The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-26
GRANTS TRIP.
His Exploits and Adventures in
His Tour Around tho World.
His Reception Abroad Kings and F:,n-
perors welcoming Him His
Impressions of the Men
and Countries He
Has Seen.

| nRltst, WAS one OF the party that aCeOInna-
MED Grant In his trip around tho world. He
acted Ia tho capacity of historian Of tho ex-
petition and ut tho same time, as corresponds
ont Of tho New York Herald furnishing that
paper with somo very interesting letters con
corning Grants experiences In Europe and
Asia. While In Philadelphia, tho other day,
a correspondent OF the Philadelphia 75mcs
| interviewed Mr.. Young on the subject of his
trip and got from him all the main Incidents
OF the famous oircumnavigatton, o brief ao-
| count or which will be interesting 70 all
| Mr. Young met Grant when the latter
landed at Queenstown, Ireland, In May, 1871
| The party. which included tho General, Mrs.
Grant and Mr. Young, went thence to Liver
pool, and through England and France to
Nice. At the latter port they shipped on the
American man-of-w war Vandala In this yes
sci they then visited Naples, spending some
time there Tho Mediterranean ports were
then visited, and after them the Holy Land
and Egypt. Tho Khedlve did everything ia
his power to make Grant comfortable while
no was In "the land Of tho Pyramids" fur
nlshed him with II palace In tho suburbs of
Cairo and rendered him his own private yacht
for 81 trip up the Nile. In this yeaseI Grant
and his party went rs far up tho river as the
first cataract. visiting on their way Philm.
Thebes, Abydos. the Pyramids and Memphis.
From Egypt Grant went to the Holy Land
landing at the greasy, dirty and Luinteresting
port Of Jopph md goiuR thence direct to Je-
rusniem. This part OF the expedition wns not
found very pleasant AS Jerusalem 1t being
the winter was In the dirtiest and most url-
healthy condition. the streets muddy and the
ground covered with snow.
From Palestine Grnnt prDnanipI to Com
stantinople arriving there during tho Rus
sian occupation of San Stefnno when the
Russian troops could be seen within nh hours
ride of tho mosque of san Sophia In ronse-
quencs OF the disorder and anarchy prevail
Ing In tho city Gen. Grant did not remain In
town, but stayed on board OF tho VaUtaIia t
Tho Turks were very kind to the General.
Tho Sultan, although he was then In the |
agony Of signing treaty OF humiliation and
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF his country, showed him |
great attention. The party did not visit the
Russian headquarters, although Gen. Grant
was anxious to do SO. He Thought however.
certain extent, 1t would be ungracous for him
to &c from tho palace Of his most to the head
quarters OF u conquerng army encamped In
the suburbs OF the capital.
The next point visited was Greece Grant
and the King fraternzed cordially and were
together great deal, talking over the rea-
tons OF Greece and Turkey. The King, so
Mr.. Young declared. was very anxious to
tude TOR Greece to take IN their European
complications.
After short run" through Asia Minor
Grant returned to his ship and to Italy. He
taken by him to the Vatican aud introduced
to the Popo. Thence he returned to Paris, |
whero he spent some time being presented to
Gambetta to whom he took great liking
tho country. His next trip was to Berlin,
where he was met by our Minister to Ger
many, Bayard Tavlor. Tho morning after
his arrival he was pr,rt.cnted to Bismarck,
who had previously called OF him, and held g
long and interesting interview. !
Two other interviews were held by the
General with Bismarck during his stay In
Germany. The two then seemed to take
wonderfully to each other Gen. Grant
formed very high opinion of Bismarck,
in Europe, and Gambetta and Beaconsfield
as coming next to him. Grants visit to Ber-
lin was during the setting Of the famous
Berlin conference, and he, therefore, had an
opporiunlty, Of seeing and being introduced
to all the leading diplornatists of Europe,
Andrassy. Shonvalolf, Salisbury and others.
While In Berlin, the General strolled around
the city great deal so as to have an oppor-
tunity OF seeing and studying the poorer
classes. one Of his fnvorte modes Of travel
Ing being to get Oh top Of tho street cars,
where one can ride for half price and thus
ride all over the city. Russia, Sweden aud
Norway were then visited in succession.
During this portion of the journey, however,
and could therefore give no account Of it, 1t
was not until ths General vsltrd Spain that
Young was able to join him again.
King Alfonso was Mt VittOril, In the north
crn part OF Spain, when the General crossed
the border, and it was there that the latter
Joined him. The King, who was u boy, was
proud OF his army, aud IT was intimated to
Gen. Grant that he would esteem it u great
tt,4c hf,rr htn n hi,,,
they being drilled by the General. In com
pany with the royal party, the Duke de Mont
pansier and others, the General went to
Madrid, at which plac, he was at the time
that the King was shot at. Indeed, it was In
the presence Of Grant that the attempt at as
Basslnaton was made. From Spain the party
went to Portugal, visiting Clntra, made ia
nous In Childe Harold where they were en-
tanned by Don Fernandez, father Of the King,
and his wife, an American lady. The King
himself, who was seen at Lisbon, discussed
literary matters with tho General and pre-
sented him with a copy OF his translation Of
proud. The king was very aux-
lous to give hunting picnic, but this had to
be declined on account OF lack OF time. An
offer was also made Of the Grand Cross ofthe
Tower and Sword, which the General de- I
clned, because decorations were opposed to
the spirit of American institutions, as he had
already declined the Order OF the Golden
Fleece In Spain.
At Gibraltar, Gen. Grant visited Lord
Napier, the most distinguished soldier OF the
British army. The two Generals, who had
long been acquainted with each other, having
during our civil war, became
very friendly, spending great deal OF time,
riding around the Qualifications and Oh the
beach together.
1t was at Gibraltar that Grant conceived
the Idea Of going to India This was due,
Mr.. Young thinks, to the offer made by Sec
retary Sherman Of the use II the steamer
for such trip. While waiting for
the Richmond, Gen. Grant made short run
along the Spanish coast ami afterward to
Ireland This was the occasian OF the incl
dent of the Cork Council refusing to receive
the General. Belfast and Londonderry were
visited. The weather, b weyer. was bad, and
the trip far from agreeable. From Ireland
Grant returned to Paris on the tenth of Jan
uary, and on the twenty third embarked on
the Richmond from Marseilles for India, Mr.. |
Borie and Fred Grant accompanying him. |