Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-15
From Foreign Papers.

Emba, on January 18th, letter from which we take
the following extracts -
Z" Small dstachments have been posted on the
steppes at two points, Sl5 and the other As miles
from the Russian frontier. Each OF these Is Wen
fortified and is depot for provisions and forage
At about 225 miles from the last, which is called AK
Bulak rises the plateau of the mountains which Sc
parate the Caspian Sea from Lake Aral, and oorder
the western shore of the lake with grde OF rocks
700 high nearly perpendicular and accessible In
only few PLACES Springs to be found only at
distance from each other of 20 miles; sdording to
the traveller and his eamels but scanty supply o.
water, and that brackish. II is from the southem
side only that can descend into the Oasis~oi
Chiva which is fertile, and diversified with habra-
tions and TIE little time had before
us and the difficulty Of procuring necessaries invhis
frightful desert, admitted Of the equipment crly
comparatively inconside rable corps, and the more
as, account Of the want Of water, the expedition
could only be undertaken in the winter. The troops.
therefore, been compelled to provide themselves
with numerous articles, besides fuel, which they
might have dispensed with at different season.
They have required 600 camel for the prrpose of
enabling them to transport the provisions and am
muniton. Our convoy, when on its march, occupies
space of 500 PAGES in length by $50 in breadth.
The infantry and artillery march at the head fellow
ed by the train When they reach defe the infantry
occupies the most commanding points, while the ca
valry keeps order among the Kirghis, who lead the
came.s. 1t singular spectacle to see this mass
from distance commencing its march at the first
dawn of day. In general six or eight camels are
attached in a string, each fastened by TIE nose
The treatment OF these useful animals is of
greatest cares. At two o'clock every afternoon
make halt for the purpose Of allowing them and
horses to Craze, and notwithstanding the depth of
the snow, they find an abundance of pasture under
meath IT. Alter bringing in the camels the Kirghis
clear away the snow around their huts, and spread
blankets for these and the other beasts of burden to
lie upon, for one night passed on the snow would
render them unservceable. While this is doing
other cutting rushes which make excellent
fuel. If they find none they make use Of the
wood supplied for cooking, bivouac the night
through without fire. Under all circumstances how
the attention paid TO the comforts of the troops
is excellent Soup is given out TO the morning
and evening, and when IL is extremely co!d drink
made Of honey with pepper and other spices;
nor is brandy SCARED We make no other halt than
that Which have mentioned; but the soldiers in
turn are allowed TO mount the camels, and when on
their backs produce picturesque effect. Still the
diff cuties we have TO overcome are unparalleled
Imagine upon this painful march, encumbered with
burdensome mass Of clothing, over a trackless
waste Win a TRICK coat OF snow. Conceive
our feelings when the revelee sounds at two in the
morning and our pain in having to load the camels
while our limbs are stiff with cold During sene
days past the Thermometer has been down as low
as thirty four degrees below of Reaumur forty
five below the zero point Of Fahrenheit and never
has been higher than twelve below zero, Reaumur,
or five degrees above zero, Fahrenheit But it is
from the snow drills that we suffer most They
come with Violence unknown in Europe, and seem
10 be sent to sweep all nruders from the face of the
land. When we reflect that have for up
wards Of two msnths had prospect but an ard
and virgin soil, their moral and physical courage
cannot be sufficiently admired. Not only has the
number Of our sick been very small, but not one Of
our men has been frost bitten, and when our tents
are pitched, our soldiers become full of life and
gaiey and sing the joyous airs Of their native coun
try. Whatever may be the issue OF this expedition
Its conquest over the KAN led obstacles Of such
march Of nine hundred miles will be cited as one of
the most glorious military feats Of ancient and mo.
dern times. Oar correspondence with Orembsrg is
carried on by the kirshs, who travel between sixty
and eighty miles per day, going singy or at mos; in
couples, using alternately three horses They
traverse the desert in the most frghtful weather,
Drawing the wolves, and the still more savage bri
gands' As they Can carry no fuel with them, they
make shelter for themselves at night by forming cayi
ties IN the snow. Their only food is species OF cheese
made OF sleeps milk, which is very hard, and in
small quantities. The view Of the steppes, by which
we surrounded, is sombre and monotone us in the
extreme. Here and there near the streams are 10
be seen some mountains totally bare, and on the
plains few scattered tufts Of dwarfsh elders or
willows. Here IL is that we have killed few wild
boars; the only other animals TO be found on tie
stePPes are foxes beavers, badgers and marmots or
mountain rats, and whole legiols Of mice. White
Parridges, and deseript species Of larks, are
the only birds which people the air OF this inhospi-
table region"
PERsEcUrIOS or LUrHFRASs ~ PEussiA.-Ex
tract Of letter dated Neweastle.on Tyne, mo, O.
ls39:-
Large bodies of Prussisn emigrants are passing
through our town their road 10 America, in con.
sequence Of the prosecutions they are suffering at
home. They are Lutherans; and the Prus,ian GO
vernnent Is using most cocreive measures TO induce
them TO conform TO the Reformed, OF National
Church. This they cannot conscientously do, and
severe fines and imprisonment are the consequence.
-Four companies have already arrived, containing on
the average $50 or 40 persons in each, and many
more arc zone to IiverpooI Thee have chic a o.