New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-02
ADVENTURES
or Rev. DR.. Bacon and his Party ameas the
Mountains of Persia.


to cross from the CITY Of MO>ul, the Tisris, 10
CtomIah, the residence Of the HISTORIAN Gins
tians On their passage through the Kurdish
mountains they were 1o55ed and narrowly es-
caped being ordered and xere finally forced 20
return to Mosu.
Nj Bacon. after describing Their departure
from Dlaroekr. says
defer;o another time the Description o. or TO
mantle and picturesque Passage down TIE IlSri>--
b. the care OF Providence our Ulole party ncluC-
III cITiS and mother Win TWO nian; children. com
ptied this stage as they had completed the previous
Z and more fatlCulng ones N safety AMI comfortable
health. We arrived N NoSul on he 18Th OF Nay, IN
i days rom DiaTbekr. and Immediately sc, about
making preparations for continuing our Journey into
| the mountains
/ The engaging of mules. the hirlng Of ser, ants.
and the preparation of provisions. detained Il IN
Nosul Until Wednesday. IN 2lSi OF MAY Inc
meantime spent oS u N visiting the eNcava-
/ ,ICns on the opposite SIDE Of the uyer IN the
/ mound OF hOyunUk. We followed our guide through
a labyrinth OF narrow corridors, lighted dmly BY &C
casioual openings in the hrm clay overhead some
/ OF the sculptures were described N Nj Leyards
volumes others have been since unearihed. anc
most interesting galleries had luSt oeen Iett Nv
the picks OF the woTkmen. Time II present doe,
/ not Permit me 70 describe them. bar may mention
as among the most interesting OF The recent diScoy-
erIeS a success on OF slabs carved wth a represent
B anon of the onglnal transportation OF the great
winged bulls which adorned the stately entrances OF
. the palaces of Minus and >arGanapa!G> coAcc-
T ton OF small inscribed stones ha> also been found
supposed to contain public records and but dav
or Two ago the workmen brought m the repor, Of
/ new and still grander sculptures Just discovered.
We had expected 10 start on "Wednesday Al sun.
/ rSe. out various petty mndrnce> detained Us until
late IN the afternoon We then united m prayer
with the family IN whose cares. anxeileS and dan
gers Ne had shared ihToul h 80 many weary weeks,
and ha>cn.d 10 our saddles. Passing the tigriS oY
q rude fe+-y We rode m tho setting sunlight 10y the
once mysterious mounds OF koyunJk The reaPers
who were still busy within the grassy wa.' o fallen
/ Nneyah. came up 10 u> as We passed, Nllh lntt
Sickes en- thcIr reads tC present the offering OF the
first fruits OF harvest. We hurried on. however and
stopped for the night at Is snail village little more
than an hour from thc gate o No>rl
/ On the third day the, reached the town OF
/ Akkre. amcng the mountains. where they were
obliged to stay three days. waiting for the hurd-
Ish muletcor> They performed the Sabbath Sc
wee m cavern of the mountain which he ma
tive Christians had fitted up as secret chapel
/ Leaving Akkrc on Monday morning. the 26th OF
Nav. they entered the most dangerous part of
the mountains Mr Is says:
We spent tins day, incoming 10y spring that bursts
out nesr the top OF a steep mount IN. and ate our
dinner under q tree that distilled upon the rocks
fragrant gum. Mounting again al two o'clock. 40 halt
an hour We reached Tie summit. whence We looked
down glddy descent upon the swift but winding
Zab. Here t became necessary 10 leave or ai-na.N
aid work our NaN down the almost pfecipiou> rodl'
while the mules md Ssrtml led and tumbed after
~ best they might ~ / wa> pushing on little IN
advance 81 the party. was met IN narrow turn 81
tie path by al old bearded man. Nth dagger 10 MS
clTdlc who reached ont ms hand toward me was
uncertain al first how 10 understand II, Oui hi> Only
OBJECT was 10 press nv hand ms lp WIKI terVcnt
Saiata aillknDt Peace be with You 10 when Ie.
