Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-09-26

4 story q vvenAeeSAl Dasceyer.
textures mo04ee0 eoo 0exey
Pss.Sc e. WesS6s-0S1 Tee
Bricks.
And Euglish civil eneioecr namea John
son, lately engaged in The trigo0omstSicAl
survey1pf Cashmere, lee made curious re-
port Of what he enw and heard in Chinese
rurkestsn-a pas4 Of the wssld loae insc-
cessible 70 Europeans. He says that while
measuring and triangulasine last year a .
remote otAtien On the borders Of Cashmere
he received IN invitation 10 visit the new
ru:sr of khosan, Who bed expelled the Chi
mere from his province. declared his indie
psndenee and determined TO enter into
friendly relations with the nearest British
officer within reach The adventurous John
son being the hsndicst. the Khan forthwith
requested his pre- ,ence at the capital, Ilchi
The way thitnes lay across the kinn-Lun
chain 81 mountains, BY difficult pass ot
an elevation Of Il. 900 feet-3S miles. II
wss hard journey, but the indefaigab
johnson pushed on, saw the khan, stayed
with him for four days, heard some very
wonderful stories, and then made his way
back by the Himalayan paeses--r resisting
the Khotanesc inelonaiion to bold lin - .
hostsge for the opening OF commercial rclA-
tions with England.
Il 10 ssid tka, although German travellers
have previously crossed the high snOuntains
which HON in Khoran, no Eut opean has
ever before entered llehi, the capital. The
Khan il described - the natural king Of
men 4 the CArlylcss pattern, 20 jean old,
tix feet high, stout. Of far complexion,
snd sltogsihcr goodly specimen Of The old
| Turkish gentleman, such % he was in the
days before Ottomans we're fsard Of lie
rules . province Of 100000 inhabitants,
hereof his capital contains 10000 fine
strong mon, and short but pretty women,
fsir, snJ clcanly in sppassl, and dressing
vel, ~ Turks end Aohemsaedans. great
catg1s of meat and dsinksas Of tea, al car
wing on q considerable trade in the face of
greet difIlcullies, and NEST anxious u trade
with the English in particular. The coun.
try. we'll watered BY moderate showers. and
irritatcd from the rivers which flow north
wards from the Kinn-Lun, 10 fertile aud
productive enough 10 stand favorable CON-
pariscn with Cashmere itself. but its climate
Is described as being much superior, both
dry and equsble.
The reports brought back BY Mr johns
son are somewhat Munchauss nish. For in
stance:
l. The fertility Of the country is increased
by = fine impalpabls dust or mould, which
Is waited in from the adjacent deserts
"without wind, in perfect calm, and fills
the air 40 % to darken H." This phenome
. non occurred during NJ. Johnson's visit
and he was then unable to read print q
~.al~.S . nacs1t~ Il - rrA a. r1~ ~
how the dust is blown with. Ut . vim, bu
MIR. Johnson's says il waited in calm,
and he cannot be contradicted.
2. The storms in the desert raise waves Q
, sand, which settle into hills 500 to 400 fee
} high. Why not 1000 fests
). The tradition Of the country il that 3Gt
cities were overwhelmed in one day b
4 sand- storms. The sites Of thses cities o.
partially known 90 there Il vast army .
Pompeiis aud Ninsvshs waiting ssmsbody'
4 picksxe, shsvsl, and archaeological skill.
The people OF these buried towns uset
= gold coins weighing four pounds each-bu
. "this is kept a profound secret by thos
Who know the position" There il no rsli
i. Of the Brobdignagian purses in which ehi
= money Was carried about for every day 10,
.. ''rhe store Of tea used for the sctul
- consumption Of the people is nov dug out {
l. one Of these ruined Cities and Nr. Johnso
N brought brick Of this tea away with hin
y "The Chinese supply 10 now cut off," .
Il the lichisns cut of their supply from thcs
% bricks.
/: We are further informed that the eountr
8 in which these wonderful things hsppsne
, 10 highly aurifesious-a remark which
: perhaps unnecessary when we renlsmbc
the four-pouna gold coins which seems I
have been the circulating medium.
. Mr.. Johnson's report 10 about 20 be pub
d lishcd IN London An appropriate vignctt
i would be drawing Of long bow.
re as~n. Lees Application Tor s'.s
al dom.
"a The following highly interesting and in,
70 poi tant letter from Gen Grant TO Gener,
:, X. T.. Lee is published IN IA, Inteii,gsneer
lisApe sARrkns ARMIES NlrGp SrArfs,l
~ WARRINGTON, u. e., June 90, "a.
y Gen. II. T.. lee, Rictu.oad, viginia:
= General Your cominuni cation Of dal
!, isMc 18th instant, stating the steps ven ha,
= taken after 'cading the Piesidsnts prncll
:" nation Of the 2?th ui,i,no, with tho view I
)" complying with lie provisions when 20
learned that, With others, you were to b
! indicted tor treason bv the grand jury a
y Norfolk that you had supposed that ii
=" officers and men Of the army Of NorthsT
Virginia were by the tcrms Of their sur
10 render, protected By the United State
" Government iron. Moleststion 80 long q
they conform 10 its conditions that 70
= we're ready to meet ary chasges that mgt
~ be preferred against you aud did not wis
to avoid tr,a', but that il J u were CORE,
!" ~ to tho protection grained by your paro
and were not 10 BE- prosecuted, you desire
10 avail yourself OF the Presidents amnesi
d, and proclamation. and enclosing Al appl
y cation therefor. with the request that
~ that event il he acted on. has bcen receive
!" ard forwarded to he Secretary Of Wa
= with the following opinion endorsed there
~ on:
a 'In my opinion, the officers end men pa
W rolled at Appomattox Court House, "a
since, upon the same terms given 10 lie
Y cannot be tried for treason 20 long % the
. observe the terms Of their parole. This
my understanding. Good faith, a. we'll ,
&c true policy. dictates that We should cbser,
. the condition Of that convention. Bad fat
" on the part Of the Government, OF . cot
= ssructicn Of thst convention subjecting Il
8 officers to trial for treason, would produce
:, feeling Of insecurity in the minds Of :" I
=, '. officers and men. ,...<.,cr. : 's"a'ofand
- might even ~ eeslaln 10 make the Bokrrna . |
AscaSs9 GUd. tuoouuch Il will render them youth
inl IN feeling and strength. and enable them 10 live
over again the days Of their pristine JOY. II not only
cNhrratcs tui strengthens, and IL really invaua
nic Messing, especially TO those who have been re-
dnccd 10 condition II scuiity. self.abu.c. msfor-
tnne or ordinary sickness. No matter what the cave.
of the impotcncy Of any human 60 o1Rr the
''ei''''''o" VIII 'f - 90 disposed, they
$500 seezrd such On iafroetien Of
|crIns. ~ the Government - On eetire 70.
ease frou all obligations on their part. I
Pill - state further that the terms grsatsd .
by ee ~ sith the hearty approval Of The
Pessi0ont at the time. and Of the country
generally. The action Of Judge Underwood
n Norfolk has slready had On iniusious e.