, 1879-06-29
The Arrival in canton--A Visit to
.- the ViceFoy.
I'M Hundred Thousand People Witness Tho
- Great Americans rrogress Through
tho City.
Another Tremendous Crowd at Shang-
bai-Hospitahties Of the Euro
Pean Colony.
Magnificent 1uunainEtious-A Blaze
Of Light and Fire..


fne Of the 5th Gen. Grant and party embarke,
1t Hong Kong for Canton on board the Amcr]
c.n man~of-war Ashue1ot. Our first velcom
v.s 1t the Bogue forts. These forts guard tn
entrance to the narrow part OF the river, ant
we're the scenes OF active fighting during tb,
French and English wars With China. Asv
approached the forts line OF Chinese gun
boats were drawn up, and on seeing the Ashue
lot With tho Americon dag at the fore, which
denoted tho presence Of the General on board
each boat fired the Chinese salute of three guns
The Chinese, by 4 refinement of civilization
which it would well for European nations to i'm.
tate, have decseed that the salute for all Der
sons, no mnttcr what rank, shall be three guns,
This saves powder and heartburnings, and those
irritating questions Of rank and precedence
which are the grief OF naval and diplomatic so
ciety. The Ashuelot returned these salutes,
firing three guns, and boat came alongside
With mandarins in gala costume, who brought
The cards of the Viceroy, the Tartar General
commanding the forces, aud other digut-
taries. Mr. Holcombe, who speaks Chinese, re-
ceiged these mandartns and presented them to
Gen. Grant, Who thanked them for the welcome
tier brought from the Viceroy. Acunboat was
sent TO escort us. and this vessel, bearing the
American fag at the fore out Of compliment to
the General, followed US all the waJ. At var1-
GUS points Of the river-whereycr, indeed, there
were forts salutes were fired and troops we're
paizded.. These lines of troops With their flaet,
and ne.rlT every other m8n In Chinese army
carries fag,-looked picturesque and theatr1c-
Il as seen from our deck.
8 -. -. ARRIVAL IN CANTON.
twas o'clock in the evening before re saw
the lights Of Canton. The Chinese gunboats as
We came to IN anchorage burned blue lights
and fired rockets. The landing was decorated
with Chinese lanterns, and many OF the junks
in the river burned lights and displayed the
American FLAG. Mr.. Lincoln, Mr. Scherzer,
French Consul. DR.. Carson, and other repre-
sentatires Of the European Colony, came on
bo1rd to welcome us, and to express disap-
pointment that We had not arrived in time
for public reception. The whole town had
been waiting at the landing most OF the after
noon, and had now gone home to dinner The
General and party landed without any cere-
mony and went at once to the house of Mr..
Lincoln, where there Was late dinner. Next
morning salutes we're exchanged between the
uelot first saluted the Chinese h1e and the port
Of, Canton. To this the Cunboat answered,
hTing tWenty-one guns, as compliment to
ns, and deviating from the Chinese rule.
Then . salute OF twenty-oue guns was
fred in honor OF the General, to which our yes
rel answered. This is noted IS the first time
that the Chinese ever fired twenty-one guns in
honor Of anJ ono, and 1t wa. explained that the
Government did 80 as special compliment to
America. Gen. Grant remained at home during
the morning to receive calls, white Airs. Grant
and the remainder Of the party wandered into
The city to shop and look at curious things, and
especially At the most curious thing Of Ill, the
litF OF Canton.
THE FOREIGN SETTLEMENT.
The coming Of Gen. G1ant has created huttcr
IN the Chinese mind. No foreign barbarian of
70 high rank has ever visited the Celestial
Ehich had ALWAYS been friendly with China,
here were no rescntuents to crafty, ana
as soon as the Vicrruy learned of
he visit, he sent word to our Consul that he
Eou1d receive Gen Grant with special honors.
I'D diplomatic circles whether The
'ieeroy would cali on the Cen
raj or the General on the Viceroy.
70 found it an unsettled question when ne ar
iyed. Gen. GEant said that be would call on |
be ViceroY whenever that officer would receive ]
I'm, hts purpose being in going around the |
'orld to- see all that could be seen, with as little
rouble as possible to his hosts and friends. The
our for visiting the Viceroy was.2 o'clock. The !
esidence Of the Consul is on the foreign con-
ession, an island in the river called sbamlen.
e Bit Of Westehester County: The houses
re large, With London ideas in the |
and there are shady lanes
nd gardens in the European plan to re-
lind the colony Of home. From the island you
ASS into Canton ovcr vide aud short bridge,
nd opening gate plunge at once into dense |
nd s#armlng Canton. The Viccroy had sent
essage to our Consul saying that when the