Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

on his fine ship, &C., and said that he was very
glad that we had visited his city, that his Off
GERS had cen ordered to furnish us everything
that we should need, and he concluded by saying
that he hoped we should stay as long as we
found Constantinople agreeable, and certainly
long enough to give him an opportunity to visit
our vessel. This was rather damper on Lord
Stratford's plans, WASH it?
The next day he sent US frman to visit the
Seraglio, Saint Sophia, and all places Of inter-
est, many of which cannot be seen unless one
has frman, and none without paying heavily
except one has had especial permission. We
passed day very pleasantly in this manner.
Saint Sophia was the first Christian Church
built in this city. Although it is large and
grand, to appear magnificent, one should see it
before visiting the Churches in Italy.
One day our friend, the Admiral, came along
side, in a steamer, and took us all up the Bos-
phorus, to the Black Sea, passing up on the
European and coming down on the Asiatic
coast. Nothing in the Arabian Nights begins
to convey the beauty of the scenery of the Bos-
phorus. Nothing but palaces, palaces, palaces,
all the way up and down. To be sure, they
are of that kind called by the vulgar, "ginger-
bread work. but at distance they look very
beautiful. | saw the house that MIR. Marsh oc-
cupied while he was here for summer resi-
dence.
JAFFA, November 5th
We had most delightful passage from the
Straits to the coast of Syria, stopping at the
Islands of Rhodes and Cyprus for two or three
hours, and finally reaching Beirut on the 9th
ult. Rhodes is miserable Island and, were
1t not tor the associations, should not have
gone on shore We saw the relics of the
Knights of st. John, and the two points on
which stood the celebrated Colossus. Cyprus
is even worse than Rhodes. The only thing
there, worthy Of mention, is its wne One
can buy the finest old wine for eight piastres q
gallon, or about thirty cents.
AT Beirut we were Obliged to lie several days
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tence of those ruffians who murdered the Mis-
sionarles here at Jaffa. They had them all in
prison, but being good Mohammedans, they dis
liked to sentence them to death but the sight
Of our gallant Frigate settled their doubts, and
as soon as their verdict can 60 to the Sublime
Porte, and there be approved, and then sent
back, they will have reason to rue the day on
which they committed 50 great crime.
We had hundreds of those wild Arabs from
the Mountains on board Tho ,ey-s Of our ar.
rival spread like wild-fre, each one adding a
little to the size of the Frigate, SO that those
living forty miles from the sea, heard that she
was six instead of three hundred feet long
They certainly had never seen anything like her
before, and, without doubt, we have rendered
the greatest service to our American Mission
aries.
After leaving Beirut we ran up to Tripoli,
and displayed our flag, then showed away for
ancient Joppa. AS soon as we reached this
port, thirty of our Officers (including the Flag
Officer and Captain) started for Jesusalem,
which is forty miles distant. As we were lay
ing in an open road-stead, and in case of a blow
must be off it was necessary that some of us
should remain On board, and as | was not par
tlcularly anxious to go, and all the rest Of the
Mldshlpmcn We're, | volunteered to stay by her
and let them go. may regret allowing the
opportunity to pass but if remain in the
Navy, | shall, doubtless, get another chance in
a few years, Those who have been there say
that the journey is very fatiguing
We have been in Joppa several days, but a:
we have been very busy, have not yet been on
shore. There is some little Biblical history con
nectad with this place Here it was that JONAH
embarked for his memorable voyage, and here
Also lived Simon, the tanner indeed. hi,
house is to this day pointed out to the credu
lous traveller, Five or six miles from here i
the site of Gaza-tho scene Of SIMPSONS ex
plolts. must try, also, and see that. But
every day is to be like this, am afraid shal
not see anything. This morning was calle
at daylight, and until seven o'clock this evenln,
) have not had one moment Of leisure. hay
l had the duty Of all five of the Midshipmen t
4 do, and even now am called to board an Engls
s brig that has just come in; 50 goodnight
@ and God bless you,
k ALEXANDRIA, November 18th.
d Ihe Officers having all returned from Jeruss
II lem we sailed from Joppa, and reached tn
If city yesterday evening. Alexandria, the eel,
II brted city, is the finest port that We have yis
It ed for long while have been on shore a
1T day, and have enjoyed it much.
s. The first thing to do was to select one from
fe hundred doukeys, that were awaiting our arr
lo val at the landing. Having made the choic
-y we all started at full speed for Pompeys Pilla
I'd Cleopatra Bolts, and the Cutacombs. Thes
to Of course, were all very interesting, and toget
IS, er, with the donkey-ride, we passed three
be four hours very pleasantly. We then discbar
nd our steeds, and walked over the city, yisitil
every place of interest he streets were wi
ut and clean, and to us who have long been accr
S; toned to the dirty and narrow streets Of II
- key, they are indeed a most agreeable sight.
st, In the afternoon went on board the VII
.ly roy's Yacht the " Voyqgeur de Ia Mer." II
re- vessel, you remember, was built in Boston
IS the Pacha. She is fine boat, but too slow
1t the Royal owner She will make nine or
RS, knots an hour, under favorable circumstanc
'ry but nothing short of fourteen will sati
pm Said who belongs to the genus, Fast
1re There is also beautiful little Steamer Just
wy out by the English Government as present
Sc the Pacha. She is too slow for him, thor
- she will make abost eleven knots an hour.
ox- We shall soon sail to Malta, and thence
est winter quarters, which will he either Genoo