Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-07

forlorn hops. undertaken after grave do
liberation, ~ part VI general plan Of 10
sis,inR 10 the death enormous odds brought
against the Grccihn nations by the power
ful monarch " the east, NsfreL
Foo seven yras the pcrsians made war
like preparations 10 ovcrrnn Gfcrou In 70
venRo Tor their defeat BY the Athculans At
Marathon. and because the conquest Of
Orccce would carry with IL Ill Eurupe aud
give Persia a dominion from the rising 10
the settling sun. Tie whole empire of tho
east was laylod upon Tor troops animals.
provisions. ships aud general supplies.
In autumn. 81 u O., NerKss sst out from
the eastern limits o. Asia with ho.t estl.
mated At from i,oo0.coo TO 9,Soco lighting
men. including the crews of over 90 war
ships. The Greek spies who were caught
In his camps were not put 10 death aceUr,l.
Ing 10 custom, but were allowed 10 see the
vasiness q tho Persian armament and ~.
turn 30 toll their people about u. In the 10
lief that the pnny state. " tho little pcnin.
sula would 10 ovcrawed Ny the intelligence,
and would submit without a blow to tho
summons Of the Invading monarch
The lnnd force comprised tho soldiers q
forty ak different nations, each contingent
having IT, own mode of costume and affna.
ment But fcw " them were armed aud
equipped ~ we'll ~ the Greeks Many M.
lions carried swords or soythes only, aud
others had simply stavo. fire hardened a
the point Among tho irregular troop.
there were many fierce baud, whose meth
g,is and Whose armament were N the last
degree barhafous fur Instance. a nomailic
tfihc Of horcmcn. SOP strong, carried
ROPES, which they used after tho fashion "
The American laaso, 10 lnsnafa a fosman
Aud then drag him frum tho ield 10 10 dis
patched NJ leisure With dagger. tho only
weapon used by tho.e Wild riders " tho
desert Another nation, Eihiopians, from
the head u the Nile. had their bottles
painted half nd aud half white wore tho
tkins ~ Wild beasts Of tho Jungle. aud car.
rtod iayolins aud hows with stone tipped
arrows
In order To feed bic vas, army Xersss
ordered immonko quantities of stores 20 9,
gathered NJ points on tho line Of march
through eastern Asia, aud the provlnrca
subject 10 his rule we're compelled 10 con.
tribute Subsistence for the whole iorce,
which, with non cumba,Auts, \ computed
At FROM 100000 10 AODO0O souls Any
lack " war enthusiasm on the part Of the
people wa, cruelty punished On ous oc.
casi0n father u I've sons pleaded that
the eldest might b. spared while the other
four joined the Invading army Npf2o,
caused the sou whose exemption had tsen
asked .. beput to death and bis body sov.
errd Into tNo part, and displayed along tho
route u march Of tho soldiers a. an ex.
ample Of the memorable laws of subsection
that would 10 enforced
In order 10 enter Grc.ce BY the paths
most favorable for his gigantic enterprise /
NerScs bridgcd the llcllcspont With q
structure u bats a mile long aud dug a
ship canal for bis fleut aerus. tho lsihmus /
70 avoid the stormy capo "a Mount AthoA |
In Macvdon and Thcssaly be- found willing !
allies, aud In tho ooursc u bis magnificent I
and ave- Inspiring progress southwark tho .
smaller tribes Yielded their territory and .
onervd their allegiance What elso was
there % do when the puraians could pack
a province with solid cohorts, covering
even foot Of the territory. aud then have
an army remaining over 20 purauo aud
punish the neeing inLahliantaf
The men Of Athens and of Sparta were
ruling spirits among those southern Grceka
who PROPOSED 10 I'D NcISos come aud tako
the earth and water which he demanded
should be sent 10 him a. n symbol Of sub
l~ction.
The mountain chain bisoctlng tho ORE.
Han p"ninsula frUm northwest % south.
nat, aud approaching the sea on tho east
y the head u tho channel Of Negropoht.