New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-27
INCIDENTS OF THE TRIP.


OnIZABA. Mexico Feb. 1S.-Aitcr a satisfactory
visit TO Cuba, and three weeks spent III observation
Of its people and institutions. General Glant sdled
for Mexico February -, by the CITY OF Alexandria
This steamship came with large passenger list, ana
afterGeneral Grants party embarked at Havana the
cabin was nearly full Mr.. John Alexandra was
aboard and left nothing undone to insure the com
fort and enjoyment of all Many old travellers SAID
they had never before experienced so agreeable
vovace across this treacherous Gulf this uncertain
season of the year.
The second morning found the City Of Alexandra
anchored IN the Gulf of Progreso. 1t is said that
there used to be Custom House officer who called
Progreso a port but this is hardly credible.
Everybody wanted to so ashore bat il was nupos>i-
bic The wind could not be relied upon, and the
lighters could not come Out as long as the wind was
northerly The forenoon was devoted TO shark
fishing General Sheridan aud Clarence DnSmole.
of New-York, were the chief anglers. and equally
unsuccessful for not man-c3tcI was caught mat
day. although the sharks captured the bait, con
sstlng Of several sides of bacon. Al o'clock iu
the afternoon a sail boat appeared under the bow
She brought a committee of chi zcns from Merida.
the capital of Nucatau who had been sent 10 the
coast the day before to escort General Grant 10 the
city They came simply To- pas Their respects ana
10 explain what they would have dorcAld tue wind
been favorable. |, had been TIE intention TO lake
the General mp 10 Merida UYcuty->lH mics. ana
back that afternoon. "a bauGIet and reception be-
ing also on the programme Later DO ihe ca' tine
nchrar came of with few NOR. passengers lor
Vera Cruz, and at dark ;le CIV Of Alexandra
steamed r,yiv AWAY on her coui,e iul t.mp-cLe
LYING OFF >E0EE.
T,encxt morning the steamer loy 20 again. aud
.o.b.r .o,,,,itfe, came out with complimentary
add ess to General Grant Ihc latter couy.r>ed
for ONE tneaNth tine gentlemen. a>kIl- questions
a. ., tho r,,'urt;os Of tine country az which lc
a. u "i i- ,, ,
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Jofi AoNandIe 10 ehieil"l" '"' o''-N-''' i''
saillOats tnJ. lue oil fuI .rd and .rcI-beI were
an object of interest 20 the travellers. Ou one Of
80, .a.,',. en-. ,,... .,...,.,. .,httl,
inc" 'V' 80, .,
d0m'7'c aEllA" '"" i''N' al pas "
ordinary en-. i p''''0 /" ''' "' ' "''''''' ""'
when Do'sI' Oh ".'I' '"' ''". -'" ' '"'
10 searci t''N NOD" "ii '''-'-. wac" '''
long industrious bose ioI insects. We were '''"
that the>, animals ale con. .Ic"ed n i'r''"a'
benz kept 20 clear dwellings "i 'hr lu"iI'nA "'''
insects that Iri,,J tie county IA" cai"i object
that attracted attention, howe was one III moe
great light I"Vn beetles that arc "oI" a> J''eii
Ii was tt,A.led TO the Left lapel oi NcAlc"ft'
Goa; by iii-e cAalh la''ehc" 10 d. -''r ''i' I"'
is the kind OF bug that caused such sensation
when it appeared as a. ornament 30 Ialy NAN at
reception IN London. When the cold bands are
set in diamonds The bug makes very snowy orna-
ment and lives about six months after being
chained luXuriatug on q diet %. water administered
a drop at "a time. 1t is perfectly harmless. The
natives find them IN the wood ana b''ng tn'm 10
tie port TO sell TO strangers.
Tuesday morning Inc AieAHH"''' WAS 10 ""''.'
once more. thi3 tune of Front. "a, on the coast o.
Toba.co. TIE Governor of that state lad heard of
the expected ARRIVAL oI pehe,"i 'i. a,'' ..'',-"
1T 1T vou.q w ltrr 10 nj. "u.rou. fnndd
Ills seat of Government I- seyeny-v. mics inland.
at S. John Gen fai Grant, i1 plying 'o 'h. com
ties no., int erro,c bet vten I.c $50 nations. He
trusted tha. tgc tire, of commerce would grow
stropgcr ad through tin. means ti't the relations
bctv,e.p The r,y0 peOples would continue. as BOW,
mos cordial
.rpf,..r a. var. crrz
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This morning at dag break i"r s"'"-c cape" SUM-
NIT OF OrizaDa vas sighted, ana with the carly suu
was visible In. ont lics OF the distant city oi the
Holy Cross. A tsim na.,-of-r.r. dipping is tri-
color If red. while aud green. came lp and lay to
on m, hort side Oh the City o.. Alexandria. boat
was lowered. and ex-Secretar, Romero and wife
f,, American lady). General Mona aud several
naval officers came on board tue AI'A'nHIl4' ''h
etal Grant and General Meja greeted each other as
III fri,,f tho latter having rcprc.entrd hi, Gov
VI" "''"''' ,' 4, 49, ,,,.;J 80,
eminent ia Washington during the cA- 'IcslN'hl-
administration. Alter a ie" moments 'ont ''''"
eI->ecrotaIy Romero VINO WIN r'i''I" .1'Jid' "'"
l.t lao Nv
wv ~, ,l..,.
eni Grant. read l'Tlcl address Oh "c'c"ih''
f,.,o,-,t Cent thanked the commander i'm n few
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words, and all sat down 70 ''H'' lp<'t''i' '1' .
,,oi,cL t.,, harpes al the Naval Commandant came
"O'"ON wv - 49,. .... .e,, ban.
alongside and Tue bcucIdl anu MS P"I'J N'i' '''~"
ashore
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Shortly aiter inc aIrlN"' 81 '"' ''''"'' ''' ~
1TOwbndgc, the Jultcd states 'Vh7HI az ul9 punt
arrived and Informed the General that The Con
-, to.,, lo.,od IA tle ant boritics for Inc
bu'a'c IA" "ON' 49, -, -.
reception, since II WIS Tue I,D9. ~ H. a. , ~