The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-27
The Babylonian Expedition of the
University of Pennsylvania
Wrecked In the Mediterranean Sea,
OF Samos Island.
The Learned Men In Charge Are
Saved, But Made Prisoners
By tho sea-All the Valued Apparatus
for Archaeological Excavations
Photographlng, Etc-A Letter
From One OF the Party.

Pn1LAprLruA, Pa, Oct. o6.-The
Babylonan expedition of the University
Of Pennsylvania, which left this city for
the Orient early last summer has been
shipwrecked In the Mediterranean sea.
The expedition was 10 have reached Pal
csline about the beginning of October, and
would have proceeded thence directly TO
the site Of Babylon and Nincvah, tho
ancient capitals of Assyria, in order to be-
gin archaeological excavations Instead
OF being ut the present time engaged in
digging up and bringing to light the re.
mains. OF a bygonc civilization, the men,
beers OF the expedition are themselves out
casts on an island in the Mediterranean
sea, with most Of their baggage and scien-
tilic apparatus lost or seriously damaged,
and with little prospect OF being conveyed
10 their point OF destination.
The news Of the mishap reached hero
yesterday afternoon. The communica-
ton, which is from Prof. w. V. Hnprecht,
tho psychologist Of the party, liz dated oc-
tober ., aud announces that the steamer
bearing him and Ds Field, Harper aud
Haynes, was wrecked Saturday night, Sep
tender %, ON rock of the Island OF
Samos. After thirty-six hours OF waiting,
u Turkish bngnntnc took oil the passen.
gers aud landed every one in safety on the
island, where they still were at tho date OF
the communication. In conclusion, Prof.
lliprccht says when We shall he rrs-
cucd from hurcis at present unknown, but
We are all well and happy In our miserable
condition, and the journey will be con-
tinucd with equal courage"
The following dispatch Is taken from
one 0f the German newspapers, and was
reserved by Prof Scidcnsticker
"MiHEuiiz. October ? 1855
"rhc packet steamer Sindh, which
sailed from this port September n for
Egypt and the lcyant, was wrecked of
Cape Dominica, OF the Island OF SaInos.
There was fortunately no loss Of life, but Il
Is alleged the cargo has been seriously
damaged. 1l,g captain Of the vessel,
French Wy name, had intended 20 make
| this his last voyage ON account Of old age.
The cause Of the accident N not known"
The expedition sailed on the Fulda
June 81 The expedition WIS projected
| by =. w. Clark, the banker, and 4. n.
Clark II took shape IN meeting held
~ wv iNHlAfilN' W AAN lfANhhnA W AiiN hui-
ycsiiy, d. WIN. Pepper, la November VI
last year, A number OF gentlemen sub
scribcd toward such an expedition, aud
organized themselves into the Babylonian
exploration fund.
The stall Of explorers consisted OF the
Rev John l.. Peters, professor OF the Old
Testament literature aud language, In tho
department oi biblical learning, In tho Ill
yiuttV Nghgnt al tho Hrnfrafauf EUtaguunl
church la Philadelphia, M director, Dr. u.
=. Harper, ul Yale college, aud Prot. II.
v llilprcchi, Of the University Of Penn
| NlNnnla. ~ psychologists. Prof John
Henry Haynes. Who accompanied the
Wolfe expedition IN 1885, Of which Dr.
Ward was head photographer; Mr. J. u.
Prince. representing Columbia college.
who gu..s NJ assistant 10 the director. dc.
voting himself especially 30 the study Of
dialects; an architect aud physician, who
was To have been taken ON NJ BeyrouL