Around the world with General Grant: a narrative of the visit of General , ex-president of the United States, to various countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa, in 1877, 1878, 1879To which are added certain conversations with General Grant on questions connected with American politics and history . tely on board the Ashuelot. Therewe said farewell to our kind friends, and said our good-by, aslovers are supposed to prefer, under the stars. Our visit hadbeen so pleasant, there had been so much grace and courtesyand consideration in our reception, that it was with sincere re-gret that we s
Around the world with General Grant: a narrative of the visit of General , ex-president of the United States, to various countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa, in 1877, 1878, 1879To which are added certain conversations with General Grant on questions connected with American politics and history . tely on board the Ashuelot. Therewe said farewell to our kind friends, and said our good-by, aslovers are supposed to prefer, under the stars. Our visit hadbeen so pleasant, there had been so much grace and courtesyand consideration in our reception, that it was with sincere re-gret that we said farewell. The Viceroy had sent word that hewould not take his leave of General Grant until we were on theborder of his dominions and out at sea. He had gone aheadon his yacht, and with a fleet of gun-boats, and would await usat the mouth of the river and accompany the General on boardof the Richmond. We left our moorings at three in the morn-ing, and were awakened by the thunder of the guns from theforts. Orders had been given that the forts should fire salutesas the General passed, that the troops should parade, and thevessels dress with flags. The day was warm and clear, andthere was Oriental splendor in the scene as we slowly movedalong the narrow stream and saw the people hurrying from the. FAREWELL TO THE VICEROY. 43 villages to the river side, and the smoke that came from theembrasures, and the clumsy, stolid junks teeming with sight-seers, the lines of soldiery, and the many-colored pennants Butter-ing in the air. The river widened as we came to the sea, andabout eleven oclock we came to the viceregal fleet at anchorunder the guns of the Waku forts. As we passed, every vesselmanned yards, and all their guns and all the guns from the fortsthundered a farewell. Two or three miles out we saw thetapering masts of the Richmond, which, after so long a chase,had at last found GeneralGrant. The Ashuelot answered the salute andsteamed over the bar athalf speed, so as to allow
Size: 1247px × 2003px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury180, bookdecade1870, booksubjectvoyagesaroundtheworld
