Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-09
Gen Grants Departure tor
Os.end.

By Cable t,iLe Intre Ocean
London, July 6.-Gen. Grant star
ted yes erday Tor the Continent, having
fulh He'd ali his engagements III Eng
land for the present. Previous TO
his departure he requested Gen.Badeau
accept the offer OF the municipality
Of S arford o"-Avon, the birthplace
OF Shakespeare, II Iunch and receive
an all ireso from the people OF The town
in September ntxt. The mayor OF
STAFFORD rendered the Inequalities o!
the corporation some two weeks ago,
expressing the hope tina Gen. Grant
would pay them a visit previous TO
his tour in Switzerland and Sweden;
but, if that were not possible, then to
name a time on his return. When it
became known that he had decided
to go to Ostend VIA ~Folkestone, a
small port a few miles to the south
west of Dover, the mayor Of Folks-
stone t~elegraphed 10 Minister Pierre
point that the people of his town de-
sired to extend t. Gen. Grant an
offer of the usual hospitalities to dis
tinguished strangers, including an ad-
dress at the town hall and q drive
to Hvthe. On the 3rd inst, the ex-
president wrote stating he would like
to meet the mayor and Cosmon, but
his time would be too limited to per-
nit of any extensive civilities. The
party, consisting of General and Mrs.
Grant, Jesse, their son, and Consul
General Badaeu, left this city shortly
after s o'clock this morning by the
Southeastern Railroad They were
accompanied to the station by a nun
Der of friends, and
THE PARTING WAS MOST ENTHUSIASTIC.
With the exception of brief stops at
Tunbridge and Ashford, there was
nothing worthy of note. A large
crowd had collected at the Folkstone
Station when the taain arrived.
and as General Grant alighted he was
loudly cheered. The mayors carriage
was in waiting and the party were
driven to the town hall. Here the
mayor received them in his robes Of
office, surrounded by the members o
the town council and a large number
Of citizens, AS the crlek to the cor.
poration read the address the whole
assemblage remained standing The
address recited the idea of h~onoring
the general for his deeds in the battle
field, and concluded by expressing TIE
wish tt at he might have
A THIRD TERM AS PRESIDENT OF TIKI
UNITED STATES.
and advancing the opinion that hi
would. In his reply the ex Presidenr
ignored this. He thanked them, al
he said he did all their c%ountrymen
for their kindness and courtesy. He
believed it would be to the mutual in
terests Of the two great English-speak
ing nations to maintain the friendly
relations which now existed. Eng
land America must lead in commerce
and civilization. He also expressed
his qualification at the settlement o
the Alabama claims, which ha2 bee;
referred to, but he carefully avoided
any allusion to politics The recep
ton over, the party started at once
for the harbor and to the pier, wher,
the steamer Victoria was waiting t
convey them to Ostend, Belgium
The American flag was seen flying
among the shipping in the harbor il
honor of the towns guest.
A GREAT CROWD a GATHERED Al
THE PIER.
and cheered loudly as the Victori,
lef, and passed out in the straits, Gen
Grant bowling repeatedly from the
bridge of the steamer. After visitin.
the leading manufactures OF sugar
salt, etc. at Ostend, he viii go IL
Brussels, where he will be the CUES
of the American minister-.esident
the Hon. Ayres Merrill. He will doubt
less receive a hearty ovation by The
people Of the Belgian capital, anc
probably be entertained by the king
He will remain three days in Brussel
then proceed to Switzerland ana ~
down the Rhine, passing to Frankfort
on-the- Main, thence to Sweden, an,
back to London by about Septembe
first.
BISMARCK.