, 1870-05-29
STAMBQUL
From Odesa2 to ConstAutlloples

Being recommended to the Governor Gen.
erA Of New Russia, Mr. Eotzebue. son Of tho
coiebrated poet kotxobuo, who WAS banished
10 Siberia in the time OF the Emperor Nicho-
1as, and Afterwards aRsaesinated BY tho Stu
dent Sand, at C1Auheinn, I made the Governor
acquainted with my plAu concerning my
scientific journey through rersia, Bokhasa,
and to Chinese Ts1tazy. This project sur
pr1scd him. He did not hesitate to tell mo
that he looked upon it as very daring and
lold enterprise. "Your lfe," said the Gov
eruor, "wn certainly be in great Danger; re-
member tho sad fats Of stoddArd, cono1E and
Moorcrofe, Fho never returned from those
countries" Tho recital Of tha Governor could
not frighten me ont Of my project attn
buted to unhappy accidents the nisfortunes
that happened to tho aforementioned t1arel-
crs, and did not feel in the letst discouraged
AIr. 6ot:ebuc, seeing my resolution On
theso explorations quite f1ed, asked me
4hc last important question, In what nAn-
ncr or in what quality do you wish to travel in
Central Asiaf" replied frankly that had
read some aocounta OF travellers who hsd
passed Bokhara and Chinese Tartars in dis
guize, 81 dervish, or Turkish pilgrim, and
ih.t my intention vas to 60 first to Constanti-
nop1e, In order to study the Turkish language,
OF which had already come knowledge, and
afterwards dieguise myself "a deryish who
ones from Mecca or Medina rs = pilgrim.
The Governor was pleased with my frank ex-
1!.nstion, and promised me some letters OF
introduction to Constantnople.
opEaaA.
Before leave Odessa. / wish to present my
readers with brief sketch on this important
city. Odessa had about 10000 inhabitants in
1861, who consisted OF about 50 900 Russians,
5,uo0 Germans, &C. COO Jews, and Is 900 ItAl
ians, Greeks, Americana and French1nen. This
cosmopolitan city lies close to the Black Ser,
il. corn. In the hsrbu1 one sees : forest Of
masts and flags from, all nations in the world.
There is fashionable promenade on ku ele-
vated ground near tho sea- Taking walk
tLere one evening, 1 was really surprised to
hear conversations in ei1 different languages,
namely. Greek, Italian, Franch, German, Eng
Lsh and RuEsiRu-
1rox ODESSA TO ooNs1AH7NopIE-
After thrse weeks residence At Odessa I
embarked on Rassian steamer for Constsn-
tinople- Our passage Was u dangerous ono.
Ilc steersruan, 4 Greek, vent to bed tho
fret night, and left the steeEage or mau-
asement q the ship in charge Of . a
STUPID sailor, consequently the following
morning at o'clock ! terrible storm
vas rising, and onr steamer WAS driyen ont OF
its course for some hundred English miles.
Tic CAPTAIN, WHO VIA rising at o'clock Of
the Szme morning, and leaned that the
etee1sman had gone to sleep, and finding the
sicarncr in a frghtful disorder, began to swear
al the sailors Tin Russian langutEel in .nost
horrible taAnner- The waves rolled mountain
high, and the dark green color Of the water
Assured NC that We were on the Black Sea-
On the evening Of the came day tho storm
ceased, and VIC passed 3 calm and beautiful
night Our steamer Was put in its right course
again Ls the big-headed Captsin, and, altar
two dA,s, we approached, On f3no morning.
the Cutrauce Of the
DosruoRrB.
II would almost be dificult for any one to
describe the beauties OF nature which Euro
pcan receives at the sudden entrance from the
black Sea to the Dosphorus, and from Euro
ltau life to Asintic appearaneea and impress
tious. Picture to yourself rapid stream,
aLtut two English miles vide, as blue ~ the
eky at Naples and rs clear as crystal In this
beautiful azure stream, one can sec in its
detEest profuniity ever. object Deposited
there: We see. also, on this delightful Bog
N.;h their gay and lovely colors- The shores
OF the Eosphorus form on each side
Lind Of chain OF mountains These
mountains lead. on the western side, from
u4e Black Sea TO Coustan.inople; and on
the eastern side, from Scutar to the
BLACK Sea. These chains Of mountains are
covered With lofty expresses, palm. orange
and lemon trees. Ou the foot Of the same,
near the beautiful stream. hre the palaces and
villas of the Grand Turks When We had
},asred about m hour on the Dosphorus in The
direction Of Constzntiuople, we passed by the
beautiful villages OF Tha1apia and HJukdere,
Which arc situated on tie foot o. the nbove-
uirutioued chain OF mountains. Hero arc the
Residences Of the foreign Ambassadors and
Ministers Of Constantiaople during the SUM-
mer sreson- After We had proceeded for one
hour more, We arrived At the harbor OF Com
stautinople. Ny readers will e1cuss me, ]
asore, Il ! repeat once more, that it is
tie beauties OF the Eosphorns and tic novel
ties Of AeiAtic life Which European receives
At the Etst impression Of these charming
reElons- I, who 1t thAt time never had sean
any AsiAtic scenery, thAt is to say, the Gus.
