The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-04-14
EXPLORERS IN TRIBEI.
Orange Animals Met With and ManJ
battles Fought with the War
like Natives.

like NaI1Vee-
Capt. z. r. Kozloff, the explorer of
Thibet, who recently reached IT.
l1utsk, made detailed report of his
expedition on arriving at that city.
From local papers, says a st. Peters
burg report, the following points are
taken:
Capt. Kozloff. who had been a men,
Der of an earlier exploring expedi-
tion to the Thibetan country, accom-
panied by Ladyguin, a linguist. Off
Ger Kaznakoff, and 16 soldiers. en-
tered the desert of Cobb, on the east
ern slope of the Alti mountains, in
July, 1899. The party traversed the
desert in three columns. 1t was
found that the desert was not a
plain. but was intersected by chain
Of hills running from northwest 30
southeast. The party reassembled
at Sink and proceeded to zaidam,
passing northward of the Koko-Nor
Part of the baggage was left under
guard of four men, in Zaidam.
The explorers quickly penetrated
the Thibetan highlands. reaching a
height Of 1900 feet in a few days.
The climate was severe. but btSh
vegetable and animal life were found
in plenty Large herds of yaks and
wild asses and numerous white bears
were met. Three skins, equal in size
to skins of polar bears, were brought
back.
The population of the valleys are
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lowing their herds of cattle. They are
warlille and are armed with guns, sa-
bers and pixies. Another tribe, the
GalylSs, keep herds, and raise wheat
and barley on the slopes. Their houses
are two or three stories in height, and
are built Of clay and stones. At a dis
tance they look like small towers.
The GalylSs feared reprisals for the
murder of the Frenchman. Dutreil de
Rims, in 1896, which, they explained,
was due to his entering a temple.
Capt. Kozlcff reported that strong
anti-British feeling prevailed among
the 'T,iisiDetans. they gave the expe,
dition no trouble until having crossed
the Hoang-Ho and the Yang -tse-Kiang
they approached the Me-Kong river,
when the natives declared the explor-
ers must return. Two hundred men
fired from ambush as the Russians
were crossing the Dsu-Chu, but the lat
ter, by the use of their rifles, drove
them off after two hours fighting.
Twenty natives were killed and II 9TH
ers wounded. Soon afterwards an EN-
bassy came from Chondo to beg Capt
Kozloff not to go to that, the second
religious capital of the country. The
request was needed. Capt. Kozloff re
naming where he was until portion
of his company had explored eastward
to the YaDg-tse-Kiang. Three months
were spent making collections of rare
nd hitherto unknown animals.
The return journey was begun in
the middle of March. The Chondo au-
thorities sent guides. and gifts for the
ear, ont of gratitude to Capt. Kozlofi
for remaining away from that place
On their way the explorers were at.
tucked by Tangutes. but Russian rifles
were victorious. The second attack
was made from an ambush. Capt. Koz.
loft, however. had expected it, and
sent part of his men to fall upon the
enemy's rear.
Through the influence Of Llama Of
neighboring convent, the Tangutes
were persuaded not to further modest
the Russians The return to Zaidam
was thereafter without danger
Kiachta (Siberia) was reached, by
way of Urga (Alongolia) in November
1901
This party marched 14,oO0 versts
Typographical surveys We're made
astronomical observations were takeT
in 20 places, and meteorological OBJ
servations were conducted at Zaidan
for 4 months. The transport of the
collections gathered by the expedition
required the use of 80. camels.