New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-02

and q hail. the w1h was patiently driven Iof"ai"'
Then fever broke ont among the workmen, the over
seers were taken down, and the aspects became so
unfavorable that schlemann reluctantly stopped
work for the year and returned TO Athens. He first
however, laid bare enough of the tower TO find that
it was connected with strong walls on both sides;
here, moreover two copper lances were discovered.
The number OF articles great and small. unearthed
since the beginning of the enterprise, already
amounted to more than 100000 The evidence of
successive historic periods clear the chaos
of fragments began to speak with ineligible
voice and language but the name of Hum was not
vet 40 distinctly written that the modern world
must perforce read it.
Excavations IN 1873.
By the lat Of February, 1873. the work was again
resumed but little was done before the 1st Of March,
when the weather became tine, the Greek holidays
were less frequent, and the wOrkiGgmen, to the
number of 1853 were gathered together After clear
ing away the washings of the Winter rains. Schlie
mann followed the wall on the northern side OF the
plateau until he reached part which was strongly
butressed. This. and other indications led him to
believe that he had found the site of the Trojan
temple of Minerva. Further excavations seemed to
confirm this view they laid bare the foundations OF
building $50 by 70 feet in dimensions formed OF huge
unsculptured blocks, and nowhere more than six
feet high The earth above IL, however, filled
with an immense mass of seulptured fragments.
1t is impossible within the space at my command
to describe the various objects discovered from day
to day schiemann's previous experience had, by
this time enlightened him to the proper direction
Of his abors and he sought to strike upon something
which would serve as an indsputable landmark.
The accumulation of teTra-c)tta disks. vases, idols
stone weapons, copper knives, needles household
II ,,lI ars silver
continued but the collection was already great
enough for archaeological purposes. The high tower,
the connecting walls the foundation Of the temple,
and the remains of houses covering the stratum
Of ruin upon which the former stood, promised more
important results. With this view he made various
detached cuttings at the edges Of the plateau carry
ing them down to the level of what he was now con
WINGED was Trojan masonary.
In the beginning of April at a depth OF p feet,
house of eight rooms, adjoining the great tower was
discovered The walls were about four feet thick
in some places 10 feet high showed traces of coat
ing Of lime or stucco the inside and were IN many
places, calcned and blackened by fire. In some OF
the eartben jars, for wine or other stores
between and eight feet high, and in front OF
the house stone altar for offerings, of rude, prim
tive form. little further there was great mass
Of human bones, among them two entire skeletons
wearing copper uelnclS, NIlnln WHICH Lhc chuiis
were we'll preserved. To the explorers Homerc
enthusiasm nothing more could be added ruin, con-
gagraton, warriors helmets and lances-Lere was
Troy
From day to day the store Of beautiful vases with
the owl-faced Minerva upon them increased AT
the level Of the tower and the ruined dwelling all
objects wore a dstinctively Trojan stamp. few
days later near the tower. a street discovered
1t was 30 feet below the surface, Is feet wide, and
paved with stone blocks about four feet square
Schliemann Immediately wrote, making the an
nOuncement: Beyond the least doubt it leads 10
the Scaan Gate which cannot be more than 80
Yards distant from the tower" he ordered 100
workmen TO carry on the excavations with all speed
in that direction. In order to secure the tower and
the adjoining house from spoliation by the Greek
and Turkish inhabitants, to whom the walls would
have been most welcome quarry, he informed the
workmen that Christ had once visited King Plam'
aud walked along that very street, on entering
Troy. little shrine with lamp and picture OF
Christ was also placed on the corner Of the tower.
which thus very soon became a sacred place to Mos
lem as well as Oriental Christian.
Early in May the excavation Of the street after
having led to the finding of another large Trojan
house. upon the ruins Of which dwelling of the
later Greek period had been erected, terminated at
massive double gate, the copper bolts of which
we're found among the rubbish. There could be
little doubt that tins really was the Sc9an Gate, in
mentioning which Homer always uses the plural
The first entrance is about II feet wide with
smooth massive pavement, from which roughly
paved way leads to the second entrance, % feet
further to the northeast. The foundations of the
large Trojan house, lying between the gate and the
tower proved TO have been built upon mound
artifcially formed of the ruins of the prehistoric
city. Its situation its stately dimensions and the
treasures aferward found in its chambers. seem to
Justify the dscoverer in calling it, if not the House
of Pram, certainly the house OF prince ruler of
+ta Troiopa