The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-01

man. and was at liberty 70 see OF the town
Iii poor place. and but ie~ things beyond the ALSO
Lutte neeessares Of life Can be obtained In the shops
The town Is situated IN the middle OF extens va
PLAIN. and on slight elevation stlncs the fortress IL
is placed here not much from the mporiarcc OF the
| place ~ military point OF view as because u happens
10 be tie boundary OF Russian territory. The true
boundary Is the River Apatsna, whicn lows past
town.
was obliged 10 delay my start until the next day,
| and found u hard enough TO pass the time Tue
hotel vas crowded with people bound Tor Kara, anu
we heard wonderful accounts OF the dangers OF The
! road-how bashibazorks were securing the country
and cutting down unwary travellers But this was all
nonsense The next day we had about forty miles TO
get over, anu the lrst part was toleraby easy Oar
given us We passed two Turkish villages ana ono Of
Circassians before reaching the halfway house-a VII
lage called Kiurish Dara, where we had luncheon.
Establishing myself In one oil the square, stone built
mud rooted houses spread out my provisious
and 10 these tho natives aided eggs and
| curds Meanwhile my horses led through
The house TO back apartment 10 feed Amer luncheon
took stroll on the roofs of Streets tor
almost impossible 10 toll When roof and
| when on terra Grma The road rom this 20 Kars was
perfectly atrocoIs, covered all with loose stones
which no one had taken the trouble TO remove ana
but Tor which the would excellent II seems
astonishing that this should have been done al
ready, when one thinks OF the injury that must be
done 10 tue goods transported aud the guns u well
as 10 the poor wounded who joltcd along over the
rough country IN lonrgons without springs. We took
nearly seven hours Tor the past thirty miles, aud al
last reachedNhe Russian camp here The Grst object
that met my view was the body OF cossack had
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on side and his head ana arms tho other.
HIGH LIgE.
Camp life In one place has always much resemblance
TO camp life in another but In the present Instance
there are pecullarties whcD never 10 be 10
European wars pocoliartics produced partly by The
variety OF types partly by the climate OF tins high lat
itude and partly by our distance from civilization.
We are at AN elevation OF about o. 900 feet. and all
around Us stretches an extensive plateau, from which
rise MOUNTAINS some OF them covered with perpetual
snow II Is not desert Tor there Is plenty grass
and many parts are well cultivated, but not a tree
o ara
situated exactly al the village oil Mara but nearer
to Kars Suppose a stranger 10 approach this region
from AexandroDol, when about i've miles from US no
would see IN advance OF him the lines of white tents
that form The outworks Of our cncampmenL He
would then have weary drive over rough road,
OF knobs, he would enter the cam D.
must not describe the positions of the troops, but
vii. attempt 70 indicate what would 10 the chief points
OF interest Firsl, and most conspicuousy, come the
tents glsonng N the sun. These are MOI belshaped
but are square with pyramida root They are sup
ported by posts nj The four corners, and there Is
central pole, the roof being supported by poles
tached to the corner posts Thus the whole inter or
space rs at tue disposition OF tho owner which rs, by
no means the case with bell tent, where you cannot
stand u at the SIDES and where The central pole Is Tor
ever Ia The way
KxrEMPonizED rEyrs.
These tents are double which Is great convenience
in this climate for during the day the down
upon us It's nearly vertical rays, which penetrate with
facility the clear atmosphere nj this great altitude and
produce scorchiug heat which is quite tropical But
at night OIL the contrary the clear atmosphere allows
the soil To radiate INTO space vast amount Of heat
and we suffer from cold which only DO wardcd OF
US the comfortable ur-lned Russian cloak called "a
sute the others envy Us and content themselves with
camel wool Besides the typical Russian
TENS there large OF Tartar
construction, which would rather call courts than
tents They arc nearly the In ali parts Of Central
ASIA from the Pacific to the Caspian, aud have boon
described by every traveller IN those parts from Marco
Polo downward In the distance they look ike larse
mud heaps but GA close examination are found to be
dome-shaped constructions consisting of framework
on when are laid number thick mats felt Within
Temperature
again, have the Turkish tents which have been cap
tured chiefly from Ardahar. / am established In one
Of these IL is simple bell toni, in way dnering
from tho English form Tho advantages OF bell tents
are that they are easily set up and stand against "a
strong wind Tho advantages OF the Russian forGl IL
that the interval between the two coverings keeps tho
tho interior cooler.
