Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1856-06-04
A Fearful Adventure.
Inc Missouri Republican, in a letter from 8
Halsas correspondent, has the following:

Inc Missouri Republican, in a letter from
Aansas correspondent, has the following
s NJ AT 81 Josephs saw Mr.. A. II. German. o
n NV ork' who had just como in from the Noun
= 49, IA SuCH state of prostratiOn and afc.
49, oouiu only have been OccasiOned by such
oNPoSure, hardship and SUFFERING. as. nerbons
no other man ever survived. in eomnanv ,vi
canadian Frenchman and two KnntnoI.;.
nc iel' the country of the Blac kfeet Indiana Ias,
al 10 JOIN CulVersOn and party at Fort Pierre
"u accompany them to the States They ar
IlEeu at Fort Pierre two days after CulverSon;s
departure, and fastened on after. in the bono &c
o'trtaRihg HIM. On the third dav ono ortLosa
Sno"-storms known only in those blrak om'I
'o'''ed regions opened upon them. II cana
"""h IN solid masses to the depth of Gur f,ot
o"u was blown about by drifting winds IevnI
s uneven places, penetrating and fllinp their
""son anu clothes, and obstructing their nro.
eicss; Evening was approaching and thew 70.
oI'cu 10 make one effort to reach moro nro- |
- pace before the night set in. They |
cae'ioI .ncH norses forward, but had not pro-
mo-, I u more thah few hundred yards-C;or-
n,I ing mounted with one of the teamsters
ana MS companions in the wagon--vbon sd
"ehiy he felt himself preciBitated he knn,, w,
"o" iar' INTO an abyss of snow. lie was Com,
lle'"ly covered over, and could not tell which
way 10 turn. He struggled ON. howcvnr ,,.E
."s SLOW and tedious way, until he como -
r SUI ,"ce-he snpposcs a hundred Yards from ,
"c'e ne SANK lie looked around for his com
rls' out helher they nor the wapon could I
~ ~ 'CI"' Inc place where they had fallen into
ne ohasm was smoothcd over. and nrcsentaJ
pane OF snow. He cried aIond for tben brt =
vas only answered by wild and wailinr wnds i
a icellhg OF dread, desoation and desn,ir /
'"ine over hlm, and he was about TO viold b;n, \
, 70 tnat death which seemed inevitable = !
.nr"uy had the cold penetrated his frame Il
"- A'leSs was covering the skies; the increos. d
~ "iiiuS "hirled the still falling snow moro L
ne was alone IN { vast inhospitable b
L.I. Cou"try' without provisions, witheut "
n., 49,. "i'nout arms or ammunition, and he Il
- ol"'iI ~ take step IN any direction lest Il
re should again be buried in some doo, aL',a' i
lis manhood was subdued, he went Iikea cb;iJ. !,
nc memories of his happy home. and of he Ii
1o'"or' came fresh upon him; he knew tho m
idhP anxious hours, the miserable veors tbo, ii
10 u"A"oWh tate would cause her If ne conld Il,
ny ScHu her one word of afiecti0nafe odiau tn
Ioulu dle In peace; but that could not ba al
AZ "7 must rouse himself He offered his frs,
oye' LOT heavenly aid; he arose and moved
l"aFd through the darkness and the drifts :.
sometimes Tell from exhaustion, and felt in IS
ine1 10 repose; but he knew that one mo- ~
: pause was fatal, and he struggled on pn
lie next day he saw some bushes. which qovo
III nope OF rest and warmth, but when no ~
ached them he found to his dismay that the -, ia
atches IN his pocket were wet and snoilod vi
ID could not be lgnted. His feet had become - -
sore and swollen from constant WALKING no 90
burst the soles from his shoes. and bo was 100
mpeiled to crawl and tumble himself pIong Nj
nus ne worked his way slowly and unceasiD@. .
through the next night and the next dav he. 70
ming more faint each hour, and sufarinq Cd
thousand deaths from thirst, frosted limbs sors d
u, WEAKNESS and drowsiness, when he dos. %
leu nut short way off Suddenly reviv- w w
3 IKE candle Pickering in the socket bo WI WI
rang and ran forward few s:eps. screamed OF
help and fell senseless in the snow. some
mans at the hut saw and heard him. and went
ana brought him in, and used all their roo. io'
atlVes upon him; but it was several dovs Tug
lore he returned to consciousness. and s,v gu
y weeks before he left his bed. He lost SOW 'nt
II OF MS toes and is otherwise permanently 'n'
ured, but through the assistance Of some 'iI ne
nerons gentlemen of ST. Josephs. he will h. am
lbled to reach his home. chi