spoudcd. according 70 usual FORM " a|f ga" Si""
with YOU be- peace Meeting With Others of his par
IL Hey asked uS II were NtWG2, q. e. N1sartn'S
. Christians ard salued us With the same respect
going some distance bach on lutT ptIh WHh ~ ="
show Us a cool water spring IhCN then went thelt
WAYS and We SAW them 10 more " but shall not
easily forget the satisfaction which they showed IN
RECON Zng u> a. tco" believers mere ~ me htn Oh
The uidel and the kindness win when iheY went
out Of their way to offer rs "a cup OF cold water IN
the name OF disciple.
That night they spent on the banks OF the river
Zab The next day, after trayerslng wild
pass. hcmmed ID by perpendicular rocks more
than a thousand feet III hight, they reached the
village OF Bizeh, ~ a valley OF the mountains.
and secured house-t.p for the night
Atou, the middle OF the night Mr. Marsh Was
walked by "a slight NOSE, and hitting hls head, "a"
patty OF FIVE or >lN armed men creeping St'uuhy
toward roof which ON the side toward the hill on
which they Were, vas only four or ave feet lrom me
ground. The foremost man stopped snort tor a mo
mont a Mr. MarSh'> NOV cmcnt. and turning 20 MS
followers called out hlowo a -. The gentlemen
Then seeing that our old guard vas asleep at the
corner. and stood for moment with his long gun al
ms SIDE. Nj Marsh raised himself upon ms arm.
ana demaICtd In Arabic. " What do you want. The
man probably did not understand me language Al
any rate hc made answer. but turned 10 the old
man and cOnSer>ed earnestly with HIM IN 10" tone
The other men gathered near them rs If TO listen
and take part But they All finally went away Win
out dong any mischief
The next morning the sentinel who had kept
watch over their baggage attempted to tlssuade
them from gong the direct road. the people OF
the next village had heard OF their coming and
were determined to kll them However, they
kept on. and III the course OF w. or three hours
their guide wa> stopped by company OF SIX
armed men
The place was admirably chosen Tor the purpose.
The narrow path along the cliff by which We had
come. here wIdened INTO little platHm large
enough for our mule, 10 stand upon together III
front OF US leegC OF broken rocA> Julled ron tle
mountain and ran down. crossing our pain, anu taf-
ine only very small passage. In 'front.' oil TINS pass
stood our ehaensefs TX Mof>e,iooSihg men ..t
whether N form. dress. or feature, Il would De- am
cult 10 imagine. Each man wore around hls h!gh
concal iet hat, turodn oi hands prchels OF every
hue and texture IN ms hand long gun With snort ana
narrow breech. and ~ his belt the unl'ersd! hur.
Losh cilrI ed and iwo-eCget dagger. Inc leader oil
The garg Wa q man Of middle age With black eyes
md q grsly unframed beard hnd WIN nan MS
'front.' teeth Knocked Out
After some discussion. he ROBBERS consented
10 allow them to pass, OF the payment OF 50
plastres. IS 5O) which they agreed TO do, pro
,ided they were conducted 10 the house u the
Agha The robbers on ected 10 this, and pro-
yoked by the delay. le,e.ed their guns al the
party Al tins 'unciure the chief muleteer adj
Nanced the necessary money. and they "ere
spared.
These transactions. from the time We we're Stopped,
occupied about an hour We no" passed with our
ragged regiment struggling around " IN their
long guns under and nov cutting on Inc long
bends OF our crook % anC little used path In ABOUT ~
minutes from the pas We were naL-ec oN tlothcr
uartV. posted upon & hillside, ana a discussion OF
w.liN minutes eIsued between them ana our escort
ID which our Kurdish mGleteers took AZ active part
ThertSJi that We moved on win IN addition OF