New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-05
THE LATE CALAMITY AT TIE WdlTE
MOUNTAINS

To ne E3i,o, n The " Tribune
SIR: In THE TRIBUNE of the 10Th ius;. find q com
poupcation from the Glen House respecting the lac
sad cstasto phe at Mont Washington. Although
correct in tbe main yet there ere some errors which,
as they r. fec. somewhat upon myself, and an sure
u1inteptionsly write 20 ask you to do me the JUS
tee to mab ibe neoessar. corrections.
Yonr corresp, ndent Is ms'ak IN when he says we
refused the procred assistance Of Portable lody-
iDgs at the house Dearthe Ledge To my recollection
10 such lodgings were offered. The house was a
rude cabin, and as I supposed like others we had
passed. put up for the accommodation OF the aborers
OF the road, and not proper place for the lacies to
spend the night. more especially as the door ~as
coss d and not person near the house. But why
.hould we SOP here We had travelled four miles IN
two hours and had more than two hours lett to
travel 81 miles FOR il only O'clock the
weather very pleasant, and the ladies' both eeag less
weary ihaD when they started. We encountered
moth Dg 10 Under our progress until we had ascended
tie first steep which brought Us on to the TOP OF the
Ledge Here we encountered the Wind coming down
from the mountain gorge with terrihc Jury. lne
ladits however, refreshed by the blast, got up aud
wished 10 90 on. SupposiDg ourselves to be nearing
the summit and the sun quite two hours high, aud
path plain, why thoud We not 20 on Surely II was
not BECAUSE vas iii favor of romance; but saw no
reason why we should not reach our destination IN
good time ard had not Lizzie failed unexpectedly we
should have done so.
Your correspondent says that Mr.. Tbomps IN, the
keeper of the Glen House knew nothing OF our depart
ue and consequently could not be blamed. am
aware that Mr.. Thompson will think that the comnu-
nifty ma, blame hin, hut there is reason for their
doipg sO and take tis occasion TO say, that he Is
entirely exonerated from all blame whatever, and we
can never cease remember with the iveliest emo
tcns OF graft ude the kindness and 'ympahy manifest
ed by the whole household in behalf return
from our unfortunate journey.
In conclusion, he saws, that should not have pro-
n1.l Ia txi hon oni1a / Qril
fats pIecsey they are, and lot the public Judge Tor
themselves:
rbe afternoon was very pleasant and the distance
63 miles; started al cock thus having q hours
-some one at the house making the remark, that it
IL ey were going to the summit at all they would go
that af srn Having made inquiry OF several about
the path, l always received tue Same ans wer-that
there difficulty in fndiIg It. Jgst before CON-
ing to the Ledge inquired of the at work upon
the road they told ne the same story, aud found
So There was not a rod where the trail OF horses
could not be seen. We never lost our path; but
darkness coming upon Us, we could see our way no
further and preferred If we persisted, and supposed
We al should,) To peri,h in the path. No one had
suggested the propriety or need OF gude-it being
very common to 90 without young lady day or
two previous 100; AMI alone assembled the mountain
and returned he ssme day.
For more complete narrative of tins sad event
refer your readers 20 The Boston Journal to which
forwarded communication before the reception OF
The TRIBUNE, in acco dance with tho wishes OF my
neighbo's a. friends many different statements
had appeared, none of woich save one Of re
Peoples Journal, Published in Ll,tiefon, IT, ana
probably written by the Rev. MIR Eastman, who was
at the Summit House at the tune, were correct.
As The TRIBUNE circulates 10 many places where
The Journal does not, and your correspondent cast
some reflections upon myself a. have before said
unintentioDslly), have thought it duty sc to
myself and 10 my friends TO dsabuse tue publ in
this particular and will be much Obliged if you will
give this an insertion in The TRIBUNE.
Truly yours GEO. w. BOURNE
keHnebgnk, Ne. Sept. ., 1855