The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-22

H. Deutsoh. the architect has returned from buzz
mes. and pleasure tour in Europe Whiss there ne s1o
Princes Islands the White SEA, which WILL IN course
tlme become safe port for those merchant vessels
also consulted by Interested parties relation plank
and railroads. connecting the Turkish and Danubian ports
the
M Deusoh, hs return visited Greece Italy, France,
and Great Britain in order inspect the latest improve
mems In arohitscsure and OWL engineering.
Dangers or Pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
AMERICAN TRAVELLERS ATTACKED BY BEDOuINS-
PALAvER AND FIeHT-THE DEFENCE AND
ESCAPE.
AINxANDnA, EGYPT. Jan. %, 1857
having decided 70 make the trip from Jerusalem 10
Cairo BY the way OK the Great Desert Petra Mount
sinsi, We len the Holy City on tho sernoon OF the 26th
un, and, After many amusing and treat many per.
picking experiences arrived Petra upon the evening Of
Arsbsh by the southwest post and after winding down
mountain gorge In which this strange city Of rocks
sn Sas .. .s:
average width Of perhaps thirty yards y in length
We pitched our tent besiee that Of two French gentlemen
nessIs Coppnser and Sesuin, who lett Jerusalem few
We found the Bedouins Of wady Muse upon The ground
and those Of the other parry presented Wild and sagu
lar appearance, collected about their camp nres sur
rounosd BY their O. meG Being much fAtgued, We re
One Of Inc party, M Lehman being awakened early
next morning By the drasoman with the that
The French gentlemen about leaving, and
them Oh. He learned from them and the., drago
man that the Bedouips Of wady husa difficult 70
Al that unless provisions, bread coffee ana the IKE
given to them - demanded, they not
backward q helping themselves. Our orsgcman beng
Mr.. Coppipser and Afterwards 70 Mr. Lehman, that he
would be Obliged 70 break The contract he had made
The Frerch gentlemen left before Mr. Joseph aId Dr.
Hank were up. While at breakfast, our dragoman came
70 us and complained bitterly q inc demand, % the Be-
u whatever point Designing, possible 70 help the
drseomap, whose noompet.Ecy to deal with the Wild
snd now most plainly saw. We sent for the pr.ncpa!
shekh, whe made his appearance. He commenced nego
ssn, m.ss be closed order 70 prevent his comrsds.
without nom moving what was going on Be then made
hs demands, which amounted 70 something like eight
hundred psstres Deemirg the charge too hgn We pu.
him or telling the dYssomsn thought the settlement
had better be deferred till later in the day. when seemed
highly probable that more reasonable bargain might be
few NH uses Afterwards We sailed forth 10 visit .
porto Of the ruirs not far distant rhe Bedouns imme
diately commenced ciamor, declaring that should
not leave the tent until had PAID I'll they asked. As
We rsd 70 attention TO them they spraug 70 their guns
isio biz hand heavily On Dr. Hanks arm but vas imme
distely sbaken on and . revolver presented II may
well be remarked that the plstol was entirely empty.
