New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-15
road 10 the other Once aroused by the yels OF the
driver locked out and found it half way down bank,

o.a % The other Once aroused by the yells Of the
driver Looked ost and found it halfway downa bank
with three natives holding for s 70 the wheels 10
prevent it from oyerturnng and on another occasion
violent lhcck usee NE aware that we nsd orouSu. up
Ill e;ancirg esainst the sbltuent OF bragg gre"
tired 81 last anticipating dagger aud lay do~n' dos
t,svsuletir tlss to she ,her uniil dayig
brought Lie 10 BuTdeaD, seysntytwo mics iEou
Calcutta.
This city. which beasts native Rajah, and num-
Der OF European residents, presented pleasant con
trsft 70 the country through which | had passed.
Here frst noticed the difference between the scenery
of Bengal and he NogthNest Provinces. Iastead OF
those Egyptian plains, with their topes OF mango ana
tauarnd, surrounded with the gorgeous CROWNS
OF the indies, or tie Mexican Terra Cahenie
Tie uaye hu,s were buried under bowers Of bamboo,
out Of vLich rose tie slender shafts OF the cccos palm
Cluups Of tie til Australian casurens shaded the
v elinss of the Ergsh, and the splendid Bosgamraia
in the gardens raised as mounds d fiery purple bios
sons Tie lesess Co;On-tTee, with lie large scarlet
Ily shaped flowers, spsncled the bamboo thcsets,
Which bordered tie READ tor two or three miles after
leaving the town set out with the expectation OF
irving here this evening but lad not proceeded more
than tvc miles when the horse began 70 plunge, struck
bis hind ee through tie front oil the garree snapped
the axle ami left ue stranded on the road
| DISPATCHED the driver with tae horse back to
Bur,war 70 bring another vehicle, and to1s my seat
On the ruins 70 watch over NY baggage Two hours
thus raised away; three hours tho sun $1,000 hiSa
and hot in the heavens and at last ny pipe 70 wAcl
b turn for patience failed otits effect Twenty
fCur hours had elapsed since I had eaten, aud the
paucs OF fasting supersdded to the wrath 81 de-
ceiy e,' hopes Another hour passed ard u was no"
Liih noon; hsled tie natives who passed and tued
10 bride them 70 drag ny carriage BACK 10 the town out
tiey either could lot understand or would not hee1
NE. sill ano;hcr hour, and with il, finally, the new
CONVEYANCE CAKE NJ wrath too great Tor words.
but il looks could have affected him. the driver would
have cIumbled TO ashes on the spot Now thought l.
the Fates are satisfied. ard shall BE- allowed 70 pur-
sue ny Journey in peace. But alter msA.ng mile or
50 Of tie second stage, the horse, perceising two
empty wagons By the road side dashed ~ against taem
fh Ito ealree and there remained. Neither blows nor
ertrcaies would induce him to bulge step, AMI the
driver finally embarrassed HIN and went back for an
other This tine ! only waited tco hours, ana L
neither smoked nor spoke for was fast approaching
tie apathy of despair Toward sunset reached
tunaalow aud achieved mesl, after which, somewhat
cor iorted. continued ny journey
As tie road approached the aOogly River, the cOun
try became more tbckly settled, and tho native VII
lagos were frequent. Tie large mansions, cleaning
White In the moonlight the gardens, the avenues OF sa
porb reepul trees ard groves Of palm, spoke OF the
wealth and luxury OF the inhabitants Ihe ROAD was
shaded with large trees, between whose TRUNKS me
noCrsLiue poured ~ broad stieaas' m'eIl."us WIN
dsrLrcsses Lalmy with the odOr of unseen fowcr' l
became tranquil and cheerful again, deeuing thAt my
trials were over. Vain expectation. While passing
through the very next village, the horse ran uladly
against high garden wall On the night manu- anu teIc
stuck. He was unharncssed, the garree dragged INTO
the middle ofhe read harnessed again. and we started
TIE sane thire happened before be gave two iran
lie leaps and dashed us against The wall. II ever
tle1ewas an insane animal that was one. Sk umes'
a. | am A Christian, be dashed me against thar wall
The drivers whip was soon exhausted, AID L. beside
nysef with anger, having nothing else az hand tOON
NJ long cherry wood pipe, and shiyered IL 10 pieces
over bis anks But he was inspired b. the Ficnd ani
was obliged 10 send him away aud hire coolies 70
drag the vehicle as lar the Hoogly Which reached
shortly after midnight.
was ferried across the river TOOK another horse,
aud having only two stages to Calcutta, conbdenty Jay
down and went to sleep. l was awakened IN bdlf an
hour BY the stopping of the garree WIZ IL be oe.
Geyed that that horse, TOO. had come 10 stand Yet
such was the plain TruthFiction would never venture
On such an accumulation Of disasers-and once more
the driver went back fer another ANIMAL leaving the
oarree with my self inside in the middle oil the Iosd
slept knew not how long, until arousedDy tue sharp
peal of yolleys OF musketry. The sun was up ruO-
bed my eyes aud looked out There was IN tue
midst of Barracb pore in front Of tho paradegrOdnd
where some four or five thousand Sepoys were gong
through their morning drill. l watched their eEoa-
tons until the last company had denied OH the hein
for tie driver probably surmisng my fondness Tor mil
itary spectaces did not make his appearance Tor an
other hour. 80
And now We sped down the grand avenue, which
straight AS an arrow and shaded BY giant banyans aud
p.sp1ls leads from BarTacbpore 10 Calcutta. Grad
ually palaceke residences surrounded with gardens
made their appearance on either SIDE OF the rOai'
Those, in turn, gave place to bamboo huts, with
thatched roofs Presently, muddy moat appeared,
ard having crossed It, felt that was at last inside OF
the Mahratta Ditch, and that my perls we're over In
half an hour afterward was quartered at Spences
Hotel; nv Journey of 200 miles in the interior oi In
dia yas finished and babe adieu-ioreyer, trust
to "garree dawk.' b. T.