The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-11

this magnIctLs luIuoluS VI Inc edis VI hiS cisy OF
New York.
Sketches Of Life oil ths Amoor nnd IN Eas. :.
siberia.
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AboOR-MR. snEskHOFs--rBE uiNGAS NOUN =
YAiNs-rKAyELL,N8 Do0s--A NATIVE IN Tsou.
bLE-THE hATuab LIsr RADDs-His COLLECTIONS
MArTCBoo ViLLAGks--AKRIvAL AT AIGOON OR
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slEcIAL KLroRT FOR THE NEW YORK HERALD.
proceeding upwards on our journey, We reached the
mighty river Songar 26O versts from the Ussury on
the 18th Of August. The mouth Of the Songari pre-
SCENTS tissue Of branches islands and lakes,
probably sixty versts and moro In width. This ioagnn.
cent river flows from the head Of Mantchooa and is said
10 be navgsble great distance, although the Russians
have only explored two hundred verss from its mouth
upwards 1t has been justly asserted that tho Songarl
bears the same relation to the AMOR as the Missouri does
TO the Mississippi The country waered by II is said 10
be real paradise. Some large Mantcnoo towns, with
populations CT 1oe to 100000, situated this river,
commencing rome $50 miles above its Junction Dense
forests OF tho best timber and the richest agricultural
lands extend both banks for many hundreds Of square
miles, only small portion of ii being mountainous or
billy We found the wild grape Ia full maturity, kind
Of wild cherry and other fruit growing spontaneously il
the most wonderful abundance
The Russian government is establishing at present
postal Communication all along the Auoor river
the utility Of which will be realized clearly in
the winters OF 1s5S-'59 At distances OF about TWEEN
ty.hve to forty versts houses are built containing
large well heated for tho accommodation of the
traveller, smaller apartment and bath for the sagne
two more rooms, kitchen and bake for the inmlea
Of the station and stable large enough for dozen
horses Some OF the stations kept by pioneer Settlers
who receive assistance from government besides
that will from their mAil contract others and
far the majority Of them, peoped by soldiers Cos
sacks on foot and on horse64ck WHO settled wta
their numerous families, herds and property forming
tensive and handsome villages.
We had on board officer private secretary to
raj Aouravien, who had orders examine these newly
established Stations aud report their progress and
prosperity This gentleman, Mr. Alexander Dmrievitch
shelekhoH, Of great wealth and accomplishments, who
held Office under Nouravie from motives Of honor aud
patriotism only stopped u. every station, made minute
Inquiry about the healthy and the scE, progress
made IN building houses and working tho fields the pro
visions in their magazines feed for tho during
WINTER wood Tor sppy ING the government steamboats,,
&c carefully noting do Tn their resources aud yapJs
From Marhowsky TO Khs0arovke there twenty SIX
such stations many OF which visited 10 company with
TINS Officer beng invited by him to do Their
ton If generally picturesque, on steep portion Of the
bank, IN the vicinity OF oak and birch tempo.
rary nuts erected Of willow branches stand close 80 the
edge Of the bank ana Tar back sweep in oval
or half circle The new and substantial log houses, with
double hoors ceilings and windows plasered the in
and outside, aud surrounded by handsome fences of will
low work.
From khabarovke to the Hingan mountains, which we
were nov approaching, We passed eighteen SUCH sta.
