The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-26

Ihore was ono days delay In Egypt and the
party reached bombay February Ii. The
| Vlceroy OF india Lord Lytton, had announced
that he would meet Grant at Calcutta. and
to Calcutta, therefore, the General hurried.
stopping over, however, at Bombay, Tubal-
| pur, Agra. Delhi, Lucknow and Benares, the
Holy city, to takes view Of these places.
| The General was particularly pleassd with
the EngIls1nen he met ia India. declaring
| them much more resOlute, energetic and
cosmopolitan than the Englishmen ut home,
| and far more like Americans.
Altar several Interviews with the vfceroy,
| Grant went to RaDgoon. In Burmah, where
no saw the great Pagoda to Penang, where
| he made his speech on the Chinese question.
TO Malacca and Singapore. While In Sfnga-
pore Gen. Grant receive d o letter from the
Tho party made a three weeks trip into Siam,
counting the time going and coming. The
King was exceedingly glad to see Gen. Grant,
gave him palace In bangkok and treated
his country would be absorbed sooner or later
either by England or France, and was anx-
lo,ls, therefore. TO obtain the friendship Qf
some great power. like that OF the United
States that would secure him In HE indepan-
dance.
A short visit was also made to Saizon, the
capital Of tho French colony of Cochin China.
From Salon sa the party went to Hong Kong,
sey;; After leaving Hong Kong Grant started
on his tour through China, landing arst at
Canton. The reception Of Gen. Grant at Cam
ton was ono OF the most extraordinary OF the
trip. There had been good deal Of anxiety
about his coming, and the vieeroy sent word
that II Con. Grant preferred 1t he would have
tho city closed up on the day of his visit. I1
is customary 10 Chinese cities, whom the EN-
pero. passes through. to close NIL the shops,
and tho Vioeroy thought he ought to pay the
General the same courtesy, but Gen. Grant
said he wanted to see the people, Consa-
guently, whom he visited the Yarnen (the
Vtoeroys palace) to dine with the Vlceroy, Ii
was through n crowd estimated ut about two
hundred thousand perscns
From Canton tho General went I'D the
Chinese noast, stopping ut different points,
SurtoW. toochow, Annoy and Shanghai. At
tho latter place he was greeted with paraaes.
fireworks. etc. At Tien- Using the celebrated
interview with III Hung Chang, guardian OF
the Emperor. and tho most celebrated OF Chi
natnen, took place. LII. although usually very
naughty. showed himself very defarentlal to
dinner and unbosoFning himself on the Loo
Choo question. short and not very pleas
ant visit was paid To Peking, where all the
lshding statesmen OF China were met, but the
Emperor, u boy of seyen could not be seen.
Tho General was conducted back tn the Rich
mond In state, accompanied by the Chinese
llaet. short Visit WAS made TO the great
wall, which was examined. Tho Richmond
Grant was met by Prince Dati. a special en-
voy from tho Emperor, to receive him. A
special palace was also furnished him, situa-
ted on tho sen, near Toxic, where he spent all
Of his time while In japan. After spending
some weeks in japan, the General set sail for
AmeriGa- OF his reception ut San Francisco.
aud his movements since he has been on
American SOIL 1t Is unnecessary to speak, as
these are of such recent date that all must re-
member them
Mr.. Young declares that Grant was won-
derfu traveller. one OF extraordinary endur-
ance. lie WAS especially fond of the sea and
sea life