New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-20

Of articles necessary for lie m the desert 'o'A
a.. extra quantity Of Iooacco and coffee iof P'e'
emf, the Arab sheikhs The entire costoi 'he
outfit wac about nine hundred piastTe'' IN au'
dition, I procured GOOD Turkish tent Tor '"o
hundred and fly piastres to when 'i'eu
supply Of tent-pins. lantern.poies' SN'A'
and leaihern water TASKS, al these af'ic4eS oe'"s
procured 70 better advantage IN caro- Foi'u
uatelv the Turkish fashion Of wearing European
oa,,aioors has invaded Egypt, 20 need not don
The cumb,ous baegy trowsers OF the country
bo,ro,s Of cameI's hair, however, IS necessary, az
well as a sabre, a broad shawl OF Tnpoh silk,
for the waist and shoes Of white leather which
are very cool and comfortable. have also fol-
lowed the custom Of the European residents, IN
having ny hair shorn close to the head, and
wearing a white cotton skull-cap Over this Is
drawn the red tartouch, or iez, and as a protec-
ton against The sun, large white shawl IS bound
around il tUrban.wiae Among the desert tribes
Of the Ababdeh and Bscharin, through which my
road lies it is polite 10 conform the dress some
VIVA, to the Arab fashion.
Without toerabe knowledge Of Arabic,
dragoman IS indispensable. True, Dr. Smith, an
American, made MS way through Syra and
Palestine without one, and also without know
ing the &c, but out Of the beaten tracks
Of travel, such an undertaking would be much
more difficult Capt Peel not long since made
Journey through the northern part OF Arabia,
without a single companion and was very kindly
received by the wandering tribes. He speaks
Arabic, however, with facility. The few phrases
have picked up, on the way from Alexandria,
would avail ne little in N05ia, where either the
Borbon language OF a different Arabic dialect
is spoken, and therefore engaged a dragoman
for the tourney. This class Of persons swarm
IN CAIRO at present, and had not been there a
day before / was visited by half a dozen, who
were anxious to make the tnp to Khartoum.
How they knew | was going there, cannot i'm
agine, bu. found that they knew the plans Of
every traveller in Caro- as well. Among my
visitors was an old man named Solyman Ali,
who had been a servant Of Champollim. made
choice Of dark Egyptian, born IN the valley Of
Thebes His name is Achmet, and from what
/ can lean. he is one of the best Of his class.
He speaks English and Italian, but one Of the
me Arabic. lie dresses very handsomely, and
has the faculty Of makisg himself respected by
the Arabs very necessary quality Moreover,
he is well acquainted with Latuf Bey, the
Egyptian Governor of Khartoum
Tie American, English and Austrian Consuls
have kindly given me lettersto the principal con-
sular agents and merchants 10 khartoum. To
E.lfI tl,a m.
sui, and Hon NJ Murray, the English Consul
General | am especially Indebted for iavors
which cannot fail to BE- Of great assistance. M.
Kahl has al so given me letters to the Governors
Of Thebes Assouan and Korosko, through which
my Journey through the Nubian Desert will be
rendered secure | anticipate no further trouble
on the road than from hard-tfottlng camels
sand, brackish water, and the like priva.ions
which are easily borne.
1t is growing late, and our men are disposng
themselves to sleep on the deck. We must be
OH at sunrise for the Pyramids, and have a long
days Journey before US, If we visit also SakkaTa
and Memphis. Our rais has anchored the Cleo
patra beside college of deTvishes, and their
unearthly chants, choruses dances and clapping
Of hands, render coherent letter next to i'm
possible Their wild cries and deep, monotonous
bass howlings so fill my ears, that | cannot
choose but listen, though both my friend and
are weary and drowsy with the great labor and
excitement of getting our boat under way.
shall reserve my impressions of Cairo till find
again the leisure and quiet of Me life. This
will be taken to Caro- tomorrow 10y my donkey
boy, Kish, who has brought his donkeys to Gzeh
for our ride to the Pyramids. Klsh Is jewel of
a donkey-dIiver, and recommended HIN to the
favor of the travelors-The dervishes are howl
ing worse than ever, and must, perforce, stop
writing Good night BIT.