The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-08-09
travelling In WalIachfa.

porty horses We're procured foI as (says
Anatole Demidoff), and placed along our
route; and the generous attention of the Hos
podar went SO far as to send estafettes, to
make sure of ou being properly supplied ;
we were accordingly carried on with great
speed. We first of all travesed a marshy and
gloomy track and at twelve we forded the
Volomnitza. whose swollen waters rolled
rapidly along The relays were waiting for
Us ia the open fields. At these isolated sta
lions clay hut is the ordinary shelter Of the
captain OF the post. Our lengthy caravan
proceeded in this way rapidly over these
melancholy steppes, until succession Of
heavy showers inundated the surrounding
country, and rendered our progress slower
and more lnborious. An escort OF gendarmes
(dorobaniz), whom we encountered at one of
the stations, galloped by the side of our car
siages, aud when the roads became bad. kept
them up viii their hands, showing them
selves zeaousy attentive whenever any diff
Guilty occurred. Meanwhile we kept advanc-
ing towards the north, and approaching still
nearer fine chain of mountains, ON the
summit Of which were accumulated heavy
black vapors. More than one gang OF Isl
gans overtaken by the storm, had pitched
their dark tents upon the plain, and were
preparing 10 receive the squat which was
threatening to burst upon us.
Beneath these smoky retreats might be
seen half clad women and girls, with one or
two naked children crouched near them !;
poor little deformties, with distended bellies
and emaciated limbs The prairie soon be-
came a deep marsh; horses, escort and car
Fiages were wading through water and now
and then, when ditch presented itself, we
had either TO make circuit, or leap it by
r.. A.
singular sight TO see these four coaches
ploughing their way beneath leaden sky,
through Inundated meadows, and at every
unexpected hole, at every jolt against some
obstacle 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-
gered carriage and the Positions addressed
their foaming steeds no longer with yocifera-
lions, but in the mldest 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 Bouzeo, in the midst of ronring
thunder and dense torrent of rain, through
which we could scarcely descry the green
belfries and white wallis Of the vast abbey, the
fitting residence Of bishop, who is one Of
the wealthiest preates in Wallachia. Our
escort had fortunately obtained reinforce
ment; and their assistance was at once put
into requisition in crossing q torrent, the bed
of which was not quite yet filed up by the
rain As we approached the Bouzeo, how
ever, which flows between very steep banks,
it was 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 a slippery steep presented it.
self, which it required half an hour of strug-
giles and vociferations, and more than twenty
horses to ascend.