The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-12

almost always Si.tin sight, except when nd I
den from the yicW by hollow i'll the SANDS,
OF which there are many, resembling 'lle
snacc LETT between two succeeding oiliowS III
q tempest; and as vessels sink between tne
rising waves, So as to be lost TOR 'loa'e"s
from the sight OF those around them SO even
GIN this desert plain the same eitert IS pro
tluceti by MANI fuirows, which ihtercep's i'S
otherwise ie, Ell surface. In ii0nt - inc car 4
avan, and Immediately preceding y, was
six-poun1 iron cannon, very loosely Nt'eu -
field piece, on heavy car, ana drawn py
four horses. On each side this, were par
ties or about twenty horsemen IN each,"host
province It appeared to be to Keep an eguAi
line, bY riding up and down the oreaath ana
tbe front, and checking those who were too
far advanced, "a, well as bringing up by q
quicker pace those who appeared to tarry
Behind. Following in succession came sepa-
rate trains Of camels, some Of which contain
ed more than fifty animals in line. IN the
centre a large space was le!t for the harem
of the Pasha, the principal personaEcs OF
which were conveyed each III separate Vc-
hicie, resembling a paanauin, closed on all
sides round with hoiow lattice work, very
gautiily painted and gllded, and 0orne be-
tween two camsls,
Al the attendant females, whether COM
panions, servants, or slaves, We're borne Oh
caraels in a kind Of tented pannier, one Of
them suspended Oil each side of the animal.
50 that the pair Of tents contained two per-
sons. who faced each other, and were shell
+ared from the sun By the canvass, which at
once covered them and cultained thtm from
the prying eyes of curious passengers IN
front OF the central group were PEDESTRIAN
band OF musicians, who walked between tiit
TWO principal paiaqTns as they Kept thtlf
pace abreast ot each other; and Whenever
thcir porien Of the caravan halted for q rev
minutes, which happened frequently from
the pressure q those before, or the interYcn'
zion of very triliing circumstances, they be
puiled the tediun Of the delay by an Arabic
song, accompanl ing their yA!cea With the
common Instruments in use among them.
AS it was considered more than prebahle
saat the known passage Of the Pdsha 5 ha-
rem across the desert might attract the BE-
tlouins of the surrounding country, un"tr thc
hope Of beng able 70 plundcr them q Their
Jewels, Exc. they were completely hcmmrd
inthe centre OF the caravan; and vcrr s'tonS-
" guarded also by two dctachneats q htty
men each under the separate commands I
lbrahim Pasha and Ismacl Pasha, the vice.
rows Sons, whose mothers were also among
the priac pal females Of those whom they
protected. On the right and left ot the cen
IRE, and about the same distance from tue
nearest limits ot the edge Of the caravan a.
'hc adyadced guard werc from rs front, two
parties Of horsemen formed what might PC
called the wing guards, as their province was
10 keepa good look out in their respective
quarters, and to protect that portion OF IN.
caravan nearest to which they were placed
Behind came trains OF camels, fastened ta
IL, ~ e,1 CT pf ALI " tG
party of about twenty horseincn, apparent
y for the purpose ot Keeping thc caravan as
compact'y as possible, while q rear goard, 1t
the distance OF Fl ON two to three mi!e,, bro I.
up the whole.
The route taken BY tie caravan was the
central or most generally treqnentcl one be-
ing to the rthwald Of that which l had
pursued across the Desert Of .oue2, and re
ssmbng it in soil, having tlrai and hard
gravel, over which artillery and baggage
wagons might be drawn with ease; indeed,
beside the Gell-piect car which was drawn
in front, there were several othcr wheel
ed carriages accompanying the present car,
j avan
Towards sunset we had on our left a long
line Of sand hills, whose summits were Point-
ed and yariegated in thousand iornS, and
ghcir outlines more accurately defined as e.
Nenlnb advanced, ,tOrlnen bedUtlIul COHtTdA!,
by opposing their yellow edges to the deep
azure of serene sky. At Muggrib, the hour
when twilight ends, the sigma! gun was fired
20 halt; and while the camcls retosed OIL the
ground without being un!adcn, the pilgrim,
of the caravan performed their abluuons anl
evening prayers, and another hour was al
lowed for supper, AS the former was duty
in which did not join and the latter entire
ly omitted for want of inclination, proiittet
by the interval to throw myself along upor
the sand, and catch 4 short repose; but It
sleep was impossible. Appetite TO eat hac
narc; to have drunk vine, With the nigh fe
yer which continued on me, would have
been poison, and Of water no supply had beer
laid in, from an expectation that the chic
10 whose care and protection had beer
recommended, would aiiiord it to me tron
his tent, las well az every other species OF pro
vision; so that subsequently,, when unable Il
endure any longer the parched thirst tina
oppressed u,e, was Obliged to alGht, anl
walking by the side Of the camel, 10 sucH
from a goat skin the putrid water whicl
our drivers had provided furahc asses AM
beasts of butden--they having, for their owt
use, only small kids skin iull, which tn
impossibility Of rrpleaishing IN the desei
made them carefully preserve.
When night advanced, its darkness WA
very sensibly lessened by the yellowls
Wilderness of the plains around as we'll as b
the nncloudcd shy. which welded rs a cica