Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-06-28

the afternoon the river which made The outlet
Of the lake. Carson sprang over, clear across
a place where the stream was compressed
among rocks, but the pactlscls sole Of my moe
casins glanced from the icy rock, and preeipi-
iated me into the river. It was some few sec
onds before | could recover myself in the curs
rent, and Carson, thinking me hurt, jumped ia
after me, and we both had an icy bath. We
tired TO search while for my gun, which had
been lost in the fall, but the cold drove ne out
and making large ERE on the bank. af.er we
had partially dried ourselves, we weni back 10
meet the camp. We afterwards found that lhe
gun had been slung undsr the ice which lined
the banks Of the creek.
February 24.-We rose at three in the
morning, for an astronomical observation. and
obtained for the place Iaiitnde Of IS deg. 4G
mia. SO sec, longitude l20 deg. 81 min. 20
sec. The sky was clear and pure, with a sharp
wind from the northeast, and the thermometer
9 deg. below The freezing point.
"Another horse was killed tonight, for
food
my favorite horse, Proveau, had become
very weak, and was scarcely able to bring him
self 10 the top. ! lefi Jacob 10 bring him on,
being obliged to press forward with The party
as there was no grass in the forest We grew
very anxious as the day advanced and no grass
appeared, for the lises Of our animals depended
on finding it tonight. They we've in just such
condition that grass and repose for the night
enabled them to get on the next day.
February 29.-We lay shut up in the mar
row ravine, and gave the animals necessary
day and men were sent back after the others.
Derosier volunteered 10 bring up Proveau, to
whom he knew ] was greatly attached, as hs
bad been my favorite horse on both expeditions.
Carson and | climbed one Of the nearest noun
iains; the forest land still extended ahead, and
the valley appeared as far OF as ever. The pack
horse was found near the camp, bot Derosier
did not get in.
"we began 70 be uneasy At Derosier's ab-
senee, fearing he might have been bewildered
in the woods Charles Town, who had not
yet recovered his mind, went to swim in the
river, as if it were summer, and the stream
placid, when it was cold mountain torrent
foaming among rocks. We were happy 10 see
Derosier appear in The evening lie came in,
and, sitting down by the Gre. began to tell Us
where he had been. He imagined he had been
gone several days, and thought We we're still at
the camp where he had been lost 10 The noun
tain, and hunger and fatigue, joined to weak
ness Of body, and fear Of perishing in the
mounisins, had crsred him. The times rere
severe when stout men lost their mi..ds from
extremity Of suAering-when horses died-and
when mules and horses, ready 10 die OF siarva-
iion, were killed for food. Yet there was no
murmuring or hesitation.
.t,rt ds.f.,ea halo,-- r,-- r-,--r,r-.,-. a.
river mountains terminated 10 preeipices, and,
sfter fatiguing march Of only few miles, We
eneamPcd on bench where were springs and
an abundance Of the freshest grass. In the
meantime. Mr. Prcuss continued on down the
river. and unaware that we had eneamped so
early in the day, was lost. When night arriv-
ed, and he did not come in, we began 10 under
stand what had happened 10 him BIT il was
too late to make any search.
march 3-We followed Mr. Preuss's trail
for considerable distance along the river. until
We reached place where he had descended TO
the stream below and eneamped. Here We
shouted and fired guns, bot received no answer;
and We concluded that he had pushed on down
the stream. determined to keep out from the
river, along which it was nearly impraeticable
10 travel with animals, until il should form
valley.
1--WE repeated onr shouts for Mr. Preuss
and lhis tune We were graii6ed with an answer.
The voice grew rapidly nearer, ascending from
the river and when we expecied1o see him.
emerge, it ceased entirely. We had called up
some struggling lndan-,he first we had met.
although for two days back We had seen tracks
who. mis;aking US for his fellows. bad been
only unde-eived on getting close up. Ignorant
Of the character Of these people, We had now
M additional cause Of uneasinsss in regard to
Mr. Preuss he had no arnzsNiih him, aud We
began to think his chance doubtful.
"The mountains now were getting sensibIy
lower hut still there Is 90 valley on the river,
which present steep and rocky banks bot here.
several miles from the river, the country is
smooth ard grassy the fores, has no under
growth and in the open valleys Of rivulets, or
around spring heads, the low groves Of live
oak give the appearance Of the orchards in an
old cultivated country. At one Of these orch
ard grounds. we encamped abOSt noon 10 make
an effort for Mr. Preuss. One man took his
way along spur leading into the river, 10 hope
to cross his trail and another took our own
back Both were volunteers and 10 the sue
cessfu man vas promised pair Of pistols
not as reward, but as token Of gratitude for
service which would free ds all from much
anxiety.
1--WE had smoug our few animals horss
which was so much reduced, that with travel
ling, even the good grass could not save him
and, having nothing 10 cal, he was killed this
afternoon. He was a good animal. aud had
made the journey round from Fort Hall.
THE absence Of Mr. Preuss gave ne great
eoneen; and, for a large reward, Derosier
volunteered to go back on the trail directed
him 10 search along the river, travelling up
ward for the space Of day sad half, at which
time expected he would meet Mr. Fitzpatrick.
whom requested to aid in the search; At all
events he was 10 90 no further, but TO return
to this camp. where cache Of provisions was
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