The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-16
Newly discovered city In Asia minor.

The Journal DIES Debals copies from the Constan-
nople Journal the following details OF the discovery
made Of city in Asia Minor; N
II is well known that for long time census of
the Empire has been In course Of preparation by
order Of the Sublime Porte, by means of agents APP
pointed ad hoe who visit the most distant and most
inaccessible regions In prosecution OF this Object
Doctor Drummer, an European physcian, In the SER
vice OF his Imperial Majesty Is one oil these agents.
Acting as member OF the committee employed TO
explore the sandJak Of Bosouk, ION lhe borders OF
Pontus, Cappadocia, and Galaia) in Asia Minor, In
fulfilling his mission, he made discovery which will
undoubtedly interest all those who are engaged In
studies relating 10 history and archaeology NJ Brnn-
ner has examined all the ancient and modern histo-
ries relating TO Asia Minor, In none Of which does
he find the least trace of his fortunate disc 1yery.
On The 18th of september, nj Yunkeni, sublerra.
mean village (sandjak OF Bosouk) NJ. Brnnner whose
bold and singular labors In the solid rock attracted
attention. was accosted by yillager who offered 10
show the doctor some interesting things If he would
consent TO follow him to the other side OF the noun
tain. Surprised ut the obgIng offer made him by
an individual who saw trunk Tor The FIRST time Ior
as the inhabitants of Yunkeni say, one had never
appeared In the village before,) M, Drummer hesiia-
ted moment, and then replied TO his officons cice-
rome that he was ready TO follow him. The doctor
returned to his lodgings, took his weapons In case
Of need, and accompanied BY his servant put him
half hours march, led him 10 the promised land
and, on turning from the mountain which had been
pointed out TO him, the doctor found himself 10 his
RTeut ruins Oh CITY
These ruins situated at the southeast Of the VII
lagc OF iankeni, and AT the north Of the village OF
Tscheque, which are about half league distant
from each Other EYrs .o
The city was situated half league beyond ks
81 isnck, and Its ruins extend along the mountain
to which the villagers in the nelghborhood give the
mama of Kali Dagh and encircle 1t, stretching up 10
the summit of Kale Deressl.
The site of the city is half league in Length
There are to be seen there seven temples with GU
M u drp1 nd tnhf hntiaA N
good preservation, others half filled with ruins and
vast fragments Of rock detached from the top Of the
mountain, which forms line parallel to the city, and
overlooks II in its whole length. Some houses have
several compartments Of three four. and six rooms
The temples are also hanked with rooms on their
sides, the largest Of these edifces measures twenty
feet In length and twenty eight in breadth. MIR.
Drummer could not judge exactly of the height oil the
otherR as they are more or less filled with EARTH but
Judging from the height of the side doors, which are
some OF them half and others three quarters covered
up, several of these temples must have been at least
twenty or thirty feet high
walls covered with plaster, which has for the most
part disappeared For the rest, no sign, no emblem,
no indication appears 70 give any light on the origin
and date q the foundation Of the city All attempts
made by M. Drummer at Cunning information on this
subject were .fruitless. The only answer he could
obtain from the people in the country, was Kiq6fr
dan hdinid that Is these are monuments Of the In
fides.
k'oHS ou PcoPie, HoWcNcI, IcColicCl " uufC steli
birds and trees, painted in lresco on the walls. NJ.
Drummer has attentivey examined the city, of which
It Is to be hoped psychologists may before long give
us the name. As studious and conscientious OBJ
server, he declares he has found nothing which
throws light on the matter
We forgot to mention that in some OF the houses
NJ. Drummer found very well made stone jars, of the
height of u man, which on being struck by an iron
Of bell but that they had not the slightest ornament
upon them from the bottom to the mouth. t@8