New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-06
nAYARp TAYL0R's LETTERS.
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IN THE DARDASELLEs, Saturday, Aug. l. lcJ%
At last behold me fairly embarked for Chris
tan Europe which babe adieu in October last eager
fer the unknown wonders of the Orient Since then,
nearly ten months have passed away, and those won
ders are now fan.lsr everyday experiences ls,t
Out determined TO be satisfied with no slight ttste oil
Esstcrn life but TO drain the bottom its beaker OF
mingled sunshine ard sleep. II this has been accom-
plbhcd and il I have not wandered 80 iar nor en-
riched rnysei with such varied knowledge OF the renee
of ancient history might have purpose1 or wsheh
have at least learned know the Turk and the ARAB
ben sootbed by the patience inspired by their fAta
and warmed by the gorgeous sleams oil fancy thar am
us:s their poetry and religion. These ten months Of
NV life form IN episode which seems 70 belong 70
,ererate existence Just refined enough TO be poetic
and ust barbsrc enough 10 be freed from all cOnven
tiops feters Ii il RS grateful 70 brain and soul as an
Eastern bath to the body While LOOK forward not
without Measure TO the novel Injuries and coDvencnces
of Europe relinquish with sigh the rereshng ndo-
hence Of Aia.
We have passed between the Castles of the two Con-
tinents guarding tie mouth OF the Dardenelles and are
rev entering the Grecian Sea. Tomorrow we shall
tSuch for few hours at Smyrna, and then turn wet
ward on the truck Of Ulysses and ST Paul Farewell,
then perhaps forever, TO the bright Orient Farewell
TO the gay gardens the pcy bazaars to the pash OF
fountains and the CLEAN Of goldentipped ninarcts
Farewell TO the perfect morns the bamy twights, the
sti heat Of the blue the splendor Of moon AMI
stars Farewell to the glare Of the white crags' the
tswny wastes Of dead sand he valleys OF oleandcr the
hills ofmyrtle and spices Farewell The bath agent
Of purity and peace and parent Of delicious dreams-o
the chbouk, whose fragrant fumes are breathed from
the lips of patience and CONFERENCE.-The the nargIileh,
crowned with that blessed plant which grows in the gar
deus Of shraz while fountain delightful than
those of saniarcand bubbles in its cryaal bosom Fare
well to the rod cap and slippers to the big turban the
flowing trowsers and the gGudy shaw;o squatting on
broad divans to slipping black coffee IN acorn cup, 20
grave faccs and salcdm asikoos and touching OF the
hps aud forehead Farewell 10 the evening meal lin the
tent door to the couch on the friendly GARTH to the yes
of the muleteers to The deliberate marches OF the pol
ding horse aud the endless rocking Of the drom3Iary
that knoweth his master Farewell finally 10 annoy
ance without anger, delay without vc@ation laziness
withsut ennui endurance without fatigue, appetite
without intcmperauce enjoyment without pail
LAvALErTA, Mats, Saturday, Aug. IA 1852.
Nv last view of STEAMBOAT was that of the
mosques of st. Sophia and Sultan Achinet shining
family in tic moonlight as steamed down the Sea
of:Marmora The Care left at Q O'Clock, freighted with
the news of Reschid Pashas deposition and there
no siens of conhagration in all the long miles of the
city that lay behind NJ. so specueted no more
exciting topics the day but below and TOOK
svapor bath is berthe for need not you
that the nights the Mediterranean AZ this
anything bur chilly. And here must note the fact that
the French steamer while dearer than the Austrian
are cramped Ia their accommodations and filed
with . eel OF unci'n The table is good,
and this Is the only thing to be commended. In oll
other respects prefer the Lloyd vessels
Early next morning passed the promontory OF
Cyzicus and the leland Of Marmora, the marble quar-
ries OF which give to the Gen. A. we were ap
preaching the entrance to the Dsrdanelles We noticed
an Austrian brig drifting Ia the current, and the Whit
OF her flag indicating distress Her rudder entire
Nv zone and she was floating helpossly toward the
7hrscian coat boat immediately lowered and
ahawfcr carried TO her bows, by which we towed her
ssort distance hut steam engine did not like this
drudgery and snapped the rope repeatedly, 20 thd at
ast we obliged toleave her to her fate The lift
We gave however had s effect, and by dexterous
suverne with the sals the captain brought her safely
Into the harbor OF Gsipo, where she dropped anchor
bcsideus
Beyond Galipoh, the Dardsnelles contract and the
spposng continents rice into lofty and barren hills In
psnt Of natural beauty this strait is greatly inferior
Ne Bosphorus II lacks the streams and wooded valleys
which open upon the latter The country is but par.
iGily cultivated, excep, around the town of Darda-
polles, tho mouth OF the strait The site OF the
bridge Of Xerxes is easily recognized the conformation
e the different shores seconing the decision of anti
quarians Here, too. Sestos and Abydos, of pas
sionae and poetic memory. But Is the dipped
toward the sea passed out Of the narrow gateway
On eitlay the plain OF Troy, backed by the blue
range OF Mount Ida The tunulus OF patrocus crowned
how bluff looking the seq onhe rishtappearedtho
long irregular Island Of lmbros and the peaks OF misty
a
us The red flush Of sunset tinged the grand Homerc
knisespe and fingered and fingered on the SUNNI, of
Ida ssi 10th to depart paced thodcek till long after
Il was too DARK to distinguish ii any more,
The next morning we dropped anchor in the hsrbor
Of Smyrna, where we remained five hours. engaged
donkey and rode out to the Caravan Bridge. where
the Greek driver and ] tmoked narshes ami drank
coffee in the shade Of the acacias CONTESTED my
impressions With those OF my fret visit TO Smyrna last
octobsF--my first glimpse OF Oriental ground Taen
every dog harked a. me, and ell the horde OF human
creatures who prey upon innocent travellers my
heels but now with my brown face and Turkish aspect
OF grave indifference, suffered to pass quietly a,
my donkey driver himself Nor did the latter nor the
ready eesdf who filed our pipes on the banks OF the
Melee attempt TO oyercharge me-s cure sign that the
Orient had len its seal ON my face Returning Through |
the city, the same nlifhsp bete me which travellers
usually experience their first arrival Ny donkey
while dsshing At iul speed through crowd Of Smyr.
nsctes IN their Sunday dresses, slipped up in little
pool OF black mrd and came down with crash | dew
over his head and sghted firmly ON NV feet but the
spruce young Greeks whose snowy fustsnelles were
leinosy ocsp"sored' came Of much worse The don.
Key shed usek eve.ed his ears ana twisted bis head
ON one side, awaiting beating, bu, his bleeding s-,
nved him. -
we 'sf' It~ooeiock touched at scio in the sveri.-
and the next morning a, sunrise lay to in the b.rho- %
'syrs. The fireu. only twelve hour a;-,.,, 49,.
after my visitation OF fever ia constsp,,osl.
10 encounter the pestilentil summer Aeos y, -.
Besides, had reasons for fastening with NJ, ,u., :,
itsiy ard Germany. We took on board uurh.r Of