New-York tribune., 1872-09-17
ARRIVAL or GEN. SHERMAN
HIS EXPERIENCES IN EUROPE.

Ills tAfEhlbNtEo IN fbhOi re
Gen. Sherman arrived in this city, yesterday,
from European trip, after absence OF 10 months
He the steamship Baltic. Of the White Star line
which arrived off Sandy Hook about p m. on sunday
and came up TO the city, yesterday, at a. H haVinE
made the from Queenstown IN days ana IL houis
Gen. Sherman has visited nearly all the prncPai places
OF interest and studied the battles OF Europe anu GA
presses himself az much pleased with his Vst lie mas
suffered considerably however OF late with the asthma
which troubled him considerably yesterday AS soon AZ
be news OF his arrival I'm tho city had become known he
was called upon by many friends and public men at
present stopping in the city. He was however com
PEELED on account OF wearness TO refuse audience to
many whom he would otherwise have been pleased to
have greeted.
The General left here in November last on the United
States frigate Wabash, accompanied by Lieut. Fred
Grant They first stopped at Madeira, and thence went
to Gibraltar From there they iourneyed to Cadz and
Travelled through Spain. They were received with all
the honors the highest officer in the American army
by King Amadeus. They then passed through the souh
of France to Nice where they met the Wabash, when
had left them at Gibraltar. From Nice they went 10
Italy, stopping at Florence, Venice, Rome, ana Naples
At the latter place they received by King Victor
Emanuel who received Gen. Sherman with distinguished
consideration Leaving Naples they went to Sicily and
Malta thence passed into Egypt, where the NlcerOy
received the General with warmth and acted the part OF
host during the Generals sojOurn In his territory Ihey
then visited Turkey, and were received by the
Sultan at Constantinople with appropriate CON
sderation. From Constantnople the General
went TO sebastapoo making full survey OF the battle
fields, studying the different positions occupied by
the hostile armies and reviewing the ground with pc
or interest The General then sailed the Black
and Caspian Seas and after travelling through tie
Caucasus coo miles in carriages went by rail TO Moscow
where the Car, hearing that he was approaching de-
layed his departure for st. Petersburg two days for the
purpose OF meeting the General. The meeting took
place at town short distance west OF the city, and
was exceedingly cordial and unrestraned the Gar in
ssting upon having it informal and devoid OF ceremony
When the General reached St. Petersburg the Car was
absent, but he heartily received by the Russian
Admiral and other naval and army officers OF the highest
rank.
and thence direct to Berlin, where they were received
by Gen. Moltke very cordially. The General then
to Posdam the residence Of the Emperor put re-
ceyed no official invitation 10 can upon mn as tho &
day Of the visit was the occasion OF tue baptism OF he
Emperors grandchild, the sou OF the crown Pnee ine
failure to notice the Generals presence Is sad 70 De que
entirely TO that event ana not 10 any intended shght
upon the United states through Its distinguished repre-
sentative. The General hayng returned 70 beriln,
where Lieut.. Grant left him, departed IN lew
days for Geneva, Switzerland ana Hon h there
and sailed up the Rhine, until he came
to Strabourg Metz and Sedan where ne spent several
days in examining the battle grounds studying tne posi-
ons occupied 10y the several divisions and corps OF the
German aud French armies during the late war, and
famisrizug himself with the topography OF ne ground
and the means by which the Germans achieved their
successes From Sedan the General went TO Paris
where he had public reception with President Theirs,
with whom he dned several times He then took the
steamer for Southampton England where ne was pres
emit at the review which the Prince OF Wales Wit
messed OF tho British war vessels. While there the
General dincd with the Prince, and on the
following day had an interview with the Queen
VINO received him gracously He then went to London
where he dned with Earl Granville, the Duke OF Argye
and othe members OF the nobility Here he was joined
by his SON. Thence he went 10 oxford, bennington, ana
by way Of Liverpool to Edinburgh From there he
went To PERTH Inverness. and through the Caedonian
Canal Glasgow. He then passed into Ireland Visiting
Lakes OF Killarney, aud Cork, whence he took steamer
10 Queenstown. He left that place in the Baltic on
Sept Z ana arrived here stated yesterday morning