Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-02-28

CORES nee.
For the Smyrna Tunes"
LETTER FROM SYRIA.
LATTAK1A.

Ills with exceeding regret, my dear mother,
that a multiplicity of household cares and other
duties have prevented me from filling up, at
m earlier dale, the few scattered and imperfect
notes taken of our recent trip to and from
Snyraa; snd even uOw it Is at the sacrifice of
"ured natures sweet restorer, balmy Sleep"
that am enabled to forward you, by the
present post, Ihis hasty sketch. You are
doubtless aware that our principal reasons for
taking this journey were for the recruiting of
mr. own health and strength, which, at the
time was feeble, aud but little aided amid the
terrible excitement which was then raging in
Lebsaou aud Southern Syria, and threatening
for time The peace of The Ottoman emplre.-
Oh! many sleepess night, dear mother,
sDent, not kno wing thereof what the end might
De, 10 consequence OF which my strength
wasted. Every post, for time, bore tidings
efsOme fresh massacre, and the Devil seemed
ItcsrHste IN the hearts of the fendish Mos
lsus Three the peace of our town was
threatened, and on the last occasion previous
10 cur leaving, Mr. Beatiie resolved that if
scared uutIl another steamer touched our port
we would cave, that | might seek rest
10 more quiet sceHes. The French steamer
EHphraIes was the next 10 call, bound tor the
N0rIh, and so We took passage. II was not
Unul We had launched far out into the "deep
blse sea-" that felt could breathe the air OF
heaven and derive benefit. Indeed, l seemed
10 lose all consciousness of the dangers of the
mighty deep. and felt, TO say as did David, in
one OF h.s great slraits:-" Let me fall now
iuI0 The hands Of the Lord, for his mercies are
great, aud lei me not fall into the hands of
man."
Il was a clear, b:;gat morning that we set
sail, yet nOtwiIhsIs ndIng lis calnDess, The hor
rors Of sea sickness were not wholly averted,
but fOr few hours were sufficiently realized
TO render everything unseemly. Leaving the
. port OF Lauakia at ten, A. NJ, we were favor
ed with a ma eslic view of Mt. Cassius, or
Jebel-el akra, (ihe bald mountuin, as it is here
'ermed) lifting its rugged SUBMITS far above
The surrounding ranges. Our first stOpplL g
place was Eska ndarOoo. which, though filthy
and disagreeable in Itself, is nevertheless Q
place OF considerable importance, being the
port 10 A!eppO, besides possessing the best har
Dor on the Syrian coast. We noticed here
PECULIARLY not common 10 the East-shar
TOsfed houses OVERLAND with tiles. Accordin,
to Tradition, it was here that the Whale vomi
ted up Jonah, thing scarce to be wondere
sIby one who has visited it. We left Eskan
derCon about evening, and reached March,
the next morning, a small town much neate
10 appearance than the former, though of it'll
neIt, excepting its connection with the an
c'eut Fsrsus, the birth place of Paul. the grea
Apostle of the GenIIles. must not omit t
msntion, however, the aprcots we ale here
(Of which sent you some seed,) that had al
the appearance and favor of a peach, but
smooth skin, more resembling an apple. Frol
acre we passed on TO the beautiful island ,
Rhodes, Of which shall always preserve
picture 10 memory. The town was situated o
The slOps Of a hill, overlooking the sea, wit
gsrdens Of lemons and orange trees, intsrspel
sed with other shrubbery, it certainly Wa
where once stood the great Colossus, remen
hered as one Of the seven wonders Of Ii
world, the foundation of which is still STAN
lng. From Rhodes we continued our eouri
northSard. winding our way amid the hume
Gus little islands of The Archipelago, enjoyin
70 The fullest extent, the beauty and novelty
tie scenery, which, in connection with its
clent aud classical associations, made this 20
lion Of our journey doubly interesting al
pleasing. There was q peculiar delight in Il
thought that ont case was but initiative
Paul and other apostles, Who. 80 many cen,
ries ago, we're compelled from similar circul
STAGES 10 leave Syria, to seek rest and safe
10 Asia Minor, where, their labors being BILE
the seven Churches were founded thrOu
their fundamentally, one Of which we we
about 10 visit.
We reached Smyrna about one o'clock
Saturday afternoon, and enjoyed the fine
pot'uaay We had Of viewing the scenery of
pay swe approached this sncient city, VIII
haa been !be scene of so much apostolic lab
ana which. at a later period, received it's o
feouke with the other six Churches Of Al
q ms', am sorry to say, has lamentable
II PlIea'ion even to the present day. The C
n ~ distance presented a ans appearance,
n isg partially situated on the side OF b
b. whose ssmmii was crowned by the ruins of
II sne'sht casile. On reaching IT, we went
Y hs house Of the Rev. z d. Dodd. mission
o. the American board, where We remane
say os two, until we bad secured board
pace during cur uncertain sssy. u was