Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-02-25

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the lake. Therefore unwilIinaly resolve
he to terminate our survey here, and renal
s. satisfied for the present with what we ha
s. been able to add ia the unknown ecogr,
10 ply OF the region We fell pleasure ais
:. IN remembering that we were the first who
ID IN the traditionary annals of tho countr,
" had visited the islands, and broken. viii
Q the cheerful sound of human voices, tn
,, long solitude of the place. From tn
a point where we were standing, The groun
? tell off on every side to the water, irwin,
Us perfect view OF the island, which i
Twelve or thirteen miles in circumference
being simply a rocky hill, on which Their,
Is neIther water nor trees Of any kind.
accIdently left on the summit the brass CO.
yer 10 the object end Of my spy glass. and
It WI probably remain there undislurbod
ny Indians, i will furnish matter Of specu.
Iiallon TO some future traveller. In our
excursions about the island, we did moi
meet with any kind Of animal; mapnia,
ana another larger bird, probably attracted
ny the smoke Of our fire, paid us a visit
from the shore, and were the only living
things seen during our stay. The rock
constituting the cliffs along the shore where
We were encamped, is a talcous rock, or
stealIte, with brown spar.
IN The iirst disappointment we felt from
the dissipation OF our dream Of the fertile
Islands, calIedihis Disappointment island
ont OF the drift wood, we made ourselves
pleasant little lodges, open to the water,
aud, having kindIed large fires to excite the
wonder OF any struggling savage on the
lake shore, lay down, for the first time 10 |
long journey, in perfect security; no one
thinking about his arms The evening
was extremely bright and pleasant; butt
the wind rose during the night, aud the
waves began TO break heavily on the shore,
making our island tremble. had not ex
pected ~ our inland journey to hear the
roar OF an ocean surf; and the strangeness
OF our situation, and the excitement we
lett N the associated interests Of the place,
made ms one Of The most interesting
hlgh's remember during our long expedi-
ton. In The morning, the surf was break
ing heavily on the shore, and we were
up early The lake was dark and agita-
ted, and we hurried through our scanty
breakfast, and embarked having first fiji
ed one 81 he buckets with water from the ,
axe, ot which It was intended to make
'alt Inc sun had risen by the time we I
we're ready 70 start; and It was blowing +
trong gallo OF wind directly of the shore, 4
ma raising a considerable SEQ, IN which c
'uf poat strained very much. II roughen
% as we got away from the island, and it /
eq1lred al The efforts OF the men 10 make d
ny mead against the wind and sea the $
aie rising WIN the sun, and there was I,
anger Ct being blown into the open reach. {
5 beyond the ISLAND At the distance Of Il
alt a mile from the beach, the depth of d
'ater was @ foet, with clay bottom; but \
s the working Of the boat was severe Ia k
or md during the operation Of sounding Fl
was Necessary 10 cease padding, during v
hlch the boat lost considerable way, was II
nwlling to discourage the men, and re. 81
lctanlly gave up nv intention Of ascer. dt
ilnInq the depth and the character of the tr
ID. There was general shout in the be
pat when we found ourselves ia one ia III
ON, and we soon after landed On low b,
llnt oil mud, Immediately under the butte fl
the peninsula, where we unIoaded the tIC
'al' and carried the baggage about fl
larler OF q mile 20 irmer ground. We tn
rived Just IN time for meridian obserya. 70
N. Mr.. Preuss set off on foot for the cd
mp, which was about nine miles Of; BIZ lot
accompanying him, TO bring back hors.
for the boat and baggage. The rude. sh
1king shelter we rnised on the shore, our 10
altered baggage and boat lying on the
ach male quite picture; and we call. eli
thus the Fishcrman's camp. ou
The horses arrived late 10 the after. ira