The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-30
AFF AIRS IN EUROPE.
.~~~~~~>~>~>~~~e~~~~~~>
CUR FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.
e>>>~N~>~SN>~~~~>>~~O~>N.N,
Ascension Of Mont Blanc by an
american.
s~>c~>-S-1~~r~~~>O~~~>>~~
MFLNFICIDE BY THR COUNTESS kNSKA.
DEATH OF MADAME LAFAHGR.
YHB LONE STAR M0V3HENF In SPAIN.
EVsTRALIlY EnIGRATI0s,
ese., 3d., 30.
HFlNPlCIDR BY TIE COUNTESS KNSKA.
DEATH OF MADAME LAPARGB.
YHB LONE STAR MoVsaEsF IN SPAIN,
EVsTRALIAy EnIGRATI0S,
Sse., So, 80.


The Successful ascension Of Mont Blanche
highest mountain IN Europe-is regarded as a per
fermsnce by The tourist; and "a many thousand At
semrts have been thsarted BY tho caprice of the
elements, send TO the HERALD brief account OF
an ascension made by myself, On tho Is, and % OF
eepsember, being the 6Tss made by an American
Ehce the year 1919.
A desire 10 visit the vale Of Chamouni hsun.sd
me from childhood, and having achieved ny favor
he WISH VAS next determined TO attempt ,he as
cert OF Mons BisEs, perilous Though il wGs Tep.a
texted, and dissuaaed as vas from the tnsi. In
tAsse days after NY arrival in Cba1oouni, had
made all preparations Of guides, porters, servants
provided with food, clothing, and tho necessary
tie!es for the journey: and the morning Of the
FIRST, started of over TIE zoe aeds OF the glacier
pcs 8orkons en- rszte TOR the Grand Mnets, whers IL
our Intention 10 repcse the FIRST night. The~
wssther remarkably enc; aud though beiog tire
cry one OF the party wish Ggop Of the Anglo
Saxon in my veins We we're all ia good spirits, and
without experiencing any particular Incident
eSpt a somewhat dangerous tramp q SCI Of cs
Astounding in obasms, arrived as the Grand
Hplets, which are msss Of huge rocks at an ele-
walton of about 10000 feet above the level OF thu
Here we unrsekea Cur provisions, aud my
guides made hearty meal, aAd prepared Ere
From materials brought from the villsse by Che
parssIs The elevation OF this spot commands fpe
view e the glaciers Dca Taceoaay ant Ocs Blrsons,
90 well az the whole valley of Casmo1ni fco. to
Col Dc Baimc. With the Ioar d'Ani and lie ca
MIDI, above St N aurica Il tic Vailii5 ghc am
sat from this point was tae most t5uly gorgeous
spectacle ever had tie fortune CT witaessag. Be-
lore retiring, the clouds in thenortbeast rolling
around tie distant peaks Of the Mont Blame chain.
IL = nj
had omen, ara intimated that our forces must be
strengthened With every desire, therefore, TO far
tier ihe Success Of my undertaking, Immediately
despatched porter dewn the glacier, WITH written
instructions TO q friend in Chamouni to send mo
tisee mere guides, This order complied with.
and they arrived jus. after midnight. After hearty
meal, the novelty Of which, At such elevation,
tier added 20 the zest of the appetite, once
moro packed Up our kDnpsacks, leaving what super
fueus luggage we could spare the rocks, AMI
were orr snowy pathway. | found the
in places extremely soft, and at every
s.ep Sank to our knees IN it. Ia about three hours
We reached . steep emb ankment of ice, divided by
clsyice ny S-<@asui width. siong tho laaee OF
which, after the guides and yse were sied to each
other by ropes, at about ten feet apart, continued
to creep, on the EXTREMIST verge Of precpce NJ any
hundred feet deep, until arrived upon the Grand
Plateau about A. NJ. This plain is noary two
mile. long, ard at lis extremity is amphitheatre
Of rocks snd icebergs, ahoye which the summit Of
Mont Blame rises almost perpendcularly. Here we
we're in constant terror of a1alanchos falling from
the peaks skrtirg this bleak expanse, and with
snterns proceeded cautiously onward. now ex.
