Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-17
Travel Notes in Europe.
No. rs.

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Linz, on board the large and handsome steamer
"Zriyni Maiks" pronounce 1t if you CAM and
were on our last stage before reaching the Paris
of Germany, beautiful Vienna. Towards noon
we came to Grein, and the "1ron Gates" of the
Danube, rugged mass of rock through which
the river has forced its way, and bells down in
splendid rapid. Of these there are two: the
"Greiner Schwall' or surgug water, and the
''Strudell' or gurgling water. The last is but 80
or DO feet in breadth, and until 1858 the passage
was atteided with no little danger, but it has
been cleared Of rocks, and is now quite safe.
Below it, is the "Wirhcl'' or whirlpool, to all
admirers OF which | commend that in the Niagara
River, below the Falls. For the rest, our journey
was that of the day before, with a very pleasant
exception, not connected with scenery to wit.
I. and discovered young lady on board who
WAS reading one of the ''Tauchuitz" edition Of
"British Authors aud our native gallaDtry
prompted us to relieve her lonely dcsolate con
diton. 4. accordingly threw himself out as
skirmisLers on the right, while constituted the
reserve guard on the left. skirmishers were
under light arms, Bacdeker and map OF the
Danube, while the reserve was fully equipped
with Baedeker map, opera glass and umbrella.
sklrrnishers dcbouched to the stern of the vessel
in close column, then moved up cautiously under
cover Of the awning, within range, deployed into
open order, and fired volley, regarding tho
name of mountain in the back ground. The
enemy taken by surprise, retreated with a scat
teriDg fire ''of Ignorance Of the locality" when
the skirmishcrs closed with the map, the reserve
victory was complete. We remained in possess
sion OF the field having taken the cncmy's entire
force, prisoners, the whole day.
During the aiterooon we concluded au offensive
and defensive alliance with the conquered AT 8
O'Clock fierce attack was made on us by an
invading force, heavily armed with Atlantic
Monthly and side whiskers but after sharp
s9irmsh they retired, completely routed and
hors du cOmbdt.
Really, joking aside, we made the acquaintance
OF very pleasant young English lady who, with
true Anglo-Saxon Independence, was travelling
by herself, aud although ut FIRST she hesitalcd u
lllle at our froe and easy manner of making ac-
quaintance, soon recognized tho fact that we
were what We should be AS she proved TO be II
very bright witty woman. she made our day pass
much molc agreeably for her company. AT Nuss-
derf the spires of Vienna came IN sight, and here
we were transferred to small steamer, as our
own would not ester the Dannan Cana, ,on which,
and not on the Danube, US always supposed, the
city of Wien /, situated We assisted our new
friend on board. Being wise woman, and
good traveller, she had as little luggage us our
selves. AT The wharf, where we arrived half an
hour after, we delivered her to the friend who
was waiting for her, then took n cab and after
going to three hotels to find them all full, ut last
got quarters in Gasthof Zum Widen Manu. an
elegant house, buli in 1870. A good dinner lett
US at peace with all the world, to dream OF the
larry places we were to see on the morrow.
To-day after stroll about the streets, laarning
our GBunrapIV. we went tO the Civic Arsenal.
where we saw fine collection of arms and tro-
phlts among other interesting relies, the skull
OF the Vizirr Kara Mustaphi, and the bow-string
which terminated his existence after his failure
in Tue siege of Vienna. Then to the Cathedral,
large and handsome, hut with no objects Of spc-
cial Interest. We went next to the picture gall
lery OF Count Czernin, of which | must say
never saw so poor collection, except in Amer
lea. a hne contrast was presented to It, in that
oi frlnce Lchtenstein, which we visited after,
and which consists OF about 1900 pictures, hardly
A. Indifferent one amongst them. and some SPLEEN
did Rabens, Van Dyck, &c, &c. Then to the
Gapuchin Church to see the Imperial burial vaults.
we We're conducted by n very dirty Monk who
In a sing-song drawl gave us name and date of
each OF the splendid sarcophagi that we passed.
The son of the 1st Napoleon is inferred here
Duke dc Rcichstadt. But the most interesting
monument is that of 'Maxiaian, | Emperor
OF Mexico" 1t is covered with wreaths OF In
mortelles, and photographs of the Virgin and
child. Al the head, u crown of laurel leaves,
finely worked in silver, with an inscription stating
that u had been placed there by Carlottn. One
conld not but be touched by 1t all, and for the
moment forget the usurper in the man. gone to q
niger tribunal than that which Judged him, how
ever Justly, perhaps too harshly.
IL had hecn raining all day, SO by this time we
were moist enough to go home to dry, and rest
for work again next day.
ArkII. 23d.-Of carly. with bright sky above
us, to Chateau of Bcviderc, and after going
through the lower building containing n very in
teresting collection of Egvptiin aud Roman
antiquities and a splendid collection of nrmnr, we
went 10 The UPPER which was closed, MS is usual
from the 1ltll to the 9th. but the magic key
" irinkgelt' opened the doors. and in we went
II Is an excellent gallery. but not, think, equal
To that Of Prince Lichstenstein, although the
number Of pictures is three thousand!
The magnificent Imperial Arsenal, situated near
the Bclvldere, is rectiugle of huff a mile on one
side and quarter Of a mile on the other Here is
the enormous chain which the Turks stretched
across the Danube at Buda, in t529, to obst'uct
navigation, nearly Il mile long, and with 5000
links.
Here, too. Is the helmet and breastplate of At
tia, and the holy banner of Mnhomet, taken
during the Turkish siege in 1929 aud tie steel
harness OF Sobieski, who rescued Vienna from
the troops under Kara Mustapha, and bnnuers
used in the French Revolution, horse-ts and
ilags captured from the Turks, ETC.. etc.
There are representations of the walls, bitches,
cmbnnkmcnts, etc, of a fort made of muskets
"hN oNoihSt hutt u uuACu VI lHulC ttWS lutuC vi
tic same material.
From there to tho Imperial Libnry-245 feet
long with splendid dome. under which is the
statue of Charles V. The walls are Of marble and
the ceiling and dome painted in fresco. 1t is not
unlike the 'ston Library in its interior arrange
ments. We saw here some curious specimens of
printing and writing materials, cotton, linen,
mulberry paper, palm leaves, etc. Some beani-
fully illuminated manuscripts, one Bible or n
| fragment of one, of the 4th century.
| After this we had a long and weary climb to
| the top of the Cathedral, whence we had a beau
tlinl view of the city and its environs which re
| paid us for the ascent. Another good day IS
| sight seeing, and we went tired to bed, assure
| you. We had tried to get into the Treasury 10
see the splendid collection of jewels and regalia,
hut found the application must be made some
| days in advance.
| APaIb 2ith-We were called Mt o'clock and
gathering oar things together drove 10 the wharf
and went on board the little steamer that was Ia
take out to the larger oncl lying in the river.
Ineyer saw an embarkntion so well nanaged M
crowdng no disorder, no busy outsiders tn
bother us, everything being done by hadged oill
cinls. AT g 30 we pulled down the stream and n
half hour after reached the "Neptunc" which
was waiting for her human freight by the Island
| of Lohau, made famous by Napoeon's campaign
| of 1909. We had most lovely days sail, aud
| at 7 o'clock reached Pcsih took a cab after find
inc five different hotels full at last succeeded In