The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-08

tower rev steps mrther on, right through winch
the road passed, beneath an archway.
We went through, came out on the other side
when
SCENE or SUCH EXTRAORDINARY LONELINESS
broke upon our view suddenly and Unexpectedly
that it seemed like the effect OF enchantment.
Right at our feet, but 1000 feet below, and appa-
rently 80 near that one might have dropped stone
in it, lay the Black Sea, SO deep down that a few
white neecy clouds seemed to be fioating on Its
surface, 30 calm and still that 1t might have been
the sky. The steep, rocky sides OF the mountains
were green down to the waters edge with trees
ana shrubs, frightened by many coored wild bios
SONS; here and there mountain rivulet might be
seen sparkling in the sunlight as 1t went
leaping down the mountain side on its
headlong course to the sea; wild bird
was singing in the brushwood near us,
the sun shining brightly over ALL lighting up rock
and tree and water with its glorious morning
spendor, while far as the eye could reach, miles
and miles away to the distant horizon, stretched
the wide expanse OF the dark and motion
less water, calm and mighty, from which arose
the low, eternal, melancholy voice OF the ocean,
filing the air with its never-ending musical
murmur like the wind signing through noun
tain pines. 1t was scene never to be for.
gotten and we gazcd on 1t, taking coffee, which
was ny Iic duulLlOH vi sOuc uOSJ
mountain cream, served us by an Old woman who
must have been at least one hundred and fifty years
old. General Sherman and Mr.. Curtin said that in
all their travels they had never yet seen anything
equalling this in loneliness and grandeur ana
do not think that another spot be found on the
face OF the earth to compare with this In sublime
and tranquil beauty.
THE JOURNEY CONTINUED.
After resting about an hour resumed our
journey down the mountain side in the direction OF
Yalta, over most delightful and picturesque road
that wound downwards among the trees, with their
fresh living green, or covered with fragrant bios
SONS; across sparkling rivuets, that came tumbing
down over the rocks in many q snowy cascade;
sometimes near yawning precpices, along which
our isUdStchiEs drove at full speed, though they
had been on the leveest Of plains; again beneath
overhanging rocks, from which great masses have
more than once broken or and gone tumbng
down the sleeps into the road, winding twisting
about ever descending, until we reached
THE PALACE AND GROUNDS OF ALOUPKA,
some two or three hundred feet above the sea- the
property OF Prince Woronzon. We stopped here
long enough to go over the grounds, but, unfortu-
nately, did not see the interior Of the palace
beautiful one, built In the style of castle OF the
Middle Ages, with meats, drawbridgcs. turrets and
ancient appearance, although it is only about thirty
years old. The place Is valued at 1000 600 rubles
and 1t costs the Prince about forty thousand year
to keep 1t up, over and above the revenue it pro-
duces from the cultivation Of the vine. Leaving
the beautiful place with regret, we resumed our
journey, and soon began to meet persons belong
ing to the Court, ladies ofhonor officers and Others
who were out in carriages and on horseback tax.
ing the air, and at last, to our surprise, we met
THE EMPRESS,
who, we had understood was sick in bed, accom-
panied by her daughter, the beautiful young Grand
Duchess, riding leisurely along in light carriage
drawn by two horses. Among others we met Prince
Bariatinsky and another member Of the imperial
household, who Immediately asked to be presented
to General Sherman. We passed through the
grounds Of
LIvADIA,
the favorite summer resort Of the Empress, which
were kindly thrown open to us, and soon after
arrived at Yalta, where we rewarded ourselves for
our long drive by dinner taken on the balcony OF
the hotel, overlooking the calm and placid waters
OF the bay.