New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-08


| probably owed INV complete Immunity from
outrage What could they do , They saw De,
fore them a poor unprotected woman, lFahc ~
Ia wears and with all she possessed IN me Wo1.4
done I'D In a small bundle. They woald sop
my horse. gaze upon ne with as,Onisaneai, a"
lew questions, and then suffer me TO pass on
unmolested On one occasion, beng eNhauS'ei
with thirst begged tor water from the lea'hefn
bottles they carry Il about IN, and they gave +"
me immediately
Then there are many more Room hooas
than have ever been cOmUemoratel III sung
there IS honor even among thieves human Ia,
ture - the same IN the iorest OF chei""''' az"
the wids of Kurdlstan
We'll" she resumed after had done wli
tho Kurds | made my way through Persia anu
Circassia 10 the shores OF the BLACK sea- aloh5
which | sailed to Constantinople; thence 20
Greece Sicily. and Italy, and so BACK 10 my own
door q, Vienna after an absence OF thr'' y'ars.
And now guess what do you 'hihA 'hiS Joui"''
cost me ,c
Having already observed the simple anu sell
denvlnr habits Of nv old companion, was pre-
pared for rather low estimate, but when COZ
sidered the mere distance she had gone over
without allowing her anything to eat, i mShldlN
named figure, "a sum OF several uiiuie'sI
which some experience IN travel lea me I" ia
unon As the very minimum oil ner eApehse
What was my surprise, then, when she ueela'e,
that she had performed tins extensive series Vi
wanderings into the interior OF so many couh-
tries, where the means Of conveyance are almost
wanting, for the insignificant sum OF hundred
and fifty pounds
The next time met Madame was al the hos
ni,able house OF friend She had been making
The most of her short stay IN London, had visited
the principal Directs OF interest, ana been present
al the Inauguration OF the Glass Palace by her
Maestv She confessed that the vastness OF
London oppressed her, and It was not one oil the
of hDr
reliance, that she boldly sailed forth one morn
ing to make her way on foot from Hackney 10
Plccadillv, with nothing but an address-cari'
and the merest smattering OF English to guide
her In her devious course
The conversation turned upon her present
plans Far from her taste for travel having been
satisfied. 1t seemed only to have grown by
what It fed on" and she was already preparing
for a second voyage around the globe. Although
scientific research was not 10 be expected iron
a solitary woman, yet her travels mad not beeh
without fruit. since she had made collections IN
botany and entomology which formed valuaple
addition TO the museum OF Vienna. The Aus
trian Government had not merely PAD her Tor
these. but had made her a present OF hundred
pounds toward the prosecution OF her further adj
ventures while the Professors had gwen her M
sIructons IN the best mode of preserving specl-
mems and collecting oh ects OF value to science
Her present views were 10 90 by the Cape 10
Australia and New-Zcaland, and thence to Borneo
and the islands of the Indian Archipelago. she
had already taken her passage, and was to san
during the following week.
Reverting TO the manner m which had redls-
covered her. | observed, that II was through a
New York newspaper, under the head OF q" What
Is talked about stating that she was IN that
city. after performing her voyage round the
world What was my surprise 10 learn, then,
that she was never there IN all her lie, ana
that the statement was pure mysthcatlon, IKE
So many others IN which our transat atlantic breth-
rem seem to delight 81 was this account, l
remarked, " that contained your adventure with
robber, stating moreover that you had vallantly
defended yourself, and cut of one or two OF your
adVersary's fingers with knife, anu that, sup
pose, Is also an invention of the editors.
"On the contrary she replied, 1T Is strictly
true Twas travelling through the wild interior
of Brazil IN company with Count -, whom
and the Dead Sea We We're attended 10y SIN
gle servant. and having understood that the road
was safe had neglected to provide ourselves
with defensive weapons. On passing through
secluded spot we were suddenly attacked 10y
powerful Negro armed with sword. lie rushou
upon the Count, who being unable to parry the
blow received a severe wound when | drew
forth clasp knife which | carried about my
person, and IN the excitement of the moment
rushed upon the rObbcr and cut HIM desperately
IN his hands. The servant flew on the roboer,
the robber attacked the Count, WHOM | IN my
turn sought to defend, though drawing down
vengeance on myself, but as our adversary was
| powerful and well armed, the issue would have
been fatal to us all had not some travellers, at
| tractod by our cries, hurried up to the spot,
| whereupon the Negro took 10 flight
Did you receive no injury in the conflict
| inquired.
Far from 1t. bore away with me lasting
memento,' was the reply, a She then extended
| her arm. onvoloped IN muslin sleeve, and m
| ,itcd me to make an examination of II. As | dld
So my hand sunk. with sckenmg sensation,
| INTO a hollow, midway between the elbow and
| the shoulder, the token of deep and CHASTITY
wound, which she Will carry with her 10 the
| grave
"reminiscences such these filled mp the re-
| malnder of our interview. | was disappointed
| IN my hope of seeing this extraordinary woman
again She has set sail upon her long and peril
| Gus enterprise, AT a time OF life when most per
sons are only anxious 10 Tepose calmly by the
! hreside for the remainder OF their days Not
outstanding the old pro,erb concerning - the
pitcher and the WELL" let us earnestly hope that
She NAV return safe and sound to her own home,
and add another chapter to the record OF her
most marvellous experiences