New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-29

BY REV. DR.. BACON.

his course uoon the East. He commenced BY speak
IN OF his intention TO cross the mountains to PerHa
and Of his companions. They held council and
upon con sul a.ion the Doctor resolved TO take the
shortest course across the mountain TO Arounia-
The company consisted OF three Americans, the
Dr.i servant, an active, honest aad qsick-wlttea
fellow. He had been TO Jerutnlsm and had oeen
tatoed there and had proof of having visited the
Holy CITY. He could read and write, and was
man OF more than the usual attainment OF mis- CLASS
Thae was also boy servant Of Mr.. Marsh Ials
story, said DR. Bacon has been already puplsoed IN
The Independent ane The Obseuer Of jay last MY
plan was TO purchase horses at hosui iof the eAoe-
oI,ion, but found that II was not to De oone Ia
huIry-like everything else IN that country we
could only hife hopes for the tract between Mosni
and Akra IL IS fair to say that this ancient SYRIA
now called Kurcistan, is not altogether innaoIed oy
Kurds. We left Motpl just before sunset on ihuis
day, crossed the TigTs on ferry, an AWKWARD auaI
and in the sunset rode through the ruins OF Nineven
aud SILL on in the moonlight 70 clay village, aud Oh
vouacked in the open air under tae siafs thss snns
20 clearly in that exquisite atmosphere. TO AVOID
the heat we arose early, and By 81 wore on our way
At 81 We were passing through some fezsoec VII
laaes. They are singular people, OF "hom we
know little, although Mr. Layard has brought nome
some documents relating to them. They are re-
puted worshipeYs of the Devil and are descendan.s
of the old Manchees, who recognized Evn 40
power OF equal dignity with Good. Hence they al
low nothing to be said that compromises he repusa.
ton Of the Devil. Their villages are neat, and h.d
more OF what should cali comfort The people
treated us kindly We went on and halted st noon
and rested At night We encamDed.
The next morning at ., we reached Town ~
the base Of the Kurdish mountains, which was
inhabited by Kurds. Here, at days march nom
MosuI, is the City OF Akra, and was struck Win
the great beauty Of the situation. Here, Dr. b.
(although he had seen DamascusD was frst struck
with the Oriental beauty. The town had gardens
around it full Of rich foliage Here we discharged
our muleteers and it was no easy matter TO make
another contract, which we did with kurd Mon
thA nta Srs
by the town. In an hour we met company OF
KURDISH travellers going our way, and we suspected
there An understanding with our muleteers that
this party should make part OF our caravan. At
Akra we had heard that there was some danger
among the Kurds, buff we could get two days into
the mountains we should had Chief who could
assist us The Doctor ana his party tired TO shk the
Kurdish party, but they chung very closely, and just
at night we looked down into valley and Jaw the
LAB, enc of the large branches OF the Tisrls, and
descending, sNcamped upon the other side. II was
farther than our KuTds wanted 10 60. They mad
free and independent air with thsm-bus 50 had we,
and we Qusneled. We went on and they stad on
the other side of the river But We charged them to
GLOSS early. They, however, did no; come uotil
late, and expressed dissatisfaction with tneir
proceedings and they, Ia turn, with ours and said
that ifthcy couldn't do IS they wished, they would
return to Akra 30 we produced me fachas srmaa,
showing that we were very distinguished friends OF
the Government, whereupon the Kurds Submitted,
and we concluded to keep the peace with them: The
Doctor here explained that other travellers mad made
this journey, and that he and his party were not
foolhaTdy.
This night We concluded to trust the hospitality
OF the village, and hired one of the villagers TO
be our ssniiAel through the night During the
night Mr.. Marsh was Awakened BY the nolss OF
bushed conversation. He rose, and looking round,
saw party of armed men close by the house upon
whose roof We were sleeping. The rear of the
house was only a few feet above the ground. The
moment he rose they stopped and conferred tore
ther, and then the leader came upon the roof gun
IN hand, and spoke TO our sentinel. Mr. Marsh ad-
dressed him in Arabic. But after moment the fei-
low went Oft and We inquired who this party was.
