The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-24
Affairs In Turkey.
DIR SMYRNA CnRRESPONnENCE

Entrance TO the Boy Of Smyrna--.adventure
Between Decks Sceneyy-THe Castle of
81. James-P.rates of The .qrcAipelago--
King Otho Supposed to be Engaged IN Pr
-VesSeis IN Har5or-Quarantine-
Severity Of the Cholera among the French
-PdHic among the Greeks at its -fppear-
ance-French UIar Steamers--7rriudi of
the Prime Minister from Paris-Suppres-
sion of the Repolufion-Capfure Of Pirates
By the French and English.
/ have Just been swindled out Of sweet
morning sleep, and the best part Of pleasant
dream Of home, by the Internal tickling of nu-
merous Greek flies taken on board at the Pr
raus, where we touched awhile to take in Goals
and exchange mails. With rivulets of perspira-
ton rrigating the entire human frame, occa-
stoned by my recent energetic efforts to ami
hilate the persevering fends, and quite hoarse
with the vehement utterance of my opinion Of
flies in general, have in despair surrendered
my berth below to their peculiarly interesting
games of tag, leg twisting, leap frog, head ad-
justing, squaring of, wing smoothing, &c. and
after struggling through q group Of walters
seemingly half awake, half clothed, and quite
unwashed, avoided large uncertain colored cat,
with hairless tail, one ear, and very moist
kitten in her mouth, as she was diving below out
ofsight (of the cook, possibly, as he passed mme-
diately after, Wheeling out garlic atmospheres
and looking heavy aud lard-like from the in
fuence Of fat dreams) Having shaken up an
exceedingly drowsy boy Of the Calvin Edison
family, who was passing me with the respira-
ton of an engine about to stop upon him, indi-
cative Of late sittings up and broken slumber,
and who might otherwise have caught the sever
ed thread with which Morpheus was running
away, fallen quite asleep and down the ladder;
having stumbled over bundle of white muslin,
which ut the conclusion emitted number Of
tied up sounds Of bronchial character, which
should have concluded were not human had
not been almost Immediately convinced to the
contrary, by the bundle opening at one COR
ner, and a shavcn head, very badly turbaned,
rising hastily out, after the manner of Florida
gophers, when their tails are pulled, pair Of
light gray bloodshot pop ey es peering up after
me out of the blacklist field of visage ever
pidly parting and meeting. intending most
likely to convey some idea of the discomfort
experienced by the particular part stumbled
over, to which in all probability the parts
visible were attached. That such was the motive
l at all events concluded, and was about en-
tering into a pantomInic argument Us to the
necessity OF such yolubility on the part of the
extraordinary lips, when they suddenly disap-
pesred, jerking in after them the pop eyes,
shaven head and capsiZed turban, continuing
their leatherlike melody under the readjusted
muslin, which though it had by no means indi-
Gated recent bleaching, seemed nevertheless ola
marvellous whiteness. by contrast with its lately
exposed contents. Well after all these delights
which happened on the short route from the
lower to the upper deck. and which with the Their
m0meter creeping towards ninety degrees, were
rather calculated to accelerate the already rapid
tide fperspiration, have reached the after part
Of this little steamer. taken position upon the
rail, (Which my decidedly unconmunicative
friend at the steering apparatus looks very
much as if he'd like to rail at,) inflated the re-
spiratory organs with several earnest whiffs Of
the scented land breeze, just now beginning to
steal OIL from the Ionian shore for skylark
with the waking riplets of the blue aegean. per-
ceive that the usual gorgeous preparations are
being made in the yet star and moonlit sky for
the reception of his majesty the sun, and that
we are entering the bay of Smyrna.
The scenery about is not altogether unfa-
miliar to me, although previous visit was
made al time Of especial excitement, which
proves engrOssing enough to render most other
themes if not embarrassing, at least for the tire
of little heed. The captain of the st. Louis
was then demanding Martin Koszta, an indiyi-
dual who who was almost Immediately given
up it is said. At all events, there's an old ira.
dition to that effect out this way, ''as shuts you
liver An important parsonage was Martin
Koszta about that particular period, truly; suf-
fciently SO at least to leave an imperial 'Hus-
sar' behind him.
This is really very beautiful section CT the
Natolian coast, in comparison with other parts
that l have seen, which, together with the
islands adjacent, have q sterile and blasted
look, quite unlike the fertility and freshness
given to them in general sense by histories Of
this ancient part of the world. But the old
warrior Of this material sphere, who rides so
fast through the fight of ages, with his single
lock streaming after him, In defiance of opposi-
tion-so ruthless In conquest, so bent upon
ruin and annihilation--has wrought, no doubt,
this look of apparent blight, decay, and decom-
position upon the face Of what was, perhaps,
all verdant moist, and lovely, when "God
rested from his labors," and from out the scene
OF sweet tranquility chime Of many murmurs
went up to the armament upon the unpolluted
air from the lips of charmed and grateful crea-
ton; at least so fancy huns just now; but she is
very material at times, and incoherent withal
On either hand. rs we advance, is plain
extending with little interruption the whole
curve Of the bay around, and spreading inland
about the average of q mile or less, until it
reaches the base of the mountains. 1t seems
very fertile, the verdure beginning close by
where the waves heave their last ripples, and
creeping on, more or less thickly, until it min
giles with the shrubbery Of the lower valleys
Some extent of cultivation is also evident. and
many olive, fig cypress and date trees are shak
ing their share Of last nights moisture upon the
breeze that has so suddenly stolen from the
hills upon the fragrant solitude. Just beyond
10 the ri shtis the castle of ST. James, (caled by
the Turks Sanjak Kalassi," belicve) an an
tiquc structure, situated on a low sand fiat run
ming out into the sea, and altogether occupying
position calculated, / should suppose, to az
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