The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-02-21
From The .sajional Ga-etie.

| from inc y dJtDHut f'uTfffc.
The Exploring Party, under Major
Long, when in the nriglhourhood of the
Rocky Moultains, MISSED one of then
number, Adams, The interpreter of Span
ish. Their account of his recovery, after
several days, is ms follows:
Owe had passed the mouth Of creek
about a mile, when we discovered little
column of smoke ascending among sDnle
scattered oaks on the right bank of the RI
YER. Approaching the spot we perceived
our lost interpreter, who bad palted from
us live dass before, sitting few feet IN
advance of his fire. When we discovered
him his appearance indicated the deepest
! dependency lie had kiudlcd fire upon
a little rocky eminence projecting to the
verge of the river, and seated himself near
II upon the ground with his face turned
towards the river, rs If in expectation of
relief from that quarter, Ills elbows res
ted upon his knees, and his hands supper
ted his head Having set IN long expccta-
ton of seeing us, he had fallen asleep, and
on being walked, some minutes elapsed be-
fore he recovered entire selfpossession
and consciousness. Ills long sun burnt
| hair hung loosely about face, il could
scarcely be said 10 shade, aud on which
famine and terror had imprinted fright
tnl expression of ghastItness.- Perhaps
some consciousness of having acted an inn
| prudent aud reprehensible part, prevented
any demonstrations of Joy he might other
wise have shown at sight Of US. Under
the apprehension that accidents of this
| kind might occur IL had repeatedly been
enlolned upon all the party, never to lose
| sight ofthe main body when on the march.
But on this occasion no regard was paid 10
this necessary regulation.
From this statement. we learned, that
after separating from us on the morning
| oil the 20th Aug. he had returned mile
or two To search for his eantcen, but moi
| finding II, IN his hurry to reloin the party,
he Ind missed the trace, and presently
found himself b.wildcred Taking the
bed, OF The river as his guide, he urged on
| his mule without allowing il time 10 REST.
or 10 feed, ill on the third day il refused
to proceed, aud he left il. He then took
| his baggage, muskct, &c. and pushed for
ward on foot, evidently with the hope of
arriving at the Pawnce village but by the
| end Of the day, found his strength go much
exhausted That b, could go no further,
and was compelled 10 encamp. Having
expended his ammunition in unsuccessful
| attempts 10 shoot turkies, he had been try-
| ms 10 make n substitute for fish hooks by
| bending up some needles bat this project
lic had not brought to perfection, and as
sured ~ he had not tasted food since the
breakfast of the QDth, period Of more
than five days"
The natural oiaegnrd, OF the same re-
gions are thus described ia the history of
| the Expedition.
Our camp was on the south west side
Of the Iver, under low bluH, which Sc
| parates the half wooded valley from the
open and elevated plains. Tile small elms
along this valley were bending under the
weight OF innumerablc grape vines, now
| loaded with ripe fruit; the purple clusters
crowded IN such profusion, MS almost TO
give coloniinp To the Iandsrnne IN th,
o,Ppo9ne SIDE OF The river was range of
low shnd-hIlls, f1nged with vines rising
not more than IL or 10 inches from the
surface On examination, we found these
n''Icocks had been produced exclusively
ny tle agency OF the grape vines arresting
| me sahd, as II was borne along by the
"lpd, nnlli such quantities had been accu-
h'nla'eo, as 10 bury every part sfthc plant
except The ends OF The branches. Many
oil th'se were SO loaded with fruit, as To
present nothing to the eye but series of
clusters so closely arranged, as 10 conceal
every part OF the stem. The fruit Of
'hese vines Is Ineomparably finer than that
OF any other, either native or exotic, which
we we nave met win IN the United Stales.-7l
me nnfylhS OF "A greater part OF the trunk
the unfolding of leaves and anwcrs on the
parts below The .lrf,c. ,.,bil'' H., ,,,.,.,.