The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-31 00:00:00

LONDON, SATURDAY, JUL Y 31, 1841.

AMERICAN NEW S.
FURTHER EXTRACTS FROM THE AMERICAN PAPERS.

(From the New Orleans Bee, of July 1.)
• REMARKABLE ADVENTURE.—The following is the nar
rative of Mr. Adams' painful wandering during fourteen
days in the swamps and morasses of Bayou Grosse Tete.
It is written with great simplicity, and is deeply in-
teresting : •
(From the St. Francisville Chronicle.)
Mr. Editor—ln looking over the Picayune of the 14th
instant, I perceived that some friend had made mention
of the fact that an individual had been lost in fir^ swamps
near Bayou Grosse Tete, and I feel it my duty to give,
through your paper, ttisthe public, a brief sketch of the
suffering consequent upOn a fourteen days sojourn in a
cane-break.
I left the east bank of Bayou Alabama, six miles above
Whiskey Bay, on the morning of the 18th Of 'Slay, on a
hunting expedition. Leaving Bayou Alsb:ilra on my
left hand, and travelling south by west fur about two
hours, I shot a deer. After divesting the aaimal of its
head, &c. I took it on my shoulder and started for the
encampment. When I retraced_my steps some distance
I found, where a panther had recently been scratching
the ,round ; the track on the soft earth was easily fol-
lowed, and his course being • near the same as mine,
I followed him, keeping on my guard, as I well knew
the " nature of the beast." i had not pursued
more than forty rods, when I heard him in
the edge of a small cane-brake ; I threw off
my burden, to enable me to use my rifle
with more ease and certainty. He immediately made his
appearance, and I retreated, leaving the deer between
us. When he came to the carcase, he then stopped,
placing one foot on it, his eyes on me, and mine on him.
He was the largest animal of that species I had ever
seen, and the distance was not more than twenty-five
yards between us. After looking at him a few moments,
I brought my rifle to bear upon his head—at the report
of which he fell. I remained in the position until I had
reloaded my rifle, when I approached, as I supposed, my
dead panther ; but to my surprise, he rose and ina e-the
best of his way to the cane he hacitte, ' • In 4
him too low. I followed him from one 'saaa 1 cane .call
to another for near an hour, and finding that I could not
get a second shot at him, I abandoned the pursuit,
turning in search of the dear I had unburdened myself
of on my first encounter with the panther. I soon found
it, and resumed my supposed course towards camp. By
this time it had become cloudy, and I had no means of
ascertaining the certainty of my situation ; however, I
travelled on, and soon found, by coming in contact with
a small stream of .water, that I was pursuing a wrong
direction—l. turned - and found another stream. I then
came to the painful conclusion that I was " lost."
Time wore away, and it had reached the meridian of
the day, and the sun was yet clouded, when I threw
down my burthen, hoping by renewed energy to yet be
enabled to regain the encampment ere night. I tra-
velled on, I knew nut whither S I had lost all conception
•of latitude or longitude, and at four in the afternoon I
found MySelf on the margin of an open swamp. The
sun again made his appearance. I supposed myself to
be near the borders of. Whiskey Bay, I shaped my course
accordingly, but soon found I was surrounded by waters,
and pSevented from following any direct line in search
for high- land, and at last compelled to take water.
After .wading for two miles, waist deep the greater part
of the way, I fortunately found a small spot. Here I
examined my ammunition, and found both caps and pow-
der wet. I cut some palmetto, strewed part on the
ground, kept the balance for covering, and laid myself
down for the night, as it was quite dark, and although
the musquitoes surrounded me like a thick cloud, from
the fatigue of the day I soon fell asleep.
When I awoke the sun was shining on the tree tops.
Without having eaten a morsel of food since the morn-
ing of the previous day, I set out again in search of the
camp, with a prospect of spending the longest day of my
life in the fruitless attempt. I wandered on, sometimes
in small patches Of cane ; and when the night came, I
threw myself down, and slept as well as could be expec-
ted, the mosquitoes and ticks feasting the while on my
blood, which, notwithstanding hunger, was the worst
feature of my situation. On the fourth night I found
Myself in four feet water ; I succeeded, however, in
finding a tree which had fallen, the butt remaining above.
water, on which I slept through the night. In the morn-
ing, I again breasted the . water, and soon discovered
some cane ; keeping the same course, as near as I could,
I crossed the cane and came to an open swamp. Here
I saw some wild cattle, which were the first animals I
had seen since I had abandoned the pursuit of the
wounded panther. They were numerous, large, and in
fine condition, one of, which would doubtless have been
sacrificed to satisfy the cravings of hunger, which bad
been the day previous almost insufferable, were it not
that my ammunition had become damaged and useless.
This day. I suffered much from hunger, but no longer
felt the incessant bitings of the musquitoes and ticks,
my flesh being apparently dead to pain, yet my feet
were giving way, being covered with sores from the
friction of the shoes in the water. On the following day
I found some green blackberries and ate a few ; and after
this—the sixth day—l felt no hunger.
I now found myself in a very heavy cane brake, which
seemed to be interminable, and all my efforts to extricate
myself from it proved unavailable until the 12th day.
The cane was so heavy that it was impossible to
,keep
any direct course, and consequently my • progress must
have been but slow. On the 12th day, however, I struck a
small stream; and to avoid the difficulty of pushing my-
self through the cane, I took to the vvater, and about
twelve o'clock I struck a trail that had been cut by Mr.
James Lee to the banks of the Bayou Alabama. I un-
fortunately took the wrong end of this trail, and after
following it some distance I found a camp. Taking a
careful observation of the camp and everything con-
nected with it, I concluded I was wrong, and decided
upon pursuing the trail to its termination at the other
end. I retraced my steps and followed it .about three
miles, when I laid down, though I could not deep. My
feet were worn out, and looked more like two lumps of
decayed flesh than the pedestals of a living being. IN7hen
I attempted to rise in the morning, I could not stand, my
shoes would not contain my feet, I thought .my time had
come, and I wished, fervently prayed, that it might be
so. I at length succeeded in, walking, though it was
sometime before I could wear my shoes.
At ten, on the 14th day, I found myself at the plan-
tation of Mr. Lee. I had sufficient strength to cross his
fence, but when I walked a few rods, I found I was not
able to proceed further in the open field—my feet could
not bear the heat of the earth, and the sun seemed to
exhaust the little remaining
.strength which I had left.
I stretched myself on the ground, and hallooed at the
top. of my voice. Mr. Lee heard me, and came to my
assistance. He received 'me with the utmost kindness,
furnished me with clothing, as I was literally naked,
and bestowed on me every attention which my deplorable
situation required ; and in remembrance of which I beg
leave to offer him and his amiable family my sincere gra-
titude for their agency in restoring to health one who
had laid himself down on the earth to rise no more, if it
had not been for their humanity.
Bayou Sara, Juno 26, 1841.

