New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-28
THEB4WAND HIS LOST cAPIT4L.
From tn. Rlu Nau Gasette.


King Thebaw, important as he has become
OF latr is somewhat mysterious person"se the ie-
tails about his personality being very scau I"s
IS mo wonder for the youngest nemnero we Alo3lA
dynasty reigns IN lonely sp!euGOs IN his palace 40 !a
dalay aud probably the first tine that even h'
subjects allowed 10 soc tho ght 0i NJ lace "ISh
recently he compelled TO lead his army AGAINST tao
English 10 foreigners lie IS very rarely vs. bic ard IL
was By special favor THAI German trlYeA,r' pr W,
JOest. in 1850, when tour through BnrEai hal AZ
his experiences the columns OF the hOiHiscs IetJ,
from which take the following account 0f tie per
40 uel oli eircon'" the first words whispered
to my Eerprrter-nO for translation, Of course IL
deed, Iheblw was handsome youth According 10 no
I,,t on rho tnn Of bta beoJ surronnIej nv narrow
band OF white muslin his round face. which was almost
wifi i I All io"d sban and WIN ma mi iH,
and small mustache he makes the impression Of an ~
is slammed on hi, feanTes but not Intern nerance Ar:
ward. when through opening IN his jacket saa us
bare chest, perceived the bronze color o4 lis body
that his lace very much painted and powdered 10
wore clOseittng jacket OF VIII 70 sltn with long tgnt
sleeves rows 0f diamond buions, and his inst suiI
also IN diamonds In his ears amt on his hands per
ceved the glitter OF precious stones. sen putho IN
green and yellow stripes, completed his apparel s reg
hair without. however altering his position at a
lie neither smoked nor chewed tobacco. aud must -
peat thAt ne impressed me - npat.ellehIA nc -
what for his being tWeutyone years Oh, but
otherwise he Is the best-looking Burmese have SEEM
Turning from the young King, who. following the cus-
ton OF country, caused all his kih aud Kin To 10
slaughtered his ascension 10 the throne. Dr. JOS.
gives charming picture OF the banks OF the Irrawaddy
and the capital, Mtndady: 49,, - 49,. l..
sight Of the hill the loot OF WHICH the eapaI -
stretched out, extremely beautiful, ana peru iPs
UNIQUE In its way, for either bank OF the river TAO
ruins of three capitals pictUreSquey scattered ABOUT
OF level grOuni, on Tie TERRACES OF
rock, which rise both sides pagodl or tempe Is
but all OF the same kind. and yet nhniley Natleu
gigantic lions guarding the entrance ana enormous @
dLos seepiy staring at us All this Is oYcFsAa lowed
Inv old botrees under whcA the priests, umoyaolc and
calm read the sacred books, while thousands OF godcn
bells from the parasol-shaped roofs ring hftug ac-
compartment TO the grand melancholy picture. Tho
few forts which, By the Kings command, have been ht
in the district by an Italian general look quite rrosio
I'm this surrounding they might become dangerous ou
fortunately there are canu0ns IN tieu aad they arc
only fortified toward the river.
1.-THE real town OF Mandaay-the city-n the centre OF
which stands the Kings palace. lies Isolated miami
while the majority OF the population have settled down
I'm the plain tho river The streets wide dusty,
several miles long, aud not over SAFE pagOdas every.
where. and round them large converts With bctutinl
carvings; here and there "a low rchety BRICK house;
constructed split bamboo. and below them dogs igs
and vultures in search o. foOlthat IS the picture "
Mandalay erta MOOS. Outside every town gate tArre
Is treo with lar bronze plate bearing the 10 ONh
inscription This Is the capital and residential tlty ol
Mandalay founded in 1856 by the MendOOn King etc,
etc Then follow Instructions those swhO enter 10
conduct themselves decenty and morally Otherwise mo
reader requested 10 look NJ painting on the oppost
wall where the tOrturss and punshents or those ae
depicted had obeyed the royal orders. The gates
are painted bright red and richly guded the town y
divided into regular squared By the roads which ran
each OF the twelve to the one opposite lEe
Is hard sgn OF life IN the city no temple. no DSAsa
nothing but dull oppressive silence. That MandN"J
| within the city walls.p