The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-06-28
From the FredOnia Censor, June7.
Secretary Stewards Tour.

!: Interesting Letter from One cfdte Ladies'
accompanying Him-Reception Of the
Party at Pattcalla.
BY our request Dir. H. A. Risley,
now resident of this village, has per-
mi,ted US to publish the following por-
tion Of letter written him from India
4 by his dausht., Miss Hattie, one Of the
party accompanying Hon. William H.
i Seward on his journey around the world.
i We are pleased to learn from Mr.. Risley
that his eldest daughter, Olive +. Risley,
who has been adopted as daug! ter by
8 Dir. Seward, aud is now known as Olive
Risley Seward, is keeping tull and
complete Journal of the travels and
4 doings Of the party on their extended
4 Journey, with view of giving it to the
4 public on their return to this country:
ALLAHABAD, April 4, 187l.-We
have got back to this place, after having
the most delightful trip one ever
imagined. l wrote you last from Delhi,
and told you what We had seen up to
that time; but the pleasantest part Of
our journey came afterwards, at Pat
i tealla. After leaving Delhi, we went
to the Commissions at Umballa, where
4 we were to rest day before going to
Pattealia. While there, we received
written invitation, both in Persian ard
4 English, put into silk envelope en-
broidered with gold; and hanging from
4 the cord which tied it was seal as
4 large and thick as the palm of my hand.
& The City Of Pattealla was thirty.iour
miles from the place where We we're
staying, so the next day the A1aharajh
i sent four carriages lined with blue velvet
and four horses each. The Commis-
sioner sent Captaiu Horseford, who
Il. could spc K Hindostanee, to interpret
/ for US, and when half way there we canre
f. to little encampmcnt where we chuaged
horses, and refreshments were prepared
for US. When within mile of the wall
4 of the city the Maharajah, according to
4 Orient;l custom, came in very haud-
some coach and four, driven by posiil-
lions. to meet US. lie took Nr. Seward
+ in with hun, and we soon found our
selves surrounded by crowds Of soldiers,
mounted and on foot, and professions.
ca lcium lights, and bands Of music, be-
sides cannon booming and great cx-
|citement generally. On reaching the
4 city gate there we're
TWENTY -FOUR ELEPHANTS
standing III iue, magnifecntly orna-
! smeutcd wth housings Of gold cloth and
ear rings that came to their feet. We
fwere invited to change from the carriage
10 ride on one Of them; 50 we mouiIted
BY climbing silver ladder into houdah,
(which was really made Of cold aad silver,
aud cushioned witt rcd velvet. Olive
aud | sat il it together, and rode three
miles through this thoroughly Eastern
city, lighted by torches, to a beautiful
palace which the Maharajah has Oil
purpose for European guests. lie said
when he led Mr. Seward into it, "This
Ms yours" and there he left US in this
beau,iful palace, surrounded by a loSc!y
Rowcr- garden, trees, &c. Tie inside
was furnished cxqaisitcly. and the food
erved ad FrancoiSc. We were luled
10 sleep BY the falling water Of the
fountains, and awakened by the sweet
ho6oot the birds Before going further,
will inform you that the Oriental
mosquito is much larger and finer than
kny in the West and quite as ravenoas
he mex. morning we drove about the
pity, native city, very poor and dir;y,
Is all Of them are. have learncd that
his Nlaharajah (Which means great
king has always been very friendly to
he English, aud for this reason Lis
:: Estate, Paiteala, has been left to him,
bud is entirely rnder his own control as
ong as he continues on the side Of the
English During all the matinies, he
sDd his fathers have assisted in Subdaing
he rebels, and for this reason he has
been kuighted, and given the Star of
india BY the Queen Of England, through
I be Yiccroy, aud he was at calcutta
Fhile we were there, for this purpose,
but we were too late to see the ins,alla-
ion. Pat,ealla is little kingdom, OF
bhich there are several in ludia, and
be Maharajah taxes his subjects 50
. eavily that his income is something
ebulous. HIS palaces and gardens
pmpare with anything handsome in the
orld, while every one OF his people is .
aking just enough to live. He speaks
uglish, and his ministers are inteli- /;
ent men. He thinks Of going to
merica some time. After driving
bout that morning, we went back to
pr palace, aud the Maharajah called
pom Mr. Seward, after which we wcnt
to building, or on top Of it, to see
AN ELEPHANT FIGHT,
hich did not please US, although i;
as something We shall never have au
pportunity to see again. The Maha- /
jah was dressed in pure white trousers
nd sash, and spotless turban covered
Fith pearls. He had lovely pearl and
merad necklace on, and his ministers
nd ottendants were all dressed in i'm
paculate costume, which is the prettcst
ress il the world. After the fight his
1cclleucy drove away, and for four
ours we were amused by native musl-
aus, gymuasts, the court fool, trained
rds, and fifty of the Maharajah's show