Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-24

ConstantiBople Cor. Philadelphia Press,
Al Buyukders is the country resid-
ence Of the Russian ambassador. II is
an elegant tWO.story structure Of the
Italian villa style, 10 wood, on q large
and tbickly-planted park, with
charming view OF the bay In front, the
Black sea 10 the distance, aud the OPP.
polite coast Of Asia, crowned by g
ruined GsnOese castle. Il 10 the custom
for the Embassy 10 leave the palace at
Pera about the 10Th OF May, and to re.
main at Buyukdere until the beginning
Of October. Buyukdsre 10 u OF the
most beautiful sites on the BOsporus.
At this point, the BospOrus expands In.
to q broad bay live or six mIlss wide.
Immediately opposite on the AsiAtic
shore is the valley OF Hunk ar lskslessi
where the Russian contingent o. DOW
men encamped to cheek HE aIviute OF
Lbrahlm PAshAI on Coas'AuIiuop,s dur.
ing the war between MchrmeI Al aud
his suzersin, tie Sultan. l. is \ dead
level, with heights gently sl1piug
down to IT.. y clear, full stream ~ W..
ter runs along - eastern border under
a fringe of pendent willows. In their
shade the Turkish women, who come
here In great numbers by caik, ON
Fridays, delight TO cit on the long
summer days on their sedjcdoshs, in
sepsra'e groups, with their children
aud slaves, gosIiping, smoking, eating
sweetmeats and enjoy ing the dolce far
nientc. Through the middle OF the
valley runs the mscadamiz!d road
made by order of Abdul Az, and
which leads 10 a sequestered kiosk
among the mountains. Il Is planted
with rows OF trees on either side. On
the west side were held the mSgnid-
cent reyleWs oil the Turkish troops in
the presence Of the Empress Eugenie
and the Emperor Of Austria when they
Visited COustantinople. On that occa-
sion 6 splendid Moorish kiosk was built
for The accommodation Of the imperial
guests, with q central pavilion fortheir
special use, before which hung a Ror-
geous cloth OF gold. On both sides Of
Buyukdere are soft and verdant valleys,
penetrating deep into the mountains.
The name Of The town Is made up from
the two words, buyuk (grear) aud dere
valley, The great valley commences
at its eastern extremity, and stretches
ten miles or more inland to the forest
of BelgradA. A fine road, built b. the
Sultan Abdul Ark, leads thither,
densely shaded by lines Of trees. AT
the opening OF the valley, on the BIS
porus, there Is q group OF immense
sycamore trees called the Yedi K4rd-
ash, aud which are sand to have shel.
tered the army of Godfrey d. Bjuilli IN,
The forest Of Belgrade ia thirty miles
III circumference. Within II lie the
reserve RS that supply Constantinople,
sixteen miles distant, with water. For.
est guards prevent depredations, aud
on is allowed TO cut wood lest the
thinning Of the forest might all ct the
h0w OF the springs which feed the res
ervoirs. Roads run over the SUBMITS
OF the mountains IN the real Of BuyuI.
dere, whence views are had OF the
minarets aud domes Of Constantinople,
the Black sea with lie illimilable cx-
panse, aud the devious windings of the
BospOrus between the two continents.
A haore delightful place Of residence
and a finer climate it would not be easy
to find than at B~uyukdere for six
months of the year.