Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-09-19
DoMEsTsc occURaYwCrys.
INTERESTING NARRATIVES.

IN ~ AkkAIIS Ia.
IN account Of Tic tate Slides from tie JThc lountatns
n teller from the Rec CARLOS WlLCuN.
IASovER, q. H. ed Sept 1926
DeGr Sri have just returned iio an excursion
to the White Mountains, and shall spend day of
rest IN tins village, in giving you of the
effects produced by the most destructive fall of
known in that region. /, happened on the night
of the 23h of August, which iii be long remembered
in this part of the country.
left Hanover Saturday last in COMPANY with
two gentlemen OF my acquaintance from the city of
New YORK, and rode as far as Ilavcrl, where we all
spent the Sabbath. Tie road over which we passed
was like bed of ashes. two three inches deep; and
the country around us exhibited the usual effects of
long drought. The abundant rains that fell three
weeks ego, the Southern half of New England did
moi reach the upper part of Tie valley OF Connecticut
River. On Monday morning il began 10 rain a; Hay
cr'iil and continued along route for of the
day, but moderately and at such intervals that with
the help OF great coats and umbrellas proceeded on
our journey in an open wagon as far as Bethlehem f-
teen miles West OF the White Mountains. AS we an
preached the vicinity of the Mountains, The rains in
creased till it became a Storm and compelled US 10
stop about the middle of the afternoon.
The storm continued most of tie night but the nex t
morning was clear and serene. The view frcm the
hill of Bethlehem extensive and delightful In the
Eastern horison Mount Washington, with the neigh
boring peaks on The North and South formed grand
outline far up IN the blue sky. Two or three small
fieecy clouds rested on its side, little below lis summit
while from behind this highest point of land in the o.
nted States east of the Mississippi, the sun rolled up
III his strength and glory. w started
wards the object OF journey with spirits greatly
exhirated by the beauty and grandeur of our pros.
pect As we hhstcned forward with eyes fixed on
The tops OF The Mountains before little did think
OF the scene OF dcst ucon around their base on which
the for the first time beginning to shine
In about half an hour entered Breton Woods an
un'ncorporated tract of land covered with primitive
forest, extending on road five miles 10 Roscbrooks
Inn, and thence six miles to CrawforI,s establishment
begun by Rosebrooks father described in the Ira
Vel' OF Or D~ight On entering this wilderness we
were struck with IFS universal Stiffness. From every
eat III lis immense masses of foliage the hung i'm
large gtterlng drops; and the silver note of spple
unseen and unknown bird the only sound that we
could hear After we had proceeded mile or two
lhe roaring OF tue Amonoosuck began TO break in
upon the Stiffness and grew so loud as to excite
our surprise In consequence of coming to the river
almost at right angles, and by very narrow road
through trees and bushes very thick we had no view o
lhe wafer TIL with quick trot had advanced upon
the bridge too far to reccde when the sight that open
ed at once TO the right hand and to the left drew from
all Oh us similar EXPLANATIONS of establishment and ter
ror anu we hurried over the trembling fabrck as fast
as possible. After finding ourselves sa fe on the otber
sde we walked down 10 the brink; and though fa,n
lar with mountain scenery, we all confessed that we
mad never seen mountain torrent before. The wa
Ter was as thick with earth it could be- without be-
ing changed into mud. man living near in a Iop
but showed us how high it at day break Though
it had fallen six feet, he assured ne ty,.t Il mo, -,
ee ABOVE lis ordinary level To add its ordinary
depth OF three or four feet and here at dav brea1,
oouy OF water twenty feet deep, and sixty feet wide
moving WIN he raPidy OF gale of wind between steep
oanks covered with ;iemocks and pines and over bed
OF large rocks, breaking its surface into biIIoys Lilo
those Of the ocean, W
Alter gazing few moments on this sublime sipbt
we proceeded on our way, for the most part at some
distance from the river, till we came 10 the farm of
RoSebrook, lying on its banks. We found his fieIJs
covered WIN water, and sand, and flood wood His
ana oroges were all swept away; and the road
was So oiocked up with logs that had TO wait for
the labors of men and xen before we could re IN his
mouse. Here we were told that the river was never
before known to bring down any considerable quantity
OF carth, and were pointed 10 bare spofs on the ae
the White Mountains, never seen Til Tia, ,norn
rs our road, for the remaining six miles Law nuie
'c river ana crossed many small NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. we
e"Ployeu man 10 accompany us with an axe. We
"eLerequenty Obliged To remove trees from the road
10 I'LL excavations TO mend and make bridpes mr. on
uFe 10 get our horses and Wagon along separaeIv-
i'er tobg III Tins manner for half day we reached
'he emu OF our journey, not however without bcin o
ged to leave our Wagon half mile behind In many
Places IN these SIX miles, the road and the whole ada
Ie' ~ooas as IL appeared from the marks on the trees
had oeeh overlooked TO the depth Of ten feet 10 one
place The river IN consequence of some obstruction a.
remarkable fall had been twenty feet hjner tar :,
was when we passed We stopped TO view tbe fail
winch Dr. DWIGHT calls Fbeaufnl.n lie saws of IL
me descent is from fifty TO sixty feet huf tj,r o,
mass OF sratIted grantee the sides of which apoe3red
as they lad been laid by mason in variety of fan
tastIcal fofm berayirg, however by their rude ami
"lId aspect, the mastery hand ofuature.p
ms description is sufficiently correct: bn tc bo.p
~ OF the fall was lost in lis subliuitv Won L,ro
only to imagine the whole body Of the ArnonoosuoI; as
appeared at the bridge which we crossed now com
pressed 10 halt OF It's width and downward at an
angie Of ~ or % Degrees between perpendicular walls
OF stone On onr arrival at Crawford's, the anpear
dhce OF ms farm was like that Of Roscbrook,s ONLY
nnuch worse. Some of bis sheep and cattle were LOST:
H.. guy hundred bushels of oats destroy cd
we iound I'VE gentlemen who gave US an inter-
eStlug aGcou of psuccessful attempt to ascend
i'o" nv W asnpg day. They went 10
one camp at the foot of the mountan on Sabbath
thprp 81.
ing the summit the next morning But in the morn
my ;ie mountains were enyeopcd in thick clouds; tic
ram oegan TO fall and increased till afternoon when If
o9"n 10 torrents a five O'clock they proposed
~ oG apo'her night at the camp, and let Their Guide
Ieurn nome Tor fresh supply Of provisions for the
neA. "ay' But Tie imPossibity ofGeepiug fire where
every 'hinS was so wet and at length The advice of their
] liaoc lnen all conclude TO return though with
~ 'eiuc'ance NO time was be lost for they
mad seven miles TO travel foot and six Of them By
rugged path through gloomy forest They ran As