The answer was that 1t was party OF villagers who
had been out OF the village and had lust returned.
Blu. the next morning We learned that they mad come
for the purpose OF killing US, aud were emily dis
suaded by the owner OF the house saying that -e
were his guests. What to do Which Of the stories
wasthe Truth II we reIeatsd we should be pur
sued, and all the other routes OF advance were Just
as dangerous. was finally determined by asking
our men II they were afraid This primo pie
had learned In Mesoposamia. The mule,sefs
said no, they were not afraid 90 we resolved
to 80 on, hiring for our guide the old mnn
who had guarded us 'he night before. We
started at o'clock and went ALIENS the side of
ravine, the road following sssssA. We kept to-
scthcr and looked carefully ali about US, for here
~ air. as nIosuI NC nau Dougff some hrsarms, TO
suggest 10 suspicious people that 1t might be danger
GUS to NEEDLE with us. Tho Arabs do not attack un-
less they quite sure Of 10 resistance. Ii they
take YOU they rob you of everything, even to your
clothes. and kill you If you resist. After we had
been an hour on our way, We observed kurd drop
VIC were tollcitous; ahd At csstaln place " here
the path opened we were met by Ex armed Kgrds
The KuIds arc people oistiact from those OF the
PLAINS and have lived among the mountains from
inmemorisl tunes. They wear a peculiar costume
dark skullcsp and striped clothes, and high tar-
ban OF vaIisus coors, sarlsnded with towers
These Poetiesl gentlemen made remarks which we
did not understand, but which we learned to DO
reproach to our old man for coming vita US, for
they could not kill us while uncer his protection
We reasoned with them and said, We couldn't see
why We should give them bueksheesh But they
found no point In our remark, and demanded fifty
piasters, about tive dollars, which we promised to
give them, II they would escort us TO the house Of
the Aga In the rext village. But the money war all
In the luggage on ehe mule, sxcePt fifteen pasteYs
in our pockets and we didnt wish to unpaek before
them. But they insisted upon payment II advance,
and began TO prime their guns, ard while three went
into the pass the other three ran behind the rocks
and took aim at US. Our men said il was useless
10 fight. 30 We surrendered Then our drago-
man advanced the other thirty. piasers, and
found that We had paid no more than II had gone
through the State Of NswJsrsey upon the railroad.
We then met another party and they Joined our
party and seemed altogether happier than we were.
They were very ugly locking customers. In an
hour we reached the village, which was by no
unthrift and fnhness II the inhabitants followed
miscellaneous oscupauons,-it was Struggling sad
q large fortTsss-hke house was detached from the
village here We were told to cismount and as we
did so, all the asms were stripped of our servants
and their pockets we're picked In an instant. They
seized Mr.. Marsh's pockst handkerchief and my
tOh Out NJ bhtt inofheut the aga appeared ono
the men disappeared. We turned TO him for protsc-
ton.
He bsckoned rs to retire to the shade of q
tree, not far distant and the muieteefs were befin.
min to unload, when 1t TO us that we miaht
have bsen sent there to be put death N ore easily
Then came our dragoman wAo rspsassd that we
were to be dispatched of hand. We sent him 10
the Aga to say that we're under his protection
but while he was gone, net kno Wing that we
should have another opportunity, we united In q
prayer. Upon the receipt Of our message the Asa
said What are they doingi Tne reply was,
They are praying" which apparently made
an iHpzession upon the Aga. Meanwhile some
hut Mr. Marsh replied, "Ameylcani, Ysrshee Dooh.
nee, meaning Americans from the New World
evidently the kurds we're impressed. Ths Mo,lah,
or prsst OF the great house said that We had bsei
not be klled knd The Aga ssid thai an II x.s x.rx