New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-30

air,oa Win hlusuaSShs "nS ',E'PIp d.,
vols. octave, ~ ~ w. -
mans Sons
- ps.a,s has inscribed the two large vol
"a oors,nc his discoveries and experiences
W. po,vlon respectively. First Campaign
.c.,ond Campaign" Campaigns they
:. .be word may be assumed to mean
We ,a-a,ions Of men in rough and hostile
Nv ',.s living the Indigenous life Of hard
~" n-ya,iou and toll facing difficulties both
s+,r and mental. with something Of mill
,.-v organization. and with surely the mih'ary
-, The old phrase a soldier Of science, may
b applied TO none more "''''s'S 'A"" - VIC
author OF this WORK
-. hack as 1884, at a meeting Of the
..,.-csn oriental Society. there had been
a. American expedition to Assyria and
n-nr,o,,s which should continue the explora-
-o,s already notably begun By France ana
rn,.,a Dr Peters at once interested himself
- the subject. and the Wolfe hxpedluoh' so
40 d, honor q the late Miss Catherine Loril-
led Wolfe of New-YOrk. its oenefactor' was
.or, ou, under the leadership OF Or. Ward TO
conduct an expedition Of exploration and rec
orroisssnce only" The results are contained III
=, annendix 10 Vol l. In the summer OF 1871
nv Peters met IN tie White Mountains MI t.
" Clark Of Philadelphia The meeting OF the
two was opportune FOR one was TO be the leader
4, the field Of the most successful expedition TO
pahvlonjs vet recorded, the other the energetic
and faithful colleague at home who made II all
possible The preliminary steps were taken
during the winter For various reasons the
expedtion was placed nomiDaly under the dlrec-
flor Of the University Of Pennsylvania. through
Automatic channels the Turkish authorities
were sounded supplies gathered and plans Tor
al contingencies considered. and the assem-
bling o. AL assistance begun At last on sep
tember 8 1855, his preparations completed
sager Tor the field, DR.. Peters arrived al Con-
r,antinople. 10 apply formally for an trade, or
imperial edict. Of permission to explore and ex-
>sva.e As 4 matter Of fact his work had just
begun.
The chapter tha, follows is Illuminating Into
Affairs 50 minor. from the Turkish point Of view.
a. archaeological expeditions the Turk carries
the same policies Of obstruction. evasion and de-
lay tina; have served him the last twelve months
30 brilliantly against the impotent Powers Of
Europe. There were endless negotiations, IN
anttey tactfuI dealings with Yndiz Kiosk. lavish
promises-and hope deferred CHIEF among the
complications moved the famous figure Of
Handy Beg the Gr1co-Turk Director OF the
Imperial Museum at Stamboul Or. Peters has
not failed TO draw a striking picture OF TINS
personage-an Ottoman. yet Greek and CHRIS
tan by birth. BY turns politician. soldier'
Artist Western mind among oriental SUI
roundings a man II the WORLD yet SCHOLAR
u WORD d man possible only IN Turkey. In
,eresting as this experience is to the reader, 70
Dr. Peters the period was most trying de was
ready and anxious 10 start and he was leo
haad and foot. Meanwhile, the assistants
cAafed ignorant that the one thing Impossible
to obtain Of Turk is haste. Finally the per-
mission came Dr. Peters left Constantnopie
OF December l. 1883.
H,s route was by steamer 10 Alexandretta
Qskenderium) on the Syrian coast; thence IN
land over a French built carriage road TO Alep-
%; thence easterly and southerly over the cara
van trail 70 the banks of the Euphrates, which
be followed for days until he reached the ruins
Of Zenobia Continuing in roughly the same
course be passed through towns like 'Anah and
Hit thriving cities yet mere geograpmcal
rames 10 Europe; and on January 8. 1883. he
reached Bagdad Of the Arabians. Near this
c,y Of romance he visited the mound Of debris
which Is thought to be the remains Of the He
brew Tower Of Babel At last, passing Baby
lon the party reached Nippur. which was to be
The scene OF labor. difficulty. danger and final
triumph In the party itself lay the seeds Of
Gssenson. Bedry Bey. the commissioner ap-
poioted by The Turkish Government to accom-
~ny the expedition. was a man OF bad reputa-
ton FOR veracity and honor. corrupt and venfaI'
yet IKE most Turks. a mn 10 be managed per
sectly II one had hold upon him. 1t was long
before Dr. Peters obtained this hold Mean
While they were mutually suspicious. continu-