New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-20
FROM NETWORK TO NlNE'EH'

For the last five DAYS have been so oc-
eupiod, from morning I'LL midnight, with the
preparations for my Journey into the interior
that no time remained 10 fulfill my duty 20 The
Tribune This afternoon at 0 clock, sailed
from Boulak, and my boat il now anchored for
the night at Gizeh, opposite the Pyramids. To
morrow shall VISIT them, and those Of Sakkara'
as well as the site Of Memphis, and take the
boat again az Bedracheyn, 4 village ten miles
above this But before going beyond the region
Of Post. Offices and daily mails, must give you
come account Of my preparations and my pros
poets.
On reaching Cairo 7 found that the umors
had heard on the road respecting the number o
travellers and the rise IN the price Of boats, were
partially true. Not more than dozen boats had
left for Upper Egypt, but the price had been
raised in anticipation. Mr.. Degen, Of New York
who lei, about two weeks ago, was the first on
the river, and too day four boats bearing the
American nag-those Of the Messrs Delano Dr.
Champhn and myseif-ief Boulak The ship.
carpenters and painters are busily employed all
along the shore IN renOyatIug the old barks or
building new ones, and the Beys and Pashas
who own the craft are anticipating good har
vest this winter. Some travellers have paid Efj
a month for their vessels, but found little diff
Guilty in getting large and convenient boat, for
two persons, at 600 a month This prce, It
should be understood includes the services OF
ten men, who find their own provisions, and only
receive a gratuity in case OF good behavior. The
American Consul Mr. Kahil, had kindly ob-
tanned for ne the promise Of bark from ismaI
Pasha, before our ARRIVAL superb vessel, fur
nished with beds, tables, chairs, divans, &c,
which was offered al f30 the month, but ii was
much larger than we needed In the course of
nv inspection Of the feet of barks at Boulak,
found several which might be had at -tl5 and
eli month, but they were old, inconvenlont
and full of vermin. Our boat, the Cleopatra,
has been newly cleansed and painted and con-
tains, besides spacious cabin, with beds and
divans, a sort OF pOrtico on the outside, with
cushioned seats, where we proposed 10 sit du-
ring the balmy twilights, and smoke our Chi
bouks.
NY companion as far as Assouan OF Korosko,
is The European of our triad. The Asian returns
tomorrow to Smyrna, with an Abysinian boy,
whom he purchased IN the slave bazaar for about
eco The little fellow received a certificate
OF his freedom at the Austrian Consulate, and
and seemed perfectly happy IN his new white
Turkish dress and red shoes The European is
one of the mos. agreeable iellow.travelers ever
net, end count il lucky day that brought as
together Nowhere Is a congenal comrade so
desirable as on The Nile My friend appreciates
the river, aud even without the prospect of see
inc Th.bos Ombos and PhllT, would cheeriully
bear all the Inconvenience and delays of the
tourney, for the Niles sake alone. Commend
me TO such a man, for of the hundreds OF tour
lets who visit the East there are few such.
The extent Of my tourney into the interior OF
Africa rendered a speedy departure from Caro-
absolutely necessary. The trip TO khartoum oc-
cupiss at least two months, and 1t is not sale 20
remain there later than the first OF March, on ac-
count of the heat and the rainy season, which Is
very unhealthy for strangers. Capt Feel, a son
Of Sir Robert Peel, who Is now on his way
thither, left about month ago. DR. knobiecher,
the Catholic Apostolic Vicar for Central Africa
left about the same time on his expedition 10 the
sources of the " hite Nile. therefore took but
single dsy to see the mos, prominent 90 ects IN
Caro-the Citadel the Mosque OF Sultan Has
san, the Tombs Of the Cahphs and the Island OF
Rloda-aud then began the work OF PREPARATION
In spite OF the uufavorable predictions OF friends
and the lnnumersble delays which are unavod-
able In dealing with the Egyptians, have sue
ceedod in five DAYS in procuring every necessity
for the trip IN securing a dTagoman, hiring a
boat, and what rs more, obhgng the rals TO san
a, the appointed hour. Weare now epr0Hts and
have every hope OF making swirl ana pleasant
voyage
The furnishing OF a Nile boat requires conSld-
eTahe knowledge Of house keeping The mum
bsr Of small articles required for this floating
speck Of civilization IN a country OF baEoarans'
Is amazing TO a bachelor had no idea that the
at Of cooking needed such variety of tools and
appliances, and for the FIRST time In my lite, con
ceive some respec, for the fame OF Ude and Soyer.
There are fDmg.pans and stew pans coffee
POTS and tea pots knives, forks, spoons, towels,
cups, lacles and boxes butter, lard, -four, rice.
maccsIoni, oil, vinegar, mustard and pepper
and no end 10 the groceries. We must have q
table and chars, quilts and pillows, mats, car
pets aud napkins, and many other articles which
should never have thought OF without the help
OF NJ PM. who Keeps general depot Of sup.
plies HIS printed lists, IN four languages, light
en- the travellers labor very greatly, and he well
deserves the moderate profit which he Is con
tek to ask His experience IN regard to the
quantity required Is also Of much service, OH
erwise an inexperienced person would no, know
whe her TO take twelve or fifty pounds OF rice
nor how much sugar belonged 10 so much coffee
The expense of our outfit. including bread. fowls
mutton charcoal, and every other requisite. was
abou, TWO thousand pias,res-s little more thas
slCO. The calculation was made for one month
provisions for two persons, and one month iOl
one.