Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-05-14
General Grant in India.
Hor the Party is Effected BY the Heat
The Reception at Bsnares.

Hop the Party is affected BY The Heat
The Reception at Bsnares.
J. R. Young IN the New York Herald.
Travel in India during the day is
very severe. The only members of
our party about whom we have anx-
iety on the ground of fatigue are Mr.
Borie and Mrs. Grant. The friends
of Mr.. Borie viii be- glad TO know
that he has stood the severest part of
his journey around the world won
derfully well, considering the years
that rest upon him and his recent
illness. Mr.. Borie is comprehen-
sive traveller, anxious to see every
thing, who enters into our journey
with the zest and eagerness of a boy,
and whose anliability and kindness,
patience under fatigue and consider
alton for all about him, have added a
charm to our journey. Mrs. Grant
has also stood the journey, especial
ly the severer phases of it, marvel
lOusly, and justifies the reputation
for endurance and energy which she
won on the Nile. As for the General,
he is, SO far as himself is concerned,
a severe and merciless traveller, who
never tires, always ready for an ex
cursion or an experience, and as in
different to the comforts and neces-
sites of the way as when in the Vicks-
burg campaign he would make his
bivouac at the foot OF tree. There
is military quality in travelling on
the Generals part, that he will map
out his route for days ahead from
maps and time tables, arrange just
the hour of arrival and departure,
and never vary it. In the present
case, however, the wishes of the Vice
roy, who has been most cordial in his
welcome, and who is ANXIOUS to go
to the hills, has shortened our trip,
and changed the Generals plan.
What we shall do after leaving Cal
cutta is uncertain. The telegraph
VIII have told you before you have
this letter. ii the Richmond is IL
reach, or there is some other vessel
of the navy within reach, the General
viii take her for the purpose of visit
ing some of the out ut-of-the-way points
outside of the beaten track of travel
He will also go to Madras and see
the Duke of Buckingham, and to Cey-
Oh hna In,
dian Ocean, the General will keep on
with such passenger lines as he can
find, and be home early in the sum
mer.
We were all tired and frowsy, and
not wide awake when the train shot
into Benayes station. The English
representative of the Viceroy, Mr..
Daniels, came on the train and wei
coined the General TO Benares Then
we descended, and the blare of trum-
pets, the word of command, with
which we have become so familiar,
told of the guard of honor The
General and Mrs Grant, accompa-
MED by the leading military and civic
English representatives, and native
rajahs walked down the line with un-
covered heads. The night was clear,
a full moon shining and the heavens
a dome of light, which softened the
lanis; ;-epe, and seemed to bring into
picturesque prominence the outlines
Of the sacred cissy. One could well
imagine that Benares, the eternal
city, favored of the gods, mignS al
ways look as it did when we came
into II. The blending of uniforms,
the English officers in scarlet, the na
tive princes in rich and flowing gar
ments blazing with gems-on one
side the line OF armed men, on the
other curious crowd of Indians-all
combined to make the scene Oriental
and vivid. In honor of the General S
coming, the road from the station to
the government house had been illu-
minated. Poles had been stuck in
the ground on either side of the road,
and from these poles lanterns and
small glass vessels filled with oil, were
swinging. So as we drove, before
and behind was an avenue of light
that reminded you of one of the Paris
boulevards as seen from Montmartre.
1t was long drive to the house of
the Commissioner, but even this and
the fatigue of ore of the severest
days we had known of our experience
of Indian travel were recompensed
by the grace of our welcome. Apart
of his house DIR. Daniels gave to Gen
eral and Mrs. Grant and Mr. Borie
For the others there were tents in
the garden Although it was late
after supper, we sat on the veranda
for long time, talking about India,
England and home, fascinated by the
marvellous beauty of the night-a
beauty that affected you like music.
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