teauties Of nature approaching to that gran
dtur, Was SO surprised tha. lost myself it
deep neditations and reflections on theat
charming regions. Imagine to yourself cit.
large number Of li1ls, forming IN immens
quantity Of buildings Of all descriptions
Churches, mosques with their Bi1ed spires
domes sud oiileE curious edi6ccs, With thei
lecture. sinca the whole city il built On hiils
As have said, one can have d view Of th
whole 1t U.see. On tho southwestern side 9
the Dosphorns, ntar- the ~Ho{lan. HplI
the Great, tho founder Of Constsntiuople, an
! great many other tou,bs, from the sultan
k4AEs A4Ol1 kuC Adt 4Ah4aA EOA4l&6I UP
The present dynasty. These tom bs, which l
near the Golden Horn, form peninsula in Il
1la1mota Sea, surrounded on tha Southwestern
khore by large, white marble rocks 0ppoai
this; the holy part Of Constsntiuople, eo-call<
by the MAhometans, lies, on conBidorzh
clcvstion. the email town Scutati, On tho sou.
side is the mouth OF tho Dosphorus openinS
i1e Mez1nora SeA.
coSs7ANI1Sor1E
let ue take the whole position OF the ape
nf Sha S77f,71ry1n r5{v ~ sufir ~,
its beautiful enyirons; we receive tbe folio
ing complete impression: Turn yourself fro
the aforementioned peninsula toward Il
northeast, or in tha direction of tho Euxin,
chain Of mountains continuing TO the Bat
Sea: to your left the Golden Horn, StAmbot
md Pcrra, which is the European part of Co
ftantinop1e. Ffuua here continues tho chs
OF mountains passing By Tho besutifal vlllag
c{ Biukde1e and ThasspiA to the Black Sea.
we consider now these chains Of mountsit
covered With beautiful Geea, and thncleat b1
stream, with its villas and pa1aces on bu
sharee, aud the beautiful ezure blue eky whi
surrounds these scene1ies; al these bcauti
together with hundreds Of gilded spires =
aomee OF uo-ques and churches, make gucl
delightful IMPRESSION OH the EupopeAn thAt
il puzzled, and believes ho hAs really found
earthly Paradise
TUE STREETS AND THE I,oas-
Bri ny readers wilt be surprised when I
tt,eu that, from the moment tho traveller Il
1Iis foot III the streets Of Constantinoplo,
these pottical Impressions are lost. Tho
regular and nn1row streets, winding up hill =
1uwu !: the savage and nAstetless dogs, wl
1uan about, 20 coo in number. in the sire
OF conE.sntinoplc, astonish aud surprise
stranger. After having landed two Gree
tL~ so-called drsgon1en, took hold Of
Baggage s1sd carried it to the Hotel do II
rope, which is situatcd in the str
OF Petra- THIS is the European part
lonstantinople inhabited by Greeks, Arme
an. and al Europeans. The streets in I
part Of the city are for the most part as h
already mentioned-na1rov, winding. up-f
do~s,-hlll passes. The long street Of Pess
iLc only one which deserves tho nam.
f:Ieett.. When considering these naz1ow Atre
with Zig stones lying about in ! most i1regl
manner, the holes, the crooked and wint
I,asses, the mssterlcss dogs, the dead cats,
lirt, was reslly asteuished that In = city
Co,stautinople, where the "Gtaud Tu
liver, aa the French cali him, that there sh
Dc no more order. After having taken the
nrlt'e rest won't out on the following N
H., IN 1ny excursions to St1znbonl, CT
1ul kish part Of the city
srAMBoCI-
A. there arc no carriages or cabs in Con:
t;,.o1le Ion account Of tue narroHues
TIE winding streets). l hired for
self h2rre. ~ most t:avellers
nnl went Oh horseback over hills, dogs
dcn1 calls, to St1mboul, passing over the bri
near the so-cslled Golden Horn The i
uian Of whom hired the horse rzn after
driving the horse from behind with y
branch ot palm Iae- These riding hi
arc 70 we'll exercised for the up hill and 4
LiIl uarrow streets tAat they carry the
misfortune to meet in one OF these nj
Etfetts = herr. thrre arc fiCh Nnllla on