The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-11-03
Lost il he White zsaataip.

The Delaware Gazette Of Wilmington,
publishes tae following singular account Of
the disappearance OF an aged and highly
respectable citizen Of that city, Mr. Benjs-
min Chandler, and who is supposed to be
lost in The White Mountains. The Gazsas
says;
We have heretofore reifainsd from say
ing anything about the absence and suppo-
sed loss Of this gentleman, because we
we're aware 81 tie fact that his sons were
making dilhgent search Tor him BY every
means il their power. As get all certainty
- 10 his whereabouts or fate is enyeloped
10 mystery. Mr.. Chandler left Wilmiag-
ton on the 4th 81 August last for the pur-
pose of making tour 10 the White Noun.
tans 10 New Hampshire, and took with
him some $500,
Mr. James Derry and several other gen
tiemen OF this city saw him in New York
IN the morning Of lhe 9th Of August, but
from tina time his friends have not heard
from him. His intention was 10 remain
about Two weeks. As Il was not bis Gus
tom to write frequently when from home,
his family felt go alarm until he had re-
NAMED some time longer absent thaa
was bis intention, his son then, with
friend, started ia pursuit OF him.
The fret traces they had Of him was al
me Glen House, gentleman answering to
the description Of Mr. Chandler having left
there the afternoon Of the 7th Of August,
to ascend Mount Washington; the same
evening an old gentleman was passed BY
ta O elergymen aud their guide, about two
49,, 10 No
They continued to walk with him some dis
lance, bat being urged forward by their
guide, the night bein1 exceedingly dark and
Stormy, they were compelled to leave him,
tho guide promising TO return; he did SO,
| but no traces Of the old gentleman could
| be found.
/ TIE guide also proceeded the next NOR
I r,ag, sboul daylight, down the mountain 10
he Glen House, but his search vas fruit,
( ,ess. On the afternoon Of the next day
an old gentleman answering Mr. C's de-
+ =-rip,ion as seen on Mount Pleasant, and
/ ESQ by some workmen engaged on the Bra
brook road, about, eieh, miles from the
4. Crawford House, inquiring his way TO the
Notch Of the While Mountains, VIII oh is 10
tlget vicinity.
The same night about ten o'clock, a voice
was heard at the crawfora House, the sound
apparently coming from Mounts Clinton or
{ Webster s. ne Of tire guides proceeded
On horseback, with lanterns and gong, in
search of IL; but after arriving in the noun
/ lains II was lost-the voice appearing
I stronger una! il sudd NV cessed, leading
tie guides 10 suppose HAT the person ma
sl1g the outcry Had received relief or got
safe TO some Of the hotels,
The next morning inquiries were made,
10Th BY the visitors and the keeper of the
( house, but ss no one had been missed, and
ca addition had been made 10 their nun
bers during the night, another search YVES
Z made By the guides, but It proved truitiess,
/ These circumstances were lost sight Of IN
/ ia the arrival If the son Of Mr. Chandler,
( nith another gentleman, in search Of his
( la.her--iheir inquiries recalled them 10 the
Z binds Of the residents and keeper Of the
TEL
( A general sasrch a the mountains was
nen Instituted, Ia which ten or twelve
I zaiees were engaged for eight or ten days;
/ but no traces Of any human remains were
{ discovered. The s1pposHiJn Of the guid5s
rs as, that The rains " last August aud Sep
tember, which caused greater treshets then
( have occurred for number Of years, have
either destroyed or covered up all vestige
d the remains, should Mr Chandler unlor
rlnately have missed bis footing and been
Frecipj;sted into any Of the deep and rocky
fayiRes that IRE So numerous in the noun
rains
la add ton 70 the search, reward o. $500
was offered for any Information that would
cad IL the Identification Of the remains,
which il still held out ss an inducemeHt for
Further efforts