tons. Further 90 they are inhabited oy the mounted
Cossacks, the very best siud OF setters for those
posts, most ali Of them beng wealthy Through the
smuggling trade carried Oh By tDen vic Tie Uniueee
MONGOLIA possessing vas. hsfds Of aorped cattle and
horses, alu locks Of sheep
Every station (ihefe sixty nine between Marinsky
ana 6t POrs at5eiA4l WI DC supplied ior tte winter OF
ls5o-t9 with horses and siegns tn traDspor, the
mail and passengers ice, which heretofore could
only be accomplished with dogs, and attended slth
great oIDcuiiy, expense and irreguar'y There
Toads whatever the banks Of the the native vii
lsses nunicatng IN by Clnoes winter by
dog seens the food fer tnese dogs consisting of suo
dried fish, must be carried along, purchased from
natives, who exact whatever price tney Ii
dogs who OF peculiar race resembling cayote
are wanted 20 travci quCs and Gay, tuey mus; be si
at least three times; ten twelve OF them will
thousand to fifteen hundred pounds very easily, and
keep up brisk trot for hours they Stake their
tbirst by picking w mou,hful OF snow they
along and Their speed bears precisely the proper
ton 10 the number of tmes tney fed ami he quany
OF ish given them the Duier of an
engine TO the iuel thrown into the fireplace
In visiting station somewhere opposite the mouth of
the songar the poa commissioned officer IN charge
complained Of fantchoo guard in mis- viciny cho ha1
burned some hay cut by ms men and left 70 dry The
secretary Of hourayieG, whose civil rank equal 10
that Ct colonel in the army, Immediately advised him 10
for these Manchoos The Old archnaudrite Father
Avvakoom (ia0aAkuk), had also come shore, ana
served interpreter. The Mantchoos six in number
headed by their officer and his secretary appeared and
against the accusation. Father Avvakoom asked taen
whether they knew that they had right. according
10 the conditions Of the treaty between Rassi
ard Chrs live onshe northern baUk OF the river 80
which they pleaded ignorance. During his time the
little MaGcboo secretary, rather lively chap carried on
dispute with the Rusaap sergeant in argon half Nan
cboo and haH Russan and getting somewhat excited in
procapIng the innocence Of ns party and charging tbs
others with respasses he vas admoniahed by our OIL
Ger 70 behave quietly, 70 WITCH lie responded By an
unmanneTly gesture. Upon ~or1 said by our secrs.
tary, two CossacSs 70 the neighborng bushes,
turned III minute or Two with long twies, and placed
themselves near the yet UNCONSCIOUS little follow. Father
vvakoom was nov requested % tell him that he would
be punished FOR dercpeciul behavior and the lively face
and features became suddeny quite ohopflllen TIE
order given, the Cossacks had him stripped in the
NIkirg OF an eye aGa ~ splte OF his rosls.a9 t,
on hs knees, asking pardon for himself aud
party, evidently doubtful whether the proceedings
awaited them all no.. Az arst the h,te secretary
like the GELS to being skinned behaved quite courageousy
during the balance Of tae castisaon. We COUNTED
twenty lashos, the blood and The Disagreement OF
the poor ellor 3 back and could not help requesting
officer to put stop 20 it, he lid so, but made the
chmandrte tell them that similar punshnent womb
be inflicted for every offence committed by them, and
that they should leave northern bank within twenty
four hours they would be driven away by force
The little Mabtoco secretary had got legs again
a wiser not better man. he did wait for furshor
parliamentciDg, bat limpai away ia the direction Of
their guard house probably deterriued to pack up AT
once take TO his canoe AID get on. Of the reach Of these
powerful aud knout loving neshbors.
Having proceeded 10 verss above the mouth OF the
oDgar river, we entered the region Of the HiDgan
mountains which enclose and conine the mighty waters
OF the fnoor, forming majestic buis or solid granite and
sao at The base Of which The current sweeps along With
astonishing rapidity. as we id not reach a Station
time TO be supplied with wood the steamer had to be
stopped, and men sent cat 10 cut it, We also
Ashore entered the dense forest which these
tans TO the very brink, and bebcd tue luxurious
vegetation, equal 10 what mad seen In the interior Of
Mexco ana Central America Here grew the cork tree
The wild grape and cherry 1owers OF the curious
shape and colors, and world OF strange looking insects
which have not yet been described by the naturalist or
embodied ia the collections o. nlusefas.
Our steamer made but glo progress the newly
n1H rrutipa ,Ni,.en tct,a,
while the current increased in rapidly. On August ri
VIC reached the citation called Rsdde, after youg Ger
man naturalist sent out hero by the Russian Geographical
Society to collect aud describe fauna and fora OF this
comparatively unknown country Mr.. G. L. Radde, M
tive OF Dsnzc, Prussia, received with the utmost
daly and showed his collections, which are exen.
sive thst his house is completely stocked with them look
ing IKE Geological museum. He has obtained beautiful
specimens Of the panther, wof fox reindeer sable &c
his chronological collections contain many entirely ne
specimens OF butter es &C., unknown and unheard Of
Europe aud America; silk worm which feeds upon the
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