Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-03

rowing extracts from Two letters lately received |
from Gov. Seward
ms az Ro.PlHs sP1 Sha sag ssSof s.S' ii
tConeladed.1
We foun ruined village on a high emn-
ence, bearing the name Of Latroum The le-
gends OF the Christians say that It took its name
from the fact that 1t was the home OF the MALE
factor who suffered death with the Savior, and
was pardoned by him on the cross. Further on
l descended into the yally Of jeremiah, which
is held to have been the birthplace ofthe PrOph
ct who most touchingly struck the chords of
the heart of his earnest aud devotional country
men. Descending the next mountain found
caves and seemingly tombs in a hamlet which
con. aims peThaps half dozen families, but the
ruips of many habitations. This is the village
Of Kamaths, the birth-plaCe Of Samuel and the
place where he received the sublime call to IL Of
God, aud l almost fanced that l stood over the
cave of the witch Of Endor, when she called up
the dead at the entreaty Of Saul. l walked
through the brook, now oil dried up, where
David took the five pebbles to supply the sling
which he conquered the Giant ofthe Phi,tines.
did not refuse to believe when they told me
was now in the valley were Abraham dwet
with his family and flOcks, and now on the sum
init Of the mountain where tho Sun was stopped
in his course at the command of Joshua 10 pro.
| long the battle which was TO result in the vcto-
ry Of the people OF Israel.
IL was weary journey through a sad and
mounlul land, relieved Ivy an occasional rest
under the shade Of rock or Of solitary olive
tree, for Jerusalem seemed to be q myth-ever
promised but unattainable--when wo reached
at last at o'clock the summit of hill higher
than all that we had passed, and right before
me on the rocky plain at disttnce of mile
stood the Holy City. 1t was not tho ancient
Jerusalemi not vast metropolis, not even a
medieval city like Rome, but modern built
town OF small circuit enclosed with graceful
military wall anu surmounted with a citadel,
towers, steeples, and monuments beautiful to
look upon. but disappointing all the conceits |
had formed in regard to its aspect, Filled with
veneTation for it by its wonderful history and
expecting to find Its sacred monuments every
where speading their own great explanation, |
could not consent to enter 1t rsshly an rudely.
l dismounted and sat down upon a rock sur.
rounded by tombs and contemplated the scenes
: was about 10 enter under the favor Of the
declining sun. We dismissed our eqwpage and
walked slowly o., passing by half the city to
find gate IN the wa l. The road like all had
travelled was only c1me's path over loose
stones and fixed rocks, up and down, hut at
length we found the hole in the wall, Turkish
sentinels on guard, and narrow, low, vulgar,
rough street, through the middle of which,
along the gutter, we made our way jostling
now against the horses, asses, cAmels, Turks
! Arabs, Jews and Christians, all differing from
It each other in costume and address, but al
y equally outre and bizarre, while the voices
CRIES, disputes aud contentious of crowded
population added to the confusion OF the scene
'hhiS was "0hristian street, but n street tina
no Christian OF any civilized ststa , II
A talrer town without than Jerusalem neve
saw, barer town within hope never to see
A.! EFst JERvsALRM, Sept go. 1859
On Saturday morning (24th) wo had cofFe,
and eggs at our hotel at 4 o'clock, aud, ate
vigorous activity had been exercised, we mount
ed Tor an excursion into the eastern part o
Palestine. A Canvass s an officer in tn
Turkish army, armed, and bearing silver stiel
assigned To any Consul or other favored persoI
by the government, for his protection aud Il
assure his safety on the highways Behol,
our military array az we passed through th
Damascus gate Of Jerusalem at sunrise. Tw,
Canyasses commanding the faithful, with thei
. asses, horses, aud loaded camels to turn to tn
right or left, or to halt until we passed, whic
they obeyod, while they wondered who thel
were that were thus honored by the Sultan;
mdleteer with his mule loaded with provision
for the juumey-a b y with donkey, equal,
! loaded, and bearing our double barreled rifle
Is my courier, my companions and myself Oh,
then in the rear SIX Marines of the Unite
States navy, armed with short swords and re
volyers. The Turkish gate Of Jerusalem open
ed promptly fer the procession. The Turkis
guard were already under drill on the plain
and a bugle blgst that went forth from th
height Of Mount Zion was responded to in ex
quislIe echo by another Turkish bugle amid tn
tombs OF the ancient Kings OF Jerusalem.--
Nearly four Thousand years old is Jerusalem
She has seen many days of triumph and q
glory, and has endured many and long season
of humiliation and disgrace But none tha
were more choerless than her present degrade
ton, II seems to metz Odden TO the earth b
the fierce Arab of the desert, while the outsid
world respects only her past, and is indiffeTen
to the future.
We made our way arourd the southeast cor
IieT of the walls, and then turned TO the west
ward and descended TO Mount Moriah by
winding camel road, having the Mosque Q
Omar which stands on the site of the aneien
Temple, and the Beautiful Gate directly at ou
side. We descended into the Valley Of Jehosu
phat, and crossed the brook KedrOn W
could see before US its winding course and on
derneath tho tombs ofhundreds of generations
until it reaches the Pool Of Sloan, now no
Il. only without healing waters but almost with
out any water at all. We rose on the southern
side Of Kedron, and stood upon the decliyity
looking over the wall into the Garden OF Geth
semane, with its few relics Of olive trees, and
after a pause for contemplation of the scene,
resumed my way, and assembled the Mount Q
cd Olives
u This side Of the Mount Of Olives is an eas
e grade, and il towers so high as TO overlook th
Mount Moriah and most of the city. DIV
trees grace the deelivity, and "the site of Trans
fguration" is now covered with monastery
IN The features Of the country around the uOl
~ City are bold aud distinct. l wondered, as
looked down into the vale OF Gehenna or To
phet, that had not recognized these scene
without guide The hiltsiJes are covere
with toIbs Of every age and every nation, iron
u, those closed yesterday until you get back I
the period Of early antiquity. Indeed, thOs
who live at Jerusaiem speak as ifsntiquity wa
only Of yesterday Centuries Of history ar
brought into near foview by the habit Of study
ing antiquity with tho aid Of tradition wa
N reused from meditations on the pewsrseness Q
man, which always rejects Instructions the mos
benevolent and peTseeutes most bitterly thos
who come 10 avert its evils by find ng that
had quito lost sight Of the Holy City and wa
pursuing my way along a rough road toward
Bethany, the village Of Mary and Martha an
hs Lazarus.
An hour and half brought US to that intel
estinR place, which Is situated on the easter
q, declisity Of Mount Oliyet, looking down into
dark, deep TaVne l had already seen in III
4 distance the Dead Sea, which was twenty seve
n lies distant--nOw the Intervening mountain
closed the prospect suddenly. Bethany 10
ruin. Some twenty dilapidated houses are u
,at eupied BY BedOuin Arabs. Nothing Of cuitui
or comfort was seen, only tomb and aburyin
ground aTOand IL showed any aee0rd with III
!. existing habits Of society. Here the sheik, (
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