The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-28
GENERAL GRANT IN NEVADA.
A SPLENDID WELCOME AT VIRGINIA CITY
SPEECHES AND RECEPTIONS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. !

lDy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
VIRGINIA CRY New. Oct 81 1870
The reception of General Grant hore to-day has
been very grand affair. He has probably received
no attentions since his return TO the United States
which have been more gratifying than this. The
people here have fayors to ask of him aud their
demonstrations of appreciation of his soldery SER
vices the nation have been pure and unselhsh In
that spirit they rendered and in that spirit
they received.
His approach from Carson to the Gold Hill station
announced by signal. and in a moment after
his arrival hundred whistles blowing from
the mining engines. salute of twenty-one guns was
nred aud the citizens seen-a
dense mass of neutrality-suspicious. to the
road over which tho General would pass.
The procession was arranged as to
crafty both Gold Hill and Virginia. and the pro-
gramme admirably carried out. The General
WAS greatly moved by the demonstration with which
he confronted 5000 feet above the level Of the
sea. He Frequently expressed to those around him
ress had exceeded his expectations.
PROCESSION
The procession altogether beyond anyth ing
which could DO expected in mining camp such as
Virginia IN in reality. 1t all the more gratifying
was unlocked TOR. The route from Gold Hill
station down To Main street, and up that frightful
HILL over the divide. down street and returning
through street To the residence of Mr.. Gillette at
to reside. street exhibited the richest display of
bunting that eye could rest upon The Virginia mer-
chants husastcaly patriotic and in no place
yet visited has General Grant been much impressed
with the peoples unsefsh devotion to the Republic
~ here. The procession passed before him at tho
Savage mansion. and here he. Senator Sharon, Sen
ator Jones aud Bonanza Fair spoke briefly to the
people. The enthusiasm was intense. This city. be-
ing1ui on the tops of the mountains everything
IL Necessarily circumscrbed. The hotels and
other buildings limited in accommodations,
and gatherings are somewhat confined This evening
only ten persons could sit down with the General to
dinner. and from that number were excluded even
the bonanza kings. Mackey and Fair, who are per-
sonally the intimate friends OF General Grant, and
who doubtless are the most willing and liberal
patrons OF the present demonstration.
FUTURE MOVEMENTS
Importuned a. the General constantly is with re-
quests to visit places his route. the programme
OF travels has been constantly changed. am, how
ever, privileged with this Information, which, I
think. will be adhered to He leaves here on Wednes-
day afternoon. taking special train for Reno at six
p. NJ. and proceeds eastward. He will receive at
Palisades. on the morning of the 3oth. delegation
from Eureka. Southern Nevada, and will arrive the
same evening at Ogden. Thence he will proceed
to Omaha. arriving there on Saturday at two p. NJ.
and remaining Sunday. He will leave q
special train for Chicago on Monday and will go
thence to Galena. He will go down the mines to-
morrow and will visit the Sutro Tunnel on Wednes-
day