Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-02
A Special Excavation Made In
Honor of the Distin-
guished Tourist.
An Account Of some OF tine Gu
riosities Unearthed by
the Work men
How the Party Were Entertain
ed By the Officials at tNaples..
The Coming consistory at Rome,
and the Pope's Condition. s
New York HERALD BUREAU,l
LONDON, Dec. ~, 1877. &

By Cable to the Inter- Ocean. g
The Herald correspondent at Ma
pies sends a full report of General
Grants reception in that city and his
movements during his stay there,
The General and party arrived in Ma
Piles on board the Vandalia, COM
manded by Commander Robcson.
early on the evening of the l7th inst.
On the follow ing day CTuesday), in
company with Mrs. Grant and son,
he made the ascent Of Mount Vesuvi-
us, but, the day being cold, the party
did not reach the crater. The party
lunched at the "House of Refuge"
near the observatory, and spent a
pleasant time enjoying the remarka-
bly, fine view of Capri and Ischia.
The plain is studded with twenty viii
lagos and lined with snow-clad hills,
and the snow looked beautifully clear
and white in the gorgeous sunlight
of an Italian sky. They returned in
the evening to the Vandalia, after a
really pleasant day. On Wednesday
the General and family, accompanied
by Consul Duncan, Commander Robe
son, Lieutenants Strong, Rush and
Miller, and Engineer Baird,
VISITED THE RUINS OF THE ANCIENT
CITY OF PoMPEu.s a4a1
The government had made arrange
ments for special excavation in
honor of General Grant, SO that he
might see how the work was done,
and see some Of the curiosities recov-
cred just as they were placed when
the city was suddenly ruined. The
day was little cold but clear, and in
every way favorable for the work.
The director of the excavations re-
ceived Gen. Grant and party and con-
Quoted them 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. The workmen then proceeded
to dig out chamber of buried
house, and discovered some frag-
ments of table made Of wood and
bronze. The Workmanship was very
and elaborate, and was ex-
amined with great interest by the
whole party. e1
THE NEXT OBJECT OF INTEREST DIS
COVERED fb 9
was loaf of bread, wrapped neatly
in cloth, and perfectly distinguisha-
BILE. Many other curious and inter-
esting articles were found and in
spected by the party of visitors, and
all expressed themselves az highly
pleased with their visit to the ruins
of the ancient city. They returned
in the evening. On Thursday ex-
President Grant returned the official
visits of the civil and military author
tiles of the city, as he left the Van
dalia tho yards were manned, and o
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 Bersagheri
drawn up in front of the royal pal
ace, and reviewed by Gen. Grant, ac-
companied by the Italian officials.
He then visited the naval and militia
ry schools and the palace, after which
he attended reception at the house
of Consul Duncan. During these
visits General Grant was accompa-,
MED by his son, Commander Robe
son, Lieutenants Rush and Miller,
and splendid retinue of Italian off,
cials. The whole tone Of the recep-
ton accorded him was cordial and
stately. The General expressed him
self with the greatest admiration of
the Italian troops.