The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-06
THE sElRCH FOR BURIED TROY.
Or. schIiemann's WORK stopped bv the Inc
reference OF Goveruor Ibrahim Pasha.
Trofn the London TD,es,

ATHENS, July IL. - DIR. Schliemann,
though powerfully supported by the foreign
Ambassadors at COnstantnople and bv many Of
the more enlightened Turkish Ministers. has not
been able as yet to carry on his excavations at
Troy. The Porte granted him ffrman and
after engaging large number Of workmen, DR.
schemann hoped that nothing would interfere
with his further explorations OF the ruins at
Dardanelles and the Archipelago, Ibrahifn
Pasha, did not approve Dr. Schliemann's pres
ence Daring the last three year: he had eAer,
at Troy All travellers had to apply to him for a
permit to Inspect the trenches opened by DIR.
tho Governors authority ceased. This seems
to have offended his vanity. II II difficult, also,
spend large sums Of money In digging Tor nero
rubbish, and after the discovery OF the gold aud
silver ornaments at Hissarlik three years ago,
the people In the neghborhood aud the Cover
gold Mine Hence, I iSrrhi% EssSa, though
obliged TO obey the Sultan's Firinan, threw
every kind Of obstacle In DIR. Schlemanns way.
lie appointed delegate, certain lsset Efendi,
who was TO receive a salary Of Goa month, and
whose chief object seems to have been to
thwart DIR. Schliemann's labOrs:
The Doctor had To- dismiss his own servants
and to engage Turkish navvies. He was not al
lowed to make drawings Of the new objects
which were discovered, and he was expected
with regardrto any now excavations to obey the
orders OF the Governor and his delegate. At
last the Doctors patience, which Ia great, seems
TO have given way. The ftrinan gave him GU
acres Of land ON which To build whatever houses
and sheds he required for himself, his clerks,
and servants. The Governor, putting his own
Interpretation ON this clause, Insisted on Dr.
Schliemann covering the whole Of these Coz
acres with houses and magazines OF stone and
wood. After trying for two months TO come TO
terms with the Governor OF the Dardanelles DIR.
schllemann has loft the neld Of his labors, and
doubt whether IN the present state OF public
affairs In the Turkish Provinces he Is likely soon
to return.
The vilayet OF the Dardaneiles seems TO have
enjoyed the most perfect security under the
Governorship Of lbrahim Pashas predecessor,
Achmed kaiserli Pasha the present Minister OF
the Navy. Atpresent It is infested by briS and
and the whole country IN a state OF utter misery.
At Priapson ,Car~bos) the Circassians quite re-
Gently wounded and killed a large number Of
Christians, and forced the remainder To ny max
ed to Peristasis, In European Turkey. At baira-
mits. at the foot OF Mount Ida, not more than
" miles from the Dardaneles, the Redifs, ON
the 10th OF June, ransac X cd the town and Killed
the Christian inhabitants. The Governor, lbra-
him Pashs, sent no troops to protect them, NOR
committed at Chois. Whether Ibrahim Pasha
will be supported by the authorities at Constan-
tnople Remains TO be seen but IL II hardly like
" That IN the present circumstances the turkish
Government Will have time TO pay much atten-
ton to DR. Schliemann,s just COMPLAINTS. This
IL much To be regretted. As II Is. the trenches
opened at llissarlik have been nlled 10y rub
bish washed down from the ruins, and are low
IL feet less deep than they were three years ago.
Dr. Schliemann intended more especially to
explore the lowest stratum at Hissarik. which
ought to solve some Of the most interesting
problems connected with the early civilization
Of that neighbOrhood but the difficulties arc
very great. II the stratum containing the gold
ornaments Is To he Identified with Troy, then, as
Dr SchliemAnn has proved by measuring the ac-
cumulation OF rubbish, hs date could not be
lessthan 300 II. c.. or about 2,uu years be-
fore the traditional date Of Homer. The low er
stratum, however. would 20 far beyond 3,Up u.
C.. and yet. to Judge from soue specimens, the
pottery found In it seems more perfect than that
Of the later cities. IN examining again the lay
OF ruins OF the first city Ia the great trench,
Dr. Schliemann found that they slope toward
the great tower, which belongs to the second
city, and that, consequently, tho first town must
have been very small. consisting Of "A couple Of
large buildings only. There are powerful walls
belonging to one OF them, possibly the sanctus-
~ Of Phrygan goddess erected ON the rock Of
nissarik. Here are problems OF the highest i'm
portance for students Of historic aud prehistoric
antiqulties but unless Dr. Schlicmann Is power
fully supported at Constauttnople, the evidence
by which alone they can be solved may be lost
forever, and Troy be destroyed once more.