New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-29

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desert fsshcn ending in ny missing him on fne ensu-
inc sett declined Coyle however, accepted the caer
snd outroie the Shekh easily (That night he hsd ms
horses leg, chained together and the groom tisd W
themD At the journeys end, ON our aakng soner,
mud a present of dress, he observed that ne nad
loads Of them and inquired if we bad not eachemere
shawl in which matter could not obliee hiin Tho
Arabs are truly hospitsbe to the poor. but from the
rich they expect more than equivalent GIT
Pitching camp for the next night on the banks ~
the Afd narShes on the following dag We proceeded
10 Sock e Afidj. in the shekhsrec barge, with esea
cushions &c. For description OF this Arabic Nen-
ice see Iayard. Here was robbed by fellow creep
rg underneath my tent lie aroused me as isy
sleeping on the ground. by sitting my legs. but MIS-
taking him being twi1t sleep and awake,) for dog
didn't shoot him. bat contented myself by frlghteu
ing him Of and next morning found myself mnus
boots powderhssk, shot-belt, musSe'o-curtsins' &c,
in sll about S25 worth If property. Again on cur
march we struck across the desert through ccun.
try hitherto untrodden by Western foot. The hrst
Arab Shekh encountered here woud not even partako
of coffee with U.s. and with his men appeared t. te
nedtatirg mschief-probaby tc discover whether wo
were very mprcssibe by il. That evening, however,,
he conquered by our expatiatng on the means OF
preventing smsllpox. (the tribe having suffered Sc
verely from it) and promising him supply Of vaccine
matter, Now" quOth he, we are friends" and
gave us his name, thas avowing that the former one.
under which he had made our acquaint ,nce, was as
suued Subsequently. another occasion, we wero
refused water but upon the taunting inquiry, Arc
Arabs ~ fhey showed US the wells, ar1 even
drew water for u.s. Another long days ride brought
Ms 10 the side of small branch of the Euphrstes aud
here pitching our ttus the first post reached u.s. Its
bearer armed only with his spear had tr,c led us IN
two days space for over one hundred miles. Inc
American Indian warpath does not display moro
unerrng facility than the Desert Arab IN following
trail could tell YOU stories enough in corroboratlon
ofthis.
Next aay we encamped on the banks of /" the great
river Eupbrates," where no willows remain for the
daughters of Israel to hang their harps upon. My
welcome TO the renowned stream consisted IN weeks
severe dysentery, cured at length by the combined
virtues of calomel, opium Dover's powders and 'oun-
tsry starvation. From thence we shifted our camp to
the spot from which now write midway between tho
river and Wurka. And now for bit OF description OF
our location and lookout on the completion OF which
find shall have to draw toward conclusion Tor
the present Around us on every side stretches tho
OMEN desert no tree no hi a bush to relieve
the sight and no sound of bubbng brook, twitter OF
bird or gentle rustic of leaves 10 gladden. the ear-ai
ia arid aud parched up as though curse were upon
the land. Coye and have our separate tents, also
mutal mess and reception The cateuss and cook
have also their individual tents as have our personal
servants The rest of the servants are accommodated
together Our cattle six riding horses three tor car
Tying loads an for water bearing, are, Win their
leQs tied picketted together (In ortnigbts space
we shall have our camels also) Our camp is arranged
in the form Of triangle aud at each corner nocturn-
ally by the blazing watchhres, our igays keep guard,
the foul iackalls prowlng round IN the distance aud
shrieknc like forty thousand devils being hayed alive
and not liking it, All night our Arabs are dsoharglng
their guns rs warning to imaginary assailants' ac-
eompanying the performance with shrlll eres OF "Bat-
.loek beware MAY God take his soul who comes
s.near, I'll sacrifice him" Around under low
mats tents or bushes encamped some 100 Arabs.
many having wives. They are wild picturesqueoos-
ING fellows with coarse black plated hair aud shirts
which are never washed on the principle OF preserving
them the longer, but few possessing the Ab5oh or Nd
feh When setting up war cry, they run before us
dancing leaping shouting and hurting their long spears
in the air to catch them again with marvellous dexter
ty as they hurry along; they appear nail irahtc WIN
excitement Sometimes the women Joining IN with
their Tahisu long shril scream, (the fingers mean
while tapping the mouth aud thus producing an artln-
cal shake) superadd fierce diecordan wldness otno
mems cry These women are but slenderiy ciad, dry
and Enthusiastically tatooed, the marks about the body
being quantity humorous, rings encrcllng the breasts
serpents craw ling round the waist, &c. Still they arc
handsome; bright dark eyes and white teeth 90 hr
toward beauty in women.
We own flock of sheep, duly tended by shep
herd lambs and seventy fowls, 50 that requires
no great stretch of the imagination to fancy old Times
hour-gass reversed for few centuries, and ourselves
patriarcha Sarahs Hagars and Rebeccahs are, now
ever wanting nor do We at even-nde receive tne Fs,s
of angels Yet for the former in the matter OF bread
making the Arab women answer, "sltting IN the dust
round kete-shaped clay Oyen from the heated sides
Of which the stapJaeks fall of when sufficiently bakea.
! One of the Arabs broke his collar bone iew days
since and c. and together managed to set it for him,
NOT so efectuay however but that the next morning
be re-dslOcated il. Whereup0n he determined TO re-
! turn to the main body Of his tribe II you stop,
You'll be cured" said COye, II not yosll never use
your arm again - every WELL said he, " 1t Is tho
will Of God III CO. God is great!" Of our TWEEN
~ servants we could but depend upon 9ur in case OF
! danger and these served on board an English war
steamer stationed at Baghdad. The greatest physical
Inconvenience endured in the desert arises from tho
sand which, when stirred by sudden squail, wraps
/ YOU ND as completely as a London NoFembers fog,
/ binding you in the most painful manner. We had q
sample Yesterday and one OF our fellows losing the
camp wandered about thirty hours and was this
morning discovered by an Arab in jungle, az twenty
miles distance. BY night-all he had found himself on
| the banks of the Eupbrates, and boat passing no
thinking bis danger over had called oct soliciting the
occupants to take him TO III khuter offering present
! sum amounting TO 81 so, with prospective S3 (a
fortnighrs pay) The hrgeness Of the amount inspired
| them with the notion that he was robber, having
companions in ambush 70 passing on they dsregarded
/ his suppications. Whereupon, hals In despair, ne
sarted in the fOrOrn hope OF reganiag the camp bus
m,tskipg one mound for another 90, still further out
sf his course discovered his blBnder. though not tho
means Oh amending IT, retraced his footsteps for hve
/ hours and with raw and blisterea feet aud torn
clothes was in perfect agony OF apprehension "nen
Discovered.
wild boars abound in the jungle and afford fns
hunting if your horse doesn't stand in awe OF the huge
tusks Nine is a capital fellow that way. The spear
is the only weapon used IN the sport ny night MOTH
/ ing can be- grsnder or more solemn than the vast,
black desert its silence only disturbed by tho howl
ings Of the aekals or short bark of the byena one
of the latter blythe BY passed not quarter OF milo
fro IN our camp last night and should have gwen
/ chase but for the hour being sunset Oar watch
arcs blazing Nd into the cold clear moonlight, remind
me OF grand old Hemer's description Of the Grecan
camp when the purple vault OF heaven was ooe Drii-
liant sparkle OF FIRE. Wen can now uncefslnn" how
the old Chsdeans enraptured by the woadrous beauty
,ft Orbs the ''clfy 0I bOl cDoVo