The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-29
THE SOLDIER TO TIE POET.
Grant DescriOiug His Reception ii
England.

My Dear A5'.; CAi2ds !: 20. s.girba.i
AFTER an unusually stormy passage
Tor any season OF the year, and contin-
uous sea sickness generally among the
passengers after the second day sOut, we
reached, Liverpool Monday afternoon,
the 2sth Of May. Jesse and 1 proved
to- be- among the! few good sailors.
Neither of W felt q moments uneasi-
ness during the voyage. / had pro-
posed to leave Liverpool immediately
on arrival and proceed to London,
where I knew our Minister had made
arrangements. for q formal reception,
and had accepted for me u few invita-
tions of courtesy; but what was my
surprise to find nearly all the shipping
in port at Liverpool decorated with
flags of all nations, and from the main
mast of each the flag of the Union was
most conspicuous. The docks were
lined with as many of the population
as could find standing room, and the
streets to the hotel where it was under
stood my party would stop were
packed. The demonstration was, to all
appearances, as hearty and as enthusi-
ure. The Mayor was present with his
State carriage to convey us to the hotel,
and after that to his beautiful country
residence, some six miles out, where
we were entertained at dinner with
small party of gentlemen, and remained
over night. The following day large
party was given at the official residence
of the Mayor, In the city, at which
there were some $50 of the distinguished
citizens and officials of the corporation
present. Pressing invitations were
sent from most of the cities in the
kingdom to have me visit them.
accepted for a day at Manchester, and
stopped few moments at Leicester and
at one other place. The same hearty
welcome was shown at each place, as
you have no doubt seen. The press of
the country has been exceedingly kind
and courteous. So far have not been
permitted to travel in regular train,
much less in q common car. The Mid
land road, which penetrates a great
portion Of the island, including Wales
and Scotland, have extended to me the
courtesy Of their road, and a Pullman
car to take me wherever wish. to 60
during the whole of my stay in Eng
land. We arrived in London Monday
evening, the 3Oth of y,when found
our Minister had accepted engagements
for me up to the 9th of June, leaving
but a few spare days in the interval.
On Saturday last we dined with the
Duke Of wellington, and last night the
formal reception at Judge Pierrepont's
was held. 1t was a great success, most
brilliant in the numbers, rank and
attire of the audience, and was graced
by the presence Of every American citi-
zen In the city who had called on the
Minister or left card for me. doubt
whether London has ever seen II pri-
Vate house SO deliberately or tastefully
decorated as was our American Minis
ter's last night. am deeply indebted
to him for the pains he has taken to
make my stay pleasant, and the atten-
tions extended to our country. APP
Preciate the fact, and am proud Of it,
that the attentions I am receiving are
intended more for our country than for
me personally. love to see our coun-
try honored and respected abroad, and
am proud to believe that it is by
most all nations, and by some even
loved. 1t has always been my desire
to see all jealousy between England
and the United States abated and every
sore healed. Together they are more
powerful for the spread of commerce
ana civilization than all others COM
btneti, and can do more to remove
causes of war by creating mutual in
terests that would be so much endan-
gered by war. t.....,s .... 81.
good deal at length, but I trust this
will not bore you. Had written for
publication, I should have taken more
pains. ........ U. S, GRANT.
HUGE TREASURE FOR THE SULTAN,