New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-06
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
RlRNABYS RIDE TO KHIvA.
EInE 20 KIIIvA: TRAyELLs ANP Apy II%

The Journey OF NnlCh Glls spult'u - '''O
fruit was prompted Ivy che pure love of adventure.
Captaiu Bun,ahy an officer of the Royal Horse
Guards while temporarily soourning at khartoum,
op mis- return from a visit TO Colonel Gordon, the
successor OF Sir Samuel Baker, on the White Nile,
received information that the Government at st.
PETERSBURG had forbidden all foreigners to travel IN
Russian Asia, ad chat an Englishman who mad inst
attemutcd a Journey in tlat direction had been
turned back by tho authorities lie had formerly
intended TO make his way TO khiya, at the time oi
the Russian invasion of the country, hat was pre-
vented 10y Illness from carrying his project INTO exc
cutiou he low decided 20 make a second attempt
IL reach the khvaa territory, and after return
Ing to England from Africa at once began his
preparations for the enterprise. Tho obs,aceS
in the way were formidable His leave Of
absence from his regiment was to commence
in the month OF December, and the journey
must therefore be made IN the dead Of Winter. HIS
previous acquaintance with Russian cold suggested
the necessity Of thorough outfit in order 10 escape
being frozen to death His first step was 20 ordeian
immense Waterproof bag If prepared sail-clotl
large ap rturc was ci one side, 50 that the tray
ellen co,id take M his ouayt,rs Within and sleep pro-
tcc-cd from The cold wIHds. -Four PAIR oi the th.c-
es, Scotch fishing stockings also provdcd."ith
flannel uudcrclothcs OF texture to aStoniSh thc
gentlemen of England "who live at home at ease
sut of clothes was warranted by the tailor IN keep
out the worst cold, hut il was found on trial 10 be
quite too thin for the emergency. Two pdr OF iuf
boots were also taken, with a supply OF medicine
which had proved OF great efficacy in Central Africa.
Thu, accoutcr,d, Captain Burnaby awaitedtneaii'Nh
OF Nov. 80. 1870, when he was to start on the expo
dit,6u. After journey Of between three and Tour
DAYS he reached - Petersburg, ard always keep
ing his eyes open. observes some peculiar features Oh
the prevailing manners. Among other odd customs,
l.. leo af beverage 10
be adapted to the climate.
The Russian officers, by way of thoroughly keep
ing out the cold, have invented singular drink
They call il jonka. After dinner and when CHAM
paguo. carct, and liquors have been drunk to
an extent Of which people in tins country have
no conception. a huge silver bowl is produced;
brandy. rum spirits and wines Of all Kinds are
poured ia proui>cuously apples and pears with III
the fruts the dcSscrttablc are cut up ana tossed
into the liquid which i, tAcn set on fire, aud when
In this state the flaming mixture is poured out into
large eoblets which are handed round the table IT
is "a high trial At the dr:nkiulhout has been per-
sisted IN for several hours and il is one calculated
to tr, the stomachs well as the heads OF the
quests but we are IN Russia. Ct Ia Gne'fc CONNIE
Ia gqteTe q; and until this excess of drinking goes
somewhat out of fashion with the upper circles, we
cannot be surprised if the lower ones remain
equally addicted to it," The dbie dt0'e dlnn"r.
which u new institution al Il l'tHSi"A h"''l "'0
found to he somewhat remarkable previously 10
sitting down at table, the guests are taken to Sia
bufr.t here in profuslon are sarliueS, cayare,
pressed and frt sia dcicacy unknown i'll this conn
fry where the s0-caed fresh cayiarc is invariably
GtHc saIted-auch0yics, and every conceivable
relish cigarettes are now smoked, glass or 80 oil
Gqaor drank. and The paTty adjouns TO the dinner
fable Here. with the soup, little IDif', made oi
mca; and rice, are eaten IN lieu OF bread Ihe soups
par.icuLlrly those made of fish such the stcllc
orc excellent and welt suited 10 a Russian climate,
where an enormous quantity OF nitrogen must be
consumed to keep M the animal heat
Aftcr l,ayiag -. Petersburg and Moscow, and get
ting uFon The high road to Central Asia, he makes
note Of what lac sees, and among other curious hah-
it, ortEc people finds the old Observation-Disclosures"
described by Irvine. of sWcctcniug their tea with
lump OF SUGAR in Tic moath instead OF in the cup.
ain the ,yaiing-rOom at Riajsk walters wcreIul1y-
ing about with glasses of scaldlug tea which were
eagerly called for by the traveller. In fact, the
amount Of this beverage that Russian can drink IS
somewhat astonishing 10 the stranger; and the ira
diional waSEerwoman Of our country, whose capa-
btIcS in this respect are supposed 10 be unrivaltd,
would have no chance whatever If Ptted against
subject of the Gar large sdmorar Ia brass urn
stood on the rcfrcshmcnt table, the water being
kcut to boiling point not by srirt-lamp, as in
ENGLAND. bat b. q funnel which fitted into the cen
ter If the ufn and filled with rcd-Eot charcoal
Economy was evidently the order of the day with
some of the travellers, iOr, instead of putting the
sugar in their glasses, they would take a lump IN
their mouths, and thus swecten The scaling draft"
Ihe Journey 20 Khiya was enhvencd with success
zion of exciting incidents. and after skllltuiIY
eludu the tcrrors Of frost and SHOW, the traveller
arrives safely al the capital of which he presents
series Of animated pictures. On approaching the
city. which wa partly hidden from view by nar-
row belt Of tail graceful trees some richly painted
niuare;s and high Gomcs Of colorcd tiles could De
seen towering above the loaiy groves. Orchards,
surrounded lev walls eight or ten feet high, con-
tinually met the eye. and avenues Of mulberry
trees studded the landscape in all directions The
town Itself is of an oblOng form, surrounded 10y two
walls with nigh wooden gates clawpcd with iron,
barring the approach from every quarter The
streets are broad and clean the houses of the bet
fer class are Of highly polished bricks and colorci
tiles many Of the public buildings with high
coloreG Gomcs and orna,ncnted with frescocs and
arabesque work. The arrival of the stranger IN the
CITY was an event Of little interest 10 the inhab-
itautS.
Presently we rode through bazaar similar 10 tle
at OoceDtrh thin rlfttrs aud uniting thc tops Il"
the house, the street, AID form sou {" fooi 1" l"
tect The stakecpcrS ana their customers rom the rays
Of summer sun We were followed by crowds of people,
and as some Of the more inQulSilNC alIloach q 100
closely the KhyaIS who accompanied ne, raising tier
vAiuS in the air, freely b,dircd the shoudls oi tie
multItudc, thus securing a Hile space. An r"i!
fhrongl great number Of streets, and tdhn- The nis
crcutuus cuurst-p!Ohably in order 70 GUY implies me
with an idea OF the Importance al the t"Nh-N" arrived
before NV companions lOuse several scrNd! ran lg-
ward and took hold o. the horses TIE hhiE'n a.
mounted aud. bowing ose4 ulosy, led ie way ihru.A
a high doorway constructed Of solid timber We next
eutt red square Olen court, with carved stone pillars
supporting balcony which looked down upon marie
fountain, or basin. the general appearance OF nc c'Ii
heinz thai of patio IN some AOblndh LpuSt N '"li'Nd