PAyIcs IN CAMP
one comes succession upon regiments OF infantry
horses picketed nc the SIDE These last are perhaps
the most interesting OF all In tho first place tue
mode OF pckelng tho horses is strange. Posts arc
liked IN long line AT intervals OF twenty yards, along
which rope Is stretched 10 this ropo the horses
are attached at SO small distance apart that
in distance OF 100 yards you VIII ind Az many
horses A smaller number oil horses are sometimes
attached to rope, when iorins circle OF twenty
yards diameter Occasionally horse will get loose
Rejoicing in its freedom It runs about I, mako
acquaintance with It's ncighbors. II breaks In on
one OF those pickels. general panic ensucs. The
horses cannot see what Is goiug and kick out
lenty; then they get their feet entanged among the
ropes. Alter this scene cDsuos which would bear
ever been or imagined II is real horse lgnt,
and the combatants are tied together. Each be-
eves that II is his neighbour VINO has caused the On
tanglement Of his feet They bite each other, they
tear at their ropes they rise up their hind legs
strike at each o.her with Their fore cet like English
boxers, they kick and scream, and for time
effort OF their attendants can separate them Blows
are showered ON them and stones are thrown but at
first this only increases their rage. la
necessary TO wait until all the combaianls have OK
hausted themselves.
TnE cossAck FOREVER.
OF the horses. which all stations with plenty of
blood, but also from the splendid form OF the men,
These Cossacks are really magnificent set of men,
and, from what hear, their deeds In The field
belle their appearance. They wear loose coats OF tho
dressing gown type, with eight ten cartridge
ranged each side OF the breast and bound
round the waist with grde carrying their kine1M or
dagger On their head Is hugo cap OF Atra.han fur,
somewhat resembling busby.
HEADQUARTERS.
II we go round the camp we come upon the stat OF
the Grand Duke Michael, surrounded by The post tclc
graph and intcndance In another part the bazaar
and on the slopes OF some hills We ind the hospi:as.
Concerning these, and the Efforts OF the red cross
hope to say more IN iHturc letter; but viii say
few words about the bazaar. IL Is street OF tents
about 200 yards long and 80 yards across with branch
street at one end The shops are occupied mostly
by Armenans, but a great many Russians aud or
eiuners have come rom rias TO make something out
oil II ~ quite astonishing what you able TO buy
here. expected TO DC half starved, but find have
only to 60 INTO restaurant aud order what please
from fresh caviarc 10 beciseak, and from Russian
vodEi (whsxey) 10 English porter. 1t pozzes To
how all these things have been brought the
WretCneu ana lOhs Two nuuurcu miles neafly)
that separates Us from civilization. There are cigars
and paprswe (cigarcttes, clothing ana bods; haters
and sew ing machines have turned and lrst
walchmakcrs All round the fourgons aud carts,
which have come laden with provisions &c, and tho
place Is filled with heterogeneous mixture Of races
Armcuians Turks Crcassians, Lesjians, Tartars aud
other races which cannot be counted, ali dressed
picturesque fashion.
CONDEMNED.
have just left court martial In which an Armen-
descrtcr from the Russian army has been
, TO be shot tomorrow Ut noon. When the trial was
md
Interpreter TO the prisoner He piteousy attempted
to cxonerate himself the ground tnat ne had bccn
taken prisoner and was trying To get back TO the Rus
sian army. Whom he was led of nc almost fell down.
II was sad spectacle, Dut severity was absoiulc y
necessary, as great lcncncy has hitherto been
THE DOEAN MURDER