Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-27
SHIPVRECKED.
A DISASTER oVERTAKes THE BABY
LoNlAN EXPEDITION
SENT OUT BIZ THE UNIVERSITY OF
PENNSYLVANIA.

The Vessel Comes TO Grief OFF the Island
OF samos, ia the Mediterranean Sea
Most Of the baggage and Scientific APP
paratus Lost or Damaged-The Entire
Party Safely Landed ON the Island.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 27.-The Babylonian
expedition OF the University of Pennsylvania,
which left this city for the Orient early last
summer, has been shipwrecked in the Med
iterranean sea. The expedition was to have
reached Palestine about the beginning of
Oc5ober, and would have proceeded thence
dipsctly to the site Of Babylon and Ninevah,
the ancient capitals Of Assyria, in order TO
begin archaeological excavations
Instead Of being at the present time en-
gagged in digging and bringing to light the
remains OF bygone civilization, the MEM
bers OF the expedition are themselves out
casts on an island in the Mediterranean sea.
with most Of their baggage and scientific
apparatus lost or seriously damaged. and
with little prospect Of being conveyed to
their point OF destination. The news Of the
mishap reached here Of James, secretary Of
the philosophical department Of the uni
versity, yesterday afternoon.
The communication which is from Pro-
fessor H. v. Hilprecht, the AssyrioloSist Of
the party, is dated October 2, and announces
that the steamer bearing him and Drs Field
Harper and Haynes was wrecked Saturday
night, September 20, on a rock off the island
ofSamos. After thirty six hours of waiting
Turkish brigantine took Off the passengers
and landed every one Of them ON the island,
where they still were at the date OF the com
munication. In conclusion Professor hil.
precht says:
"When we shall be rescued from here Is
at pi esent unknown, but we are all we'll
and happy In our miserable condition, and
the journey will be continued with equal
courage"
The following dispatch Is taken from one
OF the German newspapers and was received
by Professor Seidensticker.
''MARsEILLEs, Oct. 1.-The packet steamer
Sndh, which sailed from this port Septem
Der 81 for Egypt and the Levant, was
wrecked of Cape Dominica, off the Island OF
Samos. There was fortunately no loss OF
life, but it is alleged the cargo has been seri
ously damaged. The captain OF the vessel
French by name, had intended to make this
d. last voyage, on account OF old age. The
Chuse Of the accident is not known"
Ato SApouiNAbh oaileu OH JiC rulddg DuIt
%. The expedition was projected by Z. w
Clark, the banker, and c. II. Clark. Il
took shape in meeting held at the resi-
dence Of the Provost Of the university, DR.
William Pepper Ia November of last year.
A number Of gentlemen subscribed to
wards such an expedition, and organized
themselves into the Babylonian exploration
fund.
The staff Of explorers consisted of Rev
John P. Peters, professor of the Old Testa
ment literature and languages in the depart
ment of biblical learning in the divinit,
school of the Protestant Episcopal church
in Philadelphia, as director; DR.. +. Harper
of Yale college, and Professor H. V. Hill
precht, of the University OF Pennsylvania, a
astrologists; Professor John Henry Keynes
who accompanied the Wolfe expedition il
1885, of which DR.. Ward was head as pho
xographer; Mr.. ]. ID. Prince, Representing
Columbia college, who goes as assistant tt
the director, devoting himself especially t
the study of the dialects; an architect and
physician, who was to have been taken on
Bayrout