Bedouins fell back, but stu followed at respectful
dstance spreading themselves There were some twenty
oas Of s s . he m
presented bis gun ard tooE deliberate Ain, calling,
''Howsdb howsdt" Mr.. Joseph turned and presented
biz piat,I in turn telling the Bedouin 10 fire BE declu-
ed 10 do 80, and We proceeded TIE next moment the
drseomsn came running alter Us, raging that they
We Wasa sroees lin 70 The beat Of our ssiaty ' m
BaviDg examined The ruins OF . large qusdrsngolar
building, BY some travellers supposed 70 nave ceea
The lent agreeing that We had gained our point We
would net pueh matters 70 extremes. The Bedouns met
IN s
placing their hands upoa their breasts said, STAT
ebb, tsi.ebb"-(Good, sood). Thinking that we had
the terrace Of The tent Negotiations we're renewed
Tie Bsdouirs nos beng disposed 70 ooapromss
tent, Shie they p.sed ever .sSl. Of rocks about
twenty feet in height, which partially surrounded
the terrace upon winch the YEN, We placed; I'M, me
tribe few minutes sfter~ards, ~ Mr. Joseph Was
lying down, having revere headache, and DR.. Hank
a. the liable with his note BOOK and NJ. Leu
tispoipg near. talking, shot was dred We imue
dAtey said Bedouins ry ing 10 brighten Us out
when Immaruel the German waiter ran In saying hat
The shot had passed over h,s head and looking up
two hoes through the Top Of the tent, houehtt
no iote. Another ,ho' and tnsn another m. a.na
sloe Of the knee without dong any ,er Jus damage Al
now in the utfnost confusion We were caught IN
trap completely. From the direction In whish the ball
came, knew The Bedouirs were posted upon
the rocks above, tbus completely commanding The TOR
race. IL would have been mAdness for any one have
pe,en ed bnsef 1t the door a. The result would have
slmost certain death. Mr. joseph noS sung out,
Gle down, boys lie Gown We all Immediately did %
Or. Hark further advised al 10 draw her beds over
ne rscsuuons ,hus taken we're not In vain Several
psssed through tbe table and entirely through mis- bee
org, struck Dr. HANK upon tho rgat breast, wthou.
passing ,hror.h bis cio.si1s gave sT :sv, ere
len cheek Of the waiter, who was lying beside M
Joseph oislocged tooth and droppsi ont Of hn mouth
Another sirucx George, the Greek coos, the hip s.
hsd been somewhere without and had Juss come 10 the
door when the ball struck him, BE tel within the
rs NJ sc d now n' 10
osased. concluded TO tor me rocks beneath the
shelter Of which our drssoman was sircsdy csconcsd
Hac he cQual 10 bis duty, We believe the disturb
sree would mover have occurred Sumo o. our owr
Abs, whom Than inspected Of winkins Of tos
n urdero attack by tie Bedouns now crep, from their
biains places and came for money 70 toe
Beoouins They threatened TO renew The attack n care
We we're fairly caged ard ibero Was nothing hn but
70 make the best Of Oar drAscuap kept further bacx
than any OF and hs teeth cnstered 30 tea u Vas
The Arab messenger nom the Bcdou,ps said DC
came hack several times for more m,rey, and
nou.sos pi.ssres before they declared themselves
sst,ftd ne Bedouins having disappeared couclud
ed ,hss We bad been long enough 81 Petra ana deter
npossbo 70 arrange with tho prderous villains WIZ al,
take Aksbah leach tribe having tue right
vored 10 make an ,srecmeui with ihs Arabs Who brought
from Hebron TO iahe us bssk. Thy taking sdvsn-
ste OF our helpless position, would only agrec Upon CON
duon Of pay log them Double which ~eye ob!gsd
90 We wished 10 siart Immediately, but tnsy inslr
upon remaining ull nert day.
could en6ure the thought OF tpendrg another
psbi there not knowing s what moment the
Bedouins might return In greater numbers, we
too orr Arabs thcrli start alone. Finding
dee mired they reluctantly consented 10 lead the
cames. This vss hardly done before The Bedouns
and took posseston Of the road BY hoh
pass They sent messenger 10 us, aud Mr. joseph,
accompanied by the drssoman, went 70 taem, vbie
hessu. lehman and Hank arranget bed upon camel
Tor the poor coof, who severely wourded. Mr. Jo
seph vss obngedt 70 give the several hundred pasres
before they would consent 10 let as pass. A. lss
starteo, and Ike uneYai train, the wounded msn
grooming at every ser. We ~tre obliged 70 walk one a.
each sloc 10 hold him on.
We had only rescaed The sst OF the excavations the
rock when our camel drivers atopred determined 10
spend the night there. Finding useless 10 urge them
proceed, and being convinced that should hazard
cur lvts re remained there, We determined I, pro-
cesd acne loot across the mountans We could no.
insuce one Of the nrutes 10 70 with guide even
Necessity compelled leave tie poor cook, bot
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