The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-19

Ina, IN The course or four years he travelled not less than
80 900 vers,s. en- IN average 200 verss day. may
thus ther horseback or small wooden cart with.
out spriags day and night for years. with hardly time
swallow cup OF tee or hasty pste Of s0up and yet
Governor KorsakoT Is said 70 be small and ensminate
looking man.
TX.
THE BONRIATs-THKR RELIGION AND CUSTOMS
vERKnNY vODINsK-A MERCHANT PRINCE-THB
GOVERNOR GBNERAL--ARRIvAL AT LAKE BAIKAL.
Having left Tchlta on the 18th Of O,tober, crossed
high plateau formed by the Yoblono Mountains, which
traverEed perfectly level road, tho ridge being
indicated by the Of the streams that send their
waters westward towards Lake Baika From Tchits 10
Verkhny vodnsk fifteen stations, 428 versts, part
Of the road being very sandy and others dcult to
account Of deep and so snow. The post stations be-
tween these towns principally kept by Bonriats,
Mopgol tribe living here and oil around Lake Baka
They are industrious and intelligent and look much like
Chinese, with mixture Of the Camuck. Their religion s
probably Budohistc; but some OF their rites very
peculiar We cav route large number of trees
and shrubs ornamen.ed with particolored WOODEN and
cotton rags, and white, brown and black horse hair, alto
getbcr very Guy Fawkes like in appearance and asking
the Boprats who understood little Russian, what 1t
meant told that they performed their devotions
round such tree, in the vicinity Of which we often
noticed traces Of camping place. The Bonrats are sub
jects of tho Russian government though they have yet
princes Of their among them who retain shadow or
their former Importance. They cultivate the ground
own large herds OF horses and cattle, and many have
abandoned their former nomaiic lfc ntermarrying
and then with Russians. We saw a grammar and
prayer book (prnted at Kszon) in their language and
suppose that great number OF them read aud write
Arithmetic is certainly not unknown 20 them, for they
drove in precisely the game ratio we feed them
The manner in driving up and down steep hills and
tans as practced by Siberian drivers 10 quite peculiar
In going down HILL whether ii be short and steep one,
long and stretching with heavy grade, they lei the
horses run at full speed contentng Themselves With hang
ing to the rens and to their seat both OF which they
stick 70 nrm az grim death Once on the road down
HILL there is possibility either for horses driver
stop The carriage sleigh goes along at tremendous
rate and does not upset smash but arrives SAFE at
the foot the Bonrat urges bis horses with voice and whip
up the next hill fast possible gving them no
time 10 breathe rest This operates, Of course, very
severely the poor horses who frequently become quite
frantic with excitement when they feel the heavy vehicle
close at their heels and their only chance in running At
such moments our drivers generally set up additions
yell of encouragement and delight and though we did
no. feel very comfortable inside being that
recks in little danger, still the daring Of these
wild fellows had something refreshing After being upset
with sleigh two three times would, after arrio
ing at the top of steep hill, caution Jehu to drive
slowly and check his animals he would answer, 90 /
ohey, but the horses, being accustomed to down
bin ct full speed, would not be managed and away sc
went with Increasing velocity like the rusa Of
avalanche.
From rchts verkhny vodinsk are fifteen stations AID
al the last within eight vesrs Of the latter
M our sass Out and @ 70 pun
eighteen, were 10 vain, and hight closed upon With Ia
prospect Of remaining ont on the road In this cold
and uncomfortable position. It concluded that
should start for the town foot and procure
horses from tie postmaster started for tina. purpose
and it was about eleven o'clock, after walk Of three
hurs that reached the place, which at this hour
dark ana client lights beiEg sble any OF the houses
nor any Of the Inhabitants abroad Without Knowing
where 10 direct our seps We had passed through several
narrow lanes, when met email boy horseback
told U.s. upon our nquriDg that he had forgotten
the horse aud was gong 10 do SO nov. We asked him to
chow us first to the postmasters Office and hotel, pro-
msng Tim ee 10 which the lad, probably twelve years
old, agreed. He Informed US that the only boarding
house in the town was kept by German Mr.. Paul.
the latter would send for the and that he
would conduct us TO this Mr.. Paui, whose house
the other end of the place. We kept walking the dark
asked whether had not heard OF the An,eIaazi,
who, it had been reported in the town for the past
two weeks would pass through their way 70 rkutsx2
He said that he very curious b them, but had
tired Of waiting for them to come and he was afraid thai
they would only stay long enough TO change horses and
he SHOULD not have a chance TO sec them.
