Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10

the nomad tribes which he encountered
Much pressure was constantly brought 10
bear. by officials and armed men, upon
the leader of the expedition to halt ana
20 back, until at last. having reached
point to the south of the Naksung lake
he was compelled to retrace his steps Ior
eight marches and then proceed east py
a more northerly route, thus passing very
far north Of Lhassa. over passes which
were crossed at an altitude of 1878 feet'
the cold was intense, and the thermome-
ter marked Is degrees below zero, with
strong winds blowing. Day after day the
mack animals died out or had TO be shol
or abandoned.
And. az though this were not enough.
their hardships were increased by want
Of water, and fuel was not obtalnaple III
sufficient quantities to thaw the Ice. As
thew proceeded east more interference ana
threats were met with from the Lanas
and from various bands OF thieves anu
brigands. which seemed to Unrest the IRA
versed districts. until ultimately emma
,,,as entered AT Tachen Lu. from where
tho expedition proceeded TO Yatu. on
branch of the Min river. Ultimately. al
ter tourney by raft, boat, and steamei'
Shanghai was reached on March 29th' the
trim having occupied about year
THE FRENCH EXPEDITION.
In 1891 the Dutreil de Rims French ex-
nedition started travelling across Rus
Sian Turkestan, and it's members also en-
countered severe weather. suffering con
siderably at the great attitudes reached
Nearly all the men fell out partly oWihs
10 mountain sickness and partly owing
"a tho had quality and insufficiency OF the
food at their disposal, besides the eVii
effects produced by appeasing their thirs'
with salt water. the only beverage op-
tainabIe The animals sunered quite an
much as the human portion OF the ehpe-
dition-in fact more so, and one Dy one
hooan 10 nerish. The travellers sacri-
| dced their provisions of bread and rice
| 10 keen their beasts of burden alive until
fresh provisions could be procured IN the
less inhospitable and more inhapiteu
REGIONS of Karasay, where, as the! Knew
a few families of shepherds lived in un-
foreground dwellings. Various reasons
Induced them to find their way back from
this point to Khotam, where they winter
ed. making a fresh start the toilo"lhs
wear. with the renewed intention oil reach-
ing Lhassa. and possibly after that CON
tinuing their journey to Shining. HOW
ever IL was too early in the summer,
and they sank in the melting snow and
mud. and met with so many other az
dculties that the speed at which they
intended to travel was considerably re-
duced They followed, to certain ex-
tent Carey's route--who, however mad
travelled in the opposite direction-and
after having lost all their beasts OF trans
mort. they were. on the river herla.
abandoned by all their attendants ana
Guides Nevertheless, with indomitable
courage and perseverance. they continued
The hard struggle almost alone until
q y n
through the ill-health OF the leader OF the
expedition, II was decided 10 enter hash-
| mir. 81, -
.o.,,,t 20 enter Lhassa. They made up
tbeir caravan at Tchu-chen, and travelled
40 a large extent over the route followed
| nv captain Bower, meeting exactly the
some fate as he at almost the same spot
| u,bare he was arrested by the Thibetan
ofaciaIs and soldiers. The cold ana wan'
| of provisions were much felt ana the
| Norsoa and camels persisted one after the
other Their camp was turned INTO a
! chastity mass of carcasses picked at py
su,arnns Of crows and vultures, so tha'
after waiting In vain forty-hVe days ioi
permission TO visit Lhassa-which permis
a., ,yas sternly refused-Runeil de Rims
, So HE way to Naktchon. and from
.hero towards Shining. selecting the route
',ro,,io,,sly followed IN the inverse direc'
~ nv That piuclly missionary MISS
To,.,or The latter, like everybody else
| nod failed TO reach the sacred CITY, anc
nod heen forced to turn back, after nav
80 undergone hardships of all kinds.
FATE OF THE FRENCH EXPEDITION
To return to the French expedition, NJ
o',trel de Rims having reached GER
taIn stage OF his journey, travelled In
,~r,hea sterlv direction, towards the VII
lage OF Tan-Buddha. Here two OF M
| .e,sos were stolen. but the explorers
norid obtain no redress from the Tribe
ton chies This so exasperoted ti''
| tS.ooohman that he seized the hrst 1--WE
to.sae he came across belonging TO TN
,,,uaoers and refused TO give them ui
lit iustice was melted out to the dem
,,,cnts This expedient. unfortunately
| dId not lead TO the success expected
urrono the huts In which the natives ha'
an,ranched themselves regular fusiilad'
syas onened on the caravan. wblcn w"
a, the time making It's way OUT Oh w
Village. Several animals were shot deao
snd M Dutreil de Rims feil mortai'
..'o,,,ded AT the same time IhlDe,ah
800, the neighboring VILLAGES wen pro
,ac,ea behind natural walls ana DarIi
csaes kept up hot fire on the traNei,ers
,rhav made a desperate stand so ION
a. their ammunition lasted pu! whe'
,hstr rifles became silent the lhioetan
rushed out OF their entrenchments' anu
ar,oed with spears and swords, mao
SNORT work OF tho explorers. Inc ies
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