Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-10-23

Of the establishment; and we saw around the doors
crowds of sick and afflicted creatures to whom the monks
were distributing medicines. 1t must be admitted
that whatever may be objected to these institutions
throughout Palestine their effect is beneficial the poor
people, and in general the monks who occupy them
kind and humane to all who need their assistance.
BY noon wewere our way towards Jerusalem As
cendng the hill the stopped in grove of olives
to make sketch Of the town The weather raw and
chilling, and barely had warmth enough left in my
hands to take rapid outline of the principal points
My companions becoming impatient, had to spur up old
Saladin and push make up for lost time We
to the high range of bluffs overlooking the plain of
Esdraeon. The view was very fine as we commenced
descent On the left doomed up the beautiful and
moundlike outline Of Mount Hermon; in 'front.' at dis
lance of ten twelve miles, the barren peaks of little
Hermon and beyond nclning to the right, the vast and
prairieke plain Of Esiraeon wilderness Of rich land
covered with wild grass and weeds and dotted at remote
intervals with the ruins of castles and villages Our
road lay close by the reputed Rock of the Precipitation
DR. Robinson discrcds the authenticity Of this the true
location and believes the Rock Of the Precipitation to be
not far behind the Greek He very justly argues
that nfurate rabble would have had object in car
ryng their victim great distance from the town when
there precipces in the immediate vicinity quite as
well adapted to their purpose.
GAZELLE HUNT.
Descending by rough and stony path, we commenced
march the great plain of Esdraelon There
little to relieve the monotony of this part of jour
ney sharp gusts of wind swept the plain and the
only sounds heard the lowing of cattle at dis
and the rafting of the wthered weeds along
path By accident somebody in the party who had the
gun let it off at the right time and killed hawk and
casionay gazee would start up and bound off over the
plain On of these occasions the excitement
strong that it came welngh costing us more than the
game would have amounted to had we succeeded in cap
turing every gazee within range of ten miles. It was
the first time Frang had this beautiful animal in
its native wilds; and so impressed we by the
membrance of the gazee-like eyes, we had left at
home that agreed capture if could, dead
alive With this determination the tall Southerner took
Yusefs double barrel gun, well loaded with slugs; the
English Captain stick to make his horse them down
myself nothing at ALL because was not skilled in hunt
ing; but had penknife in my pocket with which it was
possible might be called upon bleed somebody in case
of bruise or fracture. Yusef had his small gun, his
Aliens revolver, sword daggers knives, and other
Thus equipped for the chase rode along keeping
sharp lookout among the weeds each side of the path
1t anxious time forevery moment expected to
fine herd of gazees bounce up. But not the sign
shadow of gazelle to be for miles. Even
tually enthusiasm cooling down in the chilling
air. and began despair of seeing any more gazelles
when humping sound struck upon our ears. 1t was
sudden and distinct, almost like shock of galvanism
Per Baccho! what glorious sight! Four splendid ga
zelles not fifty yards off in the act of bounding away
Shoot'em! Catch'em Stop'em, somebody! Jupiter
what splendid animals There sudden pause and
then shout of excitement from the whole party and
away dashed every body shouting at the utmost power
of his lungs and shooting the extent of his powder and
firearms The mules, heavily laden as they were with
baggage and the additional weight of the muleteers who
asleep top prcked up their ears and began to
caper about TILL longer able control their enthusiasm
they started off TO Join the chase The muleteers we're
thrown from the baggage and were suddenly walked up
by finding themselves their heads when jumping to
their feet they after the mules fast they could
shouting at the top their like the rest of 1t
is not to be supposed that Tokna the ass proof
against all this At the very first ntimaton of general
stampede he dropped down his head, and deposited
Francisco the boy, in mudhoe, and then springng up
again. ran off towards Nazareth with his tail straight out
his pointed forward and his mouth wide open bray
ing in the most hysterca and frightfu manner There
upon Francisco likewise started off at full speed shouting
mady for somebody stop the ass that there was not
single living object in the party two-legged or four
legged that not chasing something TWAS general
chase oil round of the exciting character for which
il must be admitted of altogether unprepared
The mules evidently not in proper condition to
undertake rapid and toruous Of this kind for the
baggage being careessy fastened to their backs by means
of various small cords began to slip off on either
sde and to hang dangling underneath in way that was
only inconvenient TO the mules themselves, but
remely perlous cooking utensils and stock Of pro-
visions One mule especially labored snder an unusual
combination Of disadvantages. Yusef had purchased
several chickens Nazareth of which he designed making
stew that evening and in order to keep them fresh he
had tied their legs together and fastened them in live
state on the top OF the cooking utensils The pans and
kettles sliding down on each side Of the mule remained
hanging by the handles underneath and banged away
there against each other in the terrific and
the chickens, having nothing to balance them top
slipped over behind and hung between his hind-legs,
where they got up such cackng and futterng that the
unfortunate animal driven to distraction by the noise
and other causes went perfectly insane with fright and
ran all round in circle for minutes by which time
every cord was broken and entire stock Of provisions
and implements Of domestic economy deposited at inter-
walls nearly hundred Of ground The other
mules had knapsacks mattresses bundles Of clothes and
variety Of other articles hanging them and under
them but by dnt Of hard kicking and occasional fit
Of rolling they got rid Of them ut last and went their
way at random. Meantime the horses branched of In
different directions and made the most frantic efforts to
oyertake the game The horse Of the English Captain
though equal in spirit TO any in the party, seemed least
likely to accomplish the general object on account Of
some pecuiarty in the construction Of Of his fore
the chief tendon Of which had been growing shorter