The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-18

errand. Mono Of o. volunteered 10 go along. We
preferred 10 sit on the large benches partly
dining room, partly kitchen, partly parlor-eggs
frying In corner, servants eating Ia another and
huge lazy dog very much At home Caldwell came
back In half hour and reported the Governor IN a
fine state Of health and propricty, anu we went to
bed in room, four bivouackng on beds, that we're
regarded with natural suspicion Before retiring we
had marching orders for In the morning and
although six Is an early hour were oil ON duty
the General first at his post 1t was seven before we
parted from Ramleh and pushed on to Jerusalem.
THROUGH THE HOLY LAND
There are no interesting facts about Ramieh except
that IL a saracen production. The tradition that
here lived Joseph Of Armathea Is not accepted. So
we hurried on our eyes bent toward Jerusalem, and
looking with quckened interest as Mr. Hardeqg
pointed out TO US the blue mountains coming
as the mountains OF Judea. Our road Is toward the
southeast The rain falls, but 1t is not an exactng
shower. The General has found horse, and when
offered the afiectation OF umbrella and urged to
swatho his neck in silk, says It Is only a mist.
and gallops ahead. We are passing from the
plain OF Sharon into the country OF Joshua
and Samson. The road becomes rough and stony and
we who are In the carts 60 humping humping dump
ing along, over the very worst road perhaps In tho
world. But there Is not one who, In the spare mo-
ments when he is not holding to the SIDES of the
cart lest there might BIO too precptats an ntroduc
ton to the Holy Land, does not eel that It il ono
Of the most agreeable and most trips ever
made. We are coming into the foothiIs We are
passing into the country OF rocks. The submits of
the hills Glisten with the white, shining stone which
afar of looks like snow In somo OF the valleys we
note clusters OF olive trees. Tho fertility Of Palestine
lies in the plain below Around and ahead is
q ha mr. DALI
In her desolaton-no houses, no farms, no trace OF
civilization but the telegraph poles Now and then a
swinging line OF camels comes stumbling along, led
by u Bedoun. II we were 10 stop and pause We
might remember that I'll within very recent pc.
Rod wild men dwelt In these fastnesses and that we
might have u visit from the Bcdouins But don't
think IL ever occurred 10 any one and II they
they would and no weapon more dangerous than a
cigar case, or New Testament, which some OF US are
reading with diligence In order to get up Jerusa-
lem and know what We really to when we
come within sacred walls.
THE LAND OF JOSHUA AND DANIRL.
We have our first biblical view when pass the
runs OF Gezer, which Mr. Hardegg tells once a
royal CITY Of the land OF Canaan--that Egyptian
monarch captured IL ana gave II 10 Solomon, when
that wise king but widely disseminated husband mar
rcd the conquerors daughter There nothing worth
pausng to see. especially in the rain, and Solomon
somehow does not interest US, Tor thoughts are
all on Jerusalem and one greater than Solomon. At
certain intervals We see square stone guardhouse
where soldiers once lived to watch tie roads, But
tho houses are abandoned and the soldiers
have gone to war upon the Muscovlte and the
road must take OF ITSELF We stop about
eleven at the only place Of entertainment on the way
and shown into gloomy, damp upper chamber
There make our luncheon on pine table In prim.
tive fashion, the Marquis unburdeninR the baskets
and each helping the other. Some OF US walk
over the hills for short tramp whiie the horses
much their grain, and come back bearing auemones
and buttercups and daisies, which lay at the ieet
OF the lady OF our expedition ms an Offering from the
Holy Land We are of an hour ahead Of time thank
to our nustrous commander. II had been calculated
by experts that should reach Jerusalem about sun
down but captain had planned earlier arrival
and that should enter the sacred city while he
sun shQne. SO went over hills that kept
growing higher and over roads growing worse
and Some of walked ahead and
made short cuts to avoid tho snuous paths We pass
village some way OF, which in later years was tho
homo Of a bandit shek We are told that this is the
village OF K'rath Jearim about which you may read
In the Bible, where. Samuel informs US; the ark
renamed twenty years II we stopped long enough
now running limited express to Jerusalem. We SOC
beyond US Joshua's Valley Of Ajaon, almost nidaen in
the mist, and remember how ,he Lurd answered his
prayer We come 10 the OF the great battle be-
tween David and Goliath. There were stones enough
for the stripngs sling, we'll The valley
Is deep and the brook still runs swift course. We
could well imagine the armies OF the Jews one
side OF the valley and the armies Of tho Phistncs
the other. II was the last this side of the
heights OF Jerusalem, and one OF the strongest
natural defences Of the Holy City.
SIGNS OF A REcEPrIoN
We have little time to mediate on these military
achievements, Tor Lorseman comes galloping toward
us and says that Koleny eh--on the banks of the
very brook where DAVID found his pebbles for
Goah-a large company awaits US. In few moments
come in view OF the group. We troop Of cav
airy line representatives from all the consuates
body OF Americans, delegations from the Jews, the
Greeks the Armenians; the representative OF the
Pacha quite small army. The dragoman OF our con-
sulate carries large American f.g AS we drive on
ride toward u.s. there the most cordial welcome
10 Jcr usalein
GRANTS TRIUMPHAL ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM.
We expected 70 enter jerusalem In our quiet, plain
way pilgrims really coming see the Holy City,
Il led with lis renowned memories. But, 10 and be-
hold here army with banners, and We are CON-
mandcd to enter as conquerers, In q trumphai man.
nerl Well l know OF IN that com pany who
looked with sorrow upon the pageant, and he II was
Tor whom It intended. But there was no help for
It. SO we assembled and were in due form presented.
and there were coffee and cigars. More than ALL there
wcro horses--for the General, tho Pacha's white
Arab steed housings of gold. 1t was we'll that this
courtesy had been prompted for the bridge over tho
brook gone and our carts would have had sorry
business crossing. We set out the General thinking
no doubt, that his campaign to enter Jerusalem at
four had been frustrated by an enemy upon wnom he
had not counted. Hc had considered the
weather, the roads, the endurance of the
horses; but ho had not considered that the Pacha
meant to him AS though he were another Alex.
ander coming into a conquered town. So We trailed
up the winding ways of the hil-lhe hill which shell
tered Jerusalem from the Canaanto and Philist!ne.
Jerusalem Is 500 feet above tho sea, and then
1t los beyond hill that must be passed. So wind