Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-11-12
Adventure in the White NJ )untains

DR. Ball whose remarkable escape from death
by exposure at the White mountains has already
been mentioned, has communicated to the Boston
Traveller the following account OF his adyen-
lures:
Dr. Ball left the Glen house on Wedne sday
afternoon, at , o'clock to take n short walk mp
on the new carriage walk which has lately been
built. That brought him 10 small shaniy at the
foot II the ledge. After arriving there he thought
he would go up the ledge fora short disance.-
Finding it very stormy after travelling mile or
two he returned back to the shanty, and by this
time it was O'Clock in the evening. The oc-
cupans of the sl,anty desired him to remain
over night. and he did so. Til" next morning If
still rained, aud seeing the rath over the ledge
quite clear of snow he thought he would go over
the ledge. With an umbrella to protect him FROM.
the Storm he travelled over the mountain to-
wards the summit. After going a mile and
half it began To snow very violently. The path
was so covered that it could not be seeu and he
made the best way he could in various directions,
sill going up. lie had passed the second NOM
tain. and, thinking hmse elf near the summit, was
induced to 90 on. As he ,came upon the third
mountain the wind blow hurricane, completely
cutting off all observation. lie continued, how
ever 10 >cend, and finally reached the fourth
mountain on which stands the Summit House
I here the storm even more violent than on
the third mountain, the wind sometimes throwing
him eff his feet and forcing him to turn 90 get his
breadth. After battling with the storm for two
hours. and not being uhlr to detect the Summit
House, he concluded. Mt , O'Clock p. NJ, to re-
trent down the mountain
Turning then he commenced the descent. but
could not find his tracks, and went on, merely
guided hv the fall If the land. He finally came
uron some st9kes put down IN LAYING out a road
ia the summit. He fnlluwed these down until
near night, intending I" follow them t" the base
of the mountain. as he had no idea en which side
of the nroun,an he was; bnt finally losing them
aud night coming on, he was fol ced To look f"r
place of shelter from the storm. He faSieneahiS
umbrella between II rock and some bushes. and
then, pulling mp some dad wood aud brush. he
piled them over the top of the umbrella, and then
laid down under it.
There he remained the whole night constantly
moving To prevent heii,g frozen. lie was very
drowsy and sleepy. but managed to keep sawake
until daylight. Then he arose aud sought an out
let it being foggy ut the time. but not stormy
He spent the whole day in wandering in different
directions, and. finding outlet. return d to the
same place. Night again came on and he made
prep irations to spend it ON the mountains. Tie
tried to light "A fire. bat the wind was :" strong
and there was 81 much snow that be conldnoi
The night was passed the same ns before, with
out sleep, and the mkt morning he arose at day
light, came out, and leaning on a rock eXerclS-
ed his feet, which were both frozen below the
ankles
After two hours exercise he SGT out again to
try Ia get off the mountain. While standing for
n few moments 20 consider which way To go he
saw the party who were in search of him. He
cried out to them, and they stopped short nnd
came to his relief. They were much amazed to
find him alive and able to walk. With their as
~is,ancc he walked down to the shanty, which
was about twt miles distant which place he
reached on S. turday ut 3 o'clock p. NJ. Dir.
Ball having been without food or sleep for sixty
/ hours Both feet were here found to he badly
frozen an also most of the fingers osboth haadS.
! After waiting half an hour he conveyed TO
/ the Glen IIors where h received every posi-
! bile attention.