During the past days I often heard about the dangers to which foreigners and especially Americans would be exposed on Sep. 16th as I saw in the Journal. Since my visit to Mexico city I've not seen the slightest sign of any ill feeling around me and therefore I thought I should venture out and see the festivities in the public square. All classes of Mexicans could be seen in the square but mainly the native Indians. It's said that 70,000 people had crowded into the square and around as many more men than with their hats as men. The younger single men were making gay tooting horns and shouting, "Viva Mexico." The tumult was no more even less than one has at home on a Fourth of July. Every one was waiting for eleven o'clock when the cry of "El Grito" was to be given by the President. A few minutes before eleven I heard the party whistles in the far distance and promptly at eleven the President on the central balcony of the Palace waved a flag and exclaimed "El Grito." With that they were taken by by the mass of people assembled, the old liberty tree above the President's balcony was shaken