New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-02


mule. and ,he Olhsr now broUsh; rear rs. taken
ron The animal. AL AID under nsig1Ooring tTee
Nr Marsh nCs went Gown TOWARD lhe ''i>Ae 20 A.
s'St HhOdhr N bringing the rcN ~ cur property
toward the tire This done. hhuchT returned 70
the crowd 10 earn VIA; DC could OF their intentions
He soon came 5acs 20 u II oy.ceI. tcrror. anc SAD,
Nth scgi6car; notion ~ hrs hand mat they were
intending ~ sill -
After Sending The servant second tine, he
came bach with he announcement that the
Asha would examine then baggage, take what
he pleased an send them on to another Agha,
but would no, allow them 70 return to Nosul
This examination was soon made, and the par
" was plundered OF 600 pla>tres. $50 besides
raz0rs. knives and quantity OF clothing.
The whole affair conducted With pol,eneSs
OF manner walch was hIghly credtaole 10 he Agns,
and calculated - put Us very much a. our ease. He
showed himself Il eyerythia
" Is mid hammered man
A. ever Scuited ship or cut Throat"
For instance. IN searching our trunk. his eye WAS
caugh, ~ = small sealed parcel which supposed
20 contain lcwslry Immediately told hun through
our servant. that was not mine but had been gwen
70 me IN America 70 De delivered IN Europe. lie
immediately put D: down and proceeded with the
search
During ihe>t operations. several women. some
from CURIOSITY oiher from pity. had gathered around
Us Among the latter class. was one. who from her
Dress. beauty and demCanOr, could De other than
the wife of the ,sha She was dressed in q faded.
but once magnificent robe and trousers Of silk, ana
wore upon her head massive and deliberately carved
ornament Of silver. she moved among the fierce
and bioOd-ihir>ts Sayages with an Of mingled
>corn and anxiety. reproachlng them with the shame
OF the transaction. and pleading earnestly that our
lives and property De spared She Warned them also
that our injuries would inevitably he visited upon
their heads
Having hnished ms search. the Agha with the old
men OF the tribe. gathered on edge ot rocks luSi
hehnd ~. and consulted long and earnestly We
sat down and dincd with what appetite We could
muster
After the robbers had come 20 their decision
second search Of the baggage took place. which
Mr. Bacon thus describes
The pressure OF greater and more important Gan
gers had made quite resigned 70 such petty losses
as these, and watched VITA much amusement the
appropriation ~ unusual articles black >llk era
Val. which had seen much service IN New-HaNen
drawing rooms. Mas twisted about the suspicious
looking head of az unCommonly dirty boy PAR OF
heavy rdmg-ho were transferred 20 the shoulders
OF youth who bore the "galows marx Hpon ms
features With unm>laS10lc diStnctne>>. \ sam
YES. OF Nh NarSh'> was circulating through the
crowd. ON The person of dirty child. who boosted
no other wealth but ragged >hrl and green pome,
granite | looked Al the youneSter with smile of
CongTdtuailon, but he turned upon his heel and
,irtted gray civ away. hI> new sarHent trailing on
the ground az every step
Having hghtened our baggage considerably NJ tins
been our first movement. on beng placed by our
selves. 20 transfer our watches, together with
lockct.-aH priceless memorials OF distant or de-
parted fricndS-.rom the wai>tcOh 10 the pantaoonS
f,b pocket compass attached to Ws wachguaru,
was cared for, likewise the little notebook m which
va, accustomed Ia place the map OF each days
iCurIoy We kncW not how soon We might be
wandering m tie mountains ON foot. and without a
gulte DR.. Bacon had with HIM two English sovc-
rt.ers. and We We're uncertain what 20 10 with
them. II We should openly give them 10 the ROB
bor~. We dreaded the effect OF the GNri SARA fafH'S
~ discovered IN secret place, We might De stripped
ln iho search for more The attempt 20 conceal
them IN the earth might be perilous They We're n
ndlN placed m the walStcoa fob, nom which the
watch had been taken, with the hope That the clumsy
kuros might overlook H.
They tcgan with me. The Agha with an lrreSlSii-
bic smile and bow of apology passed hi> hand ABOUT
my waist, feeling for money oeN ihen OVT my
dress finding that one of my brooches pockets was
iun he motioned me TO empty It. and seemed satlS-
fed when drew out a handkerchief and a pair OF
g.oVeS Dr Bacon was then searched. even more
specifically but as the hand passed over the waist
coat rocket. something ungled. held my breath as
Dr. i. put iu ms hand and drew out seal which he
had bought ~ NoSul a. IN antique. Upon VII MARSH
Tie Agha found gold pencil case. winch pleased MN
wonderfully. On being told is use ne >cfaw win
lie pencil on the bcyurhaldeh, an autograph, Tor
winch have peculiar value. The mystery OF tins
WIS thai he restored The pencil TO Nj NJ with agrn
Oi Scli-ul hieou>nCSS
After waiting some time ia suspense, the
tla,elers were suffered to leave. IN charge of a
KURDISH guard
II soon became evident that We we're not on the
road TO OToomldh. Whittier We were gong was
matter OF painful mystery. Al the distance OF more
than a mile passed a village. "A single ms
tan "A man OF AkAre came out IN crowd OF curl-
Gus NllagCT, 10 offer his sympathy. rs eIeh oil W.
passed him. he bowed with ms head 20 the ground,
and with the strongest expression OF regard, urged
Us To- remain with HIM there a. he would guarantee
our safety II was not for US. however 70 say ana
We pressed forward but khudhr soon brought US
the intelligence. which he had obtained mere thdt
we were being led to the village of lpiiqb, very
holy man, under whose protection We might fee en-
urcv secure. lie ADDED that toward OroOmldh u
would be- quite impossible 10 50 our only escape
Was toward Mosui
The Mullah received them kindly. entertained
them day IN hi, house, where all the diseased
persons m the neIghborhood were brought for
them 10 cure. and started with them early on the
morning OF the 30th OF Man to accompany them
on their way back to Mosul On reaching a wi
age toward noon scene took place, which Is
Of 50 much interest that we give Mr. Bacon's
count OF II IN full
", We're assisted from our horses by a remarkably
lll-eoking set OF men, whom We supposed to have
come ont Ia see rs from curiosity An unprepossess-
Ing Young gentleman. with scar mat divided AIS
nose and ms upper lp. and a syer-iuounted dagger
iooA a seat near the Nullah and violent discussion
commenced. OF the Oun OF which We
were happily ignorant soon. another party OF VII
lagers appeared, he AIDED by another young man, who
was quite the counterpart Of the nTsti even To the
scar IN MS Up Dt ms dagger hit and sheath we're OF
solid silver, SCI With precious stones, and the long
ruelct> which hung upon hlS shoulders were stIll
more daintiiy cuTleG The arrival Of this reinforce
ment reneWed the violence OF the discussion between
The Mulah one side and the young men on ths
other IL plainly related 10 u, and the nerce looks
oi the kurds, a. they walked 10 and fro with thelr
hands their daggers would nave alarmed Us, hdd
Ne not had full confidence IN the power and good
good viii Of our friend The controversy had good
deal subsidized. when the approach OF still another
party renewed tonce more The Agha himself "as
coming lie was 4 man Of fifty years with a once
gray heard dyed bright red, and with MS lower
eyebrows stained lIld Dlue-olack. Tie greeted w
nth ferocious smile, and entered al once INTO ear
nest conversation with Mullah Mustaia The con
creation was interrupted now and then by one OF
amiaD!e lcaplng from his seat and speasIng
lolenty, 10 tne grea, apparent satisfaction oil the