New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-21
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

milo, +" which gives a narrative OF the two attempts
made hy MAJOR sladen and Col Browne to penetrate
China from the side OF Burmah The former ocer' aeI
reaching the City OF Momen in the Chinese province OF
ynrDa, was preyented from proceeding further by tho
continuance of the Nohammedan rebellion against the
Chinese Government This rebellion, after hayng beeh
wareG successfully Tor 10 years, with the City oil Iau
ms It's capital finally suppressed in the beginning o.
1874 Il had laid waste not only Nunnan' nut SeFern
other of The richest provinces OF Southwestern emma
Tbo cxcrtions which the AngloIndan Government had
made FOR the reopcnug OF the old overland ne
tween India and China were Immediately renewed amer
tho defeat OF the rebel chief and Col Browne was APP
pointed 10 the command Of mission Whch shou~ e''S'
China from Burmah TO Shanghai.
In order TO secure tne success OF the enterprise was
decided 70 dispatch an English Official provided win the
authority Of the Imperial Government at Pckng across
meet Col Browne on the Burmese frontier
ne prepared the Governors Of the several cities
a, -, which the expedition must pass 10 r'ceNeH IN
tie nrorr spirit Mr.. Augustus Raymond Nargary was
selected for duty. He was specially tteo Tor 1t by
his Thorough knowledge of the Chinese language and
the character and habits OF the people He had been for
six years In the Consular Service, was . years DID, conra
geous ambitious yet sufficiently prudent The result
proves that no better choice could have been made
Leaving Shanghai secretly in August 1874 he assembled
the Yaugtse-Kiapg TO Haukow in an American river
steamer and then continued his strange ana hazardous
tourney in small native boat He had servant cook
secretary. all Chinese. lie was well supplied with
canned provisions and presents of cigars soap and
brandy ior native Governors but his travelling equip
e was necessarily of the simplest kind, aud he suffered
greatly from the moist, hot climate.
The VOYAGE from Haukow 10 the TunCns Lake, and
thence Up the Yuan River "a large southern tributary
The to the head Of navigation at place
called Ch'tu-yuan-fu was through territory already
partially known There is nothing Of much interest in
his Journals or the passages from private letters written
during The lltytwo days he spent on the way, except
the ANNOYANCE 10 winch the inaunered curiosity Of the
people subjected him. ~ place called Loshan scene
occurred which repeated almost every day there
after We quote Mr.. NaycUys account
got into most miserable chair and proceeded to tie
mandarins house. attended Oy my useful RAJ dn or
rahblc Of youths and these Young IccrHlis. lm1t4rE
surrounded nv chair, and danced irantIcallv along,
Names irclndin foreign devil" happened TO be in
good humor otherwise OF them would have iet my
servant 10 vent his spleen them which he did very e.
fectycly especially in TIC case OF one Young %ag WHO
whV Ia concern. Foriust as was debating with mysc
nssy amused to see Lila dcliycra Kick froa
the other side, which came fair ard square ana suhsn
The Young Joker reeing among the crowd Arrived ~
sf s c6so Y STr.f in with Us and aitcaed her
noses against the windows. while talked 10 my host
T MAS w. hg os9 for tenv minutes and then let
found hin much occupied with book written by one
pressions Of foreign countries ana referring 7" several
nlaccp sskeI him 70 lend Yesterday when he
came my visit and he was good enough to send
it the moment home. what DO You think vas the
sight all others Which most stlUck our celestial author
and Cicl Well was the appearance 81 f1ccadlN a,
night, with its double row of gas lamps rising and i3nS
with the inequalities Of that noble thorougiare re
minded him Of gigantic golden DRAGON. Allu !. , WE
tn finest sight IN all EuIopeI Just im2Slnc low 'ilct
iii to negotiate with people who look a. things IN
totally different plane 20 ourselves. My military ulehd
lent me couple Of men win wmpS, 20 e,iloIt i e
back and they managed 10 TepIeSs the Gtn2niat mon
scIeainng n he fcTccr What lark. Ina ina ha
Hrrla oil s1
if did not ak there would be annoyance in for
me So stood Tor moment closely surveying all thcr
faces and they srank from my gaze like animals Then
"why do you crowd around me in this rude manner
You do not mean to say you have NOT seen ioTTgr
heard it often said that China was Of all things dstn-
as specimen OF liz Shall back and tell my country
men that your boosted dD clvity only amounts TO gno-
THIS speech produced They listened with silence and,
when had done walked quietly back quite @baShed'
many AN irrcprcsblc y0ung,er was severely rcbuked,
fOr any sign Of dIsrcspect, by his elders.
At ChGu-yuau-tu where Mr.. Mdrsdry left the river,
his journey through the province of Kwei-
Chou toward Yuunau in sedan chaif carried by coolies,
he was received with great udeneSs by the Mandarin in
Office the crowd made hostile demonstrations. This
however, had the Cyct Of speeding him bis way. To
avoid trouble the Governor had number of porters col
lected the day. and hUried the traveller of before
daybIcak We get but few glimpses of the scenery Of
the region Mr.. Margary Frustrated by dyseuteIy
that his servant was obliged hold him up while he
made the brief in his journal He had great df
fculty procuring fresh provisions, and his night
quarters in the native inns Of the most uncomfOr-
table character We only learn that the country is noun
famous yet Astounding large, fertile valleys; that its
climate is seni-tyOpcal that coal miueS already exist,
and the are evidences Of unused mineral wealth. and
that the pOpulaOn became friendly and respectful
as he advanced into Untraveed territory Nothing in
The volume evidently written with the expectation
that would be published and il is hardly fair 10
Judge Mr. arys capacity for observation and de-
scripton from journal designed chiefly TO guide his
memory.
After Journey Of 80 days he reached the City of
Yuunan Eu, The capital of the province Here he was
well received and obstacle thrown in the Of his
further Unfortunately get no satisfactory
description Of tine city its inhabitants. The journey
thence 20 Talifuthe capital Of the Mohammedan le-
bellion-was exceedingly toilsome lie TINS describes
the mseries o. hcing carried in sedanchair:-
The road Is drc1dfuly rough, and passes over high
mountain barriers, which ny the strength Oi the CHAIR
bearers greatly They have TO nc supplemented hy six or
c.ht rope racers, WHO harntssod 10 the chair and
help to haul il up. You hardly imagine what IN
eOpJrablY Tad roads they have 20 traverse Ii is per-
feet marvel how they manage - carry heavy char
along. 1 famed, and therefore could not relieve
them by walking, though mandarin dignity would forbid
could defy any European to rois on snch track
Is chaos 81 deep rlts and jagged pointed stones
either mounting 20 the SKY or driving toward N'i.y,
not To speak of narrow hanks p'ccp.ces, an horizontal
slopes. Oen 10 seemed hut an effort Of baonc'Ns aai!
which saved Sudden collapse. trcd 70 st c2hy ana
% whether could sustain plilOs"ulc Smile under
the gay,st Of these Cie1ua ucts, as PLAINLY saw u
'nmineut, amt WHO SO was actually orruTnG hut each
,lnC 5uuud either my leg uyuut.!ly drawing Itself
up my eyebrows screwed tight or some other ex-
trcmcy unp~IosopAlcal index Of apprehension. d.d
40 the conn c1us 81 tie road there were long strings
Ss and loose aina.s Iq,ssn 5y iu tic opposite droc
SAT one very u3e point tEcic was dHtaulcuc, aud
lie truckers getting Involved got turned over and
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