Had it not been SO dark might have satisfied the
honest lads curiosity at once we told him. however, that
as further recompense for his trouble, he should,
got to the hotel be the rst in the whole
TO o! the two Ame,,kanti upon which ne inte
gently eyclamed--"Then you are one"
having with dim ,uty alarmed the people OF the hotel
and woke up the landlord fulfilled our promise to the
boy who left to water his horse conscious of tine advan
taRe he had gained over all the seepers in the town
Just Mr. Paul. the landlord, had sent TO the Postmas
ters for fresh horses, We heard the voices OF our
on the road II seems that by dint Of perseverance,,
but especially by shifting the harness Of the horses and
making them change places putting the right one on the
Left the centre one on the side "a favOre practice in ST.
beria which often better than the most cruel
1oggng), they had contrved to make them pail, and
reached the town not long after oursen.
Verkhny VodirsK, situate at the mouth OF the river
Coda, which flows into the Seenga, is small to- with
few thousand inhabtants but with considerable trade,
secured by its sltuaton between Kiakhta, kutsx anu
Icha the native Boniata supply themselves here aud
annual fair is held. The merchant king at this place,
Mr. Apellon Demerievitch Ksrlato millionaire by his
Industry, who exhibits splendid mansion, aud who,
a Napoleon IN commerce, directs his vast transactions
from The mouth Of the Amoor TO St. Petersburg from
little Office attached to his dwelling invited to his
house, where he received us with great hospitality.
The Governor General who had been TO Kakhta on d.
pl0mac affairs, was expected on his return 70 stay day
at the house Of Apolon Demetrevch. (Russian polite
requires the family TO be left out when you al
dress speak o. person. you cali him only by his first
svltch"as for instance, IL YOU are Jehn smith, Soar
father Alexander Smith, your name will be ''Ivan Alex
anorovch, or John, the son Of Alexander Pbiloogers
Of the opinion that the Russian Vitch is
with the Norman Fiz Ftz James, Fitg william, 81
Great preparations maio receive with due nonors
Ncola Ncoiaevtch {MouravieA) on whom the nperar
had lately conferred the lite Of "Count Auroorsky 20
dstp gush him from aRother Ncola Ncoaievitch M)ura
vien, relative of his, the hero Of KIs,
who is called Karrsky). rae Governor General
being expected during the ngh number OF cizens hai
posted themselves at the ferry crossing the Selenga where
in spite Of the intense cold ana the dangerous diff ice
in this rapid river, they KEEP, up huge signal fes, fed
BY tar ana pitch; but they disappointed alter all
Towards morning courier announced that the Governor
General had gone direct 10 the Baikal which he would
with the steaner-lhea the only plying the
lake.
We were Jesrous 10 reach Irkusk quick possible
having been three months the road silce lt N,o
ak therefore sent at once fer post horses, but
ceived the usual answer given upon common permit
"Eone there" at ast after considerable delay, go
under way again, crossed the Se'engA, which
petey covered with drift ice and expected from day
day to freeze solid, aud reached the station a. the lake.
Possosi aya distant l39 versts, the next morning.
Here learned that the Governor General and suite
bad left couple Of hours ago, and emb lrked board
the steamer, which lay few verss south Of the saon
that too late, and would await the return
Of sait steamer, which would be back IN two three
days. This was bad news; We had travelled all night,
urged the drivers by heavy fees and had missed
by an hour or two; in consequence Of which We should