rsrieneed leT difficulty, apart from the dangers
- aLc ascent, in the raref4ction OF the air, and
aronizing thirst which nothing could allay Two
of the guides were seized with bleeding at the nose
while third coughed with intermittent difficulty
Resting az every twenty steps,, we managed to
reach pia Of rocks called the Rochers Ranges, nj
about 2 P. H. Here again ca,ne to a halt;
and then commenced the ascent OF wall Of ice al
most perpendicular, which we accomplished by cut
ting inches in the ice, large enough 10 admit our
feet, with an axe brought for the purpose. The
progress here very slow, The ra etaction bccon
ing very oppressive, and the guides being exhausted
with fatigue. Hy position on this dangerous place
wa now truly psrilous Symptoms Of an approaching
storm every moment becoming more evident, and
the guides glanced upwards every few moments with
doubt expressed in their gaze At length wreath
sfdark clouds settled around the summit, ard the
it'll the axe turned about, refusing to proceed
any further. l INN ediately saw that they cuter-
tanned feeling q alarm; but spurred on By desire
to succeed, and unaware Of the real dangers to be
overcome, proposed TO give them one hundred and
fifty francs, addition TO the stipulated sum, If they
would attain The summit. Once more, With renew
ed vigor at this offer, they to make their way,
and We had fairly reached the top Of the frowning
Mar de 10 Cote, snd within FIFTY feet OF the mint,
when a fearful tOiggeale came violently whining
dovp driving before il clouds Of fine hail and snow,
uesrly dislcdcing and almost binding W., notWith
standing our wells and glasses The guides now
positively refused to advance, and finding all re-
JGonstfarce aud appeals ia vain, prepared to de-
scoAd II vas here that first noticed taat the
complexion Of ny guides faces Were ohsnged-one
was nearly black while the rest aspsets that
gysdunlly disappscred as desoer dsd the noun
t:5n The burning, msadG1Ing sh) 81, now seencG
TO rage with grosser fury. Ny tongue protruoed
dry and hard from my mouth, ana on Descending
the perilous iootmsrks Of tie Muir, threw myself
PROSTATE on the ice in utter exhaushon Tie
guides likewise followed GJ example, and for few
moments We watched the snow clouds whirling ard
winding IN fantastic shapes around the peaks ABOVE
Seeking the shelter afforded by the I9chers
Ranges. 1 vas enabled, tier a tcw moments rest,
70 partially enjoy the magnificent scenes around
me. The eanpagne Of sunny ltily stretched
Ike Dap on one siae, and there seemed
to be more peaks than Oh the side OF Sa-
ycy in fac, Aoat Blanc seemed almost
the northern extremity Of the rapg, Of PRINT
tive no untains. This bIdseye view Of their
gigantic structure ard organic ctJn r. mort gosc
Tie plains OF Loloba-dy and France appear 40 II
epvelopcd Ia haze, ard did rot the mountains
shut out tic view. tse blue eeoi.craaesn 6ou!s be
defined In the distance. Tho flacicrt ana refks Of
the ALPS on the north side tbe varied form, aDJ
siEes Of their groups irtermiyei With rocks ard
green valleys, present grand spectacle a. faE 3D. the
vision commands.
Euc our pleasure in .his respect here ended. The
storm above increased, ard the keen cold wind,
btsrug on is blast tho fle particles 81 Zoe, came
yu Sr CoEn the mountain, olltelatiny our 1907.
prints sld freezing rs with II Violence Gradually
We dectuded AM crolsirg tho Grand Plateau IN
InoueItary dread that che force II the g,a1 would
eetach tho huge Masses 81 snow on al sisoI sn1
ovcrw helm Us, We once more reached the O-aUd
Nules, urOcr She gt1gp9ntgo 81 which ~ crou bed
r afcT moments IN ORDER % lrs pane Tor nc passage
of tie dreaded gaciNrs.
At about nigh,fall with only ono ,olitarJ lantern,
W. m0de our way over the upper portion OF the
glacier Ia IacooEay; the storm, sill bstod drove
ns onward, and threading the wide erevassS with
feelings of dread, reached toe Junction Of the two
vast fields Of ice, where By ar unfortunate enor o.