New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-23
ASCENT or MOUNT POPOCATAPETL.

The following is extract Of letter published in On
EngIsh paper from the Hon. Gerard Noel II. z dsied
Mexico Jan 1884 and describing his successful attempt
to ascend Popocaapetl in the depth Of winter
"Ire,urnod yesterday from an expedition to Popocats-
pet the highest mountain in North Amercs-7ooo feet
above the level Of the believe there record
of an accent before at this of tho year although
has been frequently done in May and June. The frat
night Of our ascent we slept at hut at the line where
vegetation snd perpetual snow commences, and
at 81 the next morning started for the summit ono OF
the guides leading Al O'Clock found myself one hun.
dred yards ahead Of the rest OF the party consisting OF
four at out Of sight Of the party altogether aud at IL
O'Clock reached the crater The crater IL vast basin.
three miles in cr umferenee and 900 feet deep In some
parts perpendicular in others great masses Of projecting
rock form bold and stupendous outlines with enormous
cicles hanging from every point The volcano elf has
long since ceased TO show any signs OF eruption be-
gan feel very much numbed with the cold and my eye:
suffered good deal from tho glare OF the snow should
have been very glad OF something to eat having hsd
nothing but cup Of eoaee and biscuit , 1eiore n3
remained the ruffisn with the others, who had NOS
come up Having examined the crater for about qaa.
me to lead the way up to the top The fellow declared Il
was impossible but not intending a. you may imsgine
to give up having come 60 far without any push
started ior the top alone Twas only able TO take three
steps time without stopping as legs began 10 give
way ard had oppression u the cad and chest tis
after z reached the top, and enjoyed one Of the
net views conceivable of the great valley Of MeIico
and took ing down the twin volcano II forget the Mex
can name, but in English il means the White Lady from
ngly miles below but actually only about 20oo feet.
The cold too intense for to remain than ten
minutes the top and commenced the dssce Mt to the
crater. BY this time the mountain enveoped h
clouds AID could nothing distinctly 90 commenced
further descent and in few moments in sight OF
the POLE OF Mr. Sc lone Of my eompagDons decoyaySI
and after Of him,e lying down, black in the face
and wisbing to be let alone 10 die. little lower down
saw Mr. Cd rolling about like drunken man. but
STILL with undoubed pluck, struggling toward the summit
81 the rate Of about yard in three minutes however
after little rest and encouragement they both raueds
and returned with them far the crater but no nut
man effort could get them higher attribute my be-
irg able TO reach the top 20 my wind never felt want
oresth al any time while the others blew like porpoises.
In cur descent from the crater ensouned the only
real danger Al hrst the was good walking. but
We came lower where the makes sheet Of ice OF the
surface If the snsw became 80 slippery that we fire.
ouenily lost footing, and II, after clip You get 40
much inn etus that you can't stop youre the certainty
4 that YOU arrive a, the bottom in much the sarne cond
ton IS the who jumped Of the monument AT ooe
time almost gave myself up However accident did
happen. though makes creep to think OF the slide
took. AZ five p NJ with my hands cut to bits, my nails
to the quick with holding reached the hat and
there got ny breakfast glad " think was over s hun
cry fourteen hours Abstinence and battling with 1907
feet OF mountain and ice could make me. One Of
ny es Il completely bunged mp, the other ut en.bl1
ne 10 write this. Ny face Is mass OF rsw no9
and bsers; but have the satisfaction OF hss.A8
upon higher mountain tn exists In Europe ana
AGO fee. nearer to heaven than Albert smitA-