New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-08

in spite of his many faults he mainly fought for the rights
and freedom of his fellow and therefore the poor
and the oppressed all lent their strength to him.
Visit to Mt. Horteatch.
THEssALosIcA, Turkey. jan IL, 1852.
About ID miles East Of Salonica rises Mt Horteatch
giant among the many mountains Of Macedonia and
overpped by none Of his fellows except Mt Athos and
Mt Olympus across in Thessaly.
For three years have been longing to stand upon his
summit, and look down upon all Macedonia but did
not feel justified in taking the necessary time till lately
when. feeling the need Of some recreation. and
tai relaxation persuaded Mr. Parsons my fellow aborer
and Mr. Blunt the son Of the English Consul to
pany me.
We home at o'clock on Friday morning cur COM
pany consisting Of Mr. Blunt and his servant Mr. Par
sons myself. and an Armenian companion We climbed
the hill within the walls of the city passed the upper
gate and went ascending summit after summit
hour till the top of the that North
OF the city Our path continued at this level along this
summit following the route of the old Roman road from
Thessaionica to Amphpols Occasionally we came upon
fragments Of this road still remaining rough payad
Of eight feet wide had evidently been the
work Of much labor passing over hill and valley bridging
chasms. and making the rough places smooth But the
mountain torrents have torn away every thing but these
few fragments and where the Roman charots once
passed. there is nothing but mule path and yery bad
| one. much of the way.
After three hours ride, reached the village of orte
atch. about IA miles from Thcssalonca. upon the Nor
thern slope of the mountain 1twas st Demetriuss day
and this being Greek village found all the inhab-
| tants in the street in holiday garb.
We rode into the market place where all the men
assembled and calling for the head man, requested
lodging He called up one man and directed him to
tertain u.s. We followed him home where his parior a
| room with mud floor. cleared for reception
After seeing horses cared for prepared coffee and
with bread made our second breakfast after which,
with our host guide began the ascent of the
tain on foot Our host carried his gun wild boars
sometimes met.
Horteatch separates its summit into two brother
peaks about two miles apart the Eastern being
higher and toward this our directed The
lower part of the mountains is covered with sparse
growth of chestnut trees, which produce large nut
nearly large horse chestnut. but having the
same flavor as the small American chestnut They
carried to the city in large quantities sold
pound (about quart) boiled they make healthy
ticle of food and good substitute potatoes which
scarce The upper part of the mountain, nearly to th
summit. has thicker growth of chestnut and beach
Our path steep and rugged but guide used t.
This labor advanced rapidly and scrambled after
him. After an hour and half of steady climbing We
stood upon the sharp rocky summit-amos breathless
and wrapping our coaks about sat down to enjoy the
prospect Although the horizon had become somewhat
cloutle(l the view grand Macedonia is mountain
ous country To the northwest and north range after
range Of mountains arose with fertile well watered and
well cultivated valleys between them. and in clear dav
the peaks of the Balkan could doubtless be
AT feet lay two beautiful lakes, twelve and ffteer
miles circumference which an outlet into thu
Struma the ancient Strymon, whose banks 0rpheu
morncd his lost love. The Sruma emptes into the Gul
of Contessa whose shores we could trace much of th
Far to the east the rocky peaks of Samothra
cia and it is said that in clear day the vision extend
to the Dardanees. Nearer to the southeast tower
the sharp peak of Mount Athos. now called more com
monty Monte de Sante from the multitude of Greek mon
/ asteries near it.
I. Mount AthOs on the extremity Of low promOnotory
rises with almost perpendicular slides which do not max
an angle of more than thirty degrees with each other
a great height
of the isles OF Grnece Following the shores
Greece Northward the eye rested on High Olympus
distant from The vale of Tempe between could b
family dstinguished-but the muses. dwell there n
longer Greek peasants and Albanian Doors drink tn
waters of the HeicOn and remain Doors and peasant
still. Jupiter and his court fled from Olympus ghost
before the dancing light of Christianity But alas tina
the morning light again obcured by the mist of ree
superstition and Homer Gods replaced by the Vr
gin and the Saints. When shall pure Christianity dis
place all these errors and Grecan genius be eonsecraet
mountain stopped often to listen to what seemed tn
gurgling of brook beneath the ground On inqurng
guide the meaning of this he informed that hes
the sources Of the water with which Saonica is sup
If Piled.
1t is conducted from great number of fountains O.
the hill side which, brought together at the foot
It veyed by aqueduct IA miles to the city This is ais
l. old Roman work and durable that it has stood
the present time supplying the lazy Turks of the cit
Il with that pure water which however much they prize
y they would never have obtained for themselves Nea
the foot of the mountain this aqueduct vale
solid structure. 200 feet long so feet high in th
centre, and at the base II feet thick 1t thence wine
d around the mountains in such to secure
gradual descent to the city which it from the hg
est part, and is distributed in constant stream to
houses ostly Turkish as have bought or inherited u
streets, where, by turning faucet any supp
le his wants.
e. 1t is very rure and healthy water That which is d
trbuted the private houses flows constant strea
large or small according to the purchased inherit
right Supplying their necessities and the surplus irrg
l. ting their gardens.
e After descending the mountain spent the night
the village not sleeping, for the preoccupants of
died horses and by moonlight to the
I'd reaching the gates before they were opened,
e. A QUEER SroRr.-Among the Chinese items of news
y find the following:
It King Teen-teh the commencement of the mdt
term of last month, ordered tunnel to be dug in
earth to attack the city of Chenchew secretly The tn
mel commenced four five lie on the south side of t
he Chez king hill after the had dug space tn
600 feet they suddenly found wall of bricks and so
~ before them piled up 80 well they appeared
" been done by men. When these materials convey
from the tunnel to the foot Of Checking hill the
OF found that they looked like stone and yet not sto
in and of various sizes; in shape some resembed
of tongue like mans fist and others resemb
X bricks and they all covered with yellow mud sol
nd of the workmen then took them and had them wash
and broken after which they the white substar
very different from bricks and stones. They thought
he first that they We're pieces of copper or lead but a
careful examination they discovered that they
on When King Teen-teh got this silver, he used it
purchasing paddy and rice which he stored up in Wing
rs city for future supply. At the time parties
induce others to and join their standa
II and likewise to purchase ammunition. horses and
~ 18th moon, l4th day,
ere MANU-. S. brig Porpoise. Lieut.. Commanding
to nund X Thompson, at Porte Grande, Island of
rt- Vincent 25th March-a we'll The Porpoise sailed
cruise in the latter part Of December to the
&C. of Africa beginning at the river Gambia on the No
in She has visited all the rivers of Senegambia the Nu
= Juba rongas and the Debrica, and the towns of Med
Rangula. Domingo, Rapas, DEVILS Island and Factory
tile sides numerous other towns and villages. In many
ud stances the brig could not of her draft
get far enough up these rivers to reach the
his in these they obliged to proceed in open bo
the officers and men being exposed for and three
and nights aud on one occasion for week. to the
in wholesome malaria always the banks and vicnitie
but thr rivers They have had several of fever abo
be consequently. but tn, have, without exception yie
Sh- 10 treatment.
wn The p is the first American -ot-war that has
performed this cruise The natives generally are frie,
for TO n,r traders In towns they are IN state Of
nee Vrtua warfare: neglected. Thousand
nee. hes Of Zone If the staple commodities of
ct unlry lying ready to be gs,hrrsd and one to
and trd Ia hcm An average of S0aN bushels annu
old shipped France where they converted into the