For some miles before they reached the city, people came out on horseback and on foot, saluting them with vivas.

At three o'clock they pulled into Rome and were welcomed by thousands of people, and Paul was agreeably astonished at hearing a band play Yankee Doodle in a house which was profusely decorated with American flags.

In fact, the reception was something indescribable.

People were crowded into every available space.

A barge upset in the river, but all the occupants were saved.