. Narrative of the Euphrates expedition : carried on by order of the British government during the years 1835, 1836, and 1837. . e of the river, she changedher course, and proceeded to land the Pacha on theopen beach about a mile to the northward of our afterwards ascertained that this sudden change wascaused by his not seeing the guns manned, and by hisbelief, in consequence, that we did not intend to payhim the usual mark of respect of firing a salute. The Having; a strong bodv of skilful workmen and Tigris & . set up and ample means at command, the setting-up of the Tigrissteamer wa


. Narrative of the Euphrates expedition : carried on by order of the British government during the years 1835, 1836, and 1837. . e of the river, she changedher course, and proceeded to land the Pacha on theopen beach about a mile to the northward of our afterwards ascertained that this sudden change wascaused by his not seeing the guns manned, and by hisbelief, in consequence, that we did not intend to payhim the usual mark of respect of firing a salute. The Having; a strong bodv of skilful workmen and Tigris & . set up and ample means at command, the setting-up of the Tigrissteamer was soon accomplished, and she was launchedon May 22, in the presence of numerous the 30th her engines were not only set up, but shewas ready to ascend the Orontes to Antioch with acargo of bent plates belonging to the larger steamer,and thus make a good beginning with regard to the * Sue Appendix IV. for Captain Estcourt a Report of his mission toReschid Pacha. THE STEAMEK TIGRIS. 185 transport. She failed, however, to stem the current chapat the second obstacle she met with in her ascent, and *....? *. Fails toascend theriver. THE TIGRIS STEAMER. we had the disappointment of seeing our little steamerreturning with her cargo to the vicinity of the some additional attempts, it became but too clearthat there was no hope of conveying the heavy ma-terials by water to Antioch, and the Tigris had to beseparated into eight sections in order to facilitate hercarriage across the country. During this interval a line of levels was being carried Buildingfrom Scanderoon to Bir ; building slips were prepared at pa?edPrthe latter place, with a defensible work, sufficient to giveprotection to our armament and materials. All theseoperations gave healthy occupation to our men, andkept up their interest in the Expedition. It soon, how-ever, became apparent to all that the carriage of ourheavy materials across the country must be attendedwith great and unexpected diffic


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