New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-17
GEN. GRANT AT MT. MCGREGOh
WALKING ALONE AND BRAvING THE MIST.
vou,. EFFECTS FROM HIS JoURNEr-HIs FAMILY
MORE HOPEFUL
~, TUE TRIDfJNE1
rpy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrsuNE.l

,,n Mc,ppcoR. N. Y, June 16.-Gen-
.r,I Grant arrived here safely from NOW.
york nj 2:4O p. today stepping o"' u
4be cars and ON to the platform, ana aecinins ~,9'
ance ne walked about 100 feet up the plank wax e
,g m the Drexel cottage. Detective Freyer ana Con
-, uynnict walked behind with q chair ana
carried him in 1t Tor pai'
n,stapce to the cottage. The General ahehV
cd and without assistance mounted the 'en VI
= dozen broad steps leading to the piazza at pa'o ~
sstonishcd his assistant 1t was q case Vi en'o1
He seated himself for while on the piazza anu
the invigoratng atmosphere win eVaeh, on
he entered the house, and fifteen minutes ia'e s -"
.roa,p black frock coat place OF the dressing gown
tnat he had worn He stood In tho doorway LIS ~ .,
on his hips for some manents, taxing III INC So n,
much satisfaction. without other assistance ''.. m
stck he walked the length OF the piazza seVer
and the family were deiigh'eo WIZ" 'A
y,gor and appreciation. -
directly after the Generals arrival Dr. Douglas was
anxious to examine and cleanse the uehei
throat He found that considerable nr''a''on n"
been caused by fine black auss ""n ,nn
"a ,oaoea I'm tho throat during INC
."N 49,, .o,d that the surface underneath, though
ssean,sd anpeared better than he had expected iho
.we,lipg outside had steadily Increased aiter P"'se
Uudson and during the last hour OF the trlp ~ rp,y
H,,ed forward on the neckand below the coi"r' .no
erals voice. which better at starting thah On
hal utterly failed him, and any effort 10 speak
cplv in
doctor thought this aphonia was due to the i"usuo
which was greater during the last hour OF the rip 'n
at any other time ..,o, ~,
In the evening it began to rain and mist settled On
N, McCregor but the General still sat on the piazza
an the shades of night began gather Bending over
IN his easy chair his hands resting on his Knees gazing
silently into the mist and gloom, NC
m.de touching and melancho.y picture
which moved to quick sympathy the few oitercrs ABOUT
the place Some other feelings he also inspired. auy
who walked through the rain from the no'ei W 0
mountain depot while many gentlemen looked on saia
,d,nant,v that II General Grant well she would
not be without an escort and an umoreiia'
when General Grant at left the piazza he aeknow
edged the salute of group OF reporters with souer!
,oot,on Of his stick Colonel Grant much eated over
the results of the trip He said that his father nao
borne the fatigue much better than the most
~ them had anticipated He thought that in day OF
two the General would recover his sreech iuiy' ne
attributed the loss of 1t only to temporary cold ana nc
was hopeful of general Improvement IN MS i"he'
condition. Dr. Douglas said mournfuy, however, thst
he did not expect than temporary improvemon..
How long General Graut will remain at MT. DreAeis
cottage is uncertain. The move later 10 tho ho'ei
has not yet been decided on An OLD veteran
Sam Willet of Benedict Post No D. Albany mas nao
tent nut up near the cottage and will show MS
devotion to his chief by keeping all ntruaers a oS
DR. Douglas remained the entire evening win uehera
Grant who despite fatigue, was wakefu iun' III eioeh
His throat was then painted with cocaine. ana ne
Settled for the night Dr. Douglas retired to an aoJo
an room and the nurse left in the room 10 watch
with the General who at IL p NJ was Qne' rs 'nousn
eleepiug.