The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-12-29
GRANT.
il,c Ex-president ~ Napies-AmOng
the Ruins OF l'OMpeii

fbe Ex-president ~ Napies-AmOng
the Rnins OF HOnlpeii.
Under date OF Decembe. 9th the New
York correspondent OF the Chicago 1s1,es
says:
A correspondent at Naples sends a full
report OF Gen. Grants reception in that
city, and his movements during his stay
there. The general and party arrived III
Naples on board the United States steam
CT Vandalia, Commander Robson, early
OH the evening Of the 18th Inst. On the
following day, Tuesday IN company with
mrs. Grasit anu sun, ne made the ascent
OF Mount Vesuvius, but the day being
cold, the party did not reach the crater.
The party lunched at the blouse OF Re-
fuge," near the observatory. and spent a
pleasant hour enjoying the remarkably
line views OF Capri and Ischia. The plain
is studded with twenty villages and hued
with snowclad hills, and the snow looked
beautifully clear and white In the gor-
geous sunlight of the Italian sky. They
returned in the evening to the Vandalia.
On Wednesday the general and family,
accompanied by Consul Duncan, Com.
mander Robson, Lieuts. StrOns, Rush,
and Miller, and Engineer Baird, visited
the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeil.
The government had made arrange
ments tor u special excavation In honor
OF Gen. Grant, SO that he might see how
the work was done and see some of the
curlosities recovered just as they were
placed when the city was so suddenly
ruined. The day was little cold, bu,
clear and IN every way favorable for the
work. The director of the ex-
cavations received Gen. Grant and
party, and conducted him to
the principal points OF interest. Two
hours were spent in wandering among
the ruins Of the ancient and memorable
city, and at every step something of In
terest was seen. The workmen then
proceeded to dig out a
CHAMBER OF BURIED HOUSE,
and discovered some fragments of a table
made OF wood and bronze. The work.
manship was very curious and elaborate,
and was examined with great interest by
the whole party.
The next object OF interest discovered
was q loaf of bread wrapped neatly in a
cloth, and perfectly distingushable.
Many other curious and interesting arti,
Giles were found and inspected by the
party of visitors, and all expressed them
selves as highly pleased with their visit
to the ruins of the ancient city. They
eturned in the evening.
OFFICIAL VISITS RETURNED,
On Thursday eX.Presidsnt Grant re-
turned the official visits OF the civil and
military authorities Of the city. AS he
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- r.lt- ,r.c', ...lIdna Tue ards were manned,
and salute fired, the salute being return
ed by the Italian admiral. Gen. Grant
then landed, and was met by the genera
commanding the district, who had re-
gilnent of bersaglieri drawn up In from
Of the royal palace. and reviewed by Gen
Grant. Accompanied by the Italian Of
ticials, he then visited the naval and mil
iiary schools of the palace, after which b,
attended a reception at the house OF Con
sui duncan. During these visits Gen
Grant was accompanied by his son, Com
mander Robson, Lieuis. Rush and Mil
Ter, and splendid retinue Of Italian OH
cials. The whole
TONE OF THE RECEPTION
accorded HIM was cordial and stately
The general expressed himself with I'll
greatest admiration Of the Italian troop
The Vandalla sailed from Naples tc
Palermo on Saturday last, whence sl
sailed last night for Malta.