of The LOHdOH Times
writing from Naples March H. says
One of the pcasantest days have spent iOr long time
was that which enjoyed yeselday ilnoig lnc runs o
tanned by the American visitors III Naples To ave tte
~ Admiral Farracut and by = happy choice it was
resolved 10 give cold collation. to their distinguished
countrymen the foot Of the burning mountain In the
very center OF the city which had been overwhelmed by
its destructive power American hospitality would viii
lingly have included many more in the invitations,
but il was found necessary 70 restrict thom Ia
their fellOw-citIzens, that with the exception Of
Admiral PrOvana and his stah, or Commentators
Florcui the director Of excavations and four English
men, party Of nearly 200 WastcOmpObed entirely OF ct
Of the Great Republic. Well, We left Naples by
special train the American stripes aud stars lying IN the
van, minutes past 10. IL va, one OF those bright
spring mornings when me neat on the s - ~
breeze lusi coO enough 10 ciiihu s l'I We nau ohg
latcly emerged from Winter Vesuyius, cloud-capped
yet perccpbiy throwing up lts smoke lar above In
of PCmpch, where the Commcndaiorc iioTcni met tho
honored guests Oh tns "sy' ana 'oEg,l1r WIN M "a 40
mral PrOyana proceeded TO act as clcttohe Inc ul'
c0lorcd flag OF Italy hOated at the enrance, and alter
advancing short way me band OF the ~ EesmeHt Gi
The Line struck ny the Bo}a lynn f3r ihe tihc an
followed ia long procession, Nlsng edch spot OF pccu
would be useless 10 enulnclte Tor wa HIrsNe Ialhcr
than antiquarian excursion, and few cared FOR details
of The place. on arriving at the FoFuu tue Dlnd aGan
struck up, not royal hymns, but poleas ana other
insprtnS music, the WhOt party loilntu clIcio rouiu
the dCcifiOEdic. cgHGcntiBaS u is sometimes
called aud in the hall where Roman Senators once dis
cussCd local matters, Admiral Proyana in short neat
speech I'm frcncb welcomed AdmIal fafiLGut' VINO as
briefly replied The ceremonial Of presentation then
according 10 American custom, Nnc u
cordial indeed Dut m some circumstances HDoriohS
enough ear person shaking hands with the Admiral
and Mis Far1gutS Mr. AspnWall Oicated a. master OF
ceremonies and in presenting one of our own party spoke
81 nm possessing the pecnliHity ot liking Amcri-
a cOTnpmeId winch most Of my cOuitiyiucn
rr az uTse who have experienced their GENIAL hospi.
iaty, wall refuse 20 appropriate To any individual Tie
observation WIS., however, made An AZ lleidy spirit as
NY protest; for season after season mas II been any
privilege 10 meet hundreds OF Americans, ana never
without sCCag in them the reflection Of our own best
qualities, aud never without forming permanent and
valued frtendsilps After Tie Introduction we went on
. host Of sghts-One of which Is the Museum, IN
which are deposited many objects Of interest none more
go than lOaVs OF bread hard and black az coal Thence
We went To the where it was baked and lastly ~
lle site Of The excavation which ordered
pressly in honor Of the Admiral II was "a room
In one of the largest houses vet discovered, aud
as the wOIkucn dug mp tie hard massed ashes,
% circle OF eager faces looked on mIenty The reye-
latiOns gloomy enough for an entire skeleton was
found in spot while in another though tie form was
appafent two bones only were forthcoming Here
tie operations were stayed as It is the Intention OF
Fi0rei OH up tho vacuum with plaSer Gf Paris 20 as
10 unite such portions OF te bones as may YET tiena
preserve at least the f0m. IL was evident enough
however, that OF the victims lay cr0nched mp III
corner as died IN his aCOnes while the other lay
trate though death had terminated his suhcngs i'm
Hlediately. Many smaller objects were also found,
making this excavation OF the most successful
ner luncheon. by what other name IL may
be called, WIS announced. SO Off We went TO the
1lerm@ Staban3 Here where luxurious Romans some
1900 years ago INDUCED in all the pleasures OF the BATH
new people, VINO knew not them nor HGs Known by theln
had cometo feast As IL was pnrely social meeting,
there was no speechmaking ard as soon As breakfast
party after party rolled ont into the extensive
Portco or PalRsra which los the north side OF the
baths We returned came by special train leaving
"A few persons at Tore derAnnnziatl who diyerg
ing 20 Sorrento while 10 Naples where
rived soon after o'clock on "Wednesday night Admiral
PrOyana entertained Admiral Faratt and his staff at
dinner for which there 81 covers laid. TOmOrrow
Admiral and Mrs FarTagut leave for Rome where they
speRdjdiy; Il was connagaton rather than an ernp
uon.