Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-07-27
INTERESTING LETTER FROM THE EAST
Correspondence Of the Baltimore SUM
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SMYRSA. June 18th, 1855.
Lenripg he Crimed -StarJ n smyrna -Ths
Scene on B,arR an EaSfera Boot GaHp9h
tn D1rdfatUs r. Sfstos and f5gdos -Hero
and Leaader-IEe SIZE q IHoifat Troy re-
TIE island Of Tensdos hyisiene, the In
eisnf Lesbos III Birthplace q SoPpho 49,
Chip IT. Bay Of SmVra fFPeardace 81
The Cfg-ResemLtes Aopies--7be DiBfreDt
Qaartfrs Some Romans Of dn'iqaity -
Ihose Lgfsiy Discorertd- Tho English Hos.
pitals-The Basaars - Comeh TN Tukish
Uomra The Beaoiy q The ifmeFian 0om'n'
Sc. Sc.
mpnf ibat thcra was not the slightest possibility
If WITNESSING, the assault aud being IN at the
death of Seba,tupal. as had some yhat antiellu-
ted npon nv arrival III the Cf.meo, and hrconlng
tired IF the nouotany OF camp life bid aii'n
To the shores Of the laurie Cher,ouesps aud ui-
ter "A plea ,ant run reached eonstauiinepir. At
/ ter spending few days there, aud being ANXIOUS
ia VIII the Southern section Of A-n Minor be
fore the heat of Summer had set in. | secured
passage ON board Of one Of the Aushiun Lloyd'-
steam packets for Smyrna.
Twas late in the afternoon al IA beautiful day
+ in NAV that We Steamed ont Of The Golden iipru,
/ aud a. we rounded Se@glio Point thu sun wis
i slowly sinking behind the western horizon, leaY-
/ ing lis departing rays beneath The placId and
Transparent waters nf the Mhmnra AID ilIumiumg
with an uncloudiog blue Of light the graceful
uirnles and dwelling domrs Of the seven hllI"d
/ Oneli, # tie Ep-f A.a.e -ped along aud the
hups 4 twilight 5..alr IN. each ohj"ct gradually
vanished from The zil-lt, tiil nj length nothing
could G Distinguished through the duho-s ot The
night save the mountain rhnlns ri ASA and the
IuiIv Ieuks ~ Olympus darHlv lnpnlng above the
distant horizon. Though bud frequently en-
lnycd this charming scene, it with difficulty
that | could tear myself away, aud nothing but
the darkness Of the night could break the magic
spcll. The landscape which had just vanished
from my sight was not however more grand mud
bcautifal thnn the scene witnessed on board was
moved md curious. Though have travelled upon
the steamers Of nearly every milton, am Tree to
confess that those in the East present more
singular appearance than any others that have
ever made a voyage upon.
The natives of The country never take cabin
pn-4agr but prcferto remain on deck, and conse-
aucnily bring with them everything requisite for
living Tho Whole deck was literally covered
with human beings huddlea together like ioanY
cattle Turks, Greeks, Jewa. and Arnenians
were -irrwn about in endless variety, their women
having small portion rallied off for their special
accommodation. At nn curly boar beds blankets
aud every species Of contryanae for passing the
npht was sprrnd out. upon which ench owner
coils himself. This simple preceding ~ by II"
mcun. matter Of little difficulty, for every one
hcing anxious 10 obtain the hrst lace "A general
struggles cu<ucs, md frequently the officers OF
the ln,nt are obliged To interfere before the right
to the cluims which lad been slukrd ont could
he decided. Amidst the greatest hawliuE aud
chatlprina, pulling and hauling, matters are
at lrnpth somewhat satisfactorily arranged,
whom cvo>v orr commences I" procure Ton
bed. and jtisr .ulls nuu-lng o. #ec 'heEa"G mi
with which they make their toilet tor the meht
were they in their own hou~e they could scarcely
net with les reserve. Twas curious 10 witness
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