The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-06-06
travelling in fallacllia.

Eoity horses were procured for as (says
Anatolo Demidoh), aud placed along our
route: and the generous attention of the Hos
podar went SO hu' as to send eatafe ties, to
make sire Of chr Icing properly supplied;
we were accordingly eniTied on with great
speed We first of al travcsel mnrshy and
gloomy ufeh and at twelve we forded the
folomnit2a. whose swollen waters rolled
rapidly along Tho relays were whiting for
Ms in the open fields. At these isolated sta
lions clay hat is the ordinary shelter of the
captain Of the post. Our lengthy caravan
proceeded in this way rapidly over these
melancholy stcppes, until succession of
heavy showers inundated Tie surrounding
country, and rend red our progress slower
and nero luhorious. An escort of e. ntlatmes
(dorobantz), whom we encountered at one of
the Stations, galloped by the side of our ar
xiagcs, aud when the roads became bad, kept
them mp vii their hatds showing them
selves zcalously attentive Whenever any difa-
euiy occurred Meanwhile we kept advance
ing towards the north, and approaching still
nearer fine chain of mountains, on the
summit Of which were accumulated heavy
black yapors, More than one gang OF Tsi-
gnns oyeitaken by the storm, had pitched
their dark tents upon the plain, and were
proI ering TO receive the squat which was
threatening to burst upon us
Beneath these smoky retreats might be
eaan half clad women and girls, with one or
ESQ naked children cronched near them;
poor little deforinities, with distended bellies
aid emaciated limbs. The prairie soon be-
came deep marsh horses, escort and car
riages were wading through water and now
and then, when ditch presented itself, we
had either to make circuit, or leap it by
dint of blows and vociferations. It was q
singular sight 10 SEQ these four coarhes
ploughing their way beneath q leaden sky,
through inundated meadows, and at every
unexpected hole, at every jolt against some
ebstacle beneath the water, threatening to
roll over and remain buried in the mud.
During these moments, every one was ami
mated with fresh zeal The attentive doro-
bAntz lent timely assistance to each endan-
Rered carriage, and the Positions addressed
their foaming steeds no longer with vocifera-
tons, but in the nlildest language, and using
words of encouragement in an almost frater-
nal tone for indeed these unfortunate ami
mails quite exceeded their strength during
this long and difficult journey. At length we
reached Bonzeo, in the midst of roaring
thunder and dense torrent of rain, through
which we could scarcely descry the green
belfrles and white walls Of the vast abbey, the
fitting residence Of n bishop who is one OF
the sealthiest prelotes in Walaehia. Our
escort had fortunately obtained reinforce
ment; and their assistance was at once put
into reqnisition in crossing torrent, the bed
Of which was not quite yet filed up by tho
rain. AS we approached the Bouzeo, how
ever, which flows between very steep banks,
It WIS much feared that my carriage would be
left behind it had, in the first instance,
crossed the torrent in safety, but on reaching
the other side slippery steep presented it.
self, which it required half an hour of strug-
giles aud sociferations, aud more than twenty
horses to ascend