The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-08
TURNED OUT OF TEE Couvrsn
Ne Found the Trbetans Felise, bat TAsy
Would Not Admit Hia 20 Lhassa.

Would Not Admit Hiu 20 Ihassa.
The explorer Bonvalot has told at length
how he attempted nearly two years ago to
mako his way into the holy city Of Lhassa, the
chief town OF Tibet. and the manner OF his de.
feat He more nearly succeeded than any OF
his recent competitors for that honor. for he
came within thirty miles OF the city. whIs
Prejevalsky and other travellers within tina
sttwenty years have been turned back with.
out any ceremony at greater distance
Bonyalot spent more than month and a half
in conferences with the authorities OF the
sacred city OF tho Buddhists. and while they
automatically declined to admit him to their
city, they dismissed him with many presents
and an escort to help him on his journey.
No white man has entered Lhassa except In
disguise. Only three or four have reached the
CITY. one OF whom paid for his temerity with
his life: and It will probably DO long before OK.
plorers are able to emulate the feat Of Fathers
Hue and CADET. who. in the guise Of Chinese,
entered the forbidden city and remained there
for some time.
It was in February. 1890. that Bonvalots
little party. after terrible sufferings during
weeks Of struggling through the snow and
bitter cold OF the lofty plateaus, approached
Tengri Lake. north OF Lhassa. The Tibetanso OF
the sacred city had heard OF their coming. and
a deputation with military escort had been
sent out to see who tho strangers were. Bon.
yalot did not know whether they had come for
peace or war. He drew his fifteen men up In
fighting array. The approaching column halted
ut n little distance. Through his interpreter
Bonvaot sent word that he did not understand
why an armed force had marched out to meet
him. He was armed. too. and they must not
approach nearer with their arms. He would
receive their chiefs and convince them that
his party had come Us friends. w
Three ambassadors after a little while mp.
preached for conference; 1t was. was with DIN.
Ambassadors Introduced themselves rs the
im tt functlonary sort Of Secretary *
stand 1ss Wished to Know Who ths party
were to see their papers. and to learn the az:
fs S Visit tdS tSs% sfB s I'll.
on ae sse nH or *
at he III treatment They would see that such
not sbess v he b sh9
;rlbetans; As for Bonya2t's propos.shl that NJ
submit it to tho authorities. though they had
no expectation that SO remarka6le request
TEassa o SoSvaot Would Ss provided with sun
plies and must remain where he was to await
They went back to the city, A small force o,
Tibetan soldiers ,encamped on an elevation
where they so%d e e
s sy pTfs ae hss
Importance and had besides n large escort
With due formality meeting was arranged
You and compel compel you to turn back"
Bonvalot declared that he could not return:
nd
Most their a1s
p,rcS I raOliaA that not Th0
Am ban and his Chiefs did not seem to 30 con:
yineed Then the Amban asked us to describe
and natlpnality; Hs finally decided that We
it was. turned into Mongul BY one Interpreter
a atSer The st sen
The Amban,, after repeated talks, was finally
ts ss he S T Rses
end tint they friendly and
before he ever e9t permission to enter Lhassa:
to M1WH az
return to Lhassa and ascertain. &senEhle
Moad sSs So Fl hs
since the arrival Of ths Amba1; Several hours ".
A few days later the Ambsn reappeared with
time and again. Every time Bonyalot brosched
the, question Of visit to Lhassa he was either
se ssss
snlsss' rs SS TSish IL should Pay 4 .fsss
with Bonvalot on general TOPICS Hs
womss H tSs E eaSsr t, %els hs The r
He talked about the astonishing inventions
them; Have the French machinery also 7"
the H MSsy %eut yh
When lie learned" says Bonypl9t. that
XII a
:W6y:' said 10. y, visit distant ea4ntries when
hones myse Says
never had any desire to leave Tibet The
books Of our religion are all I require
modem IDEAS but was Content a to live in peace
With great problems The word progress had
It was . littls more no than six weeks before
pursue his eastward journey. He had been
| expedition. but he WAS not discouraged. He
felt that no had complished what others had
s to a4 had % % hs6 nos
tns5 Snd
Eya n% Of on nfss r1dss Tsh
Interchange OF handsome presents. Bonyalot
brought home with him n1 large variety Of the
aHf ts1
| nit him to enter Lhassa.