Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-15
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DANGEROUS ADVENTURE.

DANGEROUS ADVENTURE.
1 r~nuexed extract is taken from pepper IN
Ns.Avmfs Edinburg Magazine, entitled an "Ad-
,,ms N he North West Territory" 1t is a
m,h,c as,enpton of a most thrilling scene:-
sAiss residing nearly year in one OF the most
| x.s,, 80, j the North West Company, and
na..laaseiis fur trade there, | began TO look
.vrdp nv return to Montreal. WAITED with
nsstes, Impotence for the arrival OF that pc
= vbch was to terminate punishment and res
fsss to society was nearly three thousand
Il distsGa from any settlements, and my only
ONIONS were two young mon, clerks In the
ibhment, whose characters and limited ac-
uuents rendered them very uninteresting as
rs. This lake discharged itself by means
nver into another Of much greater dImen-
and thick forests covered every part Of the
tboring country.
be afternoon, took my gun, and strollei out
arch of game Though II was now the be-
knc offspring, the lake was completely frozen
=, the cold of the preceding winter having
Y cry intense. | soon fell in with flock of
HACKS but before got a shot at them, they
X.,ai nv towards The middle of the lake; how
'Ls.SsMowed them fcarlessly over the ice, in the
| .psuna,l,at they would soon aIlght. The
|vea1v n mild, though rather blowy. De-
kadbhck clouds moved rapidly along the face
Rbaren in immense masses, and the sun ba-
n in unobscured sp!endor at one moment,
vls completely shroudcd from me the next.
) % intent on the pursuit of my game, that
rcd forwards almost unconscionsiy, my pro-
ubeiug much facilitated by thin layer OF
which covered the ice and rendered the
= tslerably secure. At lastI fred at the
hand killed one and wounded another. !
ntately picked up the first, but It's compan-
sing only been winged, began TO leap
before caught hold olii. | followed, but
ns advanced more than twenty yards, when
Fttouishment, | found that the ice was IN
Elaces covered with the water to the depth
veal inches. stopped short, full of alarm,
msoute what to do. 1t was evident that
hlalready commenced, and as well knew
k,ha. rapidly the leo broke up when once
tdby change of temperature, became
w the dlngcrs of my situation and almost
Eausht Of moving fro.n the spot on which
weather had grown calm and hazy, and
ay was very black and lowering. Large
Of snow soon began to fall languid!y and
leudicular!y through tho air, and after a little /
these We're accompanied by n thick shower
Feety rain, which gradually became so dense
lcould not discern the shore. lstrained my +
to catch glance os some living object, but
ealy and motonless expanse stretched on ev-
sde; and the appalling silence was sometimes .
frupted BY the receding cries of the wounded |
All nature seemed TO be fearfully awaiting |
terrible event. listened in fearful surprise
soon distinguished distant thunder
psse, which gradually became stronger, and
.seo to approach the place where l stood.
aied explosions and hollow murmurs of ir
y 0udness, were succeeded by tremen-
sund like that of rocks bursting asunder.
nEembled beneath my feet, and the next
sa1 vas disunited by a vast chasm, which
saself within a few yards Of me. The wa
sseske rushed upwards through the gap
fury, and began to flood the surface
saAd backwards, and ran as l conceived, to- I
shore; but my progress was soon stop
Ne o. those weak parts of the ice called
While walking cautiously around 1t,
grew somewhat composed, and resot-
nadyance any farther, until had fixed
regulating my course, but J found
impossible. Ivainly endeavored to dis
- and the moaning of the wind among
at forests alone Indicated that there was
~ near me. Strong aud irregular blasts,
ss1Ow anu StSets SWSpt "ioOiS oiohs,
every thing in obscurity, and bcwllder-
aeps with malignant influences. lsome-
acaed saw the spot where our post was
and even the trees and the houses upon
next moment a gust of wind would
aay the fantastic shaped fogs that had pro-
agreeable illusion, and reduce me to
despair. fred nv gun repeatedly, in
mat the report would bring some one to
,osce however, the shores alone ac-
BY feeble echoes, that the sound had
dan.
m increased in violence, and at inter
p s10nd Of the ice breaking up, rolled upon '
.e distant thunder, and seemed to NUT
ing threa.s.-Alarn, and fatigue made
sndi threw down my gun, and rushed :
the face Of the drifting showers, which
4 50 thick as to affect my respiration. I