WM. ADAMS.

inches in circumference. It has scales an inch and a half'
long and half an inch broad. It was discovered on board.
the Jane, at Surinam, and killed after a long and dread- ;,
ful fight, in which all the crew participated.—New York (I
Herald.
dear friend
WALL-STREET ANECDOTE.—" Now, my , i
Mr. PhelpF," said S. V. S. Wilder one day to Thaddeus
Phelps, Esq., "-don't swear at all--.-it is a sin." " 1)0
you think it is ?" asked Thaddeuq, with a very quizzical
look. " Certainly brother," said Wilder, " I can oint
it out to you in the New Testament." " Well," said
Thad, slowly, " Mr. Wilder, you pray a little, and I
swear a little, but I guess neither of us mean much by
it." "Ha!ha!ha!he!ho ! ho ! ho !" roared all
the brothers, the devil in the middle of them, laughing
loudgr than all.—New York Herald.
MORE INDIAN TROUBLE.—The Little Rock Gazette
contains a letter from Fort Towson, of June 12th, which
says there is ground to fear Indian troubles on that
frontier. The savage hordes that have for several years
been accumulating on that border by emigration, are,
about combining in bands to rob and murder tho.•,e
friendly Indians who are under the protiction of ( ,ur
Government. The Shawnees and Delawares have jo' ned
the original depredators, and have sent mers t a the
Caddoes embodied on the Brassos on the. 'exas- -their
object is to crowd out the Choctaws and Ch "kasa.,vs. and
eventually to call in the Cumanches, if nec*ary.
A GREAT SCOUNDREL.—James Terry,;Wiir in Ra-
leigh N.C., by trade a shoemaker, raurtieFecr a little
boy about twelve yoars old by striking hiiiiii.'on the head
with a large stone. The boy was the son 4 his present
wife by a former husband. Three or flier years ago,
Terry murdered his first wife, and was acquitted on the
ground of insanity.
REMAINS or GEN. HARRISON.—The remains of Gen.
Ilarrison were honoured by a grand. funeral on the
Morning of the 7th instant, in the city of Cincinnati,
in which the City Councils took part. The stores were
closed during the morning, and a general feeling of
sorrow prevailed. In the afternoon the procession
moved on the route to North Bend, the final resting-
place of the good man.
-,4.A102,1,p WAn STEAmEas.—Preparations are now in
progress 'for-ilie construction of two steam-vessels ofavar
at the Boston Naval Station. One of them is intended
for harbour defence, while the other is to be a regular
steam frigate. We hope there will be no delay in these
works.—New Yorh Herald.
ENCOURAGING.—In France, out of a .`population of
thirty-two millions, twenty-two millions ,have but six
six cents a day to defray all expenses—food, lodging,
raiment, and education. England and Ireland are in no
better condition.
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.—An individual in the county
of Two Mountaine, Lower Canada, while in a szate of in-
toxication fell into a kettle of boiling potash, and was
completely dissolved. Search was made for his body,
but not the least particle of it could be found. There is
a consolation to Christians; however, that at the Resur-
rection every part of every human being will be collected
,and re-united.
CONVENTION OF DARKIES.—There is to be a great
convention of the negroes of. this State, to be held in
Troy, on the 25th August. The object of the conven-
tion is to petition the Legislature again on the extension
of the elective franchise.
FASHIONABLE TAILORING.—Is there a tailor in New
York who can make a good fitting pair of pantaloons ?
We doubt it. And the reason is that they give them
out to girls to sew up, who think more of their beaux than
their pants. In London and Paris, pantaloons are well
made—but in New York, they are all slops—slops--slops.
VERY INDEPENDENT.—MISS CarlOtte Mitchell, of
Georgia, recently appeared, on her wedding day, dressed
entirely in silk of her own manufacture—cap, gloves,
stockings and dress, equal to the best pongee.