New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-20
the EoYAL PRINCES ArHEBB0N

From The LOador telegraph.
The following account oi the visit of the sons Of
the ITlnCr and Princess of " ale, 10 the Cave OF
NIcnp. lain has been translated from Hebrew letters
sent from Hebron and Jerusalem L. AlI. Guedalia
Of London. which also describe tue arrival Of
Princes Albert Victor and George at Jerusalem, and
The rl0Iciu-s in That city which took place at ne
marriage OF Prince Leopold with the Princess
Helena, The cost OF the festivities being borne by
oil Moses MOnteiOre.
Nh. Joseph Ephcndy Kruger Interpreter to the
Pacha OF Jcruslem, writes:
ION The dav OF the eOf Passover April 3 / left
Jerusal N with the Pacha of tins Holy CITY, IN
order to prepare and maze everything ready for The
arrival OF the two English prince who were eX-
pected AT Hebron, and to take care that there
should not be any disturbance at their VISIT 10 the
Cave of MGchpelah. our residence was in the house
of a co-rel zionist, Mr. kumanl as TIN, always the
faVorIte dwelling place which bhls EXcelIency Sc
lects in Hebron. Mr. Humani mad ready two
rooms for this purpose, and special kitchen IN
which the Pacha's loavened provisions might be
cooked. AT the service OF the nTsi nlgh- OF Pass
over we had the honor 10 have the good Pachl
il. our company, VINO sat AT my night hand
and took great interest III the ceremony.
On the first daV Of TINS festival, near evening.
their Royal Hghnesses arrived safely IN lie
bron. They resided ia the tents which Their at
PENDANTS pitched for then. A. soon a. the facha
heard OF their arrival he went Will me 10 pay lheh
a visit and told them al the same tlIe mat
proper precautionary measures mad been taken TOT
their examination OF the sacred sepulcres anu mat
they were 10 ascend 10 the mosques winch are punt
upon the pAtIIdlchs tomDS iur INTO the cave llscl1
even the Mu>sul mans dare nos descend. ca tie
afternoon Of April iAe Pacha took All the neces-
baTy measures To conduct the princes 10 ne cave
Soldiers had been placed 1T the entrance on
the gates as guard OF honor ana, every thng
bong ready, went TO tie tents TO
fetch the princes 20 90 10 the cave. As soon as
arrived al che gates we entered. after ascending
many footsteps, a large room when Is used a.
passage 10 the apartments which stand upon the
graves Oh the patIalcAs IN TINS room we usrd thc
shoes purpOseIy made Tor those who are allowed 10
walk on the threshold of n. From thence We came
10 the first chamber, which is situated Oh Patriarch
ff tNtr- .f.r4.
inclOsuTe. The doors Of II also covered with
pure silver and have LOCKS on them OF the same
metal trembling seized Oh NE When II occurred 10
He mat was Standing on the grave OF me dthei
OF the Faithful. Mine eyes Wcpt sore, and down
with tears, and, at the moment | SAID solemn
prayers Tor myself, my family and fOr all my at
Nicted brethren Oh the Continent. The apartment
built on Sarah's tomb Is situated over against
AbrahaIns, and mas the same pattern that build
lng. We lett those mosques and entered upon the
sepulchre OF Isaac, the building upon winch j. a
very large one tie Enclosure III II Is of iron the
doors also of this structure are made OF the same
metal, but the locks are 81 pure silver Close 10
this room the chamber Is built upon tine grave Of
hebecca and is surrounded 10y an HOu Datt.ement
OF iron doors, with locks OF SILVER. il this place
We observed small opening IN the noor, which Is
covered win piece OF suVer. We removed the
cover ana let IN lanterns 10 discover the appear
ahce OF the vault beneath. We could by tls clearly
st me pay cncnt III tie cave which J, OF polished
stones, OF SIX Or seven yards, each stone III
quadrangle We evidently here the arch
OF stones prepared for "a passage 10 70 down 10
Tue cave; but inns artificial descending gate Is
nciosed or blocked up, that the whole structure
must be removed ere the entrance can be reOpened.
rom TINS great chamber Se went TO Jacobs and
Lcans l0nbs, TIE buildings upon which are also
made ID he same manner As the other patTarchs.
II u lmpOssb bic TO resist the conviction hat the
masonry, gigantic rs the blocks OF stone ana pillars
are, must be at least very ancient, perhaps Of
jewish construction. In one of the rooms we saw "a
stone of fifteen yards long The princes who took
great interest Ia the topography OF the holy place
were very pleased Oh leaving TINS holy spot. Their
kOyal IIghnesses and suite pad afterwards a VISIT
10 the Pacha, at the house OF Mr.. kumani. They
thanked him very warmly for the delight and satls-
faction he Afforded them, they were DESTROYS of
being able to arrive at some approximate idea of
the real position of the Cave Of MachDelah"