The New York herald., 1877-12-27
Dreadful Sufferings Of the
Turkish Prisoners.
TRlDuuN FOR THE. PoPE'S REcoyE1.
The Italian Ministerial Crisis
at an End.
REPuDLICANISM IN THE FRENCH ARMY.
ipY CABLE TO THE HERALD.


LONDON, Dec. 27, 1877.
The HERALD correspondents at Naples sends
q full report of General Grants reception
in that city and his movements during his
stay there The General and party ar.
rived in Naples on board the United States
steamer Vandalia, Commander Robson,
early on the evening of the 18th inst. On the
following day (Tuesday) in company with
Mrs. Grant and son, he made the ascent OF
Mount Vesuvius, but. the day being cold,
the party did not reach the crater.
NEAPoLIrAN SCENERY.
The party lunched at the "House Of
Refuge" near the Observatory, and spent
pleasant hour enjoying the remarkably fine
view of Capri and Ischia. The plain is
studded with twenty villages and lined with
snow-clad hills, and the snow looked beauti.
fully clear and white in the gorgeous sum
light of nm Italian sky. They returned in
the evening to the Vandalia after really
pleasant day.
GRANT VISITS THE RUINS OF PoxpErr.
On Wednesday the General and family,
accompanied by Consul Duncan, Com
mander Robson, Lieutenants Strong, Rush
and Miller and Engineer Baird, visited the
ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii The
government had made arrangements for &
special excavation in honor of General
Grant, SO that he might see how the work
was done and see some Of the curiosities re.
covered just as they were placed when the
city was so suddenly ruined The day was
little cold, but clear and in every way
favorable for the work. The director of the
excavations received General Grant and
party and conducted him to the principal
points of interest. Two hours were spent
wandering among the ruins of the ancient
and memorable city, and at every step
something of interest was seen.
ExcAvAr1Na AMONG The RUINS.
The workmen then proceeded to dig out
chamber of a buried house and discovered
some fragments Of table made of wood and
bronze. The workmanship was very curious
and elaborate, and was examined with great
interest by the whole party. The next
object of interest discovered was loaf Of
bread, wrapped neatly in a cloth, and per-
fectly distinguishable. Many other curious
and interesting articles we're found and
inspected by the party of visitors, and all
expressed themselves as highly pleased
with their visit to the ruins of the ancient
city. They returned in the evening
OFFICIAL VISITS AND sALUTEs
On Thursday ex-President Grant returned
the official visits Of the civil and military
authorities of the city. AS he left the VAN
dalia the yards were manned and salute
fired, the salute being returned by the
italian admiral. General Grant then landed,
and was met by the general commanding
the district, who had regiment of Ber-
saglieri drawn up in front ofthe Royal Palace
and reviewed by General Grant. Accompa.
MED by the Italian officials he then visited
the naval and military schools and the
palace, after which he attended reception
at the house of Consul Duncan.
CORDIAL WELCOME.
During these visits General Grant was
accompanied by his son, Commander Robe
son, Lieutenants Rush and Miller and q
splendid retinue of Italian officials. The
whole tone Of the reception accorded him
was cordial and stately. The General ex-
pressed himself with the greatest admira-
ton of the Italian troops.
SAILED FOR MALTA.
The Vandalia sailed from Naples for
Palermo on Saturday last, whence she
sailed last night for Malta.
A sERvrAN SUCCESS.
The Servians under General Leschjanin have oc-
cupied Ieskovatz and captured quantity OF cattle
and provisions.
INVESTING NIscH.
special despatch from Aexinatz reports at
10000 servians, with l2o guns, investing Nisch
TURKS DYING OF COLD.
Russian ofncIa despatch dated Bogot states
that Turkish prisoners from Plevna are dying Of